1、An Advanced Course in Interpretation高级口译教程Unit 1What is life?人生是路，铺满鲜花，也布满荆棘。人生是烛，照亮别人，却燃尽自己。Life is a road,strewn with flowers and beset with brambles.Life is a candle,illuminating others and burning itself out.生不带来，死不带去。At birth,we bring nothing;at death we take away nothing.Mouth Warm-up:Read the
2、 following,please.Life is a song.Sing it.人生是乐曲，歌唱吧。Life is a gift.Accept it.人生是礼物，接受吧。Life is a duty.Perform it.人生是责任，履行吧。Life is a struggle.Fight it.人生是斗争，奋斗吧。Life is a mystery.Unfold it.人生是奥秘，揭开吧。Life is a mountain.Climb it.人生是山峰，攀登吧。Life is an adventure.Dare it.人生是奇遇，历险吧。Life is a flower.Apprecia
3、te it.人生是花朵，欣赏吧。Life is a tragedy.Face it.人生是悲剧，面对吧。Life is a journey.Complete it.人生是旅程，完成吧。What is life?Life is a boat.Sail it.人生是帆船，扬帆吧。Life is a game.Play it.人生是游戏，玩耍吧。Life is a drama.Enact it.人生是戏剧，上演吧。Life is a puzzle.Solve it.人生是困惑，解开吧。Life is a dream.Dream it.人生是幻境，梦游吧。Life is a garden.Cultiv
4、ate it.人生是花园，栽培吧。Life is a challenge.Meet it.人生是挑战，迎接吧。Life is a sorrow.Overcome it.人生是哀伤，克服吧。Life is an opportunity.Take it.人生是机遇，抓住吧。Life is a goal.Achieve it.人生是目标，实现吧。What is life?Conclusion:Life is life.Love it,live it and enjoy it.人生就是人生，热爱、度过并享受人生吧。Test your memoryQuotations On Life from Cele
5、brities名人论人生Reading Aloud and Reciting要支配人生，二十岁靠意志，三十岁靠机敏，四十岁靠判断。富兰克林At twenty years of age,the will reigns;at thirty,the wit;and at forty,the judgment.-Benjamin Franklin人生的大悲剧不在于人们死亡，而在于他们不再热爱生活。毛姆The great tragedy of life is not that men perish,but that they cease to love.-William MaughamQuotation
6、s from Celebrities人生的悲剧不在于人们所受的苦，而在于他们错失的良机。卡莱尔The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer,but what they miss.-Thomas Carlyle人生是一连串教训，经历了才会理解。爱默生Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.-Ralph EmersonQuotations from Celebrities人生的意义不在于一个人获得了什么，而在于他渴望获得什么。纪伯伦The sig
7、nificance of the life of a man is not in what he attains but rather in what he longs to attain.Kahlil Gibran人生的充分利用就是为争取比人生更长久的东西而度过一生。詹姆斯The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.William JamesNow lets learn a poem“Life”.LifeLife can be good.Life can be bad.Life is most
8、ly cheerful,But sometimes sad.Life can be dreams.Life can be great thought.Life can mean a person,Sitting in court.LifeLife can be dirty.Life can even be painful.But life is what you make it.So try to make it beautiful.Please watch Chinese and speak English生活也许美满;生活也许悲伤。生活充满着欢乐，但有时也令人沮丧。生活也许是虚幻的梦境;生
9、活也许是智慧的结晶。生活可以把一个人，推上被告法庭。生活也许丑陋;生活甚至痛苦。但生活是你自己创造,所以努力使生活美好幸福。Some up-to-date expressions 禽流感肆虐亚洲。Bird flu is rampant in Asia.禽流感的爆发使家禽业的损失惨重。The outbreak of bird flu has inflicted devastating losses on the poultry sector.亚洲因禽流感而死亡的人数已达20人。The death toll from the bird flu outbreak in Asia has hit 20
10、.数以亿计的鸡和其它家禽已被扑杀。Hundreds of millions of chickens and other fowls have been culled.Some up-to-date expressions 上海的疫情已得到有效控制。The epidemic has been brought under effective control in Shanghai.世界卫生组织警告说，根除禽流感病毒也许要花数月甚至数年时间。WHO(the World Health Organization)warned that it could take months,if not years,
