WOC207

Tues. May 9

• Discussion of Worksheet 2E

• Discussion of Han Dong poem: image, metaphor, ambiguity

• Intro to Christian Wiman poem, “Darkness Starts”

Homework

• Work on final challenge

• due 9am Thurs (China time): Translate “Darkness Starts”

• Read and vote on translations of “Darkness Starts”

• Read retranslations of “Stunt Pilot” and Ser Serpas review

Thurs. Apr. 27

• Discussion of Challenges 2J and 2A

Homework

due Monday after vacation (at midnight):

• Retranslate a passage from “Stunt Pilot” or Ser Serpas art review

due Tuesday before class:

• Complete Challenge 2E worksheet

• Retranslate a passage from the Bacheng tourism brochure

• Read Han Dong poem (prepare to translate)

Tues. Apr. 25

• Discussion: image and metaphor (Late Lights, Introduction to Poetry)

• Discussion of challenge 2E (我的妈妈是精灵)

• Review final challenge scenarios

Homework

due next class:

• Read and be ready to discuss Challenges 2A and 2J

• Write final challenge scenario and upload text (if you haven’t yet)

due after vacation (before Tuesday class)

• Complete Challenge 2E worksheet

• Read Han Dong poem (prepare to translate)

Thurs. Apr. 20

• Share plans for final projects

• Discuss Challenge 2F (Stunt Pilot)

Homework

due Sunday at midnight:

• Translate “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins

due before class on Tuesday:

• Read and vote on poetry translations

• Read “bouquet of poetry” and come with observations

• Write scenario and upload text for final challenge

• Read Challenge 2E text 《我的妈妈是精灵》and prepare for discussion

• Supplemental reading: Bellos on style

Tues. Apr. 18

• Go through 1C worksheet

• Intro to image and metaphor

• More on “voice”

Homework

due before class on Thursday:

• Read instructions for final challenge, come to next class ready to share ideas

• Retranslate passage from Challenge 1D

• Translate “Late Lights in Minnesota” into Chinese

• Read translation of Challenge 2F (“Stunt Pilot”), come ready to discuss

Thurs. Apr. 13

• Continue discussion of “voice”

• Discuss Challenge 1D

Homework

due before class on Tuesday:

• Work through worksheet for Challenge 1C

• Read Challenge 2 texts, think about “voice”

• Read my comments on Challenge 1A and 1B

• Start working on Challenge 2!

due before class next Thursday:

• Retranslate passage from Challenge 1D

Tues. Apr. 11

• Conclude discussion of journalistic style in English

• Go through Challenge 1A worksheet

• Discuss Challenge 1C (Pipilu)

• Begin Challenge 1C worksheet

• Introduction to “voice”

Homework

due before class on Thursday:

• Note deadlines for Challenge 2, find a parallel text

• Make edits to Challenge 1B

• Look at “voice” handout

• Read Challenge 1D

due before class next Tuesday:

• Work through Challenge 1C worksheet

Fri. Apr. 7

• Discuss of Eng-Ch translation challenge - news journalism

• Share parallel texts for op-ed

Homework

due before class on Tuesday:

• Do Challenge 1A worksheet, prepare to conclude discussion on English journalistic style

• Read excerpts from The Phantom Tollbooth, prepare observations

• Read Challenge 1C translation, prepare for discussion

• Sign up for Challenge 2 (when posted)

due before class on Thursday:

• Make edits to Challenge 1B

Tues. Apr. 4

• New concept: register

• Discussion of “Ad” translations and purpose

• New concept: “nativization” vs. “foreignization”

• Discussion of Ch-Eng translation challenge -news journalism

• About translator’s notes

Homework

due before class on Friday:

• Read results of surveys on museum placard translations

• Read Challenge 1B translation, prepare for discussion

• Find a parallel text for Challenge 1D

• (Danqing and Mingyu) Write translator’s note

due before class on Tuesday:

• Do Challenge 1A worksheet, prepare to conclude discussion on English journalistic style

• Read excerpts from The Phantom Tollbooth, prepare observations

Thurs. Mar. 30

• Discuss En-Ch museum placard translations

• Discuss Chinese translations of “Ad”

• Review: translating reality rather than words

Homework

• Read and vote on Seneb statue translations (if you haven’t yet)

• Read “scenario” for Ad poem translations and think about purpose

• Read grading criteria and instructions for translator’s note

• Begin work on Challenge 1! 1A due Monday; 1B due Tuesday

• (on Tuesday) Read Challenge 1A translation before class

Thurs. Mar. 23

• Discuss ad slogan translations

• Guess-the-genre exercise

• Share observations on English-language museum placards

• Share questions about “Ad”

Homework

• Translate Chinese museum placard into English

• Translate English museum placard into Chinese

• Find an informant and ask them questions about “Ad”

• Suggested readings: Bellos Chapters 6 and 7

Tues. Mar. 21

• Self-introductions: What have you translated or might you translate?

• Advertising slogans: intro to “genre”

• What is this course about?

• Vote on whether to hold Thursday discussions in Chinese

Homework

• (by midnight) Vote on whether Thursday discussions should be in Chinese

• Skim syllabus and read course handbook

• Translate advertising slogans

• Write observations about English-language museum placards

• Read “ad” poem and prepare questions