The Beginning Translator’s Workbook: Or the ABCs of French to English Translation

The Beginning Translator’s Workbook or the ABCs of French to English Translation combines methodology and practice for use in translation courses for beginners with a proficiency level in French ranging from intermediate to advanced, under the guidance and supervision of an instructor

Michele H. Jones was born in France where she received a Master’s Degree in English from the University of Nantes, Lower Brittany. She holds a Ph.D. in French from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, and a certificate in translation studies (legal, medical, commercial and advertising) from New York University. She has presented at the American Translation Association, a presentation published in the ATA Chronicle as ＂Teaching French to English Translation to Beginning Translators: a Linguistic Approach＂ Jan 1999 pp.50-54 She is also the author of a book on French grammar specifically intended for Anglophones ＂French Grammar by Charts: A Comprehensive Review＂. She teaches French at St John’s University in New York City where she is also currently director of the Global Language and Culture Center .