Aims of Teaching Translation

The aims of teaching translation may be stated as under :-
(i) To help in learning English as a second language.
(ii) To help in learning many current English usages.
(iii) To help in understanding the grammatical construction of the English language.
(iv) To evaluate the student's knowledge of English.
(v) To explain the uses of articles and prepositions.
(vi) To bring out the differences of syntax.
(vii) To bring out the difference in the forms of address.
(viii) To provide a safeguard against the evils of free composition.

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