Translators Are Becoming Better Today: Do We Need to Learn Foreign Languages? Modern Translators Have Great Opportunities
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Youth study days Trekgorny Technological Institute the branch of National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) Why do we learn English? I am sure, in order to have a good job one English is now the most wide-spread language in appeared in every city and town of Russia recently. should know foreign languages. The most widespread the world. It is the state language in five countries: Great Besides, a lot of foreign delegations come to our country. languages in the world are Chinese, Spanish, English Britain, Canada, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Our businessmen, tourists, experts often go abroad. As and some others. But every well-educated person in English is one of the six official and working languages I have already mentioned, only English is the language the world speaks English, because it is the language of of the United Nations. It is the second working language of the international communication. That is why it is communication, business, science and culture. in the European Community. In many Asian and African very important to learn English. countries, such as India or Egypt, Nowadays, a lot of people study foreign languages in former British colonies people in every possible way. Foreign-language study groups speak English besides their native are organized at industrial enterprises, at the offices of one, People also speak English big firms, at the educational establishments, at research in Europe. English is spoken institutes. practically all over the world. I think English is worth studying. There is a Russia has relations with many proverb «new language — a new world». countries. More and more direct There are some schools specialized in studying contacts are established with foreign languages in Russia. Their pupils have lessons the countries of Europe, with in foreign language every day. But their number is rather the United States, Great Britain, small. Most schools have Foreign Language only once Canada and other English- or twice a week. It’s impossible to master any foreign speaking countries. language under such conditions. That’s why those who Taking into account the economic want to improve their knowledge have to take private development in our country, lessons. hundreds of joint ventures have Goryachev Mikhail, 5ПТМ-27 Translators are becoming better today: do we need to learn foreign languages? Modern translators have great opportunities. A Today there are a huge number of translators. Every In the age of Technology there is one serious person can translate a text quickly and easily. But the year they become more and more accurate. This led to question. «Do we need to learn foreign languages?». translation has a general meaning oт the text. Knowledge the process that a large number of people do not use their In the end, innovative technologies will help us easily on the language is necessary for live communication, personal vocabulary, but rely only on the translators. overcome the language barrier. I will not say that learning translation of figurative phrases and phraseological Developed translation systems are definitely good. foreign languages helps a person to develop because you units. Culture of the people, mentality, peculiarities of However, they should not eradicate the need for learning can find other ways to do it. I will discuss the usefulness thinking are important in the language. A person gets foreign languages. The translator is able to help with of learning languages on the background of developing acquainted with the new culture and psychological the correspondence and translation of the original text. technologies. characteristics of the people learning the language. This However, the translator is not always able to help during The language barrier has not become such a serious knowledge helps to understand the interlocutor better. a live conversation. In addition, learning languages helps problem with the advent of the world information network. Learning languages develops the brain and improves a person to develop. You can go to the English site and one click to translate memory. Thus, it can be said that no matter how perfect the text into Russian. Of course, there will be mistakes. How can knowledge of the languages help in the translator is, it cannot replace the knowledge of the But you can already comprehend and understand the professional activities? The requirements for specialists languages. text. You can enable and translate subtitles for YouTube are growing. The knowledge of foreign languages gives Samoylova Svetlana, 5ПТМ-36 videos. specialists advantages in the labor market. Many large Now there are devices that will help us in speaking. companies and corporation cooperate with Smart Bluetooth-headphones Pilot translate the speech foreign partners. A specialist should be of the interlocutors into the language they speak. This no able to translate professional texts. He must doubt pushes the language barrier is far ahead. At least know the terms and use them accurately. for some countries. The translator is not always able to cope But all innovations are based on technology. And with this task and the meaning of the text no one can guarantee the absence of such situations when will be misinterpreted. access to the device is impossible. There are situations A translator can’t completely replace where basic language skills are vital. I believe that it is not a person. necessary to force a person to speak several languages, but it is necessary to give him basic knowledge which Nazarenko Irina, 5ПTM-36 will help him to develop. Samoylova Aleksandra, 5ПТМ-36 Page 2, March-April 2019 BOOM №64 How to read books correctly? Most people read about 1,000 books in their entire 2. Choose a good book. Reading everything is a bad 6. Read regularly. lives, but there are those who do not read them at all. idea. Choose only quality literature. Read reviews and Just imagine that you can learn absolutely any skill, Reading man fully developed and intelligent, is a great reviews, carefully review the content. communicate with great people who died thousands of conversationalist. In life, such people are much easier to 3. Read in short sessions. If you are going to read years ago, learn almost any fact known to mankind. cope with difficulties and achieve their goals. the book by studying or familiarization methods (in full), Arkhipova Kseniya, 5ПТМ-27 There are several types of reading. divide the process into several days or even weeks. • Learners: slow reading to fully study and understand 4. Write down the written. It means the application of the acquired what you read. Reading knowledge in the future. special literature, write • Study: so often I read fiction. The reader gets down the most important acquainted with the main content of the text, the author’s theses. So you are much argument. better to remember • Review: the reader quickly scans the text to them and will have the determine whether it contains the necessary information, opportunity to quickly and then decides on a deeper study of what is written. find them if necessary. • Search engine: the reader searches for specific 5. Give up information without reading the entire text. perfectionism. Do not Book reading benefits read just because «it’s • Books make people happier; a pity to throw». If the • Books protect memory; book was useless to • Reading increases intelligence. you, it makes no sense. How to read books: effective reading Leave her alone and 1. Set goals. The benefit of reading will be maximized do the really necessary only if it has a clear purpose. literature. How to write novels and short stories Any story or short story begins with enter the reader into the thick of things, an idea that is a kind of potential plot for without explaining anything. the development of the story. So before you The story should be riddles and story make straps, untied, etc.you need to think branches that show something new, about what your story will be about. instead of immediately bring the reader To create deep stories you need to the end result. to think about the world and the main The denouement mainly depends character. What will the world be like, on the intrigue contained in the plot. what era, what rules are there in this world? Sometimes the dramatic end is more The appearance of the main character, the beautiful than the happy one, but the character and his name should correspond uncertainty is pretty good in some cases. to each other. The hero must develop, not In the story, the hero must have a immediately, it should happen gradually. certain goal, which can later change. However, development methods can be An important part of the plot is the unusual and seemingly ridiculous. conflict. Someone has to confront someone The hero is the author, the second and fight with someone or something. person, containing part of his feelings, The plot should immediately attract thoughts, aspirations and desires, but it the reader’s attention and cause interest in is important to convey his character so the work. There are several options to start: that everyone finds something close to start from afar, describing the place and him. moving on to the action, or immediately Nayman Igor, 5АС-27 Practice makes perfect The books that help the most are those I think you understand the importance of reading 5. J. Escott - Forrest Gump. which make you think the most. books. Books in English will be provided to your attention • Upper-intermediate, advanced: Theodore Parker for different levels of proficiency in language now: 1. J. Moyes - Me Before you. To be able to speak other language there is enough • Elementary: 2. J.R.R. Tolkien - The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.