An Investigation into The Effect of Reading English Newspapers on The English-Majoyed Juniors in Translation :Graduation Thesis - Faculty of Foreign Languages

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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GRADUATION THESIS

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF

READING ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS ON THE

ENGLISH-MAJORED JUNIORS IN

TRANSLATION

STUDENT’S NAME : NGO MY QUYEN

STUDENT ID NUMBER : 13026571

CLASS : DHAV9

COURSE : 2013 – 2017

SUPERVISOR : NGUYEN THI BICH THUY, M.A.

HCMC, May 2017

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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GRADUATION THESIS

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF

READING ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS ON THE

ENGLISH-MAJORED JUNIORS IN

TRANSLATION

STUDENT’S NAME : NGO MY QUYEN

STUDENT ID NUMBER : 13026571

CLASS : DHAV9

COURSE : 2013 – 2017

SUPERVISOR : NGUYEN THI BICH THUY, M.A.

HCMC, May 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................1

1.1. Rationale of the study.............................................................................................1

1.2. Aims of study...........................................................................................................2

1.3. Research questions .................................................................................................2

1.4. Significance of study...............................................................................................2

1.5. The scope of study ..................................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................4

2.1. Translation ..............................................................................................................4

2.1.1. The definitions of translation.............................................................................4

2.1.2. Function of translation.......................................................................................5

2.1.3. Translating process............................................................................................5

2.1.3.1. Pre-translation ...........................................................................................6

2.1.3.2. While-Translation.......................................................................................7

2.1.3.3. Post-translation ..........................................................................................9

2.1.4. Basic translation methods..................................................................................9

2.1.4.1. Grammar translation..................................................................................9

2.1.4.2. Word-for-word translation ......................................................................10

2.1.4.3. Literal translation.....................................................................................10

2.1.4.4. Free translation ........................................................................................11

2.2. English Newspapers..............................................................................................11

2.2.1. Definitions of newspaper.................................................................................11

2.2.2. Benefits of reading English newspapers .........................................................12

2.2.3. Difficulties when reading English newspapers ..............................................13

2.3. The effect of reading English newspapers on translation.................................14

2.3.1. The functions of English newspapers..............................................................14

2.3.1.1. In English language learning ...................................................................14

2.3.1.2. In translation ............................................................................................16

2.3.2. Improvements English newspapers bring to translation ................................17

2.3.2.1. Vocabulary.............................................................................................17

2.3.2.2. Topics.....................................................................................................18

2.3.2.3. Writing styles .........................................................................................19

CHAPTER 3 REASEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................21

3.1. Participants..........................................................................................................21

3.2. Research instruments.........................................................................................21

3.3. Data collection procedure ..................................................................................23

3.4. Data analysis procedure .....................................................................................24

3.4.1. Editing data ....................................................................................................24

3.4.2. Coding data ....................................................................................................25

3.4.3. Analyzing data................................................................................................25

CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.....................................................26

4.1. Students’ attitudes towards translation............................................................26

4.1.1. Students‟ evaluations of their own translation skills .....................................26

4.1.2. Students‟ purposes of learning translation .....................................................27

4.1.3. Students‟ expectations of feedback................................................................28

4.2. Students’ learning behavior after class.............................................................29

4.3. Students’ translation materials .........................................................................30

4.4. Students’ ways to study translation ..................................................................33

4.5. Students’ opinions of translation.......................................................................34

4.5.1. Factors that affect the quality of students‟ translation ...................................34

4.5.2. Students‟ difficulties while doing translating tasks .......................................35

4.5.3. Students overcome difficulties in translating.................................................36

4.6. Reading English newspapers.............................................................................37

4.6.1. Kinds of English newspapers students read ...................................................37

4.6.2. Students‟ general evaluation about the effect of reading English

newspapers…….........................................................................................................38

4.6.3. Students‟ assessments of the effects of reading English newspapers on

translation ..................................................................................................................41

4.6.4. Reading English newspapers to improve translation .....................................42

4.6.5. Difficult topics in English newspapers ..........................................................43

4.6.6. Reasons for difficult topics ............................................................................43

*TRANSLATION PRACTICE..................................................................................45

I. TRANSLATE INTO VIETNAMESE ...................................................................45

II. TRANSLLATE INTO ENGLISH........................................................................46

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................49

5.1. Conclusion ...........................................................................................................49

5.2. Recommendations...............................................................................................50

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................51

APPENDIX...................................................................................................................55

APPENDIX 1 SAMPLE OF TEACHER’S QUESTIONNAIRE .........................55

APPENDIX 2 SAMPLE OF STUDENTS’ QUESTIONNAIRE ..........................61

APPENDIX 3 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS............................................................69

APPENDIX 4 TWO PIECES OF NEWSPAPERS................................................70

TABLE OF FIGURES

Table 1: Students‟ general evaluation about English newspapers

Table 2: Reasons for difficult topics

Figure 1: Translation process by Larson (1984: 4)

Figure 2: Students‟ translation ability

Figure 3: Students‟ purposes of learning translation

Figure 4: Students‟ expectations of feedback

Figure 5: Students‟ learning after class

Figure 6: Students‟ translation materials

Figure 7: Some websites on online sources

Figure 8: Students‟ ways to study translation

Figure 9: Factors that affect the quality of students‟ translation

Figure 10: Students‟ difficulties while translating

Figures 11: Students overcome difficulties in translating

Figure 12: Kinds of English newspapers students read

Figure 13: Students‟ general evaluation about the effect of reading English newspapers

Figure 14 Students‟ assessment of the effects of reading English newspapers on translation

Figure 15: Reading English newspapers to improve translation

Figure 16: Difficult topics in English newspapers

Figure 17: Reasons for difficult topics