Translation as a teaching aid in the ESP classroom

Abstract

In previous years, translation has been viewed as an inefficient teaching aid in communicative EFL teaching. It has rarely featured in either EFL or ESP textbooks. However, recent views on translation as a source of supplementary EFL practice expressed primarily by the teachers of theory and practice of translation, as well as the author's own practical experience, evidence to the fact that translation has managed to stand to the test of time, and has retained its teaching tool value, particularly for advanced students of English. This paper presents some examples of practical use of translation exercises in the ESP classroom of history students.