Cassandra Lopez

SLM521-Spring 2005

4/4/05

Internet Course Module

Google’s Online Translation Service

Googles On-line-ÜbersetzercService

Service En ligne Du Traducteur De Google

Goal

The goal for this learning module will be to familiarize you with the translation services offered for free by Google.

Introduction

With the influx of many non-English speaking and emergent English speakers to Northfield, it is becoming increasingly important for us to communicate effectively with these students and their parents. Most of these students are Asian, and currently we have non-English speakers, who speak Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Involving these non-English speaking students is imperative, and Google makes this possible by its translator services. You can translate text for letters home to parents, as well as translate entire web sites. No longer will you and your student be frustrated when trying to communicate.

Reading

Please click on the following link and read the article on Online Translators

Web of words: Online translation services - PCW

This will give you an overview of Online Translators and their services.

Activities

Click on the link below and we will begin our adventure of translating text and websites into different languages.

http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

Activity #1

Our first activity will be to translate text from English to another language.

SAMPLE WINDOW

Translate

Top of Form

  Translate text:

  from English to German English to Spanish English to French English to Italian English to Portuguese English to Japanese BETA English to Korean BETA English to Chinese (Simplified) BETA German to English German to French Spanish to English French to English French to German Italian to English Portuguese to English Japanese to English BETA Korean to English BETA Chinese (Simplified) to English BETA

Bottom of Form

Translate the following using the Translate feature of this page.

Dear Parents,

Please be advised your parent teacher conference has been scheduled

for Friday, April 7^th at 2:00pm.

Thank You

Mrs. Smith

(Please note you may cut and paste into window the above letter, or write your own text)

To cut and paste above letter:

Highlight above text. . Press CTRL-C and then go to web page and in translate text box. Press CTRL-V.

From the pull down menu select from English to (your desired language). Then click on the Translate button Print this page to submit for credit.

Activity #2

Next we will translate a website. Please enter a common web site you currently use after the http://

SAMPLE WINDOW

  Translate a web page:

  from English to German English to Spanish English to French English to Italian English to Portuguese English to Japanese BETA English to Korean BETA English to Chinese (Simplified) BETA German to English German to French Spanish to English French to English French to German Italian to English Portuguese to English Japanese to English BETA Korean to English BETA Chinese (Simplified) to English BETA

In the pull down menu, enter your language information e.g. from English to Spanish. Click on the Translate button.

This is fun and exciting for your student, to be able to participate, especially if it is an internet driven lesson.

Assignment Specifications

In order to successfully meet all requirements you will need to translateBottom of Form

at least (1) paragraph or short letter. Please print out your translated copy, as well as the language it was translated into.

You will also need to translate at least 4 web pages. Note any differences after the translation. For example, “Translated page, but complete pages did not translate, missing translation on headers.”

Submission

Please email your translated text, as well as the list of at least 4 web pages translated, as well as your noted differences.

Rubric

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Knowledge of Material	The student has an exceptional understanding of the material included in the site and where to find additional information. Can easily answer questions about the content and procedures to use this aspect of the website	The student has a good understanding of the material included in the site. Can easily answer questions about the content and procedures to use this aspect of the website	The student has a fair understanding of the material included in the site. Can easily answer most questions about the content and procedures to use this aspect of the website	Student did not appear to learn much from this project. Cannot answer most questions about the content and the procedures to use this aspect of the website
Translation	The translation was equal to or greater than one paragraph	The translation was good, but limited to less than a paragraph	The translation was limited and only contained 1 to 2 sentences	The translation was unacceptable. Only translated 1 to 2 words
Translated Websites	Translated a minimum of 4 websites and noted differences for each website	Translated the minimum websites, but did not note all of the differences	Translated less than 4 websites and did not list differences	Only translated 1 to 2 websites and did not list any differences.