Arabic-L:PEDA:Translation in the classroom responses

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Date:  04 Oct  2002
From: Bannous <bannous at sprynet.com>
Subject:Translation in the classroom response

I personally believe that translation could be used in the classroom  
but solely for intermediate or advanced students as an enhancement  
tool. 
One of the biggest problems encountered in the language acquisition  
process is the lack of dissociation between what I call the "English  
brain" and the "Arabic brain".  No matter how minimal the existence of  
the Arabic brain, it has to be stimulated and initiated properly for  
the acquisition process to take place.  Most of the students think in  
English and either write or speak in Arabic.  I believe, that the  
student should learn to "think in Arabic", which seems to be  
problematic in most cases and hard to define but not impossible to  
achieve.  Translation could be an obstacle to the language acquisition  
process because it hinders the growth of that "Arabic brain" but very  
useful for fairly advanced students with the need for language tuning  
or specialization.
 
Sincerely,
 
Dr. Hatem Bachar

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Date:  04 Oct  2002
From: "Ahmed.I.S" <ibhims20002 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Translation in the classroom response

Dear  Dr. Waleed Al-Amri,
 In terms of grammar and translation methods I would like to emphasize  
that this method we may use it in particular situation when we feel  
that student do not understand by many others different methods  
therefore avoiding of wasting our time we may use it. But I do believe  
that the best way for teaching language is using the teaching Aids such  
Radio cassette -postal cards multimedia such computer and power point  
internet.  In terms of reference you may need to consult Dr Nunan D (  
1991) Language Teaching methodology. Prenticle Hall. Singapore.  
or  Cambridge encylopdia of language 1994. Arabic references you may  
need to consult Dr Mahmouda kamil Alnaga-Ali Ahmed Madkour-Roshdi Ahmed  
Tiaima. You may need to contact Khartoum i International Institute of  
Arabic Language to Non Arabic Speakers they will help you alot. In fact  
I am teaching A
Thank you and Regards
Ibrahim Suliman Ahmed
Faculty of Medicine- International Islamic university-Malaysia
25710 Jalan Hospital
P.O.box 141- Kuantan- Pahang- Malaysia
Tel: + 609- 513 2797 ext 3321
Fax: +609- 513 3615

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