1.
Magazine Project
Course: Translation Practice 3
Magazine types: (bilingual magazine)
(Choose one of these following types)
- Type 1: Economy
- Type 2: Environment
- Type 3: Healthcare
- Type 4: Science and Technology
Suggested Columns/ Corners:
Famous persons Communication
Advertisements Problem-solving
Inventions
News in brief ……………….
Related Activities:
- Read magazines, newspapers for reference
- Choose texts which belong to one of the four topics (Economy, Environment,
Healthcare, Science and Technology). For example, if students decide to make an
economic magazine, all the texts they select need to be on the same topic- economy.
Each text is at least of 380-420 word length (maximum 460 words)
- Preview the selected texts (identify the main ideas, sources, the writer’s main
purposes, intended readers and writing style)
- Read related articles for vocabulary range or structures
- Find English or Vietnamese equivalents for words and phrases
- Analyze sentence structures to understand their meaning
- Create catchy titles, headlines
- Translate news, articles, advertisements, inventions, and documents related to the
given topics into English or Vietnamese.
- Assess and comment the translated versions in groups
- Edit translated versions
- All the texts must be posted on the Internet after 01/6/2023
* Others:
- Apply technical facilities
- Draw or design the cover of the magazine, decorate the magazine
- Present the final product
- Write and submit a group report every two weeks
Requirements for a magazine:
15-20 pages
A4 paper size
Front size: 12 in maximum (titles and headlines can be larger)
Printed, not handwritten version
At least two types of text for each column
Basic layout (Cover pages, Contents, Editorial, Address to contact, adverts,
quotations, etc)
Pictures do not take more than 30 - 40 % of the main content for each page
Assessment
Group assessment: 40%
- Reports: (20%) Collected materials, timetable for group meeting each week, and
work details
+Criteria:
Does it reveal a good process of preparation & translation?
Is the work distributed equally among group members?
- Printed magazine with full cover: format & organization (20%)
+Criteria:
Is it various in writing style?
Is the design of the magazine logical or in good appearance?
Does it violate the social norms and correctness?
Are the texts of various types?
Individual assessment: (60%)
- Compulsory: At least 2 Translated texts (1 English text, 1 Vietnamese text)
- Optional: Bonus Marks: News + Advertisement + Fun Fact + Games
+Criteria:
Is it various in writing style?
Are the structures and vocabulary exploited suitable to readers and writers?
Is the content of the articles well designed and grammatically correct?
Are there any spelling mistakes?
Are the titles and headlines catchy?
Are there any signs of plagiarism?
Does the translation convey the information in the source text precisely?
Is the translation understandable and clear enough to the readers?
Is the translation natural? (Is it close to native speaker and does it use the
grammatical forms, syntax and cultural factors ordinarily used in the target
language?)
Does the translation use appropriate linking words and punctuation?
1.2
Programme Plan
* Group members:
* Magazine type:
1. Magazine Outline:
Columns Activities Text types
1
2
3
*Note: You may change the topic of a certain column to suit the seasons, local or
traditional events while you are completing the project.
2. Work breakdown:
Phase Duration Activities Products
1
2
3
Sample Plan:
Group members: 1. ... (Group 1)
2.... (Group 1)
3. ... (Group 1)
4. ... (Group 1)
- Magazine type: Science and Technology
1. Sample outline:
Columns Activities Text types
1 Inventions - Collecting materials (writings/ - Articles
articles/ news.. about new - Writings
inventions + photos/ pictures/ - News
figures… for illlustrations) ……..
- Select the appropriate
news/articles/interviews…
- Translate individually
- Peer check/ Group check
- Edit the translated version
2 News in - Search for pieces of news/ - News report/ Summary
brief articles on CNN / BBC, etc. in - Articles
the areas of science &
technology - Interview
- Find photos/ pictures/ figures… - ……….
for illustration
- Select the appropriate
news/articles/interviews…
- Translate individually
- Peer check/ Group check
- Edit the translated version
3 ... ... - ...
2. Sample work breakdown
First term
Timeline Activities Products
Week 1 - Introduction to the Ss know what they are going to do in this project
project
Week 2 Collecting samples of Ss can answer some suggested questions:
magazines - What are the main parts of a magazine?
- What are the possible designs of a magazine?
- What are the potential difficulties and benefits of
making a magazine?
- …………
Week 3 - Decide the magazine Ss have a basic outline of their magazine:
types What is its name/type?
- Choosing topics What are included?
What activities are planned?
Week 4 - Collecting materials Ss can collect appropriate materials & choose the texts
- Choosing the texts for their magazine
Week 5 First draft of Column 1 -First draft of the column
-Ability to work in team and critical thinking
Week6 First draft of Column 2 -First draft of the column
-Ability to work in team and critical thinking
Week 7 First draft of Column 3 -First draft of the column
-Ability to work in team and critical thinking
Week 8 First draft of Column 4 -First draft of the column
……………………. -Ability to work in team and critical thinking
Week 9 Final draft & electronic -Final draft & electronic page of the column
page of Column 1 - Individual work
Week 10 Final draft & electronic -Final draft & electronic page of the column
page of Column 2 - Individual work
Week 11 Final draft & electronic -Final draft & electronic page of the column
page of Column 3 - Individual work
Week 12 Final draft & electronic -Final draft & electronic page of the column
page of Column 4 - Individual work
…………………….
Week 13 -Editorial work - Edited translation versions
(Peer check/ group - Group work
check)
Week 14 - Decoration (Cover and - A complete magazine
Contents) - Group work
- Proof-reading
- Completion
Week 15 - Submission
- Evaluation
