Most language learners will not live in a monolingual environment. Their goal is to become successful bilinguals or multilinguals. Cook argues that translation develops this specific bilingual competence. 3. Scaffolding and Cognitive Efficiency
Guy Cook's Translation in Language Teaching (2010), published by Oxford University Press
💡 : Cook does not advocate for a return to rote memorization; instead, he views translation as a functional tool that develops sophisticated communicative skills and respects the learner's native culture.
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