口译教程5
英语口译基础UnitFive(最终定稿)

英语口译基础UnitFive(最终定稿)第一篇:英语口译基础Unit FiveUnit Five一、口译技巧二、单句口译三、口译实践1、体育比赛赛前新闻发布会主题导入:体育局官员在国际马拉松比赛赛前新闻发布会上介绍赛事准备情况。
大家好!欢迎大家参加本次国际马拉松比赛的赛前新闻发布会。
首先我想向各位介绍一下这次比赛的几点特色,然后再回答媒体朋友的提问。
Thank you all for attending the press conference on the international marathon.First of all, I will brief you on the following features of this year’s competition, and then I would like to answer questions raised by friends from media.首先,这次马拉松赛事世界级的高水平赛事。
目前已经确定有17名海外马拉松高手参赛,他们分别来自西班牙、肯尼亚、坦桑尼亚、厄瓜多尔、巴西、埃塞俄比亚和朝鲜等7个国家。
First, the international marathon is a world class competition.So far, it has been confirmed that 17 foreign marathon runners have signed up for it.They come from seven countries including Spain, Kenya, Tanzania, Ecuador, Brazil, Ethiopia and North Korea.同时我们还邀请到曾参加全国马拉松锦标赛和奥运会马拉松选拔赛的国内运动员120人参赛。
这些国内外优秀选手的加入,必将使本次比赛的竞争更加激烈,赛事更加异彩纷呈、引人关注。
新编经贸英语口译教程第五单元 招商引资

prospective investors 潜在投资者
• • • • • • • • • • foreign investor外国投资者 foreign investment外资 foreign-funded enterprise 外资企业 attract foreign investment/capital 吸引外资 institutional investors 机构投资者 Foreign Direct Investment 国外直接投资 retail investor个人投资者 securities investors 证券投资者 accredited investor认可投资者 cornerstone investors 基石投资者
方法一:巧用中国人较强的形象思维和汉 字涵义。 方法二:巧用标点符号和数学符号。 方法三:巧用箭头、线段。 方法四:巧用中英文缩略词。
Unit 5
1. Commerce
Sentence Interpretation Interpretation Skills Passage Interpretation (E-C) Passage Interpretation (C-E) Extra Exercises
unveil (首次) 提出,介绍,公布
• • • • • unveiling ceremony 揭幕式 unlock/ break a secret 揭秘 uncover/unveil a plot 揭穿阴谋 make public 公之于众 disclose / expose /reveal/ unmask/ bring to light 揭露
Interpretation Skills ----Note-taking (Symbol)
上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit 5

Unit 5. Part one. The inhabitants of a small island.2. Exercises. 1. Listen to the passage about the life on a small island and then answer the following questions.The inhabitants of a small island in the South Pacific discovered a plant which contained a powerful drug. This drug made it more difficult for them to think rationally. It stops them worrying about the future, and enables them to forget all their problems. At the same time it made it much easier for them to relax and enjoy themselves. So much so indeed that the whole population of the islands stopped working and spent all their time singing dancing and looking at the sea. Unfortunately this had a very bad effect on the country’s economy, and people began to run short of food. This however didn’t discourage the people from taking the drug. The prime minister made speeches on the TV, warning them about the drug. But nobody took any notice. And before long the economy was in ruins. This forced the government to make the drug illegal. But that only made the situation worse. The law couldn’t prevent the people from taking the drug which grew wild all over the island. On the contrary the fact that the drug was illegal merely encouraged people to take it. Eventually the government found a better solution. They exported the drug to other countries. This saved the islanders from having to work more than one day a week, and allowed them to spend the rest of their time sitting in the sun without a care of the world.2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer which is closest in meaning to the statements you hear.1. Since the 1990s I have been to the southern part of Europe several times. But I wouldn’t mind another package holiday in Spain.2. If Tom could have repaired the roof of his own house he wouldn’t have called in a builder and paid him a packet.3. Jane said that she would be happy to come to our graduation. But she has to work on her assignment every evening this week.4. I am kind of busy now and have no time to look at this proposal for you. How does late this afternoon sound?5. I am not the only one in the school of economics to graduate with honors. There are a number of others.6. Do you really ask me to cook for the children over the weekend? To be frank with you I would rather do anything but cook.7. You have decided to take another semester of biology. You must be kidding. I know you didn’t even take the introductory course.8. In my garden there are a great variety of plants. I grow some plants for their flowers and others for their leaves.9. The other day Sally felt greatly embarrassed in the bank branch, because her check bounced with so many people looking at her strangely.10. I have known Jack for so many years. If I had known he was in the hospital I would have visited him.11. The earliest flight from Washington to New York is a t 6 o’clock. If