Introduction to Translation Studies (Zoom)
7 Outubro 2020, 17:00 • Zsófia Gombár
1) Testing Sts' previous knowledge on translation history
Individual work: A google quiz form was sent to each student. They had 5 minutes to fill in the form:
2) Exercises were discussed with the help of PowerPoint slides.
3) Sts were asked individually to give their own personal definition of “translation” via google form:
How would you define translation in one or two words?
https://forms.gle/QSWk2UNYuzZJPRyJ7
A selected number of definitions were read out and commented by Sts.
4) Group work: Sts now were required to give a formal definition of ‘translation’ via google form.
Sts were invited to move into breakout rooms and work together.
A group leader was appointed, who filled in the google form:
https://forms.gle/wD21Q6rgsntUFPDw6
Every definition was read out loud by the group leaders, respectively. The lecturer asked specific questions about Sts’ word choices and concepts behind the definitions.
5) PowerPoint presentation on possible definitions of ‘translation’, given by the lecturer.
6) Homework:
Sts were asked to explore the origins of the word ‘translation’ in their native language or in the languages they work as well as the word’s specific meaning(s) if they should contain.
Fernando Tovar Salazar (Spanish and Arabic)
Altea Laineri (Italian)
Marisa Alexandra Silva Nunes (German)
Maria Inês Fraga (Chinese)
Rita Gaspar (Korean)