MPORTANCE OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION TECHNIQUES IN THE DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES OF THE CURRICULAR CYCLE OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LA MATANZA (UNLAM) DEGREE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

STUDENT PERCEPTIONS

Abstract

This paper aims to determining to what extent the study of the theoretical background
related to translation studies and the translation and interpretation practices proposed in
the workshop-classroom of the subjects Interpretation and Translation I and
Interpretation and Translation II in the Bachelor's Degree in English Language at UNLAM
modify the initial perceptions and prejudices of the students regarding translation. It also
attempts to analyze their reflections on the benefits of this working method. To
investigate this, a survey was conducted with two groups from different cohorts at the
end of the first term of 2019 and in 2021. The results prove that, after this research done
in the workshop-classroom, the students appreciated the implementation of the
techniques covered and their significance within the EFL (English as a Foreign
Language) classroom. This implies a positive view regarding the importance of these
techniques as facilitators of communication and cultural understanding among the
participants in their undergraduate education