that’s full there is another one at 7 o’clock.12. Alice is now taking an intensive spoken English course but her writing has obviouslyimproved since she started to focus on written English.13. These 2 months I had been doing a part time teaching job, so I have enough money to last the rest of the semester.14. The summer position we advertized in the paper is still available. If you are interested why don’t you come to our office for an interview?15. I spent the whole weekend totally absorbed in this biography. And I still haven’t finished reading it.16. The woman must have been unfairly fined. She was just not strong enough to have caused so much damage.17. Bored without those poorly constructed plots and unrealistic characters I never want to see another film about space travel.18. People staying too long playing games in front of a computer, do so at the risk of their own health.19. I hear that Michel turned down that job. Well, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.20. Tom sees no need of owning a car. He would sooner do without a car than pay all that money for one.Part 3. 1. A tiny village in France. Listen to the following passage about a small village and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.Once every year for the last few years we have visited our friends in a small tiny little village in the middle of France. And they bought a cowshed, and it was literally a cowshed not fit to live in. And they have gradually ma de it better and renovated it. And it’s in a beautiful position. It’s on the top of a hill. And for miles around you can see this beautiful countryside. And I think only one another house. So you do need a car and you take the car into the tiny little village where there are about 4 or 5 shops and a very nice restaurant where you can go and have a 5 course meal for very little money. And also near is a very big lake, because this place is in the DorDon, and there are lots of lakes there. And we go there most afternoons and wind surf and sail. Also there is a very nice market, French Market, there once a week, where you get lovely parties, lovely fresh fish, really good fresh fish and lovely bowls and baskets which the local people have made. I like this part of France very much. But I think it’s a shame that there are too many English people there.Questions:1) How often does the speaker visit his friends in France?2) In which part of France do his friends live?3) What was their house before they modernized it?4) Where is the house located?5) According to the passage which of the following statements is not true?2. I came from a small town. Listen to the following passage about a town in the US, and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.I come from a place, I come from the northern United States, Rochester Minnesota. It’s a town of about 50,000 people. And it’s a very clean town. It’s an ordinary town, fairly wealthy, but it’s a bit strange because there are a lot of transience,a lot of people who don’t live there. It’s the home of mild clinic. So there are thousands and thousands of people who come every year. The other thing is there are also a lot of foreign residents, a lot of doctors and nursesare from other countries, and so it makes what could be a really dull mid-west town something special. The library is very good. Cultural events are much more interesting than the rest of Minnesota, and actually it’s not a bad place to grow up. On the other hand I was dying to leave there. And all I could think of was getting away from the mid-west in the cold winters. You have about 6 months when it’s almost too cold to go outside. A lot of the buildings are designed so that you can walk from one to the other underground. There is a big pedestrian subway system so you can avoid all these snow.Questions:1) According to the passage what is unusual about the town as described by the speaker?2) About how many people are there in the town?3) Who are the foreign residents in the town?4) In which parts of the United States is the town situated?5) How does the speaker feel about being a child there?6) How did the people in the town avoid the snow?3. What kind of city is it? Listen to the following passage about Tokyo. