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ทุกครั้งที่มีงานสัปดาห์หนังสือแห่งชาติ ผมจะเห็นหนังสือนิทานภาษาอังกฤษที่มีภาษาไทยแปลเทียบวางขายทุกครั้ง ผมมีความเห็นสั้น ๆ เกี่ยวกับการใช้หนังสือพวกนี้ช่วยในการฝึกอ่านและฝึกแปลภาษาอังกฤษว่า ทุกครั้งก่อนที่จะอ่านคำแปลภาษาไทย ขอให้เราอ่านภาษาอังกฤษ และลองแปลด้วยตัวเองอย่างสุดความสามารถเสียก่อน แล้วจึงค่อยไปอ่านภาษาไทย การรีบอ่านภาษาไทยทันทีหลังจากที่อ่านภาษาอังกฤษจบ แม้จะช่วยใหรู้เรื่องเร็ว แต่เราก็แทบจะไม่ได้ออกกำลังสมองในการพัฒนา reading skill เลย
ที่เว็บไซต์ของ Bangkok Post เขามีคอลัมน์ Translate It ตีพิมพ์ระหว่าง ค.ศ. 2003-2007 ซึ่งมีนักแปลชั้นครูคัดเลือก news story ภาษาอังกฤษมาแปลเป็นภาษาไทยให้ศึกษา และมีคำอธิบายประกอบอีกด้วย
ผมเห็นว่าคอลัมน์นี้มีประโยชน์อย่างมากในการฝึก reading skill แต่ก็อย่างที่พูดแล้ว เราควรแปลเองก่อนที่จะดูครูแปล เพราะถ้าเอาแต่ดูครูแปลก็จะต้องพึ่งครูตลอดไปและไม่เก่งซะที การได้ลองแปลมาก่อนแล้วจึงอ่านคำแปลของครู มีประโยชน์หลายอย่าง เช่น
-ฝึกเลือกความหมายของศัพท์ (ถ้าเราเปิดดิก)
-ฝึกตีความ และทำความเข้าใจเรื่องที่อ่าน
-ฝึกศึกษาโครงสร้างของประโยค และทำความเข้าใจกับแกรมมาร์ที่ควรรู้
-ได้รู้จักตัวเองว่า ตรงไหนหรือลักษณะข้อความอย่างไร ที่เรามักจะอ่านไม่ค่อยรู้เรื่อง หรือไม่ค่อยเข้าใจ อ่านได้ช้า คลุมเคลือ เมื่อรู้จักแผลของตัวเอง การได้อ่านบทแปลของครูก็เหมือนนำยามาหยอดแผล แต่ถ้าไม่รู้จักแผลของตัวเอง ถึงได้ยามาก็ไม่รู้ที่จะหยอด เพราะแผลมันอยู่ข้างในมองไม่เห็น
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NOVEMBER 2007
November 6: Thai cuisine in the limelight at German food fair [2 OCTOBER 2007
October 30: Thai cuisine in the limelight at German food fair [1]
October 23: IBM and Google take aim at Microsoft's Office dominance [2]
October 16: IBM and Google take aim at Microsoft's Office dominance [1]
October 9: First female Beefeater begins [2]
October 2: First female Beefeater begins [1] SEPTEMBER 2007
AUGUST 2007
August 28: Does microwaving disinfect kitchen sponges? [2]
August 21: Does microwaving disinfect kitchen sponges? [1]
August 14: Sugar-free drinks not really healthy<
August 7: Want the secret of Harry Potter's success? JULY 2007
July 31: A farewell to Humpty Dumpty?
