Activity: comparing grammatical structures
Imagine that you are a student when you are perfoming the activity.
Complément 1 --> lien
1. Take the text and have it translated by an online translator. 2. Compare the two texts: the original text (L1) and the translated text (L2) concentrating on pronouns and possessive adjectives. ... Can you find bad translations? Is there any relation between the two grammar systems? Where does the engine make mistakes in translating grammar? Can you see where/why the search engine fails? 3. Try to formulate a rule to summarize some of the results of your analysis. Can you find a slogan to express your idea? 4. What do you think about on-line translators? Comment.
Paste the text you want to translate here:
Paste the translated text here:
If you perform this activity with your students, it's very important to pool the results and discuss them as a group.
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