Speaker: Louis Tian
Recorded for: TIP virtual practice session in October, 2023.

Description: In this speech, the speaker discusses the challenges that undergraduate English programs face in China and the efforts that universities have made to equip English-major students with more practical skills to improve their employability. The speaker ends by expressing concern that the same challenges are emerging in upper-level programs such as master’s or doctoral programs in translation and interpreting.
Speaker: Louis Tian
Duration: 10 minutes
Difficulty: 3.7/5

Terms:
中国科学技术大学 University of Science and Technology of China
精英教育 Elite education
大众教育 Mass education
翻译硕士 Master of Translation and Interpreting
翻译博士 Doctor of Translation and Interpreting