Báo cáo thực tập tốt nghiệp ngoại ngữ specialist skills and knowledge in translation field at an giang department of agriculture and rural development

Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH AN GIANG UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPCIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN TRANSLATION FIELD AT AN GIANG DEPARMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FULL NAME: CHAU DUC TU STUDENT’S CODE: DTA176201 INTERNSHIP REPORT CLASS 18TA, ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021 INSTRUCTOR: NGUYEN THI XUAN HUE An Giang, April 2021 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH AN GIANG UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPCIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN TRANSLATION FIELD AT AN GIANG DEPARMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FULL NAME: CHAU DUC TU STUDENT’S CODE: DTA176201 INTERNSHIP REPORT CLASS 18TA, ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021 INSTRUCTOR: NGUYEN THI XUAN HUE An Giang, April 2021 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The internship I had with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province was a great chance for learning and professional development I consider myself as a lucky individual as I was provided an opportunity to be a part of it I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led me through this internship period First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to An Giang University and Faculty of Foreign Languages for giving me a good learning environment and useful knowledge More importantly, they gave me an opportunity to participate in an eight-week internship prior to my graduation Thanks to the internship, I not only improved my adaptability in a professional working environment, but also increased my professional knowledge Second, I would like to state my sincere thanks to my instructor, Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue, who instructed me to complete the procedure of this internship She was always taking part in useful decision and giving necessary advices as well as guiding me how to deal with the difficulty I am indebted for her invaluable comments and her whole-hearted encouragement during my internship period Next, I would like to express my appreciation to Mr Tran Anh Dung (Former Chief of Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province) and Mr Tran Van Nhi (Chief of Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province) and Ms Nguyen Minh Trang (my trainer in Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province) who in spite of being extraordinarily busy with their work, took time out to hear, guide me during the internship period Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue Furthermore, I am grateful to all the staff here for their enthusiastic cooperation and precious recommendation during my internship at Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province Last but not least, I would not have been able to complete this internship report without my family and friends, who always love and take care of me I really appreciate their endless love, understanding and inspiration for me Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue Table of Contents PART A OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNSHIP AGENCY I BACKGROUND II OPERATING HOURS III CONTACT DETAILS IV POSITION AND FUNTIONS V ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE VI DRESS CODE 11 VII LAYOUT 11 PART B 12 INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES 12 I INTERNSHIP PURPOSE 13 II DETAILED TASKS 13 Tasks that I have been assigned 13 1.1 Task 1: From 22/2/2021 to 28/2/2021 13 1.2 Task 2: From 2/3/2021 to 3/3/2021 14 1.3 Task 3: 4/3/2021 15 1.4 Task 4: 9/3/2021 15 1.5 Task 5: 10/3/2021 to 11/3/2021 15 1.6 Task 6: 16/3/2021 15 1.7 Task 7: 17/3/2021 to 18/3/2021 15 1.8 Task 8: 23/3/2021 15 1.9 Task 9: 24/3/2021 16 1.10 Task 10: 25/3/2021 to 30/3/2021 16 1.11 Task 11: 31/3/2021 16 1.12 Task 12: 1/4/2021 16 1.13 Task 13: 6/4/2021 to 7/4/2021 17 1.14 III Task 14: 8/4/2021 17 ASSESSMENT 17 Advantages 17 Disadvantages and solutions 17 Lessons learned after the internship 18 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue PART C 19 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 19 I CONCLUSION 19 II SUGGESTIONS 19 For the Internship Agency .19 For An Giang University and Faculty of Foreign Languages 19 For English-majored students .20 REFERENCES 21 APPENDIX A 22 APPENDIX B 23 APPENDIX C 27 APPENDIX D 29 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province…………………………………………………………………………… Figure 2: My working desk…………………………………………………………11 Figure 3: The An Giang DARD’s regulations…………………………………… 12 Figure 4: Practicing consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm….…………… 16 Figure and 6: Practicing consecutive interpreting at The Memorial of President Ton Duc Thang…………………………………………………………………… 16 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue LIST OF ABBREVIATION An Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: An Giang DARD Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue ABSTRACT An internship is an opportunity to help students enhance their knowledge they have learned and apply it in reality Moreover, they not only improved their skills but also experienced what they even have not been taught at university It is also an opportunity for students to interact with different aspects of the social environment, thereby contributing to accumulating more experience for students to better define their future careers An Giang is a province with strengths in agriculture, with many breakthrough models that bring high economic value Recently, An Giang Province has been cooperating with many foreign organizations to develop provincial agriculture, so the need for specialized translators in this field is indispensable Besides, I have always wished to be a specialized agriculture-field translator not because I love planting trees but also because I would like to be a part in the development of the provincial agriculture For these reasons, I decided to spend my eight-week internship in agriculture translation field at An Giang DARD This report concerns the information