The course is designed to perform a key role in the advanced training of translators. Foundations are laid for the developemtn of the English-writing skills required in Chinese-English translation, and by introducing students to the concepts of comparative rhetoric.

Through intensively focused critical readings of a wide variety of text-types in English and bilingual texts, taken from literature and a range of other sources, students will learn to build up the extensive lexical and rhetorical repertoire appropriate to the task of translation

Abilities to comprehend and analyse an original text of substantial length and difficulty, and ultimately to produce a a translation work of quality, are developed, along with learning methods of solving various kinds of problems encountered in the course of translation.

Two assignments (1000 words each)-20% each

One workbook presentation -30%

Final examination - 50%