Takako RAMSDEN
   Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies
   Position   Associate Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2018/03
Type Academic Paper
Peer Review Peer reviewed
Title Translation in Language Teaching (TILT) — Implementing translation techniques as effective communicative tools in the language teaching environment
Contribution Type Single author
Journal 京都産業大学論集, 人文科学系列
Journal TypeJapan
Volume, Issue, Page (第51号),pp.249-274
Details Translation has recently been recognized for its potential in terms of developing skills for communication in L2 learners. This paper reviews previous research and studies related to the area of Translation in Language Teaching (TILT), and discusses how effective and helpful translation can be in L2 teaching and learning. Examples of activities are introduced to provide ideas for utilizing translation in the classroom.