Using mock conference to teach consecutive interpreting – a case study at vinh university

Using mock conferences to teach consecutive Interpreting has been discussed so far to increase students' interpreting skills by scholars around the world. However, little research has been done to investigate the effectiveness of this approach in Vietnam. This study's objective is to identify whether mock conferences can help students increase their interpreting competencies such as concentration and professionalism better than traditional classrooms, which focuses on listening. Data were collected through web-based questionnaires from 35 third-year graduate trainees of Interpreting. The trainees rated MCs as good, favorable, and motivating experiences, and their ratings were positively correlated to frequencies of their Interpreting at MCs. Findings indicate that skills concerning professionalism, psychological competence, strategic competence, and many other nonlinguistic dimensions could be better developed at MCs than in traditional interpreting classes.