WorksheetsUnit 2 Translation theory
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are the 3 kinds of readership, according to Peter Newmark (1988)?
The uneducated, the rich, the elite
The expert, the educated layman, the uniformed
None of the above
How many factors of text analysis are there?
7
8
9
10
Which type of text ( Eugene A. Nida) is used in the following text?
“The sunset fills the entire sky with the lovely deep color of rubies, setting the clouds ablaze. The waves waltz along the seashore, going up and down in a gentle and graceful rhythm, like dancing.”
Narrative
Discussion
Description
“The translator’s intention is usually identical with the intention of the source text’s author. However, sometimes, it is adapted by the translator to make it suitable to new readership.”
True
False
Which type of formal scale is used in the following text, according to Peter Newmark (1988)?
“Thủ tướng yêu cầu các Bộ, ngành phối hợp chặt chẽ, thường xuyên với Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh để giải quyết, xử lý kịp thời các khó khăn, vướng mắc một cách phù hợp, hiệu quả, tạo mọi thuận lợi để Thành phố triển khai hoàn thành nhiệm vụ.” (Báo Chính phủ)
Factual
Technical
Formal
Informal
According to Peter Newmark (1988), all of the following statements are true except
The intention of the text represents the SL writer’s attitude to the subject matter.
Two critical factors in the choice of translation method are the quality of the writing and the authority of the text.
Cultural aspects of the SL text should be taken into consideration during the translation process.
Close reading is required, in any challenging text, of the words in context.
Complete the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate options given below:
“Discussion refers to a treatment of ideas with emphasis on….., verbs of thought,....., logical argument and …..”
abstract nouns, cohesion, linking verbs
connectives, concrete nouns, mental activity
abstract nouns, mental activity, connectives
Which kind of readership is aimed at in the following text?
“Sắt là kim loại màu trắng xám, có ánh kim, dẫn điện, dẫn nhiệt tốt nhưng kém hơn nhôm. Sắt dẻo nên dễ rèn. Sắt có tính nhiễm từ. Sắt là kim loại nặng (khối lượng riêng 7,86 g/cm3), nóng chảy ở 1539°C.” (Sách giáo khoa Hóa học 9, tr59)
The expert
The educated layman
The uninformed
Based on the scale of formality, arrange the words in order from most formal to least formal:
eat, pig out on, dine
eat, pig out on, dine
dine, eat, pig out on
pig out on, dine, eat
Which type of text (according to Eugene A. Nida), is used in the following text?
“Movie night or Honor Pictionary or Book Club?” my mom asks while inflating a blood pressure cuff around my arm. She doesn’t mention her favorite of all our post-dinner activities—Phonetic Scrabble. I look up to see that her eyes are already laughing at me.
“Phonetic,” I say.
(Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon)
Dialogue
Description
Discussion
Narrative + Dialogue
