UNIVERSIDAD TCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIN

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
MODALIDAD PRESENCIAL

Mdulo
EFL TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES

Noveno Semestre

Docente: Lcda.Mg. Ana Jazmina Vera de la Torre


Ambato- Ecuador
Octubre 2014- Marzo 2015




EFL TRANSLATION
Abstract




The goal of EFL Translation Techniques module is to prepare students to understand
spoken and written English and to express themselves confidently, accurately and
fluently. Much practice is necessary to reach that goal and it is carried out through
Communicative Teaching Methodologies focusing in the adult and young adult
education for beginners level and acquiring level A1 for CEF and Breakthrough for
ALTE standards.

With this module students will develop the following skills:

1. Identify translation theories for the learners to be familiar with concepts and
principles.
2. Analyze grammatical rules of source and target languages and techniques for
translation.
3. Read research articles related to translation English- Spanish or viceversa.
4. Contrast situational, linguistic, cultural or textual problems and being able to
solve them.
5. Develop translation exercises from English into Spanish and from Spanish into
English.

For the achievement of the learning outcomes described above, problem solving, project-based
learning and communicative language teaching methodologies will be used in all the lessons.
Students will be able to go beyond information-gap to pair and group work activities to use
English for real communication. Assessment will include formative and summative activities.

By the end of the semester, students will have developed the competencies of the C1- C2 level
in the Common European Framework of Reference.






INDEX

I. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MODULE: .................................................................................... 4

II. FORMATIVE ROUTE ........................................................................................................................ 5

III. FORMATION TRAINING METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 6


IV. EVALUATION PLAN. ...................................................................................................................... 9


V. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE .............................................................................................................. 13

VI. ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................ 14




















I. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MODULE:


Code: FCHEIP0904
Pre-requisites:
Advanced English III
Grammar II
Competence type:

Train the future professionals about written texts
translation from English to Spanish and vice
versa.
Credits:
5
Semester:
Ninth
Co-requisites:
Advanced English IV
Grammar III
Level:

Bachelor of Arts
(B.A)
Hours per week:
In class: 5 hours a week.
Independently: 5 hours a week.
Total hours for the semester: 100 hours.
Total hours for independent work: 100 hours



PROFESSOR:

Professors name: Ana Jazmina Vera de la Torre
Title and Academic degree: Licenciada en Linguistica Aplicada a la Enseanza del
Idioma Ingls

Academic area according to global competence: rea Pedaggica
Office hours: Tuesday from 15h00 to 16h00
Contact telephone number: 0998254544
E-mail address: averadelatorre@outlook.com

II. FORMATIVE ROUTE

General Problem (node):
Lack of specialized knowledge and techniques of translation, and limited exposure to different types
of texts. Lack of advance vocabulary.

Global Competence: Communicative Competence
Develop translation skills between English and Spanish for professional purposes.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES THAT ARE PART OF THE GLOBAL COMPETENCE
EFL Translation Techniques
Integrated Skills I, II, III, IV
Advanced English I, II, III, IV
Oral I, II, III
Writing I, II
Reading I, II, III, IV
Audio I, II, III
Language y Comunicacin
TOEFL Preparation

Modules that are part of the specific competence.
EFL TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES



Description of the specific competence.
Train the future professionals about written texts translation from English to Spanish and vice versa.

Elements of competence to be developed in the module:

1. Identify translation theories for the learners to be familiar with concepts and principles.
2. Analyze grammatical rules of source and target languages and techniques for translation.
3. Read research articles related to translation English- Spanish or viceversa.
4. Contrast situational, linguistic, cultural or textual problems and being able to solve them.
5. Develop translation exercises from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English.

Module research areas

This module will support the interdisciplinary project developed by the professors from this class
which is about the organization of the First Congress for English Language Students. Through this
module students will investigate online resources used to translate information from English into
Spanish and viceversa.
Community service related to the module

In the future students will be able to translate and interpret any sort of documents applying their
knowledge about both languages and culture.
This module will help students to be able to translate any kind of material they consider useful from
English to Spanish at the moment they complete their community service.
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III. FORMATION TRAINING METHODOLOGY

General Didactic Focus:
Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
Learning Environment:
Classroom, library, home, labs, family, the internet, videos, songs, newspapers, books, magazines, journals, etc.
Competence elements Cognitive contents Procedural contents Affective-motivational
contents
Didactic Activities Time
ELEMENT 1

Identify translation
theories for the learners
to be familiar with
concepts and
principles.