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.What kind of city is it? It’s a very modern city. I expected that Tokyo would be quite old. But there are very few parts of it which are old in fact at all. Because it was fire bombed during the second world war by the Americans. There are one or two temples that survived, but basically it’s a city that’s being built since 1945. A lot of it is low rise, one, two, three storeys houses because of the earthquake danger, because it gets lots of earthquakes. Once you have mastered a little bit of Japanese it’s relatively easy to get around Tokyo, because they get excellent subway system and it’s quick and easy to get around. The problem is of course Tokyo is the city of 13,14,15 million people and they all want to get around at exactly the same time. So especially if you are travelling in the rush hours, 8 o’clock in the morning, 5 o’clock at night, it is a question in many of the big stations being pushed onto the train. They paid students a bit of pocket money to do this. Right in the center of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. And that’s set in delightful gardens, but it is completely closed to the public, so nobody have seen it. In the rest of Tokyo there are 10, 12 public gardens but they tend to get very filled up of people especially during national holidays. Other than that it’s just street after street, and block after block very similar houses as I say one or two storied houses which just go on and on for mile after mile, because Tokyo extends hundreds of square miles, a massive city.Questions:1) What’s special with most of the buildings in Tokyo?2) Why is it relatively easy to get around Tokyo according to the speaker?3) How do you get on the trains in the busy periods of the day?4) Why is it a problem to go to the public gardens?5) In which part of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace located?Part 4. Listening and translation. 2. Exercises.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) I am afraid we will have to change our appointment for tomorrow morning. Something unexpected came up. And I have to handle that first.2) We wish to get in touch with the local firm and set up a joint venture. We are planning to expand into the Asian market.3) I can’t decide now. I’ll have to phone my head office and inquire before I can give you a definite answer.4) The meeting was cancelled because the chairman of the board came down with the flu. He will stay away from his office for the next 2 or 3 days.5) Over 1 billion people world wide are over-weight. And that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015 unless current trends are reversed.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Now in this industrial world people are inclined to choose material possessions. This is true of doctors too. The high income of doctor is the envy of the other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has charged that doctors in public hospitals demand money from patients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive.2) Products of our company received considerable attention of the exhibition visitors. We held many efficient business meetings and our stand was visited by over 6000 people. We established new business net works. After the exhibition we continued working on contact established during the event. We are very happy with the results of participation. The results are very important for us that the exhibition was held in a new exhibition hall. It was very light and spacious and is very convenient both for exhibitors and visitors.Unit FivePart one the inhabitants居民, 住户, 栖息的动物of a Small IslandRationally / `ræʃənəli /To discourage from使某人丧失(做某事的)信心; 使某人泄气Part twoWith honorsTo bounce使某物)(碰到硬物)弹回Part threeCowshed 牛棚LiterallyTo renovate / renəveɪt; ˋrɛnəvet/修复(尤指旧建筑物); 整修To windsurf 划帆板帆板运动windsurfingTransient短暂的; 片刻的; 转瞬即逝的:Pedestrian pəˋdɛstrɪən subway为行人而设的地铁To firebomb A bomb used to start a fireDordogne 法国西南部,河名,英国旅游者喜欢的地方Pate头; 脑袋,肉酱; 鱼酱Minnesota in the US 工业,农业(milk)Mayo a famous US surgeonPart fourVenture工作项目或事业; (尤指有风险的)商业, 企业at a `venture (fml 文) at random; Joint venture 合资企业by chance 随便地; 碰运气地.In this industrialized world 工业化社会Be inclined to 倾向于Material possessions 物质财产High incomeEnvyHigh school graduate 高中毕业生Medical collegeCountless girl 无数的女孩Public hospital 公立医院Charge 指控The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive. 病人支付多少钱决定了他们接受何种治疗ProductsReceive considerable attention 获得广泛关注Hold efficient business meetings 举行高效的商务会谈Establish Business networks业务网络Continue working on contacts established during the event 与新建的客户保持密切的联系Results of our participation参展的成果Exhibitor 展商visitors 参观者light and spacious 宽敞明亮Enquire 咨询Come down with the flu 染上流感病倒了He will stay away from his office 病假休息。
山东师范大学口译 unit 5

族生活在世界的东方。 From then on, they would never forget that there lives such a people in the east of the world.
