To this aim, the focus throughout the course will be:

   . to familiarize students with the process of translation,

   . to acquaint them with some basic techniques of translation,

   . to observe the conceptual and structural differences between the two languages,

   . to help them recognize and improve the aspects of cultural knowledge involved in

     translation, and

   . to practice the act of translating texts at different levels (phrase, sentence, paragraph,

     longer texts)