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Machine translation in language learning and teaching

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In this free course, you will learn to implement freely available online machine translation tools (OMT) such as Google Translate or DeepL into your language learning or teaching.The course is aimed at learners and teachers of all languages and levels. It introduces the uses of AI in language learning and provides activities and examples of how to use online machine translation tools to further language learning.

Syllabus

  • Session1Session 1: Reflecting on machine translation and language learning
  • Introduction
  • 1 A very brief history of machine translation
  • 2 Which online machine translation (OMT)?
  • 3 The benefits and limitations of OMT for language learning and teaching
  • 4 Enhancing your learning with OMT
  • 5 The do’s and don’ts of working with OMT
  • 6 Summary of Session 1
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Session2Session 2: Enhancing vocabulary, grammar, and cultural insights with OMT
  • 1 Using OMT to enhance reading skills
  • 2 Using OMT to foster reading and writing skills
  • 3 Developing listening skills through OMT
  • 4 Exploring borrowed words with OMT: origins, meanings, and usage
  • 5 Summary of Session 2
  • Session3Session 3: OMT for grammar and structures
  • 1 Using OMT to refine grammar skills
  • 2 OMT for understanding language structures
  • 3 OMT for a broader insight into translation
  • 4 Summary of Session 3
  • Session4Session 4: How to support your writing with OMT
  • 1 Using OMT in academia
  • 2 Academic practice and referencing
  • 2.1 Referencing OMT and AI tools
  • 3 A future with machine translation
  • 4 OMT and large language models (LLM)
  • 5 End-of-course quiz
  • 6 Summary of Session 4
  • Where next?

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