-History of translation
-Translating vs.
interpreting
- The analysis of a text
-The process of
translation


Read articles and get the
main ideas from the texts
about translation
accurately.
Identify the different
people and events that
influenced and changed
translation through
history precisely.
Revise the history of
interpreting and write a
summary correctly.
Familiarize themselves
with concepts referring to
translation in a good way

Demonstrate good attitude
and honesty and likes to
be a team player.


Presentation, practice and
production.
Pair work and
collaborative activities.
Student centred
approach
Cooperative learning
Present key vocabulary
words.
Before reading activities
Concept questions.


4 weeks
20H



RESULT: Describe the principles and the analysis of text.
ELEMENT 2

Analyze grammatical
rules of source and
target languages and
techniques for
-Language functions,
-Text-categories
-Text-types
-Translation methods
Understand the concept
and language functions
Familiarize with rules and
definitions correctly.
Handle two kind source
and target language
- Show a critical
and argumentative
attitude to learning
Pair work and
collaborative activities.
Student centred
approach
Cooperative learning
Present key vocabulary
4 weeks
20H

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translation. grammatical rules
properly.
Identify different
translation techniques
accurately
Familiarize themselves
with specific translation
rules precisely.
Identify different
translation techniques and
their use correctly.
words.
Before reading activities
Dialogues.
Giving or working out the
rule.
Concept questions.

RESULT: Analyze the most important aspects of language functions using authentic documents to be translated which correspond to
different registers.

ELEMENT 3

Identify the different
translation methods
-The Unit of Translation
-Discourse analysis
-Literal translation
-Different Translation
Procedures
Share ideas and concepts
of the different types of
translation accurately.
Discuss about the process
of translation with each
genre in a proper way.


- Interact with
forcefulness,
Responsibility and
respect.

Pair work and
collaborative activities.
Presentation, practice and
production.
Pre- reading activities
Post reading activities:
Personal response to
reading text, write summary
of reading text.
Giving or working out the
rule.
Pair work and group
work
Cooperative learning
4 weeks
20H

RESULT: Develop some translation exercises of different types of texts genres.
ELEMENT 4

Contrast situational,
linguistic, cultural or
textual problems and
Translation and Culture.
Identify and solve some
cultural and textual
problems.
The translation of
Students express their
ideas about translation
and culture correctly.
Compare different
translation problems and
- Participate
actively
showing
respect and
responsibility
Presentation, practice
and production.
Project-based learning.
Post reading activities:
Personal response to
reading text, write
4 weeks
20H

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being able to solve
them.
metaphors
The translation of Idioms
suggest possible solutions
accurately.
Handle real translation
problems and work with
them truthfully.
summary of reading text.
Concept questions
Pair work and group work.
Cooperative learning
RESULT: Summarize how to cope with the most common translation problems from English into Spanish and viceversa
considering social and cultural aspects.

ELEMENT 5
Develop translation
exercises from English
into Spanish and from
Spanish into English.
-Technical translation
-The translation of serious
literature statements
-Translation Criticism
-Shorter items
Analyse pros and cons
about translation tools
correctly.
Familiarize with tools key
concepts precisely.
Apply of Translation
techniques truthfully.
Identify of Internet tools
for translation accurately.
Apply Translation
techniques in the lab
straightforwardly.
Build strong autonomous
learning habits.
Concept questions
Pair work and
collaborative activities
Problem-solving.
Pair work and group work.
Task-based learning.
Portfolio development
4 weeks
20 H

FINAL RESULT: Evaluate the quality of translation exercises on different topics.
Interdisciplinary Project.
Student portfolio




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IV. EVALUATION PLAN.


