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Using Translation in the EFL Context (Advantages (Helps expand.…
Using Translation in the EFL Context
Advantages
Communication through Internet.
Lower Affective Filter
Make learning process more enjoyable
Advanced Levels
Adults
As a communicative activity and that includes both spoken communication used in the interpretation as audiovisual communication used in the subtitling. (.Pym,et. 2013)
Allows cross-lingual analysis
As a online communication tool. (Yang et.2003)
Funny and motivating options for lower levels
Subtitles
Movies
TV Shows
Short videos
Music Videos
As a learning tool. (Yang et.2003)
Integrative activity combinin different difficutly structure levels.
Helps expand.
Vocabulary
Expressions
Pointed out as the fifth skill in ELT classes besides speaking, listening, writing and reading. (Pym, et. 2013)
Includes spoken and audiovisual communication.
As a cognitive strategy to help the understanding of texts. (Lee 2013)
Disadvantages
No communicative skills
Only reading and writing
More focus on Mother Tongue.
Basic Level Students
Young learners
Dependency and loss of confidence.
Risk of reducing the use of L2 to the minimum
Deprives students of valuable input in the Target Language.
Teachers need knowledge
L1 culture
L1
Translation activities are commonly perceived as boring
“prevents students from thinking in the foreign-language” (Malmkjaer 1998: 6)
It deludes students into thinking that there are straight equivalents at a semantic level.
Causes negative transfer from the mother tongue.