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Translation and Own-Language Use in Language Teaching

The Quest for Optimal Practice

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Authors:
  1. Eva Skopečková

    1. English Department, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

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  • Addresses a major gap in the training of English-language teachers
  • Responds to the need to reconsider translation and own-language use in the EFL classroom
  • Combines theories from the field of Translation Studies and language teaching principles

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction: Translation and Own-Language Use in Language Teaching: The Quest for Optimal Practice

    • Eva Skopečková
    Pages 1-10

  3. Translation and Own-Language Use in Language Teaching: The Origins of the Monolingual Conquest

    • Eva Skopečková
    Pages 11-28

  4. Translation and Own-Language Use in Language Teaching: Key Arguments and Challenges

    • Eva Skopečková
    Pages 29-57

  5. Translation and Own-Language Use in Language Teaching: The Theoretical Framework and the OTP in ELT Model

    • Eva Skopečková
    Pages 59-128

  6. Translation and Own-Language Use in Teacher Education: The Project

    • Eva Skopečková
    Pages 129-238

  7. Conclusion

    • Eva Skopečková
    Pages 239-242

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 243-274
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About this book

This book reconsiders the role of translation and own-language use in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom. It shows prospective teachers how to use the learners’ own language and translation optimally. The author surveys current research about the EFL classroom and presents both a theoretical framework and a didactic model for using translation and learners’ mother tongues. This is done through an action research project, assessing the proposed didactic model for optimal translation practice in English Language teaching (OTP in ELT) through its integration into teacher education. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in the areas of Translation Studies and Applied Linguistics (particularly EFL, ESL, TEFL and TESOL), as well as educators and designers of pre-service training programmes for language teachers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • English Department, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

    Eva Skopečková

About the author

Eva Skopečková is an Assistant Professor at the University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Translation and Own-Language Use in Language Teaching

  • Book Subtitle: The Quest for Optimal Practice

  • Authors: Eva Skopečková

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54541-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54540-5Published: 07 April 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54543-6Due: 08 May 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-54541-2Published: 06 April 2024

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 274

  • Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Language Education, Applied Linguistics, Multilingualism, Teaching and Teacher Education

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