![]() They practice individually, in pairs or small groups where they can listen to each other's interpreting and provide feedback ad comments on the quality and errors. ![]() In sight interpreting, they interpret while reading the text from the screen silently without listening to the text being read. They can take notes only in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting. They practice different interpreting modes (simultaneous, consecutive, liaison and sight interpreting). They listen and interpret without looking at the screen. The students practice interpreting with TTS on their own, out of class. Practicing interpreting with TTS starts with introducing students to the TTS, how to copy and paste a text in the text area block, choosing a male or female reader, American or British accent, and reading speed. The students can use TTS software online download it to their laptop, use a Google Chrome extension to listen to webpages, online ebooks, Google Docs, webpages, and emails or use a TTS mobile app. It shows the aims of the model, the definition of TTS, the advantages of using TTS, how to search for TTS, instructional stages with TTS, and the interpreting instructor's role. This article proposes a model for integrating text-to-speech software (TTS) in students' interpreting training and practice.
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