Last (optional) assignment!

Okay, I've put in your grades for the first semester.

I had been hoping that classes would have begun by now.... now I'm hoping that they'll start again in October (though I fear a 'second wave' will be used as an excuse to wipe out another semester...).

I've decided you've done enough work, but here is one more (optional) assignment. You don't have to do it but if you do, then it will raise your grade. Deadline June 14, 2020, at 20.00. I'll enter the second semester grades sometime around the 15th-16th... if you're unhappy with your grade then contact me (by email).

Here's the text.

Here's the original show (nb. the excerpts for translation are more edited than usual).

Also, I'm available by skype for consultations if you want to discuss particular assignments. If you want to discuss one or more assignments then send me an email so we can set up the specifics.

Class Assignment for May 20, 2020

A bit late, but here it is (parts of a couple of famous scenes and slightly edited).

Since it's Polish to English I'll give you more time for the deadline so send it to me by 20.00 June 02 (the day before we resume in person classes - if everything goes according to plan).

Remember the format for subtitles!

As always, take care and stay healthy (and masked in public!)

Class Materials for May 13, 2020

For this week there's just some background information on sitcoms which may be useful (yes, more sitcom subtitling is coming your way....)

Take care and stay healthy!

Class Assignment for May 06, 2019

Okay, it's time to translate some subtitles!

Here's the script.

Here's some info on the show.

Here's a guide on some of the conventions of subtitles.

Here's the episode (the scene starts at around 15:25). The video quality is very, very bad but it's what I could get. The subtitle script has been edited slightly for the purposes of the assignment.

Deadline is May 12, 2020 by 20.00

As always, take care and stay safe!

Class Materials for April 29, 2020

Two things:

First, here are some notes on the various forms of audio-visual translation used in Europe.

Second, a recommendation.

The Czech TV comedy series "Dabing Street" is set in 2001 in a struggling Czech dubbing studio. There's lots of distinctive Czech humor and a number of scenes take place while dubbing movies.

It's available on a couple of... non-regulation TV sites, with Polish subtitles (ironically enough).

Highly recommended.

As always, take care and stay healthy!

Class assignment for April 22, 2020

Here is the assignment for this week.

The link for where to post it is below the fold (click where it says 'czytaj więcej').

As always, take care and stay healthy!

Class Materials for April 01, 2020

First, this document contains some information on the last text and my answers to the questions. Become acquainted with it.

Then re-examine your texts and make any changes you feel might work. Resend your new translation with a discussion (a half page or so in Polish or English) of the changes you made or changes you wish you thought about but decided to leave (or things you'd like to change, but can't for whatever reason).


The deadline is 20.00, April 07, 2020.


Take care and stay healthy!

Class Materials for March 25, 2020

Here is this week's assignment. The deadline is March 31, 2020 at 20.00.

Have fun!

Stay

Class Materials for March 18, 2020

For this week, look at these notes for last week's assignment.

Then re-examine your texts and make any changes you feel might work. Resend your new translation with a discussion (a half page or so in Polish or English) of the changes you made or changes you wish you thought about but decided to leave (or things you'd like to change, but can't for whatever reason).

The deadline is March 24, 2020 by 19.00.

Take care and stay healthy!

Class Materials for March 04, 2020

This week, we'll be finishing the lecture from last week....

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for December 18, 2019

For this week, you'll need this.

It wouldn't hurt to bring this (though I don't know if we'll use it this week).

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for December 11, 2019

This week we'll be doing a translations exercise...

And here it is! Enjoy!

hint:

See y'all in 313aB!!!

Class Materials for December 04, 2019

For this week, you'll need the original text from last week.

And you'll need this English version.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for November 27, 2019

For this week, you'll need the style sheet.

And here's the text for this week.... enjoy!

We'll be meeting in 313aB (as we have been).

We'll be doing the first Polish to English text (yay! hurray!)

A hint:

Class Materials for November 20, 2019

For this week, you'll need the last two original texts.

They can be found here, and here.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for November 06, 2019

 Here is today's assignment... enjoy! (that's an order!)

For this week, just show up (in room 313aB).

We will do an assignment.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for October 30, 2019

For this week, just show up (in 313aB, the computer room).

We'll be doing an assignment there.

See y'all in class!

Here's the assignment for those who showed up.

The deadline for this assignment (which is only for those students who signed the attendance on 19.X.30) will be Sunday November 3, 2019 by 18.00)

Class Materials for October 23, 2019

For this week, you'll need this.

It's the original of the text you translated last week so you might already have it.

If you don't still have it, then download, print and bring it to the lesson.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for October 16, 2019

 Here is the text for this week. Enjoy!

For this week, you will need this style guide (for the assignment you will be doing in class).

You should also bring a laptop to the lesson.

See y'all in class

Class Materials for October 09, 2019

For this week there are two items, you might not need one of them.

The first is the orientation test. You only need this if you've lost it or weren't in class the first week.

The second are notes on the orientation test, which we will be going over in the lesson.

See y'all in class!