Applying Innovative Translation Approaches In Efl Teaching To Enhance Academic Lyceum Learners’ Communicative Competence

Abstract

Translation has traditionally been viewed as a secondary or outdated method in foreign language classrooms. However, recent research highlights that innovative approaches to translation can significantly enhance learners’ communicative competence, particularly in context where English is taught as a foreign language (EFL).This article explores how translation, when applied through innovative methods such as communicative translation, back-translation, dynamic equivalence, and translanguaging integration can become a powerful pedagogical tool. The paper outlines theoretical foundations, provides classroom strategies, and demonstrates the pedagogical implications of integrating translation into modern foreign language teaching.