Don't Use Translation Programs and APPS! | Learn English Conversation

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Hello, again. I'm Lynn. Thanks for watching my video.
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Today, we're going to be talking about translation programs and apps.
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And how they never help you learn English
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This is a really helpful video, so keep watching.
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Translation programs and apps like google translate are good
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when you want to get kind of a sense or an idea of some text.
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I've used it before when I get a text or an email in another language.
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I can just quickly copy and paste it into Google Translate
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And find out the general idea of what the person is talking about.
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However, using these kinds of translation programs
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will not help you improve your English conversation ability.
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One way that I can see that's very clear is when my students try to use these translation
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programs in their writing or in their presentations,
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it's very obvious that they simply typed or wrote something up
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in their own language and then plugged it into Google Translate.
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It comes out wacky and crazy.
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The English does not make sense and it just sounds weird.
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So my tip for you is to not rely on these
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translation programs and apps.
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Get away from them as much as you can.
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They're good in a hurry when you just want to get a sense of some text,
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but they are not good for improving your English conversation ability.
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So stay away from these translation programs as much as you can.
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They are not going to help you improve your English conversation skills.
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I always know which of my students has used a translation program or app.
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It might seem tempting because it's quick and easy but the English is not good.
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And a teacher always knows which students have used
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this kind of translation program.
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So I believe in you guys if you just try hard and put in the effort.
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That is going to help improve your English conversation skills.
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Thanks for watching my video, see you next time.
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If you enjoyed this video, let me know about it in the comments.
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And don't forget like and subscribe.
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See you next time.
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