Detailed Schedule | Introduction to Translation

Week 1	Jan. 8	Translation Tools and Language Issues 1: Sentence Issues Reading Course book 1–3 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; sentence exercises #1–11
Week 1	Jan. 10	2: Sentence Issues Reading CB 4–7, อมรา ประสิทธิ์รัฐสินธุ์, “ความแตกต่างทางโครงสร้างของภาษาไทยกับภาษาอังกฤษที่มีผลต่อการแปล” Discussion: serial verb construction, passive voice, empty it, articles and demonstratives, false friends, sentence exercises #12–26
Week 2	Jan. 15	3: News (English-Thai) Reading CB 8–16 "Floods ravage 5 southern provinces," Bangkok Post (2017) News story structures Jasmine Roberts, "Inverted Pyramid Style," News Writing Basics, Ohio State University Pressbooks "Reporting and Writing Basics," Handbook of Journalism, Reuters "Story Structure and Styles," Investigative Journalism Manual "Three Story Structures," American Press Institute Discussion: news story structures (ex. inverted pyramid, hourglass, chronological); English vs. Thai news story structures; anatomy of a news story; characteristics of news stories; flood news; news E-T exercise 1
Week 2	Jan. 17	4: News (English-Thai) Reading CB 8–17 "Hampstead fire: one person dead in blaze at block of flats in north London," The Guardian (2017) Discussion: fire news; news E-T exercise 2
Week 3	Jan. 22	No class (Intervarsity Games: January 22–26, 2018)
Week 3	Jan. 24	No class (Intervarsity Games: January 22–26, 2018)
Week 4	Jan. 29	5: News (English-Thai) Reading CB 2–19 William Jones, "Federal Police Seize 3.7 Tons of Cocaine in Santos," The Rio Times (2014) "Europol close 4,500 'pirate' websites peddling fake brands," AFP (2016) Discussion: drugs and crimes news; news E-T exercises 3–4
Week 4	Jan. 31	6: News (English-Thai) Reading CB 20 Sune Engel Rasmussen, "Taliban bombings kill at least 30 people near Afghan parliament," The Guardian (2017) Discussion: political news; news E-T exercise 5 Research Workshop: Class meets in the Computer Center, BRK Building
Week 5	Feb. 5	7: News (English-Thai) Reading CB 21 "Earthquake hits Indonesia's Java, at least two deaths confirmed," AP/Reuters (2017) Discussion: natural disaster news; news E-T exercise 6
Week 5	Feb. 7	8: News (English-Thai) Reading CB 2–21 Discussion: review news E-T Test 1 (news E-T; discussion)
Week 6	Feb. 12	9: News (Thai-English) Reading CB 22–23 "ศุลกากรจับส้มหนีภาษีร่วม 10 ตัน," Thairath (2016) Discussion: auto accident and smuggling news; news T-E exercises 1–2
Week 6	Feb. 14	10: News (Thai-English) Reading CB 24 Discussion: fire news; news T-E exercise 3
Week 7	Feb. 19	11: News (Thai-English) Reading CB 25–26 Discussion: news T-E exercises 4–5
Week 7	Feb. 21	12: News (Thai-English) Reading CB 27 "ตร.เมืองตรัง รวบ 2 โจ๋ ยิงพ่อค้าดับสลด ปมเหตุแค่ขับรถปาดหน้า," Thairath (2016) Discussion: news T-E exercise 6
Week 8	Feb. 26	13: News (Thai-English) Reading CB 10–27 Discussion: review news E-T Test 2 (news T-E; discussion)
Week 8	Feb. 28	14: Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading CB 28–31 Alfred Steinberg, "Chapter Thirty-Five," Mrs. R: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt (1958) "Natural Teatox Explained," Natural Tea Company Discussion: informational text types and characteristics; passage from Mrs. R; informative text E-T exercises 1 (teatox)–2 (aging)
Week 9	Mar. 5	No class (Midterm week: March 5–9, 2018)
Week 9	Mar. 7	No class (Midterm week: March 5–9, 2018)
