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  • Hello, again. I'm Lynn. Thanks for watching my video.

  • Today, we're going to be talking about translation programs and apps.

  • And how they never help you learn English

  • This is a really helpful video, so keep watching.

  • Translation programs and apps like google translate are good

  • when you want to get kind of a sense or an idea of some text.

  • I've used it before when I get a text or an email in another language.

  • I can just quickly copy and paste it into Google Translate

  • And find out the general idea of what the person is talking about.

  • However, using these kinds of translation programs

  • will not help you improve your English conversation ability.

  • One way that I can see that's very clear is when my students try to use these translation

  • programs in their writing or in their presentations,

  • it's very obvious that they simply typed or wrote something up

  • in their own language and then plugged it into Google Translate.

  • It comes out wacky and crazy.

  • The English does not make sense and it just sounds weird.

  • So my tip for you is to not rely on these

  • translation programs and apps.

  • Get away from them as much as you can.

  • They're good in a hurry when you just want to get a sense of some text,

  • but they are not good for improving your English conversation ability.

  • So stay away from these translation programs as much as you can.

  • They are not going to help you improve your English conversation skills.

  • I always know which of my students has used a translation program or app.

  • It might seem tempting because it's quick and easy but the English is not good.

  • And a teacher always knows which students have used

  • this kind of translation program.

  • So I believe in you guys if you just try hard and put in the effort.

  • That is going to help improve your English conversation skills.

  • Thanks for watching my video, see you next time.

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Hello, again. I'm Lynn. Thanks for watching my video.

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