11、to eradicate the bird flu virus.我们切不可对病毒的防治等闲视之，掉以轻心。We must not treat the prevention and control of the virus casually or take it lightly.Some up-to-date expressions 提高综合国力 Improve the overall national strength 全面建设小康社会 Build a well-off society in an all-round way 振兴中华 The rejuvenation of the Chine
12、se nation 乱收费、乱摊派 Arbitrary collection of charges and unchecked apportionment 下岗人员再就业 The re-employment of laid-off workers 脱贫致富 Shake off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity“菜篮子”工程 The“shopping basket”project 技术(劳动）密集型产业 Technology(labor)-intensive industriesSome up-to-date expressions 炒股 B
13、uy and sell stocks 股份制 The joint stock system 谁控股？Who holds the controlling shares?良好增长势头 Healthy momentum of growth 经济起飞 Economic take-off 扭亏为盈 Turn losses into profits 减员增效 Increase efficiency by reducing the staff 呆帐和坏帐 Stagnant and bad debts 招商 invite investment 招标/投标/中标 Invite/submit/win a tend
14、er(a bid)Watch and InterpretPlease watch and interpret:学习习惯可以改变。要充分利用时间。二加六等于八。上海是国际大都市。他考试不及格。今天是阴天。运动有益健康。知识就是力量。这是额外任务。劳动创造世界。我天不亮就起床。光传得非常快。他们性格不合。银行要有储备。金钱是万恶之源。Study habits can change.Full use should be made of time.Two plus six makes eight.Shanghai is a cosmopolitan city.He failed in the exam
15、ination.It is overcast today.Sports are good for health.Knowledge is power.This is an additional task.Labor creates the world.I get up before light.Light travels fast.They differ in character.The bank should keep a reserve.Money is the source of all evils.Please watch and interpret:旗帜在风中飘动。他们已安全到达。他
16、的薪水相当高。他们被吓得发呆。电梯运行正常。他们有意见分歧。他常常与人吵架。骄傲使人落后。爱情不能强求。友谊在于信任。火车八点钟开。他受了点轻伤。人们应和睦相处。会议顺利进行。汤姆每天上学。The flag flaps in the wind.They have safely arrived.He has a handsome salary.They were scared stiff.The elevator operates properly.They have different opinions.He often quarrels with others.Conceit makes o
17、ne lag behind.Love cannot be enforced.Friendship lies in trust.The train leaves at eight.He was slightly injured.People should live in harmony.The meeting went well.Tom goes to school every day.Please watch and interpret:现在供大于求。我的手套有个洞。他不会说法语。这里气候温和。请系好安全带。命运不可抗拒。这是关键时刻。谎言站不住脚。他有广泛爱好。存款会生利息。Supply e
18、xceeds demand now.There is a hole in my glove.He doesnt speak French.The climate here is mild.Fasten your seat belt please.Fate is inexorable.This is the critical moment.Lies have short legs.He has wide interests.The deposits draw interests.Please watch and interpret:失败是成功之母。那里风景美丽。不要大声喧哗。他在大学读书。这里禁
19、止吸烟。他为人正直诚实。照相机削价出售。我给你八折优待。胜负是暂时的。友谊是长存的。黑暗即将过去。曙光就在前头。我喜欢户外运动。Failure is the mother of success.The scenery there is beautiful.Dont make so much noise.He studies at a university.Smoking is prohibited here He is upright and honest.Cameras are on sale.Ill give you a 20%discount.Winning or losing is t
20、emporary.Friendship is everlasting.Darkness will soon pass.The sun will break through.I like outdoor sports.Please watch and interpret:他英语口语很差。健康比财富重要。时间就是金钱。你还是另请高明。这个计划行不通。他们饥寒交迫。井水不犯河水。良药苦口利于病。实践才能出真知。他试图文过饰非。战争本身就是恐怖。友谊第一比赛第二。谦虚使人进步。He is very poor in oral English.Health is better than wealth.Ti
