Designing a platform-facilitated and corpus-assisted translation class

Abstract

An effective translation class relies on both clear and accurate instruction from the teacher as well as motivated and guided self-discovery by the learner. Various emerging technologies have made education as such possible and feasible. Taking the translation of reporting clauses as a case in point, this paper introduces the design and teaching procedure of a translation class which combines the adoption of an online platform for teaching and self-learning of English-Chinese translation and an online English-Chinese Parallel Corpus to facilitate effective teaching and learning. A platform-facilitated and corpus-assisted translation class as such demonstrates a new approach to translator training relying on emerging technologies. It not only enhances overall comprehension and digestion of knowledge but also encourages and inspires exploration spirit in learners.