Unit 1 1
Ⅰ．Introduction 1
1．A Brief Survey 1
2．Significance of the Course 1
3．Objectives of the Course 3
Ⅱ．Practice—Education 4
Practice 1 4
Activity 1 4
Activity 2 5
Activity 3 5
Activity 4 6
Activity 5 6
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 6
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 10
Unit 2 14
Ⅰ．Types of Interpretation 14
1．Oral-Oral Interpretation 14
2．Written-Oral Interpretation 14
3．Oral-Written Interpretation 14
Ⅱ．Practice—Transportation and Communication 15
Practice 1 15
Activity 1 15
Activity 2 15
Activity 3 16
Activity 4 16
Activity 5 17
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 17
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 21
Unit 3 25
Ⅰ．Standard Model,Criteria and Quality of Oral Translation 25
1．The Standard Model of Oral Translation Practice 25
2．Criteria for Evaluation 26
3．Factors That Influence the Quality of Oral Translation 26
Ⅱ．Practice—Environmental Protection 26
Practice 1 26
Activity 1 27
Activity 2 28
Activity 3 28
Activity 4 28
Activity 5 28
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 29
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 35
Unit 4 38
Ⅰ．Features of Oral Translation 38
1．Features of Oral Translation 38
2．Laws Governing the Contradictory Movement in Oral Translation 38
Ⅱ．Practice—Medicine and Health Care 39
Practice 1 39
Activity 1 39
Activity 2 40
Activity 3 40
Activity 4 41
Activity 5 41
Activity 6 41
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 42
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 47
Unit 5 51
Ⅰ．The Process of Oral Translation Practice 51
Ⅱ．Practice—Sports 52
Practice 1 52
Activity 1 52
Activity 2 53
Activity 3 53
Activity 4 54
Activity 5 54
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 55
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 61
Unit 6 64
Ⅰ．A General Review of English Phonetics 64
1．What is Phonetics? 64
2．The Speech Organs 64
3．Orthographic Representation of Speech Sounds 65
4．Major Articulatory Variables 65
5．Classification of Speech Sounds 65
6．Phonological Rules 66
7．Common Errors in Pronunciation 67
Ⅱ．Practice—Science and Technology 71
Practice 1 71
Activity 1 71
Activity 2 72
Activity 3 72
Activity 4 73
Activity 5 73
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 74
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 78
Unit 7 80
Ⅰ．The Role of Memory in Oral Translation 80
Ⅱ．Practice—Current Political Affairs 82
Practice 1 82
Activity 1 83
Activity 2 83
Activity 3 84
Activity 4 84
Activity 5 84
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 85
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 90
Unit 8 93
Ⅰ．Numerals(1) 93
1．Any Number Exceeding"a Thousand" 93
2．A Suggested Model 93
3．The Decimal Point 93
4．Indefinite Numbers 94
Ⅱ．Practice—Industry and Agriculture 94
Ptactice 1 94
Activity 1 94
Activity 2 94
Activity 3 95
Activity 4 95
Activity 5 96
Activity 6 96
Activity 7 97
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 97
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 101
Unit 9 105
Ⅰ．Numerals(2) 105
5．Fraction Numerals 105
6．Percentage 105
7．Four Sentence Patterns 105
8．Numerals in Chinese Idioms and Translations 106
Ⅱ．Practice—Economy,Business and Trade(1) 106
Practice 1 106
Activity 1 107
Activity 2 107
Activity 3 107
Activity 4 107
Activity 5 108
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 108
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 113
Unit 10 116
Ⅰ．Rendering Ideas Not Merely Words 116
Ⅱ．Practice—Speeches 120
Practice 1 120
Activity 1 121
Activity 2 121
Activity 3 121
Activity 4 122
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 123
Unit 11 133
Ⅰ．Note-Taking 133
1．How to Take Quick Notes 133
2．Space,Numbers and Letters,Common Symbols and Signs,Common Abbrevia-tions,Etc 133
Ⅱ．Practice—Economy,Business and Trade(2) 135
Practice 1 135
Activity 1 135
Activity 2 137
Activity 3 138
Activity 4 138
Activity 5 138
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 139
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 144
Unit 12 147
Ⅰ．Oral Translation and Listening Comprehension 147
1．About Human Listening 147
2．Listening and Receiving Aural Data 147
3．Characteristics of Listening Activities 148
4．Listening with the Eye 148
Ⅱ．Practice—Art and Literature 149
Practice 1 149
Activity 1 149
Activity 2 149
Activity 3 150
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 151
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 156
Unit 13 159
Ⅰ．Oral Translation and Culture 159
1．Language and Cultural Differences 159
2．Oral Translation,Cultural Differences and Intercultural Communication 160
3．A Brief Discussion of the Interpretation/Translation of the Culture-Loaded Ex-pressions 161
Ⅱ．Practice—Culture 162
Practice 1 162
Activity 1 162
Activity 2 162
Activity 3 162
Activity 4 163
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 164
Unit 14 170
Ⅰ．Essentials for Oral Translation 170
1．Competence 170
2．Concentration 170
3．Comprehension 171
4．Conscientiousness 171
5．Clarity 171
6．Courtesy 171
Ⅱ．Practice—Tourism(1) 172
Practice 1 172
Activity 1 172
Activity 2 172
Activity 3 172
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 173
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 180
Unit 15 182
Ⅰ．Understanding 182
1．Content 182
2．Speaker 182
3．Logic 183
4．Puirpose 183
Ⅱ．Practice—Tourism(2) 184
Practice 1 184
Activity 1 184
Activity 2 184
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 185
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 193
Unit 16 195
Ⅰ．Some Commonly-Used Skills in Interpretation 195
1．Asking 195
2．Guessing 195
3．Skipping 195
4．Reading 196
5．Voiced Silence and Vague Words and Expressions 196
6．Pause 196
Ⅱ．Practice—Music and Entertainment 197
Practice 1 197
Activity 1 197
Activity 2 197
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 199
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 204
Unit 17 206
Ⅰ．Style 206
1．Stylistic Features 206
2．Style and Oral Translation 207
3．Stylistic Features at Phonological,Syntactical and Lexical Levels 207
Ⅱ．Practice—Religion 208
Practice 1 208
Activity 1 208
Activity 2 209
Practice 2 Interpretation at Paragraph/Passage Level 210
Ⅲ．Topic-Related Words and Expressions 216
Unit 18 218
Ⅰ．Similarities and Differences Between Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpretation 218
Ⅱ．Qualities and Requirements of an Interpreter 219
Ⅲ．Practice—Texts and Longer Passages on Diverse Subjects 220
Practice 1 Reading,Repetition,Recitation and Interpretation 220
Practice 2 Interpretation at Text/Longer Passage Level 220