礼仪性讲话(欢迎词,感谢词,祝酒词) 大会发言(开幕词,闭幕词)
旅游(城市或者景点,还有旅游产业的介绍)
2.世界各国的青少年在沪逗留时间虽然短暂,
但上海的风貌和中国的传统文化仍然给他们 留下了深刻的印象。 Although these young people from various parts of the World spent a short time in Shanghai, they were still deeply impressed by the outlook of Shanghai and by the traditional Chinese culture.
How you sleep says a lot about what you are
A British scientist, compared personality traits of people and their preferred ways of sleeping. Four common sleep positions . 1)most popular fetal position, like a child in the mother’s womb, shy and sensitive; 2) in the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, quiet and reserved; 3) drift off on their sides with legs outstretched and arms down, easy-going and very sociable; arms outstretched, skeptical or suspicious; 4) starfish position, arms and legs stretched out to the side, unassuming personality and good listeners.
上海中级口译教程第5章

Unit 5: Interpreting Ceremonial Speeches (E-C) • • • • 5-1: 5-2: 5-3: 5-4: 故地重游 Revisiting the Old Haunt 愉悦之旅 A Pleasant Trip 共创未来 Our Future 新的长征 A New Long March
• 首先请允许我感谢东道主的精心安排与好 客。
5-1: 故地重游 Revisiting the Old Haunt
• I have a special regard and personal friendship for the people of China, in which I never experienced anything other than the utmost courtesy and genuine friendship of your people.
• 我非常感谢您热情洋溢的欢迎词,对我以 及代表团所有成员来说,这是愉快而又难 忘的一天。
5-2: 愉悦之旅
A Pleasant Trip
• In accepting Your Excellency’s gracious invitation to visit this great country, I have had an excellent opportunity to renew old friendships and establish new contacts.
我来中国不是为了评说那些将我们分开的东西而是为了强化那些将我们维系在一起的东西不是为了回顾闭关锁国的过去而是为了敦促我们去展望前程似锦的未来
第五单元:介绍性口译(英译汉) Unit 5 Interpreting Ceremonial Speeches (English-Chinese Interpretation)
《口译教程》汉英翻译参考译文

Lesson 11.3 美国副总统复旦演讲韩市长,非常感谢您!谢谢您做介绍时的友好言辞。
今天我们很高兴来到这里。
我和我夫人为有这次机会再次来到中国访问感到荣幸。
感谢贵国对我们的欢迎,特别感谢复旦大学的热情接待。
我们为此感到不胜荣幸,谢谢你们!我们此行带来了布什总统和美国人民的良好祝愿。
我知道在座的许多人很快就要从这所优秀的大学毕业。
我听说贵校有极为严格的标准,得到复旦大学的学位代表着多年的刻苦攻读和自我约束。
我祝贺在座各位学业有成。
对各位老师坚持复旦大学99年追求卓越的传统我深表钦佩。
1.4 Speech by Wang Guangya at Princeton UniversityLadies and Gentlemen,Good evening.I am honored to be invited to your seminar tonight. For me, for my colleagues and for many other Chinese, Princeton has long been a familiar name. With a history longer than the country, it has produced many outstanding people,Woodrow Wilson, the 28th US president, Albert Einstein, the great scientist, and T. S. Eliot, the famous poet, to name but a few. As former president Bill Clinton said in 1996 at the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of Princeton,“At every pivotal moment in American history, Princeton, its leadership, faculty and its students have played a crucial role.”I am more pleased to learn that all of you have a keen interest in China. Though our two countries are geographically far apart, we have a great deal incommon in the everyday life. While many Chinese enjoy Hollywood movies and McDonald’s fast food, many Americans find that their clothes and daily necessities are made in China. I hope that today’s seminar will help you gain a better understanding of China and its foreign policy, thus deepening further our friendship and cooperation.1.5 新工厂落成典礼上的讲话各位尊敬的来宾,女士们,先生们:下午好!欢迎大家前来参加我们公司在中国的首家新厂房的落成典礼!感谢各位拨冗光临,与我们共同庆祝这一盛大的活动!我谨代表公司对今天来参加典礼的各位供应商、客户嘉宾、各位员工和业务伙伴说声“谢谢!”公司管理层深深为我们的新工厂感到骄傲,我们能干的员工感到骄傲,他们发展了工厂的业务,使之达到国际水平。
口译教程参考答案5

口译教程参考答案5口译教程参考答案5口译作为一门重要的语言技能,在国际交流中起着至关重要的作用。
对于想要提升口译水平的人来说,参考答案是一个非常有价值的学习资源。
本文将为大家提供一份口译教程参考答案5,希望能够帮助大家更好地理解口译的技巧和要点。
一、背景介绍参考答案5是关于国际贸易的一篇口译材料。
在这个全球化时代,国际贸易的重要性不言而喻。
掌握相关的贸易术语和表达方式对于从事国际贸易的人来说至关重要。
通过学习参考答案5,我们可以了解到一些关于国际贸易的基本概念和相关的表达方式。
二、参考答案解析1. What is international trade?International trade refers to the exchange of goods and services between countries. It plays a crucial role in the global economy, promoting economic growth and enhancing the welfare of nations. International trade can be conducted through various channels, such as exports, imports, and foreign direct investment.2. What are the benefits of international trade?International trade brings numerous benefits to countries involved. Firstly, it allows countries to specialize in the production of goods and services they have a comparative advantage in, leading to higher efficiency and productivity.Secondly, it expands the market for domestic producers, enabling them to sell their products to a larger customer base. Thirdly, international trade promotes competition, driving innovation and technological advancement. Lastly, it fosters cultural exchange and mutual understanding between nations.3. What are the barriers to international trade?Despite its benefits, international trade also faces