Week 10	Mar. 12	15: Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading CB 32–33 Rachel Mount Hofstetter, "6 Food Creation Myths You Shouldn’t Believe," Reader's Digest Discussion: informative text E-T exercises 3 (Wat Pho inscriptions)–4 (pizza)
Week 10	Mar. 14	16: Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading CB 34–35 Michelle Debczak, "The Reason You Almost Never See Purple on National Flags," Mental Floss (2017) Discussion: informative text E-T exercises 5 (purple in flags)–6 (sound waves)
Week 11	Mar. 19	17: Informative Text (English-Thai) Reading CB 28–35 Discussion: informative text E-T review Test 3 (informative text E-T; discussion) Informative text (E-T) project due: E-mail me your 160 words translation of any section of the documentary you like. Ask to watch the film with subtitles at Learning Commons audio visual section. A Plastic Ocean*, directed by Craig Leeson, 2016. Film (video clip, 1 hr. 40:06 min.) Trailer (video clip, 2:08 min.) Plastic Oceans Foundation (official website; about, projects, film)
Week 11	Mar. 21	18: Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading CB 36 Discussion: informative text T-E exercise 1 (Thailand) Practice test 4 (chili) (Time yourself for 1 hour and bring the completed test to class on Monday, March 26 to be graded.)
Week 12	Mar. 26	19: Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading CB 37 ฐิติพันธ์ พัฒนมงคล, "มะพร้าว : จากหัวกะทิถึงกากมะพร้าว ตามรอยพฤกษาสารพัดประโยชน์," สารคดี 319 (2011) Discussion: informative text T-E exercises 2 (วัด), practice test 4 (coconut)
Week 12	Mar. 28	20: Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading CB 38 จักรพันธุ์ กังวาฬ, "พริก—เผ็ด สวย ดุ และมีรอยยิ้มในคราบน้ำตา," สารคดี 287 (2009) Discussion: informative text T-E exercise 3 (กำแพงเมืองจีน), practice test 4 (chili) Bring your translated practice chili passage to class for grading.
Week 13	Apr. 2	21: Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading CB 39–40 Discussion: informative text T-E exercise 4 (มูลนิธิ โครงการหลวง)–5 (ผัด ไทย); practice test 4 (durian)
Week 13	Apr. 4	22: Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading CB 41 Discussion: informative text T-E exercise 6 (ตุ๊กแก)
Week 14	Apr. 9	23: Informative Text (Thai-English) Reading CB 28–41 Discussion: informative text T-E review Test 4 (informative text T-E; discussion)
Week 14	Apr. 11	24: Fiction (English-Thai) Reading CB 42–45 A. S. Byatt, The Game (1969) Discussion: expressive texts; fiction E-T exercise 1 (The Game)
Week 15	Apr. 16	No class (Songkran observed)
Week 15	Apr. 18	25: Fiction (English-Thai) Reading CB 46–47 Roald Dahl, "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" (1959) Discussion: fiction E-T exercise 2 ("Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat")–3
Week 16	Apr. 23	26: Fiction (English-Thai) Reading CB 48–49 Panu Trivej, "น้องเมย์ไปงานเลี้ยงปีใหม่" (2006) Emma Donoghue, Room (2010) Discussion: fiction E-T exercise 4 ("Shells")–5 (Room)
Week 16	Apr. 25	27: Fiction (English-Thai) Reading CB 50 O. Henry, "A Retrieved Reformation" (1903) Discussion: fiction E-T exercise 6 ("A Retrieved Reformation")
Week 17	Apr. 30	28: Fiction (English-Thai) Reading CB 42–50 Discussion: expressive text practice
Week 17	May 2	29: Review Reading CB 2–50 Discussion: English and Thai language review Test 5 (fiction E-T; discussion)
Week 18	May 7	Final Exam (8:30–11:30 a.m.) Dictionaries (electronic or paper) are not allowed in the exam room.