On the occasion of World Book Day on April 23, NetEase Youdao, together with CITIC Publishing Group and DK Publishing House in the United Kingdom, held the "Looking for Little Translators" activity at NetEase Building. More than 50 children who love reading and translation gathered together to translate the new book "An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth" with the help of Youdao Dictionary Pen. The unique translation experience not only made the children special translators of the book, but also stimulated their enthusiasm for reading and translating foreign languages.
In this activity, the book "DK Unparalleled Earth" introduced and published by CITIC Publishing Group was selected, and the rich geographical knowledge and exquisite illustrations added a lot of fun to the children's translation experience. At the beginning of the event, Dr. Dong Hanwen, the official translator of the original book "DK's Unparalleled Earth" specially invited by CITIC Publishing House and an associate researcher of the Institute of Geology of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, introduced the formation of the earth, its internal structure and the peculiar landforms on the earth in concise and vivid language, so that the children could intuitively feel the mysteries of the earth.
Once the translation session began, the children couldn't wait to dive into the challenge. Holding the Tao Dictionary Pen X6 Pro, they translated sentence by sentence, sometimes bowing their heads and pondering, sometimes writing carefully, and sometimes communicating and discussing with their peers. Faced with some complex geographical terms and long sentences, the children are not discouraged, but with the help of the accurate translation of Youdao dictionary pen, they strive to understand and translate into fluent Chinese. Whenever there are difficulties, Mr. Dong Hanwen will also give timely guidance and encouragement to help the children successfully complete the translation.
It is reported that Youdao dictionary pen X6 Pro has an ultra-fast point search function, with a thesaurus of more than 72 million, and cooperates with the AI grammar fine lecture function, supporting more than 100 online translation languages, and at the same time, it is equipped with the world's first virtual oral language private teacher Hi Echo, which can open oral dialogue/word practice through active guidance like a real teacher. One parent shared, "My child couldn't put down this dictionary pen, and as soon as he finished translating, he excitedly pulled me and said that he would use it every day to learn." One of the children who participated in the activity said that this activity not only allowed them to experience the fun and challenge of translation, but also gave them a deeper understanding of geography and English translation skills.
During the translation process, the children not only exercised their English learning ability, but also learned a lot of geographical knowledge. They found that translation is not only the transformation of words, but also the transmission of culture and the integration of knowledge. With the joint efforts of the children, the Chinese version of DK Unparalleled Earth is gradually presented.
The staff compiled the handwritten translations of all the children, and the world's first "special edition translation" of DK's Unparalleled Earth was created by children. Each child who participated in the activity proudly signed their name on the title page of the translation, and received the "Little Translator" certificate and customized work card jointly issued by NetEase Youdao and DK Publishing House in the United Kingdom.
The relevant person in charge of NetEase Youdao said: "Reading is an important window for children to understand and explore the world, and we hope that through the power of science and technology, we can break the language barrier and let more children explore the unknown freely." In the future, NetEase Youdao will continue to be committed to using technology to promote the development of education and help more students achieve efficient learning. ”
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Wang Bin
Editor/Peng Xiaofei