I previously wrote about online translated homework. Now for some newer examples - same assignment, but this term.

The book which we study is strange and English which is difficult to do to be familiar. Only the bay it knows, word only it memorizes still and from intent on English study to escape regarding the thing authorization which will do to study how thinks and plentifully was the book which does as a favor. The fact that having the confidence against this English which it talks to also a former times the head of a family important outdoors, the le flag hazard English which stands means will do to come in contact frequently. From of course here me the plan talks and break that it does an English study frequently, the possibility talking it was but compared to English is a fun further and the thought which is an easy thing doing at wild degree it is my plan. One person also it is good to study eagerly but, brief time from it has the hour when it dialogs in the friend and English.

My response was more inline with Gords second comment on the original entry.

Hello,
I’m sorry I cannot understand what you wrote. Online translation web sites never translate properly. In the future you will want to write English yourself rather than relying on computers to do your homework for you. http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr

여보세요, 나가 너가 쓴 것을 이해할 것 을 나는 유감스럽다. 온라인 번역 웹사이트는 결코 적당하게 번역하지 않는다. 앞으로는 너는 너자신 오히려 영어를 쓰고 싶어 너를 위해 너의 숙제를 하기 위하여 컴퓨터에 의지한.

The Korean is translated from the babelfish of the English response.  Gords original idea of requiring drafts is good. But in the context of my homework not applicable. the students are only required to write one short paragraph in response to material covered in class. The homework is submitted online in a discussion forum on my moodle site.

I didn’t really have a problem all semester with babelfished homework until now. It seems to be a trend. Perhaps its due to the end of the semester pressure of exams and projects in all courses. And here is an example of one student who actually did the homework themselves. He is in the same class as the babelfisher.

Hi, everyone. We did many survey for this semester (Learning Style, Right Brain – Left Brain, Motivation & Goals, Developing Self-confidence & Lowering Anxiety, Learning to take risks, seven kinds of Intelligence, Pronunciation, Individual Leaner, Group Strategies and so on). Therefore we thought about English ability and best method of English study. I perceived about English method that I couldn’t think before. I was excited by two surveys among all surveys.

For one thing, it’s a ‘Developing Self-confidence & Lowering Anxiety’. For this survey I felt many regrets. When I study English, I felt I need self-confidence. If I didn’t do that, maybe I will fail.

I think the best survey is “Motivation & goals”. Because I had thought English was only a subject that I should study to get a high score. But now, I think English is tool. Tool is always necessary. My math teacher said ‘math and English is tool to a talented engineer’. I totally agree that. That is good idea. So I should be used to English. But I was to busy for this semester. I have homework for everyday (math, circuit theory, design logic circuit). So I didn’t have enough time to study English for this semester. Frankly speaking, when I start this semester, I didn’t have any plans to study English. I can’t achieve my English goals for this semester.-,-;; So I will try that again for this summer vacation. “I can do it”.

I will miss EFL Geek~!!-,-;;Thanks for reading.