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Translation Activity - Maze

This document provides instructions for a translation maze activity. It aims to have students review vocabulary, interact with peers, and explore translation difficulties. In the activity, students will work in pairs to create a maze with English words on one side and their Portuguese translations on the other. They will then solve each other's mazes. The teacher can choose which type of vocabulary to focus on. It is estimated to take 10-15 minutes and can be used at various education levels. The goal is for students to collaborate while practicing translation skills.

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Translation Activity - Maze

This document provides instructions for a translation maze activity. It aims to have students review vocabulary, interact with peers, and explore translation difficulties. In the activity, students will work in pairs to create a maze with English words on one side and their Portuguese translations on the other. They will then solve each other's mazes. The teacher can choose which type of vocabulary to focus on. It is estimated to take 10-15 minutes and can be used at various education levels. The goal is for students to collaborate while practicing translation skills.

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​ ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO EM PRÁTICAS DE TRADUÇÃO

TRANSLATION MAZE

Author:​​ ​Mila Soares Aims:​​ ​At the end of the class, students should be able

Reviewer:​​ Mariana Pinheiro - to review/learn vocabulary bits


- to interact with their parts
Activity Type: - to explore difficulties found in the process of translation
Game - to have fun

Language Focus: Procedures:


Focus on Vocabulary Step 1 (2 min.): Teacher explains the process of the maze. On the thick
lines to the left, students should write words/expressions in English, and
Resources: on the thin lines to the right they should write the corresponding
Handouts words/expressions translated into Portuguese. (Teacher can decide if this
Pen or pencil activity will be used to introduce new vocabulary or to review previous
Dictionaries (if possible) knowledge).
Step 2 (5 min.): Teacher pairs students up. Students have 5 minutes to
Preparation: create the maze challenge. They can use dictionaries (online or
Choose which type of paper-based), their books and teacher’s help to write down the translated
vocabulary will be used in the words/expressions. They must make sure that they know the paths to
activity solve the maze.
Prepare a copy of the maze for
Step 3 (3-7 min.): Students solve each other’s maze challenge, finding
each student
the way between a word/expression in English and its correct translation.
Step 4 (1 min.): Students check the partner’s anwer on their maze, they
Level:
Middle School Students get a point for each correct answer.
High School Students
EJA Students Assessment:
All levels Students work collaboratively and respectfully during the activity. This
can be worth participation marks.
Time:
10-15 minutes Teaching Premises:
“No que diz respeito à modalidade escrita, a tradução é uma técnica útil
Interdisciplinarity Links: para verificar a competência do aluno e pode tornar-se necessária para
Teacher could make an verificar a sua compreensão de vocabulário, sintaxe, expressões
interdisciplinary link with idiomáticas e o uso de diferentes registros.” (ROMANELLI, 2009)
mathematics after the activity,
by asking which is the shortest References:
way. ROMANELLI. O uso da tradução no ensino-aprendizagem das línguas
estrangeiras. ​Revista Horizontes de Linguística Aplicada​​, v. 8, n. 2, p.
200-219, 2009.
​ ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO EM PRÁTICAS DE TRADUÇÃO
TRANSLATION MAZE

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