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Tag Archives: Language
Found in Translation
“Found in translation” is rapidly becoming my second most hated translation cliché. Despite this, I was keen to read Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche‘s book of that name (Perigee, 2012). They are two leading figures in the translation-related twittersphere and … Continue reading
A Wooden Tortoise and a Bag Full of Cuddly Toys: Translators in Schools
At the end of last year, I attended an initial Translators in Schools training day at the Free Word Centre in London. As well as learning about lesson planning, behaviour management and so on, leaders Sarah Ardizzone and Sam Holmes … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Education, Reading, Translation
Tagged books, Children, children's books, English language, illustration, Language, literacy, MFL, picture books, primary, professional development, Sam Holmes, Sarah Ardizzone, schools, Schools training day, Stephen Spender Trust, tortoise, translation, translation workshop, Translators in Schools, workshops
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New Finnish Grammar
This is a book I’d been wanting to read for a long time as it kept getting rave reviews, being nominated for prizes etc, indeed it won the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize this year. Despite the unpromising title, it’s a novel … Continue reading
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