Translation and Own-language Activities provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using students' own languages within the ELT 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.

Translation and Own-language Activities provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using students' own languages within the ELT classroom.

Book Information
ISBN 9781107645783
Author Philip Kerr
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 400g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 188mm * 10mm