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Thank you for registering for the August 2, 2019, written interpreter exam during the NATI Conference at College of St. Mary, 7000 Mercy Rd., Omaha, Nebraska 68106 ? Bring your photo ID with you and allow yourself plenty of time to locate the College, get parked, and go to Walsch 116.? The exam begins promptly at 2:15 p.m. in Walsch 116, and you must be checked in by 2:00 p.m. on test day. ??The exam ends at 4:30 p.m.? Examinees may not review the test after the time has expired. ?If you finish the exam before 4:30, you may quietly leave the testing site.? Late arrivals will be accommodated only if space permits, and their exam period will end at 4:30 p.m.No eating, smoking, or drinking is allowed during the testing process.? No dictionaries, reference books, briefcases, bags, totes, palm pilots, or other items should be taken into the testing room, including cell phones, beepers, or other communication devices. Do not bring these items with you.? Only small purses or wallets will be allowed into the testing room and they should be placed on the floor under the candidate’s chair.? You will be provided with two pencils to complete the 135-question multiple choice exam and will be given instructions for the exam beginning at 2:10 p.m.? To pass the English proficiency written exam, you must score at least 80%.? You can find an overview of the exam here: It is important that you answer each and every question on the Exam, as any item on the answer sheet you leave blank will be counted as wrong, reducing the likelihood that you will score 80% or better.The written examination for court interpreters involves seeing, reading, hearing, and writing.? If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this testing process, please email Jennifer Verhein at jennifer.verhein@ immediately to request an accommodation.? If your plans have changed and you no longer intend to take the written exam in during the NATI Conference, email Jennifer Verhein immediately at jennifer.verhein@ and request removal from the written exam roster.???????? 0000Jennifer A. Verhein, JD | Statewide Language Access CoordinatorNebraska State Court Administrator’s Office | State Capitol | Lincoln, NE? 68509T 402.471.8854?| F 402.471.2197 | Cell 402.219.1846jennifer.verhein@ | supremecourt.Nebraska Interpreter Test Preparation StrategiesOnline or in person skill building workshop after Interpreter Orientation Center for State Courts – Court Interpreting Study Guide References US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Citizenship Resource Center study materials for the English language test and National Center for Interpretation, University of ArizonaPO Box 210432 | Tucson, AZ 85721 | Phone: (520) 621-3615 | Fax: (520) 624-8130 | nci.arizona.eduPractice speaking out loud in both English and your target language for a sustained period of time on a regular, even daily, basis, alone or in groups using study materials ?????????????? Books on tape?????????????? SAT or GRE exam prep materialsVocabulary Development:? cultivate a wide range of general vocabulary (including idioms, slang, adjectives, adverbs, verbs and nouns) as well as legal United States Courts Glossary of Legal Terms Courtroom Phrases list – learn the meaning of each word in English and then interpret in your target languageProbation Acronyms list – learn the meaning of each abbreviation in English and then interpret in your target languageAmerican idioms glossary – In the Loop A Reference Guide to American English Idioms synonyms and antonyms: ? Word of the Day –? ? Legal dictionary:? Nolo's Free Dictionary Of Law Terms and Legal DefinitionsFind plain-English definitions for legal terms by browsing Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary.? You can also purchase Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary as a downloadable eBook or as a paperback.Glossaries available via National Center for State Courts’ website:? under simulated exam conditions, including time limitations?????????????? Written Exam – total time 2 hours, 15 minutes????????????????????????????? Multiple choice questions???????????????????????????????????????????? English language:? synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary???????????????????????????????????????????? Interpreter ethics:? case studies???????????????????????????????????????????? Court termsAnswer every question on the Written Exam. Any question you leave blank will be marked as wrong and count against you. ................
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