Interview with a literary translator
Syllabus topic 22: Interview with a literary translator
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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Why did the inventive joke initially fail?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: It changed the character's apparent intention
The speaker became deliberately witty rather than awkward.
What does the discussion of fidelity reveal?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Several kinds of faithfulness may conflict
Words, response and relationships may require different choices.
What makes a change responsible in the essay?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: An explanation of what it preserves and sacrifices
The translator must understand and justify the trade-offs.
Why did the inventive joke initially fail?
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Correct answer: It changed the character's apparent intention
The speaker became deliberately witty rather than awkward.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Several kinds of faithfulness may conflict
Words, response and relationships may require different choices.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: An explanation of what it preserves and sacrifices
The translator must understand and justify the trade-offs.
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