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"The use of translation in language teaching has a long and varied history. For much of this time, it was a central activity in language learning, but in recent years, its role has been largely eclipsed by other approaches. This book aims to redress the balance by exploring the potential of translation to enhance language learning and to examine its theoretical underpinnings. By 'translation', I mean not just the process of rendering text from one language into another, but also the wider cognitive and communicative activities involved in understanding and producing texts in different languages."

Students take a short video clip, song, or movie scene in their own language and create target-language subtitles for it. This requires keeping track of time constraints, idiomatic expressions, and cultural context.

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Having students critique and correct translations made by AI tools like Google Translate.

Cook begins by documenting how translation was rejected during the 19th-century Reform Movement. He highlights that the ban on a student's own language (L1) was often driven more by than by scientific evidence. "The use of translation in language teaching has

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Pro-tip: If you cannot find the full PDF, search for Guy Cook’s 2010 article "Translation in the Language Classroom: The Fifth Skill" in Modern English Teacher magazine. It serves as a 6-page summary of the book’s core thesis. By 'translation', I mean not just the process

The book is divided into two main parts that bridge the gap between history and modern practice: Part One: History (Chapters 1–3)

Use the native language for complex instructions or quick explanations to save time for communicative activities.