Baker, M (1992) In Other Words, Routledge, London
Good introduction to translation as a communicative activity that explains the main linguistic concepts.

Duff, A (1989) Translation, Oxford University Press, Oxford
This book contains very useful practical suggestions for using translation activities with intermediate and advanced students.

Díaz-Cintas, J (2001) Teaching subtitling at university, in Training Translators and Interpreters in the New Millenium, ed S Cunico, pp 29-44, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth

Hervey, K and Higgins, I (1995) Thinking Spanish Translation, Routledge, London (Also available: Thinking French Translation, Thinking German Translation, Thinking Italian Translation)
These books contain a reasonable balance of theoretical and practical considerations. They provide a useful glossary, analysis and examples, although they are perhaps too biased towards literary texts.

Keith, H A and Mason, I(eds) (1987) Translation in the Modern Languages Degree, CILT, London
This book offers an overview of various issues related to the use of translation in modern language degrees. There are theoretical discussions, as well as practical applications and research.

Malmkjaer, K (ed) (1998) Translation and Language Teaching, St Jerome, Manchester.
An excellent book for those wishing to gain an overview of the topic and its position in language teaching. It addresses such issues as evaluation, learning strategies and translation into L2.

Newmark, P (1988) A Textbook of Translation, Prentice Hall, London
This is one of the classic books in Translation Studies and provides a very good introduction to the area. It covers both theoretical and practical issues from a communicative perspective. Excellent glossary and samples of texts with accompanying analysis.

Nord, C (1997) Translation as a Purposeful Activity, St Jerome, Manchester
This book is a very useful summary of functionalist approaches to translation. It combines both theoretical considerations and practical suggestions.

Sewell, P and Higgins, I (eds) (1996) Teaching Translation in Universities. Present and Future Perspectives, CILT, London
Interesting overview of the current position of translation in British higher education institutions.