ELT Research Papers

#100, Research Article: ‘Translation Process And It’s Certain Problems’ by Dr. Sitaram Bhargava

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 3, 2011
Post category:ELT Articles and Research Papers ELT Newsletter ELT Research Articles ELT Research Papers ELTWeekly Issue#100
Post comments:3 Comments

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#100 | October 3 | ISSN 0975-3036

Dr. Sitaram Bhargava works with the Department of English, Government College, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).

Translating from one language to another is essentially a problem of translating from one ethos to another , of drawing attention for difference in order to assert similarity and of realizing the context, the systems and social organization of another culture.Translation is both art and craft and the translator as reader and interpretor is in danger of intervening in order to edit and censor. The art of translator negotiates with the target language without allowing the language to dictate the text.

Translation involves a complex process of under standing and analyzing the message in the source language as received by him.This is followed by decodification of the codified message. Then he recodifies it in target linguistic system. The whole process of understanding ,codification,decodification-redecodification can be put as reception of the source text, its transplantation and origin of a new text.

Aims of translation-

Translation primarily aims at the transference of meaning from one set of patterned symbols into another set of patterned symbols.Empathy on the part of the translator would ensure stylistic reconstruction.Translators are cultural bridge builders and their significance has got to be realized in scientific,legal,literary and other domains. translation is very much similar to creative exercise as they have almost similar process. (more…)

#100, Article: ‘Emotional Intelligent (EI): The Need of the Hour’ by Shoba Rao

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 3, 2011
Post category:ELT Articles and Research Papers ELT Newsletter ELT Research Articles ELT Research Papers ELTWeekly Issue#100
Post comments:4 Comments

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#100 | October 3 | ISSN 0975-3036

Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE)

What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)?

Emotional quotient (EQ) or Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the way we understand and shape how we think, feel and act (Corrie, Catherine, 2009). These are soft skills unlike hard skills or intelligent quotient (IQ) which are important for professional and personal success.

Though Emotional Intelligence can be traced back to Darwin’s work, ‘The expression of the emotions in man and animals’ (1872) ,but it was first coined by Wayne Leon Payne (1985) in his doctoral thesis, ‘A Study of Emotion: Developing Emotional Intelligence’. Further, Emotional intelligence came into the limelight with the publication of the bestseller ‘Emotional intelligence’ by Daniel Goleman (1995). According to him Emotional Intelligence can be honed through focus and self awareness brought about by Emotional Intelligence Training. This is the reason why there are many corporate firms that spend a lot of money on soft skills training for their employees. Besides, there are other prominent psychologists such as Howard Gardner, Peter Salovey and Jack Mayer who have done useful work on Emotional intelligence. (more…)

#100, Article: ‘Top Tips for Teaching Business English’ by Nadia Zehni

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 3, 2011
Post category:ELT Articles and Research Papers ELT Newsletter ELT Research Articles ELT Research Papers ELTWeekly Issue#100
Post comments:0 Comments

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#100 | October 3 | ISSN 0975-3036

Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE)

It’s a common misconception that teaching Business English is a lot more difficult that teaching general English. Granted it will take a bit more research depending on what business sector your students are from, but preparation is the key to seeming confident and knowledgeable in front of your students. The following tips should help you feel more prepared when you take on a Business English class for the first time. 1. English Needs Assessment Before you start any course I highly recommend a needs assessment session in the first lesson. Not only will it break the ice and get people talking, it’s also imperative to find out what the students are hoping to achieve from the course. This way, with the information you have collected you can pick out interesting lessons in the books (instead of following it from Chapter 1 all the way through). For example, one group I taught was mostly secretaries and admin staff so they wanted to focus on phone conversation skills and email writing. (more…)