21、me is money.Youd better find someone else.This plan doesnt work.They suffer from cold and hunger.Each one minds his own business.Bitter medicine cures sickness.Real knowledge comes from practice.He tried to smooth over his faults.War itself is terror.Friendship first,competition second.Modesty helps
22、 one to go forward.Please watch and interpret:他荣获跳高冠军。中国人口众多。发展是硬道理。法治就是保障。课堂秩序很差。这是必修课程。不要急于求成。考试不是目的。你的电脑有病毒。我们天天上网。天空万里无云。地球绕着太阳转。He won the high jump championship.China has a huge population.Development is the only way out.Government by law is the guarantee.The class is in a state of chaos.This
23、is a required course.Dont be in a hurry to succeed.Examination is not the purpose.Your computer has got a virus.We go on line every day.There is no cloud in the sky.The earth moves around the sun.Please watch and interpret:法官判他无罪。他们建立军事同盟。他一点不感到惧怕。他把通告撕了下来。这消息使公众震惊。这孩子的身体很娇。这产品已通过检验。他被终身监禁。我们应该坚持真理。
24、坚持原则并不容易。我只是在打发时间。埃及历史悠久。The judge ruled him innocent.They form a military alliance.He doesnt feel the slightest fear.He tore down the notice.The news shocked the public.The childs health is fragile.The product has passed the test.He was imprisoned for life.We should uphold the truth.Its not easy to
25、 adhere to principles.I am just killing time.Egypt has long history.Assignment1.Watch the courseware on the SMU Intranet and review Unit 1.2.Recite all the expressions and sentences given and interpreted in class.3.Watch news programs on TV and practice simultaneous interpreting.4.Organize your thou
26、ght and try to say a few words on the topic:What is love?What role does love play in social life?An Advanced Course in Interpretation高级口译教程(Unit 2)What is love?Love is the salt of life(生活的必需品).Love is sweet torment(甜蜜的折磨).Love is a great teacher.Love is a transitive verb(及物动词).Love is a romantic poe
27、m(浪漫诗).Love is a beautiful dream.Love is a sugar-coated drug(糖衣药品).Love is permanent expectation(永久的期待).Love is giving without thought of taking.(不考虑索取的付出)What is love?Love is the touchstone of virtues(美德的试金石).Love is a mixture of happiness and sadness (悲与喜的融合).Love is tacit agreement and noisy disa
28、greement (默契加吵闹).Love is an attempt to change dreamland into reality(把梦境化为现实的努力).Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination(本性画布上的想象绣图).What is love?Love is loyalty and understanding（忠诚与理解）.Love is a union of beauty and truth(美与真的结合）.Love is great fondness mingled with hatre
29、d（夹杂着一点恨的爱慕）.Love is magical power coming from within（发自内心的神奇力量）.Love is the sweetest joy and the saddest sorrow.Love is a conflict between reflexes and reflections（本能与理性的冲突）.What is love?Love is the conquest of reason by feeling（感情对理智的征服）.Love is a dark cave with sunlight at its end（尽头充满阳光的黑暗洞穴）.Lo
30、ve is extremely selfish and utterly selfless（极其自私而又绝对无私）.Love is a beautiful melody made from an elegant poem（为高雅的诗句所谱写的优美旋律）.Love is a God-given privilege and a self-laid obligation（上帝赐予的特权及自我约束的义务）.Love is the closing of the eyes and the opening of the heart（紧闭的双目和开启的心灵）.What is love?Love is the c
