An evaluation on the course-book of Translation and Interpretation 1

Pham Vu Phi Ho *

* Correspondence: Pham Vu Phi Ho (email: HoPVP@vhu.edu.vn)

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Received: 09 May 2017
Revised: 06 Jun 2017
Accepted: 06 Jun 2017
Published: 10 Jul 2017
DOI: 10.58810/vhujs.5.2.2017.5227
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Pham, H. V. P. (2017). An evaluation on the course-book of Translation and Interpretation 1. Van Hien University Journal of Science 5(2), 4-13.
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Volume 5 - Issue 2 (2017)
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Education

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Abstract

Course-book is seen as a vital source of providing teachers and students with content and activities for the training process. However, it is important to evaluate a course-book to investigate whether it meets students’ needs and interests. This study attempted to explore students’ evaluation on the course-book “Translation and Intepretation1” designed and developed to train second-year students in the field. Data were collected from 163 students of 6 classes who responded to the questionnaire. The study reveals that most of the students showed highly positive attitudes towards the course-book in terms of both content and teaching activities. This makes a good start for the Faculty of Foreign Languages to make an innovation for renewing the materials for the translation and interpretation training.
Keywords: course-book/textbook, Translation and Interpretation, content, teaching activities

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