Teaching Translation Studies at the University of Western Australia and Relevant Implications Observed

Abstract

This paper introduces the second semester teaching of the two-year course (Master of Translation Studies) in the University of Western Australia (UWA). The author gives a detailed review of four translation units, those being the ones related to just the Chinese and English two way parts that she attended. The author’s comments and students’ feedback are included. Three main questions are answered in this article. They are: What are the popular translation teaching methods to achieve the learning outcomes? What are the implications for how to minimize the use of Chinglish 1 (Chinese English) in Chinese-English translation? And also, what translation teaching methods used at UWA can be adopted in the Chinese College English classroom to better develop non-English-majored college students’ translation competence? The paper concludes by summarizing that to minimize the use of Chinglish and improve translation competence, developing the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking is indispensable.