Week 2 Welcoming

Revision Sentences ( Week 1 ) Role of the interpreter

Part I Memory Training Ex. 1 Figures 升 升 30 ％

Part I Memory Training 升 升 30 ％

倍 32 升 270 字 30 ％

倍 32 升 270 字 30 ％

秒 16 升 35 ％ 1970

秒 16 升 35 ％ 1970

% 200 字 16 升 秒

% 200 字 16 升 秒

Part I Memory training Ex.2 Retelling i. Listen to the sentences and then retell the exact meaning in source language (Chinese ) of what you have heard on your retention. You are not allowed to take notes while listening

Ex.2 Retelling ii. Listen to the sentences and then retell the exact meaning in source language (English ) of what you have heard on your retention. You are not allowed to take notes while listening

Ex. 3 Retelling Listen to a news report and then retell the exact meaning in source language (Chinese) of what you have heard on your retention. You are not allowed to take notes while listening. Passage 1 Passage 2

Ex. 4 Retelling Listen to a report in segments in English and then retell the exact meaning in source language (English) of what you have heard on your retention. You are not allowed to take notes while listening

Part II Features of Oral Interpretation I. Quickness, flexibility, perfection interpretation done not only word by word, accuracy and a decent at a fast speed sentence by sentence, but manner in idea exchanges according to hidden meanings II. The languages used should be simple in terms of both vocabulary and sentence structure; Sentences should remain short in length ( within 20 to 30 words in length)

例如： 要说地道的北京玩艺儿，那可就多啦； 大到万里长城，小到四合院。

A. When we are talking about things typical of Beijing, there are too many to mention: The big things include the Great Wall, and the small things like the compound courtyard. B. There are too many special things about Beijing. You can have the large Great Wall and the small compound courtyard. C. When talking about things typical of Beijing, we have too many to mention: we have places of major interest like the Great Wall, and tourist attractions such as the traditional single-story houses with rows of rooms around the 4 sides of a courtyard.

Part III Pronunciation and Intonation Pronunciation and intonation should be taken as the soul of the English language we have learned, and “SLOWLY, but SURELY” should be the motto for us to follow at the very beginning of our oral interpretation training. Quick thinking, quick speaking. 口译过程的速度应该为中，慢速度。口译特点中的 “ 快速 ” 应意指 “ 快速理 解 ” ，并非指 “ 快速翻译 ” 。 口译起始阶段，中，慢速度有益于口译人员重新审读口译笔记，理解思 路，进行逻辑性语言转换，有益于消除在初级口译过程中口译学习者时 常会出现的重复语句现象。养成良好习惯， 避免口译过程中的语句重复 是口译工作者重要的任务之一。

Part IV A Warm Welcome Work Bank 同行的其他贵宾： members of other distinguished guests 致力于 : be engaged in … ; to engage in… 建设项目 : construction project 祝你们访问圆满成功 : ( I ) wish you great happiness and a most rewarding visit.

Part V Assignments: I. Ways of Expressing WELCOME Ways of Expressing WELCOME II. Welcoming Speech at Opening Ceremony by President Sun of Xihua Univ. ( in Chinese )