(2017) Science and education, 12, 5-14. Odessa.

Oleksandra Popova,
Doctor of Pedagogy, dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages,
associate professor, Department of Translation and Theoretical and Applied Linguistics,
South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
Olha Yakovleva,
Doctor of Philology, associate professor, Department of General and Slavic Philology,
Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University,
2, Dvorianska Str., Odesa, Ukraine

INITIAL EDUCATION STAGE AS THE DETERMINANT OF FUTURE TRANSLATORS’ FURTHER ACADEMIC SUCCESS

The article is devoted to the problem dealing with the contents study of the initial education stage within the system of professional speech training targeted to the future translators of Chinese and English. The essence of the initial stage of the profession-centred class / extra-class activities at higher school has been analyzed; the contents of each form (means, methods, etc.) enabling the formation of basic translators’ professional skills and orientations in the field of translatology have been specified. The effectiveness of the experimental training targeted to the translators of Chinese and English at the initial education stage was proved in accordance with particular criteria (translation and discourse competencies) and indicators (translation and transformation indicator, written transfer indicator, oral transfer indicator, creativity and tactics indicator).

professional speech training, translators of Chinese and English, class activities, extra-class activities, initial education stage, higher school, professional skills, criteria, indicators.

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