various barriers. Tariffs and trade barriers imposed by countries can restrict the flow of goods and services across borders. Non-tariff barriers, such as quotas and subsidies, can also hinder international trade. Additionally, differences in regulations, standards, and intellectual property rights can pose challenges for businesses engaged in international trade. Political instability, conflicts, and protectionist policies further complicate the international trade environment.4. How can countries promote international trade?Countries can adopt several strategies to promote international trade. Firstly, they can negotiate and sign free trade agreements with other countries, reducing trade barriers and facilitating the flow of goods and services. Secondly, countries can invest in infrastructure development, such as ports and transportation networks, to improve the efficiency of trade logistics. Thirdly, governments can provide financial support and incentives to domestic businesses engaged in international trade. Lastly, countries can participate in international organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, to advocate for fair trade practices and resolve trade disputes.三、总结通过学习口译教程参考答案5,我们了解到了国际贸易的定义、益处、障碍以及促进措施。
上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit-5

Unit 5. Part one. The inhabitants of a small island.2. Exercises. 1. Listen to the passage about the life on a small island and then answer the following questions.The inhabitants of a small island in the South Pacific discovered a plant which contained a powerful drug. This drug made it more difficult for them to think rationally. It stops them worrying about the future, and enables them to forget all their problems. At the same time it made it much easier for them to relax and enjoy themselves. So much so indeed that the whole population of the islands stopped working and spent all their time singing dancing and looking at the sea. Unfortunately this had a very bad effect on the country’s economy, and people began to run short of food. This however didn’t discourage the people from taking the drug. The prime minister made speeches on the TV, warning them about the drug. But nobody took any notice. And before long the economy was in ruins. This forced the government to make the drug illegal. But that only made the situation worse. The law couldn’t prevent the people from taking the drug which grew wild all over the island. On the contrary the fact that the drug was illegal merely encouraged people to take it. Eventually the government found a better solution. They exported the drug to other countries. This saved the islanders from having to work more than one day a week, and allowed them to spend the rest of their time sitting in the sun without a care of the world.2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer which is closest in meaning to the statements you hear.1. Since the 1990s I have been to the southern part of Europe several times. But I wouldn’t mind another package holiday in Spain.2. If Tom could have repaired the roof of his own house he wouldn’t have called in a builder and paid him a packet.3. Jane said that she would be happy to come to our graduation. But she has to work on her assignment every evening this week.4. I am kind of busy now and have no time to look at this proposal for you. How does late this afternoon sound?5. I am not the only one in the school of economics to graduate with honors. There are a number of others.6. Do you really ask me to cook for the children over the weekend? To be frank with you I would rather do anything but cook.7. You have decided to take another semester of biology. You must be kidding. I know you didn’t even take the introductory course.8. In my garden there are a great variety of plants. I grow some plants for their flowers and others for their leaves.9. The other day Sally felt greatly embarrassed in the bank branch, because her check bounced with so many people looking at her strangely.10. I have known Jack for so many years. If I had known he was in the hospital I would have visited him.11. The earliest flight from Washington to New York is a t 6 o’clock. If that’s full there is another one at 7 o’clock.12. Alice is now taking an intensive spoken English course but her writing has obviouslyimproved since she started to focus on written English.13. These 2 months I had been doing a part time teaching job, so I have enough money to last the rest of the semester.14. The summer position we advertized in the paper is still available. If you are interested why don’t you come to our office for an interview?15. I spent the whole weekend totally absorbed in this biography. And I still haven’t finished reading it.16. The woman must have been unfairly fined. She was just not strong enough to have caused so much damage.17. Bored without those poorly constructed plots and unrealistic characters I never want to see another film about space travel.18. People staying too long playing games in front of a computer, do so at the risk of their own health.19. I hear that Michel turned down that job. Well, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.20. Tom sees no need of owning a car. He would sooner do without a car than pay all that money for one.Part 3. 