ENG508 GDB1 Solution and discussion

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Total Marks 5
Starting Date Thursday, August 01, 2019
Closing Date Friday, August 02, 2019
Status Open
Question Title Graded Discussion Board
Question Description
Dear Students,

Graded Discussion Board for Eng508 will be opened from August 01-02, 2019.

The topics for the GDB are:

1. Suppose there is a job advertisement in a newspaper in both Urdu and English. What sort of translation gaps would you find in both the advertisements keeping in mind that words and phrases of two different languages (e.g., Urdu and English) do not convey same concepts?

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2. What are the benefits and barriers of e-learning with reference to linguistic courses? Do you find an effective guidance from the instructors for your course activities?

Write your own views about any one of the given topics. Your comments should NOT exceed 150-200 words.

Read the following instructions carefully before posting your comments:

GDB carries 3% weightage in your final assessment.
Your comments should be clear, concise, and relevant to the topic.
Creative and original ideas written in correct English will be highly appreciated.
Any queries related to Graded Discussion Board (GDB) will not be entertained on the regular MDB.
For questions or queries related to the topic, you may send email to eng508@vu.edu.pk.
Do not send your comments via e-mail or regular MDB. The comments posted on the regular MDB will not be graded.
Do not post your comments twice.
No marks will be awarded for plagiarism.
All the best

ENG508

[zaasmi]

@zaasmi said in ENG508 GDB1 Solution and discussion:

What are the benefits and barriers of e-learning with reference to linguistic courses? Do you find an effective guidance from the instructors for your course activities?

Online facilitated and instructor-led courses are usually organized into … used to the online learning platform and for administrators to see if there are any … The course consists of a series of learning activities that can be scheduled on a weekly … learners are too shy or lack language fluency to collaborate effectively in real …