JET Volunteers for medical interpretation workshop
The good people at SPIRA (inside Saga Kencho) are currently holding small informal classes for Japanese speakers of English who are volunteering to interpret for foreign residents in Saga when they visit the clinic/hospital.
In each class various role plays are carried out. A foreign person plays the part of a patient (who can’t speak Japanese) and a member of SPIRA plays the part of a doctor (who can’t speak English). The Japanese volunteer has to interpret between the two people. Each role play is scripted so all you really have to do in the class is read from the script. Although they need someone to translate the scenes into English from Japanese, so you would have to have some Japanese ability, although if you just have a basic grasp and don’t mind looking up some medical words in the dictionary, that would be fine.
The dates are:
August 12th 9.30-11:00 (One person required)
August 26th 13:30-15:30 (Two people required)
The group is really good fun and its a great chance to learn some more Japanese whilst doing something to help the foreign community in Saga.
Please email Kitamikado san at: spira03@star.saganet.ne.jp