July 24: Rags-to-riches [2]
July 17: Rags-to-riches [1]
July 10: Study explains how a vast ice sheet put the squeeze on Earth (and its gravity) [2]
July 3: Study explains how a vast ice sheet put the squeeze on Earth (and its gravity) [1] JUNE 2007
June 26: Global warming and cars [2]
June 19: Global warming and cars [1]
June 12: Image building for countries
June 5: Fashion for the more mature MAY 2007
May 29: Unusual plant raises a stink in Trat [2]
May 22: Unusual plant raises a stink in Trat [1]
May 15: Pedal power rules the roads in Nan province [2]
May 8: Pedal power rules the roads in Nan province [1]
May 1: Putting it in words [2] PRIL 2007
MARCH 2007
March 20, 27: Federer fizzles in hot California sun
March 13: Have you seen Nepal? Not really, says Peru [12]
March 6: Have you seen Nepal? Not really, says Peru [1]
FEBRUARY 2007
February 27: Taj Mahal enters race for seven new wonders of the world [2]
February 20: Taj Mahal enters race for seven new wonders of the world [1]
February 13: Drunk sobers up after 16-storey hotel fall
February 6: Hillary Clinton enters race JANUARY 2007
January 30: Royal Innovations � Alleviating traffic jams in Bangkok; Royal project
January 23: Royal Innovations � New Theory
January 16: Poaching could wipe out hippos 'by Christmas' [2]
January 9: Poaching could wipe out hippos 'by Christmas' [1]
January 2: Quake resistance acts to be widened [2]
DECEMBER 2006
December 5: Saphan Sung public loo, 'the best' [2] NOVEMBER 2006
November 28: Saphan Sung public loo, 'the best' [1]
November 21: Japanese Buddhists struggle to win back believers [2]
November 14: Japanese Buddhists struggle to win back believers [1]
November 7: Royal Innovations OCTOBER 2006
October 31: Innotech launches more nano shirt lines
October 24: Stingray barb kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin [2]
October 17: Stingray barb kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin [1]1
October 10: Aesthetics of colours
October 3: Crafting a Fitting Tribute SEPTEMBER 2006
AUGUST 2006
August 29: Where have all the workers gone? [2]
August 22: Where have all the workers gone? [1]
August 15: Silk shawls convey message of patience [2]
August 8: Silk shawls convey message of patience [1]
August 1: Teacher who instils respect receives $100,000 [2] JULY 2006
July 25: Teacher who instils respect receives $100,000 [1]
July 18: Author with the Golden Touch [2]
July 11: Author with the Golden Touch [1]
July 4: Movie Review: "The Da Vinci Code" [2] JUNE 2006
June 27: Movie Review: "The Da Vinci Code" [1]
June 20: Brazil settle in camp as the world watches
June 13: EMFs: Allowing rubber tapping day and night [2]
June 6: EMF improves life for tappers [1] MAY 2006
May 30: Earthquake prediction an imprecise science
May 23: The day the Earth moved
May 16: TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN [2] ; Horoscope APRIL 2006
April 11: Advice for parents of bilingual children [2]
April 4: Family accepts cash to vacate city hall land [2] MARCH 2006
March 28: Family accepts cash to vacate city hall land [1]
March 21: Victims flock to 'Mother Teresa' [2]
March 14: Victims flock to 'Mother Teresa' [1]
March 7: The Princess's German dreams [2] FEBRUARY 2006
JANUARY 2006
January 31: Young Murray keeps future in perspetive
January 24: Part 2: Wanna be a millionaire? Don't buy this book
January 17: Part 1: Wanna be a millionaire? Don't buy this book
January 10: Wildlife taken off the menu at Night Safari (2)
January 3: Wildlife taken off the menu at Night Safari (1)
DECEMBER 2005
December 27: Mandela now a comic book hero [2]
December 20 : Mandela now a comic book hero [1]
December 13 : Ghost festival [2]
December 6 : There's no 'Translate It' this week due to production problem. NOVEMBER 2005
OCTOBER 2005
SEPTEMBER 2005
AUGUST 2005
August 30: Thammasat teams finish first and third in world competition [1]
August 23: Saving energy, or groping in the dark? [2]
August 16: Saving energy, or groping in the dark? [1]
August 9: Lumbers back from sleep [2]
August 2: Lumbers back from sleep [1] JULY 2005
July 26: Fears for future of centuries-old church [2]
July 19: Fears for future of centuries-old church [1]
July 12: Tourist attractions in Pakistan [2]
July 5: Tourist attractions in Pakistan [1] JUNE 2005
June 28: WWF warns of water crisis [2]
June 21: WWF warns of water crisis [1]
June 14: Mona Lisa gets new digs [2]
June 7: Mona Lisa gets new digs [1] MAY 2005
May 31: Thai Scholars strike gold [2]
May 24: Thai Scholars strike gold [1]
May 17: Pokin: I did the right thing [2]
May 10: Pokin: I did the right thing [1]
May 3: Giant mystery probed [2] APRIL 2005
April 26: Giant mystery probed [1]
April 19: Academy debuts class on Satanism [2]
April 12: Academy debuts class on Satanism [1]
April 5: Tsunami tales [2] MARCH 2005
March 29: Tsunami tales [1]
March 22: Pacino puts a new face on Shylock [2]
March 15: Pacino puts a new face on Shylock [1]
