Victim Testimony: domestic violenceConsecutive practice, English and Spanish
Consecutive interpretation of victim testimony in a domestic violence trial. Interpret the prosecutor's English questions into Spanish for the witness, and her Spanish answers into English for the court. Maintain a serious, respectful tone and preserve all dates, times, addresses, and numbers exactly.
Grade yourself the way a rater would
- 1Press play and interpret each segment out loud during the pause.
- 2When the answer key comes up, mark each scoring unit as got it or missed it.
- 3At the end you get your score against the 70% pass line, and the list of what you dropped.
They stay hidden until the video shows the answer key, so you can't peek while you interpret.
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- Length
- 7:31
- Pace
- 115 words per minute
- Segments
- 8
- Scoring units
- 16
- Difficulty
- 3 of 3
What gets counted here: numbers (6), names (3), register (2), idioms (2), general content (2) and legal terms (1). A rater counts scoring units, not how smooth it sounded. Scoring units explained.
Full script and answer key (opening this before you practice spoils it)
Segment 1 · Prosecutor · English
Ms. Ramírez, you remain under oath. I'd like to start with your relationship to the defendant, Óscar Delgado Ruiz. When did you meet him, and when were you married?
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions you remain under oath Legal terms usted sigue bajo juramento · usted continúa bajo juramento · sigue estando bajo juramento the defendant, Óscar Delgado Ruiz Names el acusado, Óscar Delgado Ruiz · el demandado, Óscar Delgado Ruiz · el imputado, Óscar Delgado Ruiz Segment 2 · Victim · Spanish
Lo conocí en el dos mil quince, cuando yo trabajaba en un restaurante en la calle Ocho. Nos casamos el doce de agosto de dos mil dieciséis, aquí en Nita City. Vivimos juntos casi nueve años en el 4218 de la calle Verona, apartamento 6-B. Tenemos dos hijos, de siete y de cuatro años.
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions Nos casamos el doce de agosto de dos mil dieciséis Numbers we got married on August twelfth, two thousand sixteen · we were married on August twelfth of two thousand sixteen · we got married on the twelfth of August, two thousand sixteen el 4218 de la calle Verona, apartamento 6-B Numbers 4218 Verona Street, apartment 6-B · forty-two eighteen Verona Street, apartment six-B · at 4218 Verona Street, apartment 6-B dos hijos, de siete y de cuatro años Numbers two children, seven and four years old · two kids, ages seven and four · two children, one seven and one four years old Segment 3 · Prosecutor · English
I'm going to direct your attention to the night of Saturday, March 8th, 2026. Where were you that evening, and what time did the defendant come home?
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions the night of Saturday, March 8th, 2026 Numbers la noche del sábado ocho de marzo de dos mil veintiséis · la noche del sábado, ocho de marzo del dos mil veintiséis Segment 4 · Victim · Spanish
Yo estaba en el apartamento. Había acostado a los niños como a las nueve y media y me quedé viendo la televisión en la sala. Él llegó más tarde; no le puedo decir la hora exacta, pero serían como las once y cuarto, más o menos, porque ya se había acabado el programa.
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions Había acostado a los niños como a las nueve y media Numbers I had put the children to bed at about nine thirty · I had put the kids to bed around nine thirty · I had gotten the children to bed at about half past nine no le puedo decir la hora exacta, pero serían como las once y cuarto, más o menos Register I can't tell you the exact time, but it must have been around eleven fifteen, more or less · I couldn't tell you the exact time, but it would have been about a quarter after eleven, more or less · I can't give you the exact time, but it was something like eleven fifteen, more or less Segment 5 · Prosecutor · English
Please tell the jury, without going into unnecessary detail, what happened when he came inside, and whether you were injured.
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions Please tell the jury, without going into unnecessary detail Register por favor dígale al jurado, sin entrar en detalles innecesarios · haga el favor de decirle al jurado, sin entrar en detalles innecesarios · por favor, cuéntele al jurado, sin dar detalles innecesarios Segment 6 · Victim · Spanish
Empezó a gritarme por una llamada en mi teléfono. Yo le dije que se calmara, pero estaba fuera de sí. Me agarró del brazo y me empujó contra la pared del pasillo. Me quedé helada, se me hizo un nudo en la garganta y no podía ni gritar. Discúlpeme... es difícil hablar de esto. Me quedó un moretón grande en el antebrazo izquierdo, el labio partido, y me dolieron las costillas por dos semanas.
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions estaba fuera de sí Idioms he was beside himself · he was out of control · he was not himself Me quedé helada, se me hizo un nudo en la garganta Idioms I froze, I got a lump in my throat · I was frozen stiff, and I had a knot in my throat · I froze up, and my throat closed up on me un moretón grande en el antebrazo izquierdo, el labio partido General content a big bruise on my left forearm, and a split lip · a large bruise on my left forearm and a busted lip · a big bruise on the left forearm and a cut lip Segment 7 · Prosecutor · English
Who called 911 that night, how long did it take officers to arrive, and did you receive any medical treatment?
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions Who called 911 that night General content quién llamó al nueve uno uno esa noche · quién llamó al 911 esa noche · quién marcó al nueve uno uno esa noche Segment 8 · Victim · Spanish
Yo no llamé; la que llamó fue la vecina del 6-C, doña Elena Barrios, porque escuchó los gritos. La policía llegó como en diez minutos. El que me tomó la declaración fue el oficial Whitcomb, el de la placa 4471. Esa misma noche me llevaron al Hospital General del Condado de Nita, me tomaron unas radiografías y me dieron pastillas para el dolor.
Scoring unit Type Accepted renditions la vecina del 6-C, doña Elena Barrios Names the neighbor in 6-C, Mrs. Elena Barrios · the neighbor from apartment six-C, doña Elena Barrios · the lady next door in 6-C, Elena Barrios La policía llegó como en diez minutos Numbers the police got there in about ten minutes · the police arrived in around ten minutes · police showed up in about ten minutes el oficial Whitcomb, el de la placa 4471 Names Officer Whitcomb, badge number 4471 · Officer Whitcomb, the one with badge 4471 · Officer Whitcomb, badge four four seven one
Glossary terms that come up here
Spanish renditions as published in the state court interpreter glossaries. Each links to the full list it comes from, with sources.
- Under oath
- Bajo juramento Court procedure
- busted lip
- labio partido medical
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