Part Four Writing and Translation 1 Translation Knowing

Part Four Writing and Translation 1. Translation Knowing About Translation Practice 2. Writing Practice

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 2) The letter contains a number of typing errors, which I must correct. 这封信有很多打字错误，我必须加以纠正。 3) Youths often have a great deal of authority in store-selection decisions, which means that stores must attract them with an effective appeal. 青少年在选择商店上很有决定权，这就意味着商店 要拿出有效的招数来吸引他们。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 4) When I started looking for a summer job in college I found that the only organization that would hire me (except for restaurants) was Filene's, the big Boston department store that operated a summer branch on Cape Cod, where my family vacationed. 我在大学期间开始寻找暑期 作的时候，我发现除餐馆 外惟一愿意雇我的单位是法林百货公司——波士顿的一 家大百货公司，它在科德角开了家夏季分店，我的家人 就在那儿度假。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 3) The alarm clock, which my great-grandfather bought, is still in good order. 我曾祖父买的那个闹钟，现在还走得很准。 4) The well-known actor, who had been ill for two years, met thunderous applause when reappearing on the stage. 那位病了两年的著名演员一上台，观众就报以雷鸣般的掌声。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 3. 译成独立句子 部分非限制性定语从句，翻译时可视上下文将其译成 独立的句子。例如： 1) The Queen will visit the town in May, when she will open the new hospital. 女王将于5月访问该城。届时，她将主持那家新医院的开业 仪式。 2). . . and I suppose that one of the most celebrated Frenchspeakers of English was that actor, Maurice Chevalier, who made a career out of sounding French and who could probably have spoken it with much less of an accent if he had really wanted to. ……我想最著名的说英语的法国人之一是那个叫莫斯·谢瓦利埃的 演员。他靠一口夸张的法语口音成就了一番事业。其实若他愿意， 他或许可以不带那么重的口音。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 3) Of course, it was different in feudal times, when girls were expected to stay quietly in their homes. 当然，在封建时代就不同了。那时，人们希望女孩能安静 地呆在家里。 4) But we do have a few clues—some fingerprints and the ladder, which they must have left behind in their hurry. 但我们的确有一些线索——一些指纹，一架梯子。他们一定 是在匆忙之中留下了这些东西。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 4. 转换成其他从句 某些非限制性定语从句和限制性定语从句相似，也兼有 其他从句的性质和功能，翻译时要分析原文主句和从句之间 的逻辑关系，然后译成相应的汉语。例如： 1) She insisted on buying the necklace, which she 2) had no use for. 她坚持要买下那条项链，尽管她并不需要。 2) First, we must keep our body and mind healthy and strong, which is the source of energy to endure any kind of strain and hardships in our lives. 首先，我们必须确保身心健康，因为这是一生中承担任何 苦难的力量来源。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation Practice Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese using the techniques mentioned above. 1) He admires Mrs. Brown, which surprises me. 他钦佩布朗太太，这使我感到很惊奇。 2) It stormed all day, during which time the ship broke up. 暴风雨持续了一整天；就在这段 时间里船破裂了。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 3) The student, who had carefully read through the instructions before doing his experiment, could not achieve satisfactory results, because he had followed them mechanically. 虽然那个学生在做实验前已仔细阅读过实验说明， 但由于他生搬硬套，未能得到满意的结果。 4) I knew that Sara would tell the good news to her sister, who would probably tell it to her classmates. 我知道萨拉会将那个好消息告诉她姐姐的，而 她姐姐又很可能将它告诉她的同学。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Translation 5) Mr. Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience, will be joining us in the spring. 史密斯先生很有教学经验，他将在春天 来和我们一起 作。 6) The postman comes at 6: 30 in the morning, when I am usually fast asleep. 邮递员早晨 6点 30分来。这个时候我通常 还在睡大觉呢。

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Practice Write a composition on the topic "Should learners aim to speak English with a native-speaker pronunciation? ". You can base your writing on what you did in Activity 5, Further Development. Words and phrases you may use: there is no point bridge accent express characteristic aspect communicate imitate pointless perfect the more. . . , the more. . . Sample 1 blend Sample 2

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Sample 1 Should Learners Aim to Speak English with a Native-Speaker Pronunciation? In my opinion, there is no point in aiming to speak English with a native-speaker pronunciation. For most people, it is a waste of time. First, language is a tool for communication among human beings. If people we meet understand what we are saying, that is all that is necessary. We do not need to imitate native speaker's pronunciation. In any case, there are many types of accents, so which one should we choose to imitate? Second, the most important thing is how well we organize what we want to express. Our ideas should be clear and easy to understand. To do so, we should be able to use right words and correct grammar.

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Third, given the fact that we live in China, it seems a little bit pointless for us to try desperately hard to get rid of our national accent in order to speak BBC English. Finally, each of us has our own style when we speak. If we can give free rein to personal style, the English-speaking world will become more colorful and more interesting. In a word, I prefer to speak with my characteristic and recognizable pronunciation, so long as listeners can understand me. Back to the topic

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Sample 2 Should Learners Aim to Speak English with a Native-Speaker Pronunciation? Yes, I think it is important to aim for native-speaker pronunciation. First of all, I think perfection is always a good goal in any aspect of language-learning. We aim for perfect grammar, so why not perfect pronunciation? Second, the purpose of learning a language is to communicate with native-speakers or people from other parts of the world. The better my pronunciation is, the more easily they will be able to understand me. And I want people to understand me without any difficulty.

Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Third, English is now an international language and I would like to be part of that community. If my pronunciation is like a native-speaker's, I will blend into the community more naturally. I'll feel pleased if I am taken for a native-speaker. Even if I can't speak so well, I don't like to spoil the language by terrible pronunciation. So learners should aim to speak English with a native-speaker pronunciation. Back to the topic End of Part 4 Go to Part 5