of my internship from the Bachelor’s Degree in English Language that took place at An Giang DARD This report is divided into three sections in which I try to cover my whole experience of working at the department in the internship period The first section of this report is an overview of the internship agency including its background, operating hours, function and organization The second section shows my internship process, detailed tasks and my experiences after the internship program Finally, the outline of my internship and some recommendations to build more successful internships for the internship agency, An Giang University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and English Majors Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue PART A OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNSHIP AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN GIANG PROVINCE This chapter provides a detailed description of the internship agency from its background, operating hours, contact details, duties, organizational structure, dress code to its layout I BACKGROUND An Giang DARD was built in the area of administrative center of An Giang Province The office is located at No.7, Le Trieu Kiet Street, My Binh Ward, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province Figure 1: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang Province II OPERATING HOURS From Monday to Friday, An Giang DARD is open from 7:30 to 17:30 The lunch break is between 11:00 and 13:00 On weekends and public holidays, the Department will be closed Internship Report 1.3 Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue Task 3: 4/3/2021 - Creating a CV - Taking a basic office informatics test 1.4 - Task 4: 9/3/2021 Writing a proposal “Building 10 houses for poor households in Tinh Bien District” - Presenting the proposal on Power Point - Practicing consecutive interpreting with Ngoan Em 1.5 Task 5: 10/3/2021 to 11/3/2021 - Learning how to properly wear a tie - Doing a research and presenting about GIZ organization - Translating name of organizations, departments and ministries from Vietnamese into English 1.6 - Task 6: 16/3/2021 Translating an article “Five destinations that capture a tourist’s heart in An Giang” from English into Vietnamese - Translating a report “VIETNAM - Integration and Development” from Vietnamese into English 1.7 Task 7: 17/3/2021 to 18/3/2021 - Translating and summarizing the report about China Food Security - Summarizing the report on Power Point - Translating “Fragrant glutinous rice Phu Tan” from Vietnamese into English 1.8 Task 8: 23/3/2021 Designing leaflets about Cà-na wine 15 Internship Report 1.9 - Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue Task 9: 24/3/2021 Practicing consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm Figure 4: Practicing consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm 1.10 Task 10: 25/3/2021 to 30/3/2021 - Presenting China Food Security - Learning how to install Windows Software through Ghost 1.11 Task 11: 31/3/2021 - Practicing consecutive interpreting at The Memorial of President Ton Duc Thang - Presenting Korea Food Security Figure and 6: Practicing consecutive interpreting at The Memorial of President Ton Duc Thang 1.12 Task 12: 1/4/2021 Implementing a debate about Gender equality 16 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue 1.13 Task 13: 6/4/2021 to 7/4/2021 - Writing a meeting minute - Translating and presenting the topic on green solutions - Interviewing and writing a report about green solutions in Tri Ton District 1.14 Task 14: 8/4/2021 Translating “Services of the ME-LE Biogas GmbH” from English into Vietnamese III ASSESSMENT Advantages Firstly, An Giang DARD is located in Long Xuyen City, so I can straightforwardly go for work without renting boarding-houses Secondly, all officers generally and Ms Trang (my trainer) particularly helped me in accessing to my work enthusiastically, created friendly and favorable conditions for me to work here Furthermore, they also shared their many years of living and working experience which really helped me during the internship Next, as an English major, I have got a basic English and translation skills that supported me in completing my translation tasks Finally, I also have many opportunities to practice consecutive interpreting It not only helps me improve my English reflection but also improve my public speaking Disadvantages and solutions Besides these advantages, I also faced many difficulties during the internship Firstly, due to lack of specialized vocabulary in agriculture filed, while I was completing my translation tasks, I spent a lot of time looking up and checking words to see if they were correct or not Next, because this is my first writing a response letter, a workshop plan, a proposal, a meeting 17 Internship Report Instructor: Ms Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue minutes, there are many things that I not understand I had to figure it out by searching for samples on the Internet and reading lots of information from other projects to complete my assigned tasks Finally, when I practiced consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm and The Memorial of President Ton Duc Thang, I was unable to reflect at first I always thought how to translate exactly what the presenter spoke, so it took me a long time to translate Then Ms Trang and my instructor Ms Hue demonstrated how to translate properly, I started to better Lessons learned after the internship The internship in An Giang DARD was a worthwhile opportunity for me to gain my knowledge Through the time I worked here, I realized that my knowledge of studying at university is not enough to be able to the assigned work well, so I have to learn more In this internship, I have learnt how to use a printer and copiers, how to make a leaflet and how to write a response letter I was also instructed to make my first project, proposal, plan, meeting minutes Moreover, I have learnt many specialized vocabulary and knowledge in agriculture field Finally, thanks to the internship, I had the opportunity to familiarize with the working environment From the bottom of my heart, I really would like to thank Ms Trang and my instructor again for what they have taught me 18