Lectures on Oral Interpretation 1
Lecture 1 Introduction 1
Lecture 2 English-to-Chinese Interpretation 4
Lecture 3 Surface Structure＆Deep Structure 11
Lecture 4 Using Stock Expressions in Translation 15
Lecture 5 An Introduction to Note-taking 18
Unit 1 Numbers and Figures 20
Section A Introduction 20
Section B Interpreting Exercises 29
Exercise 1 Figures（Ⅰ） 29
Exercise 2 Announcements at the Airport 31
Exercise 3 Figures（Ⅱ） 32
Exercise 4 Figures（Ⅲ） 33
Exercise 5 Figures（Ⅳ） 35
Exercise 6 Jokes 36
Section C Translation for Reference 40
Unit 2 Speeches and Toasts 48
Section A Introduction 48
Section B Interpreting Exercises 49
Exercise 1 Dinner Speech 49
Exercise 2 Introducing a Guest Speaker 50
Exercise 3 Vote of Thanks 50
Exercise 4 Summary Speech 51
Section C Translation for Reference 52
Unit 3 Food and Beverages 55
Section A Introduction 55
Section B Interpreting Exercises 56
Exercise 1 Food Is Our Business 56
Exercise 2 Shopping for Food in the 21st Century 58
Exercise 3 The Story of the Hamburger 59
Exercise 4 American Eating Habits 62
Exercise 5 Fast Food in America 63
Section C Translation for Reference 65
Unit 4 Education 69
Section A Introduction 69
Section B Interpreting Exercises 70
Exercise 1 Broad Learning Is the Way 70
Exercise 2 Job Hunting in America 72
Exercise 3 Education in Canada 73
Exercise 4 Asian Students in Canadian Schools 74
Exercise 5 Frontier College 75
Exercise 6 Education in Great Britain 76
Exercise 7 American Universities 77
Exercise 8 The Examination-oriented Education 79
Section C Translation for Reference 80
Unit 5 Sports 87
Section A Introduction 87
Section B Interpreting Exercises 88
Exercise 1 Keeping Fit 88
Exercise 2 Basketball 90
Exercise 3 Professional Athletes Deserve High Pay 91
Exercise 4 Physical Fitness in America 92
Exercise 5 Jesse Owens:An American Sports Hero 96
Exercise 6 Sponsorship of Sports Events 98
Section C Translation for Reference 101
Unit 6 Business and Commerce 109
Section A Introduction 109
Section B Interpreting Exercises 111
Exercise 1 Problems in Our Subsidiary Companies 111
Exercise 2 Problems with a US Car Company 112
Exercise 3 Problems with the Distribution System 113
Exercise 4 Problems with Management 114
Exercise 5 An Interview with a Factory Worker 116
Exercise 6 An Interview about Overseas Posting 117
Exercise 7 Development of a New Drug 118
Exercise 8 Job Routines 119
Exercise 9 Jobs and Prejudices 121
Exercise 10 The Future of the British Car Industry 123
Exercixe 11 Ordering Wrappers 125
Exercise 12 Ordering a Printing Machine 127
Exercise 13 Some Changes in Company Structure 129
Exercise 14 Problems with the Supply of Steel Tubes 131
Exercise 15 The Best Companies to Work For 133
Section C Translation for Reference 137
Unit 7 Women and Family 150
Section A Introduction 150
Section B Interpreting Exercises 152
Exercise 1 The Modern Family 152
Exercise 2 The Changing Concept of Family 152
Exercise 3 A Devoted Life 155
Exercise 4 American Women Business Owners 157
Exercise 5 Fathers and Father's Day 160
Section C Translation for Reference 163
Unit 8 Cities and Scenic Spots 171
Section A Introduction 171
Section B Interpreting Exercises 172
Exercise 1 The Gateways to America 172
Exercise 2 London 173
Exercise 3 A Weekend in London 174
Exercise 4 Paris 176
Exercise 5 Hawaii 177
Exercise 6 The First Hawaiians 179
Exercise 7 Jackson Hole,Wyoming 180
Exercise 8 Savannah,Georgia 183
Exercise 9 Yellowstone National Park 185
Section C Translation for Reference 188
Unit 9 Law and Order 199
Section A Introduction 199
Section B Interpreting Exercises 200
Exercise 1 American Supreme Court 200
Exercise 2 Unusual American Laws 204
Exercise 3 The Magistrate's Court in England 207
Exercise 4 The Mafia 209
Exercise 5 How to Prevent Shoplifting 214
Exercise 6 Connie's Experience with a Court Case 215
Exercise 7 Black Societies in America 216
Exercise 8 Trial in a Magistrate's Court 217
Section C Translation for Reference 221
References 231