Test yourself
Video tape yourself interpreting an unfamiliar piece. Put the tape away and listen/ watch the source material until you can make an outline of the major points (introduction, 3 main points, conclusion) and some pertinent details. Ask a colleague for assistance if you are unsure you got it all. Wait three weeks. Now, watch the interpretation while checking off the major points and details from your notes. Did you get 90%? If not, consider what was missed. Were they major details or minor? Did you struggle with pronouns? These are the areas to focus on while practicing over the next months.
Anyone who tells you they got 100% is fibbing. We do have two languages involved and exact duplication is virtually impossible due to culturally-bound information. Transliteration may get closer, but even there minor details are likely to be changed or dropped.
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