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In his influential book, Translation in Language Teaching (2010)

Cook begins by tracing the genealogy of the anti-translation consensus, exposing what he calls “disciplinary amnesia.” He reminds readers that for centuries, translation was the primary method of language teaching (e.g., learning Latin and Greek via constant cross-linguistic comparison). The 19th-century Grammar-Translation Method did indeed become mechanical, focused on decontextualized sentences and literary texts, leading to its justified critique. Translation In Language Teaching Guy Cook Pdf

Conclusion: A Return to Common Sense

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Using modern media to let students translate short video clips. In his influential book, Translation in Language Teaching