viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012

Task 1.4 Sample exam questions



1)                     Which of the following answers is not a language tool in Internet?


a)     Online dictionaries
b)     Online exercises
c)      Online pronunciation activities
d)     All the answers above are false


2)                     Link the following terms with their definitions:




Definitions


1. [-----------] are usually highly-talented professionals who devote a great amount of time to create their own translations works.

2. An online [------------] interpret the meaning of a text and produce an equivalent test in a different language, for example from English to Spanish or vice versa.

3. Automatic [-----------] can be quite usefull to get a general idea of the original content of the text.

4. [-----------] is a collection of words in a specific language often listed alphabetically, with definitions, etc…

5. Using online [-----------] is very easy: just write the word you want to look up an the web will give you the translation.

Dictionaries             Translators






3) Complete the following crossword with the missing words of the following text:

Machine Translation [-----------]1

“When you use a [---------]2 Engine, you have to follow just three steps: firstly, [--------]3, copy or even upload the [---------]4 you want to be translated; then, select the language you want to translate from; and finally select the target [------------]5.”












Solutions:
1) The answer D)
2) 1Translator 2 Translator 3 Translator 4 Dictionaries 5 Dictionaries
3) 1 Engines 2 Translation 3 Write 4 Text 5 Language

jueves, 25 de octubre de 2012

Guide to create a blog

Hello, my name is Rubén Villamediana and in this exercise I am going to explain the steps that I followed to create this blog. I had some problems to have it done, but thanks to the good environment and companionship of the class, I could finish it. 

First, I had to do an account gmail, without it couldn´t create this blog. Once finished, I opened Internet link writing in Google the word "blogger", because the teacher told us that blogspot could give same problems. When I entried to the page www.blogger.com, they asked to register you, then I registered wing my account gmail. After be confirming, I only had to advance using a simple menu of options, with them you put name to your blog, were changing their subject of the bottom... 

Finally, only I had to write my first post, this entry. 

I hope that there understands himself this guide, graces for following my new blog.