Communicative teaching loved "authentic texts" (menus, train tickets). Cook loves "authentic translation tasks." This includes:
Cook begins by tracing the historical development of translation in language teaching. He notes that, in the past, translation was a dominant method in language instruction, particularly in the grammar-translation approach. However, with the advent of communicative language teaching, translation fell out of favor, and its use was discouraged. Cook argues that this pendulum has swung too far, and translation can, in fact, be a valuable tool in language learning. Translation In Language Teaching Guy Cook Pdf
Develop by highlighting subtle differences between cultures. However, with the advent of communicative language teaching,
Pro-tip: If you cannot find the full PDF, search for Guy Cook’s 2010 article "Translation in the Language Classroom: The Fifth Skill" in Modern English Teacher magazine. It serves as a 6-page summary of the book’s core thesis. Pro-tip: If you cannot find the full PDF,