A guide to translation into TL for AQA GCSE S.Barfoot
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Sample answers Read the sample answers provided. Is there anything noteworthy in the responses?
The art of translation….. 1. Annotate tenses: PRESENT PAST PAST CONDITIONAL PAST FUTURE PRESENT TENSES
The art of translation….. 2. Translate verbs + highlight 2nd verbs: I get on with = ich verstehe mich mit We went = ich bin gegangen We swam = wir sind / haben geschwommen I will go = ich werde gehen I would like to be = ich möchte sein I do not like = ich mag nicht TENSES 9
The art of translation….. 3. Identify clauses: SENTENCE STRUCTURE
The art of translation….. 4. Locate and translate connectives – ask yourself if any affect word order….. CONNECTIVES
The art of translation….. 5. Find sentences which start with something other than the ‘subject’ of the verb and consider word order SENTENCE STARTERS
The art of translation….. 5. Trigger words (dative / genetive cases) CASES
The art of translation….. 1. Tenses - annotate 2. Translate verbs – think 2nd verbs 3. Clauses 4. Locate connectives – think: word order Sentence starters – think: word order mit / zu / nach etc – think endings
The art of translation….. 1. Tenses - annotate 2. Translate verbs – think 2nd verbs 3. Clauses 4. Locate connectives – think: word order Sentence starters – think: word order mit / zu / nach etc – think endings Break down the paragraph into the individual clauses and translate slowly and carefully!
The art of translation….. Translate individual clauses….. I get on very well with my brother Ich verstehe mich sehr gut mit meinem Bruder. We went last year to Spain together Wir sind letztes Jahr zusammen nach Spanien gefahren We swam in the sea Wir sind im Meer geschwommen
The art of translation….. We ate in many restaurants Wir haben in vielen Restaurants gegessen Next September I will go to another school Nächsten September werde ich zu einer neuen / anderen Schule gehen In the future I would like to be a doctor In Zukunft möchte ich Arzt werden Although I don’t like biology obwohl ich Biologie nicht mag
Teaching the skills and grammar Start early
Teaching the skills and grammar Start early ich ______e du ______st er ______t sie ______t man ______t wir ______en Sie ______en sie ______en ihr ______t
Teaching the skills and grammar
Teaching the skills and grammar
Teaching the skills and grammar
Teaching the skills and grammar Literacy Coding
Teaching the skills and grammar I go regularly to the beach in order to swim Ich gehen regelmaßig zum strand, um zu swimmen ag acc C sp
Teaching the skills and grammar
Translation from TL to English
Translation from TL to English Common idiom is key…….. J’ai onze ans = I have 11 years Comment t’appelles-tu? = How do yourself call you? Je suis de taille moyenne = I am of size medium Il porte un t-shirt bleu = He wears a t-shirt blue Il adore aller au centre de sport = he loves to go to the centre of sport Le sac de ma mère = the bag of my mum
Translation from TL to English Teach the literal and the idiomatic meaning from the start, so that students realise how language is not about word by word translation. Create ‘naughty’ sentences which don’t follow the rules so you can address misconceptions e.g. I always go to town at the weekend…… Je toujours aller en ville à le weekend…… Deconstruct texts (readings and listenings) whenever possible.
Translation from TL to English