31、hild of illusion and the parent of disillusion（幼稚的幻想和成熟的幻灭）.Love is life in its fullness like the cup with wine to its brim.（充实的人生，犹如斟满的酒杯）Love is the depression of separation and delight of reunion（分别的沮丧和重逢的喜悦）.Love is the pursuit of delight in the process of agony（追求喜悦的痛苦历程）.Love is not two people
32、 gazing into each others eyes,but two people looking outward in the same direction （不是两个人凝目对视，而是两个人同向远眺）.Test your memory:Reading Aloud and RecitingQuotations from CelebritiesOn LoveQuotations from Celebrities人生是花朵，爱情则是花蜜。雨果Life is a flower of which love is the honey.Victor Hugo友谊可能而且常常发展成爱情，但爱情却永远不
33、会退化为友谊。拜伦Friendship may,and often does,grow into love,but love never subsides into friendship.George ByronQuotations from Celebrities年轻人在生活中常犯大错误；其中之一是他们把爱情过于理想化了。乔伊特Young men make great mistakes in life;for one thing,they idealize love too much.Benjamin Jowett追求到的爱情是美好的，但自然而然获得的爱情则更美好。莎士比亚Love soug
34、ht is good,but love given unsought is better.William ShakespeareQuotations from Celebrities爱情能把茅舍变为金色宫殿。德国谚语Love can turn a cottage into a golden palace.German Proverb什么是爱情？两颗心灵一个躯体；什么是友谊？两个躯体一颗心灵。约瑟夫鲁What is love?Two souls and one flesh.What is friendship?Two bodies and one soul.Joseph RouxQuotatio
35、ns from Celebrities爱情是美德的试金石。英国谚语Love is the touchstone of virtue.English Proverb爱情不是索取，而是给予；不是想入非非的美梦，也不是疯狂的欲望，哦，爱情不是这样的，爱情是善良、荣耀、祥和，是纯美的生活。范戴克Love is not getting,but giving;not a wild dream of pleasure,and a madness of desire oh,no,love is not that it is goodness,and honor,and peace and pure livin
36、g.Henry van DykeSome up-to-date expressions(4)洗钱 money laundering 权钱交易 deals between power and money 傍大款 flirt with a tycoon(magnate)吊销执照 revoke a license 公款吃喝 dining and wining at public expense 追星族 celebrity worshipper 跳槽 job-hop,change ones profession 扫黄 eliminate pornographySome up-to-date expre
37、ssions(5)经济私有化 The privatization of economy 与国际接轨 Be geared to international practice(norms)福利分房 Welfare-oriented distribution of housing 住房商品化 Commercialization of housing 按揭购房 Buy an apartment on a mortgage 物业管理 Estate management 南水北调 South-to-North diversion of water 西气东输 West-to-East piping of n
38、atural gasSome up-to-date expressions(6)解决温饱问题 provide adequate food and clothing 贫富悬殊 wide gap between the rich and the poor 解困基金 anti-poverty funds 消除两极分化 eliminate polarization 礼仪小姐 ritual girls 哈哈镜 distorting mirrors 脱口秀 a talk show 时装表演 a fashion show 义演 a benefit performancePlease watch and in
39、terpret:他荣获跳高冠军。中国人口众多。发展是硬道理。法治就是保障。课堂秩序很差。这是必修课程。不要急于求成。考试不是目的。你的电脑有病毒。我们天天上网。天空万里无云。地球绕着太阳转。He won the high jump championship.China has a huge population.Development is the only way out.Government by law is the guarantee.The class is in a state of chaos.This is a required course.Dont be in a hurr
40、y to succeed.Examination is not the purpose.Your computer has got a virus.We go on line every day.There is no cloud in the sky.The earth moves around the sun.Please watch and interpret:法官判他无罪。他们建立军事同盟。他一点不感到惧怕。他把通告撕了下来。这消息使公众震惊。这孩子的身体很娇。这产品已通过检验。他被终身监禁。我们应该坚持真理。坚持原则并不容易。我只是在打发时间。埃及历史悠久。The judge rul
