Focus on Form in Task-Based Language Teaching to Improve Translation Skills

Panachanok Chanwaiwit ()
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Panachanok Chanwaiwit: Chiang Mai Rajabhat University

No 7808756, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Focus on Form is one of several teaching methodologies in Task-Based Language Teaching, which mainly concentrates on communicative class setting. This study examines students? skills in Thai to English translation after implementing Focus on Form in Task-Based Language Teaching, and the students? feedback regarding the development of translation skills following this method. The target group was comprised of 40 third-year English-major students at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. The experiment consisted of 5 three-hour lessons focusing on form in Task-Based Language Teaching. The data were collected through a Thai to English translation test, a Thai to English translation evaluation form and a student?s opinion questionnaire. After implementing this method, the students? translation capabilities reached a satisfactory level of 65.16%. The students? opinions toward the teaching method were positive. The results of this study demonstrated the benefits of employing a form-focused approach in a classroom setting, and exhibited factors that affect students? translation capabilities.

Keywords: Translation; Task-Based Language Teaching; Form-focused instruction; Focus on Form (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7 pages
Date: 2018-07
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 38th International Academic Conference, Prague, Jul 2018, pages 40-46

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