TRANSLATION IN AN ES(A)P COURSE – CHOOSING AND USING TEACHING/LEARNING MATERIALS

Липар 74 (2021), (стр. 11-28)

АУТОР(И): Nina M. Vlahović, Ana Lj. Popović Pecić

Е-АДРЕСА: nvlahovi@f.bg.ac.rs, appecic@f.bg.ac.rs

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DOI: 10.46793/LIPAR74.011V

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The paper deals with L2-L1 translation as used in different phases of an ES(A)P (English for specific academic purposes) course for different purposes – namely, as a complementary class activity carried out throughout the course, as well as one of the means of assessing students’ reading comprehension. It foregrounds the importance of selecting adequate materials, and elaborates on the different factors that this selection is dependent on. An extensive analysis of translations by students of the humanities and social sciences at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade has been carried out, the results of which have been used to substantiate the rationale behind the use of translation as a learning and assessment tool, while indicating the kind of translation materials most appropriate for the two purposes. The paper also aims to contribute to the reevaluation of the use of translation in ESP, since it has for a long time been “ostracised” from language teaching practice, while placing this activity/tool in the context of the humanities and social sciences, which have also been undeservedly neglected in EFL/ESP studies.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

translation, materials selection factors, ES(A)P, humanities, social sciences, teach- ing/learning activity, assessment tool

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