OPTATIVA: end-of-term project

COMPUTER TRANSLATOR OR DICTIONARY. WHAT’S BEST?

Objective: make a 2-3 minute presentation about the topic.

1.       Basics of google translate:

a.       How does it work?

b.      Languages

c.       Alternative translations

2.       Basics of dictionary use:

a.       Alphabetical order.

b.      Multiple translations

c.       Other information (idioms, pronunciation)

3.       Advantages of google translate

4.       Advantages of a good dictionary

5.       Conclusion

Assessment

· Speaking in Catalan = 5 max

· Speaking in Catalan and English = 6 max

·1 pronuncation (effort)

· 1 mark per section.

· 1 vocabulary (variation).

· 1 mark if there are good examples

· 1 everybody shares the tasks equally

· -5 marks if shorter than 2 minutes.

GROUPS:

Marta Joana Luna Carlos DIJOUS	Coral Iván Ainhoa Ana DIMARTS	Irene Gabriela Ayman Winie DIMARTS	Ariadna Aumaima Sokaina Alba DIMARTS	Claudia Laura Vinyet Lamiaa DIJOUS
Mar Fran Pol Samuel DIJOUS

Optativa: learn about pronunciation

Sounds are very important in English, especially because the relationship between pronunciation and spelling is so irregular. Today we are going to have a look at phonetic symbols and see what we can learn:

• Download the activities (only 1 and 2!)
• Questionnaire

Optativa: Banned dictionaries

Good morning. Today, we can't use dictionaries: only the Internet. There are different options available: google translate (and other online translators), online dictionaries, etc.

1. Download the exercise.
2. Complete the questionnaire.

Optativa: traduccions difícils

Today we are going to have a look at some words and concepts that are difficult to translate. We may find some help with google translate, but... is a good dictionary a better ally?

• Activity worksheet.
• Questionnaire.

Optativa: abbreviations and prepositions...

These are the links to today's exercises:

• PDF with activities.
• Questionnaire.

Optativa: Learn to use your dictionary (1)

Last week we learnt some basic things about google translate. This time, I want you to see how much information we can find in a dictionary. To start with, let us see what dictionaries tell us about British and American English:

• PDF file containing the activities.
• Questionnaire.