EVALUATION SCALE
(Expected achievement levels)
9.0 to 10.0 Theoretical practical innovative level -Score- ( Very satisfactory)
8.0 to 8.9 Theoretical practical expert level Score - ( Satisfactory)
7.0 to 7.9 Theoretical practical basic level Score - ( Acceptable)
5.5 to 6.9 Theoretical advanced level (Critical analysis) No Score
Less than 5.5. Theoretical basic level (Comprehension) - No Score

Competence of emphasis to be developed through the module: EFL TRANSLATION
TECHNIQUES
Train the future professionals about written texts translation from English to Spanish and vice
versa.
No. ELEMENTS Achievement indicators.
1 Identify translation theories for the
learners to be familiar with concepts
and principles.
Students will be able to:
Read articles and get the main ideas from the
texts about translation.
Revise the history of interpreting and write a
summary.
Familiarize themselves with concepts
referring to translation.
Differentiate what a translator and interpret is.
2 Analyze grammatical rules of source
and target languages and techniques
for translation.
Students will be able to:
Familiarize with rules and definitions.
Handle different kind of sources and target
language grammatical rules.
Identify different translation techniques.
Familiarize themselves with specific
translation rules.
Identify different translation techniques and
their use.
3 Read research articles related to
translation English- Spanish or
viceversa.
Students will be able to:
Determine different characteristics of the
translation genres.
Share ideas and concepts of the different
types of translation.
Discuss about the process of translation with
each genre.
4 Contrast situational, linguistic,
cultural or textual problems and
being able to solve them.
Students will be able to:
Students express their ideas about translation
and culture.
Compare different translation problems and
suggest possible solutions.
Handle real translation problems and work
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with them.
5 Develop translation exercises from
English into Spanish and from
Spanish into English
Students will be able to:
Analyse pros and cons about translation tools.
Application of Translation techniques.
Identification of Internet tools for translation.
Application of Translation techniques in the
lab.


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EVALUATION PROCESS
Competence of emphasis to be developed through this module: EFL Translation

Train the future professionals about written texts translation from English to Spanish and vice versa..

Elements of the
module
Diagnostic
Evaluation
Formative Evaluation Performance evaluation
Result Indicator
1
Identify translation
theories for the
learners to be familiar
with concepts and
principles.
Determine the level
of reading, written,
spoken and audio
comprehension the
students have about
English accurately.

Read articles and get
the main ideas from the
texts about translation.
Identify the different
people and events that
influenced and changed
translation through
history.
Revise the history of
interpreting and write a
summary.
Familiarize themselves
with concepts referring
to translation
Describe the
principles and the
analysis of text to
focus based on
linguist context
Writing
organization
20%
Fluency 20%
Vocabulary
use 20%
Grammatical
use 20%
Orthography
20%
Total: 100%




Techniques and
instruments.
Diagnosis quiz Quizzes 1 and 2
Group Work
Gotten scores Rubric
2.
Analyze grammatical
rules of source and
target languages and
techniques for
translation
Determine the level
of reading, written,
spoken and audio-
comprehension the
students have about
English

Apply grammatical
structures and
vocabulary.

Analyze the most
important aspects
of language
functions using
authentic
documents to be
translated which
correspond to
different registers.
Writing
organization
20%
Fluency 20%
Vocabulary
use 20%
Grammatical
use 20%
Orthography
20%
Total: 100%


Techniques and
instruments.
Teacher observation. Oral and written
quizzes and tests.
Rubric.
Portfolio.
Rubric
3.
Read research articles
related to translation
English- Spanish or
viceversa.
Use the new language
to express ideas


Write some short
paragraphs with the
structures learned

Develop some
translation
exercises of
different types of
texts genres.
Writing
organization
20%
Fluency 20%
Vocabulary
use 20%
Grammatical

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use 20%

Orthography
20%
Total: 100%
Techniques and
instruments.
Teacher observation. Oral and written
quizzes and tests.
Portfolio.
Rubrics
Rubric
4.
Contrast situational,
linguistic, cultural or
textual problems and
being able to solve
them.
Express their opinion
according to the
information from the
book


Do different kind of
activities in pairs,
groups or individually
Summarize how to
cope with the most
common
translation
problems from
English into
Spanish and
viceversa
considering social
and cultural
aspects.
Writing
organization
20%
Fluency 20%
Vocabulary
use 20%
Grammatical
use 20%
Orthography
20%
Total: 100%


Techniques and
instruments.
Teacher observation. Oral and written
quizzes and tests.
Role-plays, oral
presentations.
Rubrics. Rubrics.
5.
Develop translation
exercises from
English into Spanish
and from Spanish into
English.
Read, write, talk and
listen to different
information and do
some exercises
Do different kind of
exercises to practice
translation.
Evaluate the
quality of
translation
exercises on
different topics
Writing
organization
20%
Fluency 20%
Vocabulary
use 20%
Grammatical
use 20%
Orthography
20%
Total: 100%


Techniques and
instruments.
Teacher observation. Written quizzes and
tests.
Texts in different
writing genres.
Portfolios.
Rubrics for the
booklet
Rubrics
reflection.