1. A tiny village in France. Listen to the following passage about a small village and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.Once every year for the last few years we have visited our friends in a small tiny little village in the middle of France. And they bought a cowshed, and it was literally a cowshed not fit to live in. And they have gradually ma de it better and renovated it. And it’s in a beautiful position. It’s on the top of a hill. And for miles around you can see this beautiful countryside. And I think only one another house. So you do need a car and you take the car into the tiny little village where there are about 4 or 5 shops and a very nice restaurant where you can go and have a 5 course meal for very little money. And also near is a very big lake, because this place is in the DorDon, and there are lots of lakes there. And we go there most afternoons and wind surf and sail. Also there is a very nice market, French Market, there once a week, where you get lovely parties, lovely fresh fish, really good fresh fish and lovely bowls and baskets which the local people have made. I like this part of France very much. But I think it’s a shame that there are too many English people there.Questions:1) How often does the speaker visit his friends in France?2) In which part of France do his friends live?3) What was their house before they modernized it?4) Where is the house located?5) According to the passage which of the following statements is not true?2. I came from a small town. Listen to the following passage about a town in the US, and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.I come from a place, I come from the northern United States, Rochester Minnesota. It’s a town of about 50,000 people. And it’s a very clean town. It’s an ordinary town, fairly wealthy, but it’s a bit strange because there are a lot of transience,a lot of people who don’t live there. It’s the home of mild clinic. So there are thousands and thousands of people who come every year. The other thing is there are also a lot of foreign residents, a lot of doctors and nursesare from other countries, and so it makes what could be a really dull mid-west town something special. The library is very good. Cultural events are much more interesting than the rest of Minnesota, and actually it’s not a bad place to grow up. On the other hand I was dying to leave there. And all I could think of was getting away from the mid-west in the cold winters. You have about 6 months when it’s almost too cold to go outside. A lot of the buildings are designed so that you can walk from one to the other underground. There is a big pedestrian subway system so you can avoid all these snow.Questions:1) According to the passage what is unusual about the town as described by the speaker?2) About how many people are there in the town?3) Who are the foreign residents in the town?4) In which parts of the United States is the town situated?5) How does the speaker feel about being a child there?6) How did the people in the town avoid the snow?3. What kind of city is it? Listen to the following passage about Tokyo. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.What kind of city is it? It’s a very modern city. I expected that Tokyo would be quite old. But there are very few parts of it which are old in fact at all. Because it was fire bombed during the second world war by the Americans. There are one or two temples that survived, but basically it’s a city that’s being built since 1945. A lot of it is low rise, one, two, three storeys houses because of the earthquake danger, because it gets lots of earthquakes. Once you have mastered a little bit of Japanese it’s relatively easy to get around Tokyo, because they get excellent subway system and it’s quick and easy to get around. The problem is of course Tokyo is the city of 13,14,15 million people and they all want to get around at exactly the same time. So especially