[etni] Fw: Advice about teaching translation

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Spielman" <gspiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Advice about teaching translation


Hi Etniers

I'm looking for advice, tips guidance etc on using translation in Native speaker classes in junior high. I experimented with it for the first time in my 8th grade class. Fortunately the experiment was a success. Success = a) kids saying 'can we do that again? That was really good'! b) lots of animated discussion amongst them about the best choice of word, what's a 'mother tongue', English grammar v. Hebrew grammar. We had a brief discussion at the start of class about principles and pitfalls of translation etc. Then I handed out Hebrew novels for teenagers and they translated.

I'd like to develop this further. Does anyone have any recommendations? I'd also like to improve my own very basic knowledge of translation principles.
Any suggestions for reading material?

Thanks a bunch.

Gloria



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