Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
2202124 Introduction to Translation
Puckpan Tipayamontri
Office: BRK 1106.1
Office Hours: M 1–3 and by appointment
Phone: 0 2218 4703
Group 9
BRK 303
M 8–10, W 9–10
Tentative Schedule (Group 9)
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Week 1 |
Oct. 26 |
No class |
| Oct. 28 |
Introduction: What Is Translation?, Translator's Tools Sentence Issues Reading: CB 1–6 Discussion: definitions of translation; the process of translation; difference from interpretation; tools and resources; sentence boundary; omission of subject and object; topic-comment structure in Thai; tense and aspect (Exercises #1–21) |
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| Week 2 | Nov. 2 |
Sentence Issues Reading
Discussion: serial verb construction in Thai; voice; Exercises #22–38 |
| Nov. 4 |
Sentence Issues Reading: CB 9–13 Discussion: dummy it; articles; false friends; Exercises #39–60 |
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| Week 3 | Nov. 9 |
News (English-Thai) Reading: CB 14–25 Discussion: types of texts; news writing structure in Thai and English; translating headlines, giving news source and summary; News #1 (Vietnam floods; [Virat Wearojnruedee]) and #2 (Bombs in New Delhi [Saranpat Boonhok]) |
| Nov. 11 |
News (English-Thai) Reading: CB 26 Discussion: News #3 (Drug charges [Leumpecharat Wirojanapa]) |
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| Week 4 | Nov. 16 |
News (English-Thai) Reading: CB 27–29 Discussion: News #4–6 (Train crash [Winittha Jitkree], kidnapping [Wasida Sawongta], tunnel fire [Vachira Ananmaethakul]) |
| Nov. 18 |
News (English-Thai) Reading: CB 30 Discussion: News #7 (Tainted milk [Warumporn Samranchit]) |
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| Week 5 | Nov. 23 |
News (Thai-English) Reading: CB 31–33 Discussion:
News #1–3
(ค้าของปลอม
[Woranun Pathamakosol],
ยะลา,
ลักลอบขนยา) |
| Nov. 25 |
Test I (news English-Thai; 20 points) |
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| Week 6 | Nov. 30 |
News (Thai-English) Reading: CB 33–34 Discussion: News #4–5 (ไฟไหม้ [Wanwita Chinchalongporn], รถทัวร์ [Linda Manupong]) |
| Dec. 2 |
News (Thai-English) Reading: CB 35 Discussion: News (Thai-English) #6 (แม่ฮ่องสอน)
Class meets in BRK computer room |
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| Week 7 | Dec. 7 |
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| Dec. 9 |
Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading: CB 36–39 Discussion: analyzing informative texts; informative passage sample (Eleanor Roosevelt), #1 (Dislodging admirer [Waratah Jongsaeng]) |
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| Week 8 | Dec. 14 |
Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading: CB 39–40 Discussion: informative passages #2–3 (Domestication [Wannasin Yaowalee], supermarket [Varisa Luprasong]) |
| Dec. 16 |
Test II (news Thai-English; 20 points) |
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| Week 9 | Dec. 21 |
Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading: CB 41–43 Discussion: informative passages #4–6 (Rainforest [Saruta Sitchaichana], happiness [Varistha Nakornthap], Marine life [Wariya Wongsuriyanan])
(Midterm Week: December 21–25, 2009) |
| Dec. 23 |
No class (Midterm Week: December 21–25, 2009) |
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| Week 10 | Dec. 28 |
Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading: CB 44 Discussion: informative passages #1–3 (ชวา, ภาษา [Wanwika Sriya], มวยไทย) |
| Dec. 30 |
Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading: CB 45–46 Discussion: informative passage #4 (สึนามิ) |
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| Week 11 | Jan. 4 |
Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading: CB 45–46 Discussion: review informative passages, practice passages
Test III (informative text English-Thai; 20 points) |
| Jan. 6 |
Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading: CB 46–47 Discussion: informative passages #5–6 (ยาเสพติด [Wannaporn Gharunyaprasert]; เด็ก) |
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| Week 12 | Jan. 11 |
No class (Faculty admission interviews) |
| Jan. 13 |
Expressive Text Reading: CB 48–52 Discussion: Translating expressive text; exercise #1 (Claire [Lalita Wongvajanon]) |
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| Week 13 | Jan. 18 |
Expressive Text Reading: CB 53 Discussion: Exercise #2 (Kamber's "Toil and Temptation" [Saranya Mueang-u]) |
| Jan. 20 |
Test IV (informative text Thai-English; 20 points) |
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| Week 14 | Jan. 25 |
No Class (Intervarsity Games: January 22–30, 2010) |
| Jan. 27 |
No Class (Intervarsity Games: January 22–30, 2010) |
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| Week 15 | Feb. 1 |
Expressive Text Reading: CB 54–56 Discussion: Exercises #3–4 (Dahl's "William and Mary" [Wirujana Prasansaph]; Martel's Life of Pi)
Hand in expressive text translation exercises 1–6 and คิดถึงครู translation via e-mail |
| Feb. 3 |
Expressive Text Reading: CB 57 Discussion: Exercise #5 (Carroll's Alice in Wonderland [Waranya Srinarong]) |
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| Week 16 | Feb. 8 |
Expressive Text Reading: CB 58 Discussion: Exercise #6 (Thompson's "Final Break"; read full story) |
| Feb. 10 |
Translation Discussion Reading: CB Discussion: review
Hand in คิดถึงครู translation via e-mail for those who haven't |
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| Week 17 | Feb. 15 |
Tests Discussion Reading: CB Discussion: review; Test V
Test V (expressive text English-Thai; 20 points) |
| Feb. 17 |
Review Reading: CB Discussion: news, informative texts, expressive texts, test 5 |
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| Week 18 | Feb. 22 |
Final Exam (8:30–11:30 a.m.) Dictionaries (electronic or paper) are not allowed in the exam room.
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