if you are travelling in the rush hours, 8 o’clock in the morning, 5 o’clock at night, it is a question in many of the big stations being pushed onto the train. They paid students a bit of pocket money to do this. Right in the center of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. And that’s set in delightful gardens, but it is completely closed to the public, so nobody have seen it. In the rest of Tokyo there are 10, 12 public gardens but they tend to get very filled up of people especially during national holidays. Other than that it’s just street after street, and block after block very similar houses as I say one or two storied houses which just go on and on for mile after mile, because Tokyo extends hundreds of square miles, a massive city.Questions:1) What’s special with most of the buildings in Tokyo?2) Why is it relatively easy to get around Tokyo according to the speaker?3) How do you get on the trains in the busy periods of the day?4) Why is it a problem to go to the public gardens?5) In which part of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace located?Part 4. Listening and translation. 2. Exercises.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) I am afraid we will have to change our appointment for tomorrow morning. Something unexpected came up. And I have to handle that first.2) We wish to get in touch with the local firm and set up a joint venture. We are planning to expand into the Asian market.3) I can’t decide now. I’ll have to phone my head office and inquire before I can give you a definite answer.4) The meeting was cancelled because the chairman of the board came down with the flu. He will stay away from his office for the next 2 or 3 days.5) Over 1 billion people world wide are over-weight. And that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015 unless current trends are reversed.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Now in this industrial world people are inclined to choose material possessions. This is true of doctors too. The high income of doctor is the envy of the other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has charged that doctors in public hospitals demand money from patients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive.2) Products of our company received considerable attention of the exhibition visitors. We held many efficient business meetings and our stand was visited by over 6000 people. We established new business net works. After the exhibition we continued working on contact established during the event. We are very happy with the results of participation. The results are very important for us that the exhibition was held in a new exhibition hall. It was very light and spacious and is very convenient both for exhibitors and visitors.Unit FivePart one the inhabitants居民, 住户, 栖息的动物of a Small IslandRationally / `ræʃənəli /To discourage from使某人丧失(做某事的)信心; 使某人泄气Part twoWith honorsTo bounce使某物)(碰到硬物)弹回Part threeCowshed 牛棚LiterallyTo renovate / renəveɪt; ˋrɛnəvet/修复(尤指旧建筑物); 整修To windsurf 划帆板帆板运动windsurfingTransient短暂的; 片刻的; 转瞬即逝的:Pedestrian pəˋdɛstrɪən subway为行人而设的地铁To firebomb A bomb used to start a fireDordogne 法国西南部,河名,英国旅游者喜欢的地方Pate头; 脑袋,肉酱; 鱼酱Minnesota in the US 工业,农业(milk)Mayo a famous US surgeonPart fourVenture工作项目或事业; (尤指有风险的)商业, 企业at a `venture (fml 文) at random; Joint venture 合资企业by chance 随便地; 碰运气地.In this industrialized world 工业化社会Be inclined to 倾向于Material possessions 物质财产High incomeEnvyHigh school graduate 高中毕业生Medical collegeCountless girl 无数的女孩Public hospital 公立医院Charge 指控The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive. 病人支付多少钱决定了他们接受何种治疗ProductsReceive considerable attention 获得广泛关注Hold efficient business meetings 举行高效的商务会谈Establish Business networks业务网络Continue working on contacts established during the event 与新建的客户保持密切的联系Results of our participation参展的成果Exhibitor 展商visitors 参观者light and spacious 宽敞明亮Enquire 咨询Come down with the flu 染上流感病倒了He will stay away from his office 病假休息。
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2) Clues for recalling; While it is essential for an interpreter to be able to use his/her shortterm memory, it is highly important for him/her to be able to use notes to help remembering, especially when the input is longer than what the short-term memory can manage. 3) Help to visualize the structure of SL speech; 4) Help to organize TL reproduction. Practice 1
3. What to be taken as notes? 1) Selectively---note ideas, not words; 2) Topical words, key words; 3) Logical links; But successful identification of key words and logical links needs thorough understanding and analysis.
