Second language pedagogy and translation: the role of learners’ own-language and explicit instruction revisited

Translation has been a core of controversies on whether it can be a valid and effective instrument in second language (L2) teaching. This work advocates the movement that tries to restore translation as a practical and efficacious pedagogical tool. In order to do so, the reasons why translation was...

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Main Author: Kupske, Felipe Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS) 2015-01-01
Series:Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal
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Online Access:http://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/belt/article/view/20201/13629