BA_MgL3 Lithuanian: translating course

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 D32
Prerequisites
To attend this course, students must already speak an excellent Lithuanian.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Intensive exercises in the translation from / to Lithuanian, oral and written. At the end of the course students should be able to translate any text (belle lettres, scientific, oral and written) in to Lithuanian and from Lithuanian.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to translate spoken Lithuanian. Students should be able to translate scientific Lithuanian texts. Students should be able to translate Lithuanian belle-lettres.
Syllabus
  • Translation of the scientific (linguistic) text. Translation from lithuanian newspapers and media. Oral non-simultaneous translation from / to Lithuanian.
Literature
  • Lietuviu kalbos žodynas. Edited by Vytautas Vitkauskas. Vilnius: Lietuviu kalbos instituto leidykla, 2002, xxii, 1158. ISBN 9986668387. info
  • NORKAITIENE, Milda, Rita ŠEPETYTE and Zita ŠIMENAITE. Mokomasis lietuviu kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Baltos lankos, 2000, 549 s. ISBN 9955-00-062-7. info
  • GRUMADIENE, Laima and Vida ŽILINSKIENE. Frequency dictionary of modern written Lithuanian. Vilnius: Lietuviu kalbos institutas, 1998, xxxvi, 474. ISBN 9986-479-39-8. info
Teaching methods
Translating in the classroom with the teacher, translating by themselves, homework.
Assessment methods
Evaluation of the work in the classroom, the written final test consisting of 5 exercises, followed by oral examination aimed at testing the essential language skills.
Language of instruction
Lithuanian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024.
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