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V. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE

Specific Competence: EFL Translation writing for meaningful communication.
Train the future professionals about written texts translation from English to Spanish and vice versa.

GUID
E N.-
ELEMENTS INSTRUCTIONS RESOURCES PRODUCT
1. Element 1
Identify translation
theories for the
learners to be familiar
with concepts and
principles.
Read articles and get the
main ideas from the texts
about translation.
Identify the different
people and events that
influenced and changed
translation through history.
Revise the history of
interpreting and write a
summary.
- Book
- Dictionary
- Notebook
-Internet
-Hand-outs
Describe the
principles and the
analysis of text to
focus based on
linguist context
2. Element 2
Analyze grammatical
rules of source and
target languages and
techniques for
translation
Familiarize with rules and
definitions.
Handle two kind source and
target language
grammatical rules.
Identify different
translation techniques.
- Book
- Dictionary
- Notebook
- Magazines
Had-outs
Analyze the most
important aspects of
language functions
using authentic
documents to be
translated which
correspond to
different registers.
3. Element 3
Read research articles
related to translation
English- Spanish or
viceversa.
Determine different
characteristics of the
translation genres.
Share ideas and concepts of
the different types of
translation.
Discuss about the process
of translation with each
genre.
- Book
- Dictionary
- Notebook
- Had-outs
Develop some
translation exercises
of different types of
texts genres..
4. Element 4
Contrast situational,
linguistic, cultural or
textual problems and
being able to solve
them.
Students express their ideas
about translation and
culture.
Compare different
translation problems and
suggest possible solutions.
Handle real translation
problems and work with
them.
- Book
- Dictionary
- Notebook
- Had-outs
Summarize how to
cope with the most
common translation
problems from
English into Spanish
and viceversa
considering social
and cultural aspects.
5. Element 5
Develop translation
exercises from
English into Spanish
and from Spanish into
English.
Analyse pros and cons
about translation tools.
Familiarize with tools key
concepts.
Application of Translation
techniques.
Identification of Internet
tools for translation.
- Book
- Dictionary
- Notebook
- Had-outs
Evaluate the quality
of translation
exercises on
different topics
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VI. ANNEXES

1 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY :
- A Textbook of Translation, Newmark, Peter,Prentice Hall
- Mc Carthy Michale, ODell Felicity, English phrasal verbs in use, Cdigo
Biblioteca 9746
- Mc Carthy Michale, ODell Felicity, English collocations in use, Cdigo
Bibliioteca 9743
- Lindenmann Erika, A rethoric for writing teachers, Cdigo biblioteca10339

VIRTUAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dollerup, Cay Appel, Vibek, Teaching, Translation and Interpreting. John
Benjamins Publishing Company.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/uta/docDetail.action?docID=10459003&p00=translati
on

Schffner, Christina Adab, Developing Translation Competence, Beverly.
Benjamins Publishing Company.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/uta/docDetail.action?docID=10458981&p00=translation


2 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Leyes y Reglamentos vigentes www.uta.edu.ec
- Reglamento del Sistema de Evaluacin, Acreditacin y Calificacin por
Competencias para la Promocin en Ciclos Semestrales y Crditos de la
Universidad Tcnica de Ambato.
- Esquema para un Diseo de Proyecto de Investigacin o Trabajo de Grado.
- Reglamento de Graduacin para obtener el Ttulo Terminal de Tercer Nivel de
la Universidad Tcnica de Ambato
- Reglamento del Rgimen Acadmico del Sistema por Competencias para el
Pregrado de la Universidad Tcnica de Ambato
- Reglamento para el Funcionamiento de la Unidad de Prcticas Pre-
profesionales, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educacin. (a partir de
quinto semestre ms los reglamentos anteriores.)
- Leyes y reglamentos de la Universidad Tcnica de Ambato.







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APPROVAL OF THE FORMATIVE MODULE

Date prepared: September 24
th
, 2014






Lcda. Mg. Ana Jazmina Vera de la Torre
PROFESSOR


Date of approval: September 30
th
, 2014







Lic. Ruth Infante Dra. Mg. Wilma E. Surez M
Area Coordinator Program Coordinator
Module Evaluator Support for Module






Dr. Vctor Hernndez
Faculty Sub-dean
Approval