Abstract
According to a survey conducted by Tanaka and others in 2007 regarding the needs and wants of students in interpreting classes, 80% of the students surveyed cited acquiring proficiency in English as the primary reason for choosing the class. This fact indicates that these students are seeking for new ways to further develop their foreign language skills via interpreter training methods. While traditional EFL instruction and experimental studies offer us a variety of insights into the mechanisms of second language acquisition, enough research has yet to be done on interpreter training with regard to second language acquisition. Therefore this paper first investigates current SLA research that deals with interpreter training, clarifies what effects are brought about, then explores the possibilities of effective English teaching methods from an interdisciplinary perspective.
