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7. Teaching translation: Sample tasks & activities
17. Teaching translation: Sample tasks & activities2A Sample translation coursenLength: 25 weeks at 1h30 per week nNo. of students: 22, divided into 2 groups, 2 teachers nWorkload: n6 x 250-word texts into L1/TL, the same into English/TL none long translation (1000 words) with commentary nText-types: legal act, contract, will, court decision, etc. nAssessment: ncourse-work counts for 15% nthe long translation and commentary, also 15% n3-hr examination, translate 2 x 250-word texts, one L2, one English (70%) nAims: To study the theory and practice of translation from and into English, with an emphasis on practical tasks . (Note. The priority is on the study and implementation of translation strategies, rather than on the perfecting of proficiency in L1 & L2!)nSource book:3 Translator s Competence:Transferable skills and knowledgenRead accurately nOperate effectively socio-linguistically: be aware of register, text-type nUnderstand a theory of communication and see one's role as a link in a chain of communicationnUse contextual knowledge effectively nWork to a brief, carry out instructions, adopt the attitudeof a professional nSee when extra research is needed, and do it, act autonomously nPrioritise work, pace oneself, manage one's time have work readyearly if possible nProduce reader-friendly documents, work on lay-out nStep back from one's work and evaluate it with objectivity nPost-edit one's own and other people's work (requires considerable language-awarenes)
8 2. Common problems in translation teaching Traditional approach: n students write a translation in their own time, n hand it in for marking by the lecturer n who then spends most of the class hour going over the piece, highlighting problems. n Translation simply treated as as a vague support to general language learning, n the process becomes in …
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