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Translation and Own-language Activities

By: Contributor(s): Series: Cambridge Handbooks for Language TeachersPublication details: United Kingdom; Cambridge University Press; 2014Description: 176 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9781107645783
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.24
Summary: Practical ideas for using students' own languages within the language classroom. Translation and Own-language Activities provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using students' own languages within ELT classrooms. Taking into account both the growing interest and concerns about use of translation in English lessons, the book presents effective ways of integrating carefully chosen activities, covering themes such as tools, language skills, language focus and techniques. The practical activities range from using bilingual dictionaries to translating long texts, with a number of tasks drawing on easy-to-use web tools. The book also considers the relationship between translation and intercultural understanding.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi English Language Resources 428.24 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn Not For Loan Book Bazaar PKLC000483
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore English Language Resources 428.24 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC008099
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Practical ideas for using students' own languages within the language classroom. Translation and Own-language Activities provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using students' own languages within ELT classrooms. Taking into account both the growing interest and concerns about use of translation in English lessons, the book presents effective ways of integrating carefully chosen activities, covering themes such as tools, language skills, language focus and techniques. The practical activities range from using bilingual dictionaries to translating long texts, with a number of tasks drawing on easy-to-use web tools. The book also considers the relationship between translation and intercultural understanding.

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