English for Translators

English for translators is a CEFR-aligned language course aiming at qualifying learners to join the professional translation diplomas. The course focuses on learner-centered methodology and task-based learning. Reading and writing tasks are integrated to maximize learners’ ability to translate.

*One continuing education unit equals 10 contact hours
**Learners who completed a foundation certificate or AUC continuing education certificate are required to sit for the SEPT if they dropped out for a period of one year or more from the date of completing the certificate.

Upon successful completion of this course, the learners will be able to: 

1. Give brief comments on the views of others
2. Describe how to do something, giving detailed instructions
3. Write notes conveying simple information of immediate relevance to friends, service people, teachers, and others who feature in his/her everyday life, getting across comprehensibly the points he/she feels are important
4. Locate desired information in long texts, and gather information from different parts of a text, or from different texts in order to fulfill a specific task
5. Compare and contrast alternatives, discussing what to do, where to go, who or which to choose
6. Write personal letters describing experiences, feelings, and events in some detail
7. Give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions
8. Recognize significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects
9. Summarize and give his or her opinion about a short story, article, talk, discussion interview, or documentary and answer further questions in detail
10. Write short, simple essays on topics of interest
11. Write very brief, reports in a standard conventionalized format, which pass on routine factual information and state reasons for actions
12. Identify the main conclusions in clearly signaled argumentative texts
13. Explain why something is a problem
14. Give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans, and actions
15. Summarize, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters within his field with some confidence

• Applicants must pass the Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT)/Online English Placement Test (OEPT) and score course ENGG B1C or pass ENGG B1B
• Applicants must have basic computer literacy