On Task-based Approach in Translator Training

Abstract

With the advancement of globalization, market demand for versatile translation talents has expanded, which makestraditional teaching approaches less likely to meet market requirements than task-based teaching. This approach shiftsthe focus from teaching to learning. However, a systematic review of task-based teaching in translator training needsto be done, particularly a simultaneous analysis of its merits and demerits. As the key to appropriately applying thisapproach is to consider its merits and demerits, the current study adopted bibliometric analysis to analyze relevantjournal articles from the Web of Science. The results implied that task-based teaching could help cultivate versatiletranslation talents through careful design (e.g., tasks). Furthermore, its merits outnumbered its demerits. The currentstudy can provide a reference for future research on the role of task-based teaching in translator training.