Unit 12 A Way With Words

Nov 17, 2014

Agenda

Presentation
Reading - The Panther
Writing - Peer Editing
Listening

Presentation
Write down your most important takeaway
from the presentation.

Two translations of a poem - The Panther

Reading
Read two translations of the poem The Panther on page 157.

What is the main idea of this poem?

Which version is the liberal translation and which is the literal
translation?

Vocabulary Check - Version 2

weary (L2) - b. extremely tired

e.g. I need to rest my ~ eyes.

pace (L5) - d. walk back and forth

e.g. You can learn at your own pace.

cramped (L5) - a. small, confined

e.g. cramped working condition

paralyzed (L8) - f. unable to move

e.g. The accident ~ him from the neck

down.

arrested (L11) - c. stopped

e.g. be ~ for theft

plunge (L12) - e. drop down sharply e.g. plunge yourself into your

Vocabulary Check - Version 1

gazing (L1) - h. looking
e.g. He is gazing at the stars
blunt (L2) - f. dull
e.g. blunt statement, blunt sight
supple (L5) - b. graceful
e.g. This mask will leave your skin ~.
stride (L5) - e. step
e.g. She entered the room with confident ~.
will (L8) - d. spirit
e.g. If there is a will, there is a way.
stupefied (L8) - i. confused
e.g. I was ~ by their decision.
pupils film (L9) - c. eyelid
limbs (L12) - a. arms and legs, tree branches
cease (L12) - g. stop
e.g. He wouldnt ~ his complaining.

gaze
blunt
merely
stride

He is holding my hand and looking at me in

gazing into my eyes
the eyes.

The wine has a mild flavor. supple

The conversation stopped abruptly.ceased

stuperfied

She got the job just because her father owns

merely
the company.

supple

She refused their offer indirectly.

cease

bluntly

strode across the room towards me.

She walked

Word Choice
Underline the different words each translator used to
name the same concept. (e.g. sight - vision)

Word choices
Version 1 Version 2
sight
blunt
nothing merely
stupefied
pupils film
glides through
ceases and is still

vision
weary
no world
paralyzed
curtain of the pupil
rushes down
is gone

Writing
What makes a good piece of writing?

Writing Rubrics
Work in pairs/groups and design a writing rubric.
You can nominate a group leader.
Make use of languages of showing support and
concluding the discussion.
Present your rubrics to the class.

Sample Rubric

Writing

What suggestions would you give to an adult English learner in order for
him/her to learn English more effectively?

Should we construct a global language so that all people speak the same
language? Would it help the world communicate better?

Should we adopt foreign words or expressions into our languages? Is it

better to keep our languages as pure as possible?

Listening
What are some pitfalls you have
experienced regarding translation?

Listening
A. Listen to friends talking about their experiences of
translating from one language to another. Take
notes in the table on the handout provided.

Listening
Where?

Jos

Julia

Tom

What is the word

that caused the
confusion?

the United
States

pool

Japan

cocoa

Mexico

groceries

What was the confusion about?

Listening
B. Listen again. Decide if the statements are T (true)
or F (false).

Listening
C. In pairs, work out what the confusions were
about and retell them to the class.
pool
cocoa
groceries