W5 L5 词的选择(new)英语笔译教学课件

1、W5 L5 W5 L5 词的选择词的选择(new) (new) 英语笔译教英语笔译教学课件学课件1.Look at the following conversation between a husband and his wife from Erich Segals (1937-2010) novel Man, Woman and Child (1983). Pay attention to the words/expressions in italics. Then try to translate this conversation into Chinese. Husband (H): H

2、oney, I gotta talk to you.Wife (W): Sure. Is something wrong?H: Well, sort of. Yes.W: Bob, something in your voice scares me. Have I done anything?H: No. Its me. Ive done it. Sheila, remember when you were pregnant with Paula?W: Yes? H: I had to fly to Europe Montpellier to give that paperW: And?H:

3、I had an affair.W: No. This is some terrible joke. Isnt it?H: No. Its true. I Im sorry.W: Who?H: Nobody. Nobody special.W: Who, Robert?H: Her her name was Nicole Guirin. She was a doctor.W: And how long did it last?H: Two, three days.W: Two days or three days? I want to know. H: Three days. Does all

4、 this matter?W: Everything matters.H: I was waiting for the right moment.W: And ten years later was the right moment? No doubt you thought it would be easier. On whom?H: I didnt want to hurt you, Sheila. If its any consolation, thats the only time.W: No, it isnt any consolation. Once is more than ne

5、ver.H: Sheila, that was a long time ago. I had to tell you because I mean Shes dead.W: For Gods sake. Bob, why are you telling me all this?H: Sheila, I am telling you because she had a child.W: And we have two so what?H: Hes mine. The boy is mine.W: Oh, no, it cant be true.H: Yes. Its true. I didnt

6、know about him. Sheila. Please believe me.W: Why? Why should I believe anything you tell me now?H: Sheila, listen W: No. Ive heard enough.W: Bob, whyd you have to tell me? Why?H: Because I dont know what to do. And because I somehow thought youd help.W: You cant know how it hurts. I trusted you. I t

7、rusted H: Please, honey. Ill do anything to make it right.W: You cant.H: You dont mean that you want to split?W: Robert, I dont have the strength right now. For anything, you could do me a big favour. H: Anything?W: Sleep in the study, please. 2. Understanding sematic connotations（语义内涵）Translate the

8、 following sentences into English:1.We need a man of your caliber.2.Faculty members worry about the caliber of students.3.An engineer of his caliber cannot be easily found.4.His character was of the highest caliber. Reference translation:1.我们需要一个像你这样能干的人。2.教师们对学生的水平感到担心。3.像他那样优秀的工程师是不易得的。4.他的品德属于最优秀

9、之列。Translate the following sentences into Chinese: 1.Oil is an important natural resource.2.Quick wit is his great resource.3.He is a man of great resource in any emergency.4.I am at the end of my resources.Reference translation:1.石油是重要的自然资源。2.机敏是他最大的天赋。3.他善于处理紧急问题。4.我已经山穷水尽了。3. Understanding etymol

10、ogy（词源）Discuss: What does the following words mean? Can you explain why?1. Commencement: The dean gave a short speech at commencement. 2. Education: Work experience is an important educational experience for young people.3. Cancer: Corruption is the cancer of society.4. Autobiography5. Prospect: Pea

11、ce talks start today with every prospect of success. 4. Understanding the favorable/unfavorable connotations（词的褒贬）Discuss the following words: are they the same or are they different in meaning?Statesman / politicianFamous / notoriousResolute / obstinate1) You really have to be a politician to succe

12、ed in this place.你要在这个地方获得成功，就一定要有政客的手腕。2) His affairs with young actresses earned him great notoriety.他和几位年轻女演员的风流韵事使得他声名狼藉。5. Collocation（搭配）Translate the following phases into English:1.浓茶2.浓墨3.浓烟4.开车5.开船6.开机器7.上自行车8.上飞机9.上山Reference translation:1.Strong tea2.Thick ink3.Dense smoke4.Drive a car5.

13、Sail a boat6.Run a machine7.Mount a bike8.Board an airplane9.Climb the mountain1） 他把他的全部书籍献给了图书馆。He presented all his books to the library.2） 教师应当献身于教育事业。A teachers should devote himself to the cause of education.6. Understanding allusions（典故）Discuss: What do the following words/expressions mean? Do

14、 you know the story/allusion behind these words/expressions?1. Big Apple2. Uncle Sam3. Fleet Street4. The Pentagon5. Hollywood (Bollywood)6. 10, Downing Street1. He went to the gym to train every day, driven purely by narcissism.2. The only way out is fig-leaf diplomacy. So long as the Baltic countr

15、ies nominally acknowledge their Soviet membership, Gorbachev may give them more latitude in running their own affairs, although grudgingly.3. One way to prevent the European Community from becoming a modern Tower of Babel would be to make English the Communitys sole official language. 4. The project is a financial albatross from the start.5. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration had called it a “success-oriented” schedule to get the space shuttle flying again, but the odyssey of “Dis