41、ed him innocent.They form a military alliance.He doesnt feel the slightest fear.He tore down the notice.The news shocked the public.The childs health is fragile.The product has passed the test.He was imprisoned for life.We should uphold the truth.Its not easy to adhere to principles.I am just killin
42、g time.Egypt has long history.Please watch and interpret:这菜使我垂涎欲滴。愁眉苦脸无济于事。失败了不要气馁。成功了不要骄傲。他经常出尔反尔。两个队打成平局。大树底下好乘凉。这条街已大为改观。跟他争是白费力气。正义事业不可战胜。这是无可挽回的损失。二者不可同日而语。这篇作文废话连篇。The dish makes my mouth water.It is no use pulling a long face.Dont lose heart if you fail.Dont be conceited if you succeed.He oft
43、en goes back on his word.The two teams broke even.A big tree is a good shelter.The street has greatly changed.Its futile to argue with him.A just cause is invincible.This is a loss beyond retrieve.The two are not comparable.This composition is all nonsense.Please watch and interpret(9):他无视公众舆论。他的论点令
44、人信服。我把他视为知己。孩子们冲下楼梯。他对上司溜须拍马。这小说已拍成电影。波浪轻拍海滩。那条蛇爬进洞里。他用被子蒙住了头。他们的婚姻已破裂。挫折与失败使人谦卑。学生个个情绪高涨。他们老死不相往来。He ignored the public opinion.His argument is convincing.I consider him my bosom friend.The children rushed downstairs.He fawns upon his superiors.This novel has made into a film.The waves lapped on th
45、e beach.The snake has crawled into a hole.He covered his head with the quilt.Their marriage has broken up.Defeat and failure cause humility.All the students are in high spirits.They never visit each other.Please watch and interpret(10):他赶紧去迎接客人。他的头发已经灰白。这种药对健康无害。他对欺骗深恶痛绝。群山笼罩在薄雾之中。他紧紧地抓住绳子。那参议员表现出伪善
46、。他所说的纯粹是假设。他们是避难移民。你应该仿效他的为人。他从来不发脾气。He hurried to greet his guests.His hair has turned gray.The drug is harmless for health.He has an intense hatred of cheating.The mountains were covered in haze.He held fast to the rope.The senator displayed hypocrisy.What he said is a pure hypothesis.They are ref
47、ugee immigrants.You should imitate his behavior.He never loses his temper.Unit 1 Reception您一定是我们久盼已久的客人，来自哈佛大学的威廉斯教授吧。请允许我作自我介绍。我叫王刚，正在上海海运学院攻读经济管理学士学位。我们十分感谢您不辞辛劳远道来访我院。我为能在这里接待您而深感荣幸和愉快。我们想把您安排在海云宾馆下榻。从海云宾馆开车分钟左右便可到上海市中心，步行大约分钟就可到教学大楼。我们相信您会喜欢这里的生活。如果您有什么事，尽管与我联系，我的电话号码是58855200-2700。Unit 1 Recept
48、ionYou must be our long-expected guest,Prof.Williams from Harvard University.Please allow me to introduce myself.My name is Wang Gang.I am studying for my bachelors degree in economic management at Shanghai Maritime University.We appreciate very much that you have come to visit our university in spi
49、te of the long and tiring journey.I feel pleased and honored to meet you here.We would like to accommodate you at the Haiyun Hotel.Its a 20-minute drive from the hotel to get to the downtown area of Shanghai and a 5-minute walk to the Teaching Building of the university.We believe that you will enjo
50、y your stay here.Please dont hesitate to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.My telephone number is 58855200,extension 2700.An Advanced Course in Interpretation高级口译教程(Unit 3)What is happiness?Happiness is content.Happiness is creation.Happiness is devotion.Happiness is peace of mind.Ha
