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Korean / Year 7 and 8 / Communicating / Translating
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Compare own translation of texts with others, discussing differences and possible reasons and alternatives, andreflecting on how to make connections between meanings in different languages
[Key concepts: culture, equivalence; Keyprocesses: mediating, interpreting, translating]
(ACLKOC179)
Elaborations
- translating existing texts or texts produced by self and others into Korean andEnglish, experimenting with unknown words or expressions, using and evaluating translation resources such as web-basedtranslation tools and print and digital dictionaries
- translating texts, identifying culture-specific vocabulary (forexample, 세배하다, 성묘하다, 추석) and expressions (for example, 새해 복 많이 받으세요, 그림의 떡), discussing the translation process (such aspossible reasons for equivalence/non-equivalence), choosing ‘best fit’ words or omitting words
- paraphrasing or annotating wordsor expressions where equivalence is not possible, discussing their original meanings and how to convey them (forexample, 정들었어요, ‘mufti day’)
- comparing different versions oftranslations, reflecting on the differences in translation of the same text and identifying possible reasons for suchdifferences
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Translation (Language), Korean language