Instant memory –0.25s ~ 2s short-term memory-5s~20s ~ 1m long-term memory- several days, several weeks, several months, several years;
2. Process of Interpreting Deverbalization ~ Extract of the meaning Meaning (Four major components ) SL --------------- TL
4. How to take notes 1)Briefly-----Abbreviation & symbols; A. Write as few words or symbols as possible a. because he should focus on listening first
Part 2 Working mode of interpreting
1. Multi-tasking:
SL --
Listening & Analysis Memorization --- TL Transference Expression
2. It requires the skill of coordination of efforts. 分心协力
2) Frequently occurring notions and words; 3) Shortened form of writing
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symbols from the alphabet: y, m, d, US, K, G, 中,人,大,小,etc. punctuation marks: :, ?, !, …, etc. mathematical symbols: +, -, <, >, =, ≈, ≠, ≤, ≥, ∵, ∴, ∑ other symbols: ×,√,¥,$,£, &,#,><, ∧, ∨, ⊙, //, □ symbols for emphasis: ☆, △, , Arrows: ↑, ↓, ←, →, ↖, ↗, ↙, ↘, abbreviations: BJ, SH, GZ, GD, SZ, IT, ICT, 4M, i.e., e.g., std, stu, eco, situ, edu, ref, hap, com, med, transitional: tho, if, but, to, so, due
6) See to it that the notes are logical and legible.
7) The interpreter’s notes are essentially individual in character. A beginner should find out what type of notes will be best suited for him. For example, some interpreters think that the target language should be used in notes, that is to say, English for C-E interpreting and Chinese for E-C rendering, some find it more convenient to use the source language and still some prefer to use the combination of the two. 6) See to it that the notes are logical and legible. Practise
4) Layout:
Vertically; Shift by sense group; Left-hand margin;
5) Better to take notes in the target language
In order to facilitate the “listening-transference-speaking” process, it is
Part 3 Note-taking Vs other skill components Interaction NT Vs Listening comprehension Memorization Reproduction Is it possible to take notes? Then, why to take notes? what to be taken as notes? How t & How
1. Why to take notes? 1) The length of the source text usually lasts for 3~5 minutes; 2) Figures, proper names, listing need exact transcoding. 3) Problems with memory; Short-term memory fades away. 2. Functions of note-taking 1) is to supplement memory efficiency so as to ensure accuracy in work. An interpreter must realize from the very beginning of his training that it is always memory on the basis of correct comprehension that plays the major role in ensuring accuracy in interpreting, not note-taking. The most important thing he should do first in interpreting is to focus on listening. For an interpreter, it cannot be stressed more that taking notes is only a means to supplement or enhance memory or to remind him/her of the received information. The act of taking notes should not take up too much of attention or effort.
preferable to solve the problems of transference while the notes are being taken. No matter what language you use in note-taking, you should see to it that it is easy to write, remember and read with definitive meaning.
They should be written in columns of 2 or 3 inch width in a pad which is vertically long enough so that each “sense group” or “important formulation” represented by a word or symbol in the notes occupies one half or even one line, and that the next sense group is noted in another line- leaving enough space in between. Draw two short slanting lines to mark the end of a long para.
Unit 5 The technique of Note-taking
Part 1 Four major components of interpreting skills
1. Skills
of Listening & Analysis memorization(Instant memory- short-term memory- long-term memory) transference expression