Computer Devices in English Teaching and Translation
Master's Programme in English Studies: Professional Applications & Intercultural Communication
Academic staff
Course code
70481102
Type
Compulsory – Foundation course (Module 1)
Approach to education
Blended-learning (25%)
Term
First
Classroom
CITE III, classroom 12
Teaching period
15 November – 4 December 2024
Teaching times
Wednesdays 18.45 – 21.00
Thursdays 18.45 – 21.00
Fridays 18.45 – 21.00
Teaching guide
Computer Devices in English Teaching and Translation
Description
This course aims to familiarise students with basic translator's tools and appplications. Students will increasingly need to make use of the growing number of computer applications at the service of the English teaching and translation.
The course is divided into two major thematic blocks:
Block I – Use of 'Hot Potatoes'
‣ Operational functioning of the five modalities of this application in the design of activities
‣ Déjà-vu, application operability and its production memories
Block II – Other computer and telematic applications for teaching and translation
Among the most important applications, the course will focus on:
‣ Electronic and online language courses
‣ Electronic and online tools for writing, grammar, oral English, reading, listening, vocabulary building,
exams, games, chats, synonyms, ambiguous terms, Anglicisms
‣ Online dictionaries: DRAE, Oxford English Dictionary, Collocations dictionaries
‣ A Dictionary of Dictionaries: Onelook Dictionary
‣ Style books (El País, El Mundo, RTVE, EFE, Handbook of Academic style)
Computer Applications in English Teaching and Translation