March 8: Last half of the two-volume novel 'Wizard Knight' [2]
March 1: Last half of the two-volume novel 'Wizard Knight' [1] FEBRUARY 2005
JANUARY 2005
January 25: The new way of drinking tea [2]
January 18: The new way of drinking tea [1]
January 11: Koko the signing gorilla calls for a dentist [2]
January 4: Koko the signing gorilla calls for a dentist [1]
DECEMBER 2004
December 21: Man, 86, guilty of sex tour plan to Philippines December 14: Nobel winner a controversial figure in native Austria (2) December 7: Nobel winner a controversial figure in native Austria (1) NOVEMBER 2004
November 30: Multi � layer burials solve land shortage (2)
November 23: Multi � layer burials solve land shortage (1)
November 16: Japanese terrified of bigger, bolder bears
November 9: King urges restraint in the South
November 2: Doctors say mobile phones are a hazard to your health � Part II OCTOBER 2004
October 26: Doctors say mobile phones are a hazard to your health � Part I
October 19: New kind of mussels found in riverbed
October 12: Govt urged to raise student awareness
October 5: Long-term equity funds and your tax return II SEPTEMBER 2004
AUGUST 2004
August 31: Report: Great Wall needs legal protection
August 24: Disabled athlete fulfils dream of cycling around-the-world
August 17: Scientists: Shift to non-food crops
August 10: Title transalation
August 3: Advertising market recovery underway JULY 2004
July 27: Coldest, most distant object ever located 2
July 20: Coldest, most distant object ever located 1
July 13: Canada�s tug-of-whale suspended for now
July 6: Tokyo remains world's priciest city JUNE 2004
June 29: Titan of cosmetics industry dies at 97 � 1
June 22: Titan of cosmetics industry dies at 97 � 1
June 15: Fight from the heart � 2
June 8: Fight from the heart � 1
June 1: Listen to this by Dave Barry � 2 MAY 2004
May 25: Listen to this by Dave Barry � 1
May 18: Motoring � Station wagon
May 11: Movie review � Overture
May 4: Battling mum gets rights award 2 APRIL 2004
April 27: Battling mum gets rights award 1
April 20: Private labels making inroads 2
April 13: Private labels making inroads 1
April 6: The Legend of Lacoste 2 MARCH 2004
March 30: The Legend of Lacoste 1
March 23: Student volunteers make impact in class 2
March 16: Student volunteers make impact in class 1
March 9: Sedans fare poorly in tests
March 2: Zidane is Fifa�s Player of The Year FEBRUARY 2004
JANUARY 2004
DECEMBER 2003
NOVEMBER 2003
November 25: Opportunity knocks — for a homeless pooch! (1)
November 18: Germans mock cigarette pack warnings
November 11: Firefighters use cool change to raise defenses
November 4: Education reform gains some momentum (4) OCTOBER 2003
October 28: Education reform gains some momentum (3)
October 21: Education reform gains some momentum (2)
October 14: Education reform gains some momentum (1)
October 7: State urged to do more to push firms to help society SEPTEMBER 2003
AUGUST 2003
August 26: A way to cull words from religious text. (2)
August 19: A way to cull words from religious text. (1)
August 12: Interesting set of words describing a scene at an artificial beach. (2)
August 5: Interesting set of words describing a scene at an artificial beach. (1) JULY 2003
July 29: Choosing natural Thai terms and sentence structures. (2)
July 22: Choosing natural Thai terms and sentence structures. (1)
July 15: Dealing with merit making terms.
July 8: Dealing with military terms concerning Royal Thai airforce.
July 1: Interesting expressions in an analysis concerning email spam. JUNE 2003
June 24: Interesting sentence structures in an analysis concerning email spam.
June 17: Going about differences in language structures.
June 10: Going about differences in language structures.
June 3: Dealing with rules (2). MAY 2003
May 27: Dealing with rules (1).
May 20: Choosing appropriate words in translation.
May 13: Working with differences in sentence structures.
May 6: Balancing the level of both languages. (2) APRIL 2003
April 29: Balancing the level of both languages. (1)
April 22: Dealing with proper names.
April 15: Dealing with specialised text.
April 8: Translation focussing on Thai-style wedding words (Part 2)
April 1: Translation focussing on Thai-style wedding words (Part 1) MARCH 2003
March 25: Translation with comprehension (Part 2)
March 18: Translation with comprehension (Part 1)
March 11: A feature article with descriptive style (Part 2)
March 4: A feature article with descriptive style (Part 1) FEBRUARY 2003
February 25: A news article with honourific language (Part 2)
February 18: A news article with honourific language (Part 1)
February 11: Two approaches to translation with a short funny news story
February 4: Analysis for job-seekers in 2003: Debt collectors (2) JANUARY 2003
January 28: Part 2 of the preview of the book — Tongdaeng
January 21: Preview of a book — Tongdaeng
January 14: Analysis for job-seekers in 2003: Insurance agents (1)
January 7: How to convey the sense of tenses in Thai.
