Vocab

sacred and inviolable
inalienable
the peaceful unification of China
peaceful talks
authorities vs government
Taiwan Straits
分裂:division secession separation separatist
mainland China and Taiwan
motherland/embrace/return/achieve/acco-mplish
compatriot--patriotism

顺民心
comply with the will of the people
逆流而上
run against the tide
一国两制
one country,two systems
一个中国原则
one-China principle
高度自治
a high degree of autonomy

台湾问题
Taiwan issue/problem/trouble
港人治港
HK people administrating HK
两国论
two states statement
方针
major policy


台湾问题是内战遗留下来的问题,是中国的内政,要中国人民自己解决。
Taiwan issue is left over from the civil war in China.
It's an internal affair,and will be solved
by the Chinese people themselves.

中国的主权和领土完整是不可分割的。中国政府坚持一个中国的立场是坚定不移的,是不容挑战的。
China's sovereignty and territorial interity brook
no division and the stance of the Chinese government
 on upholding/backing/espouching the one-China
principle is rock firm and defies all challenges./can not be challeged.

世界上只有一个中国,大陆和台湾同属于一个中国,
大陆和台湾同胞血脉相连,一条海峡不能把我们的骨肉割断。
There is only one China in the world.
Taiwan and mainland China belong to one country.
People living in mainland and Taiwan compatriots
are linked together by flesh and blood.
The strait that can never cut off such bonds.




posted @ 2010-07-30 15:15 韩婷 阅读(202) | 评论 (3)编辑 收藏
国际化大都市   cosmopolitan city/cosmopolis
大都会     metropolitan city/metropolis
世博会            World Exposition
公共交通           public transit
往返旅行           round trip
subway/Metro/underground
bus--grey hound
air--air sick--ear popping--lose your cookies
cab/taxi--grab a cab--whistle a cab
maglev magnetically levetaed train
tunnel overpass
highway/ elevated highway
south-north elevated highway
inner-ring elevated highway
the Bund--万国建筑博览exhibition of International Architectures/
foreign concessions along the bund
oriental pearl tv tower
an international hub of e,f,td,f and navigation

people's square
jade buddha temple
Yu garden
shanghai grand theater
shanghai international convention center
city god temple
shanghai dramatic arts center
shanghai art gallery
shanghai aquarium
zhangjiang hi-tech park
P424 书上模拟练习题目参考答案

Ladies and gentlemen,shanghai of the new centry is
blossoming into one of the international hubs of economy,finance,and trade.

Shanghai's financial industry has been especially eye-catching,
with a large and influential financial market system
coming into being/shaping up.attention-grabbing

The rise of pudong new area in recent years
has turned this valuable land into a hot spot for foreign investment,
with total volume reaching 100 billion dollars.

Shanghai, a brilliant oriental pearl,
with its unique charisma/charms,
is attracting financiers and entrepreneurs of great vision
to materialise their ambitions in here.

政治类口译
developing the western regions
reform and opening-up
主张;支持:back/champion/endorse/stand for
     eg.China stands for complete prohibition of nuclear weapons.
align...with/ behind/ espouch/root for/uphold/spearhead
高举:raise high the banner of Deng theory.
树立:establish/set up
形成:foster
一致认为:persistent stand/stance  eg: where do you stand on that issue?
捍卫:safeguard
     safeguard the territorial integrity
                      the national sovereignty
                      the national dignity

促进:promote/embolden/bolster/boost/advance/
cement/beef up/drum up/step up/ shore up/ impetus---give impetus to
坚定不移:unswervingly and firmly
坚持:adhere to/stick to/abide by/comply with/conform to
达成共识:reach a concemsus/accord/concord
前提:prerequisite/precondition
积极投身现代化建设:to actively engage in the modernization drive
贫穷落后的面貌: the poor and backward looks
实现重大飞跃:to achieve the major leap forward
从无到有:come into being from nothing
富有地方特色的现代工业体系:the modern industry system with the local characteristics
大幅提高:to improve by a large margin
基本解决温饱问题:to successfully address the basic needs of food, clothing and sheltering
产生重要影响:to have (exert) a sound influence on
关系中国人民的前途:to affect the destiny of the Chinese people
展望未来: to look ahead to the future
充满信心: to be filled with confidence
走改革开放的道路:to follow the path of the reform and opening-up

相互补充:complementary to each other
在...基础上:on the basis of
普遍繁荣: the universal prosperity
发挥更大的作用:to play a greater role (part) in
全面建设小康社会:to build a better-off society in an all-round way
广泛领域的合作:to cooperate in a wide range of fields
在。。。基础上: on the basis of
求同存异:to seek common ground while reserving the differences
on the basis of......
     平等互利 相互理解/信任/尊重 互惠互利
     equality and mutual benefit
     mutual understanding
     mutual trust/respect
与邻为伴 与人为善 和睦共处 睦邻友好
harmonious coexistence
good-neighbor policy
good-neighborly relationship



练习

新中国成立以来,特别是改革开放以来,中国经济飞速发展,取得了举世瞩目的成绩。
Since the founding of new China,and especially
since the introduction of reform and opening-up,China's economy has boomed/thrived/flourished/skyrocketed and made progress
that has caught the world's attention.
今天我们相聚在一起,在平等互利相互尊重理解的基础上,
就如何在广泛邻域里建立合作伙伴关系交换彼此的看法。
Today we are gathering together,on the basis of equality and
mutual benefit,mutual respect and mutual understanding ,
to exchange views on cooperation in a wide range of areas.
随着西部大开发的稳步推进,西部地区的资源优势,经济优势将得到充分发挥。
As the strategy of developing the western regions is steadily
 pushed forward/carried out,the resource and economic
advantages/edges will be put into good use.
国际政治词汇(1)
sever          diplomatic relations
     resume
     suspend
     maintain
good cooperative relations
foreign ministry/minister
foreign affaris vs internal affairs
south-north dialougue
south-south cooperation

posted @ 2010-07-20 15:14 韩婷 阅读(264) | 评论 (2)编辑 收藏

模板句At the joyous moment/time of __1__,I, on behalf of ___2__,
would like to take this opportunity to
express my heartfelt thanks to __3__ who__4__.


1. 
女士们,先生们,各位贵宾:

我谨代表我公司,并于我个人的名义,对各位表示热烈的欢迎!

<Ladies and gentlemen as well as the distinguished guests: On behalf of my company as well as
 in my personal name, I
d like to extend warm welcome to you all!>

2. 今晚我们请到了从伦敦远道而来的贵宾们与我们一起共度中秋佳节,我为此感到非常地荣幸!
这些良好的印象将永远珍藏在我们美好的记忆之中。

< Tonight, I feel deeply privileged (honored) to have the distinguished friends who come 
all the way from London to celebrate the Mid-autumn Festival with us. These fine impressions will forever remain in our cherished memories.>

3. 今天,我很高兴也很荣幸能在这里与大家欢聚一堂,这使我有机会拜访老朋友,结识新朋友!

< Today, It gives me such a pleasure and honor to have the joyful gathering with you all here,
 which gives me such a great opportunity to visit the old friends and meet the new ones.>

4. 我为能在此设宴招待切尼副总统和夫人以及其他贵宾而深感荣幸和愉快!我愿借此机会向各位来宾表示热烈的欢迎!

<It is indeed my great honor and pleasure to host the banquet here in honor of Vice President Chiney 
and Mrs. Chiney. I
d like to avail myself of this great opportunity to extend warm welcome 
to all the distinguished guests.>

5. 在这美丽无比的金秋季节,我们在北京迎来了第四届世界妇女大会的召开!为此,
我们热烈欢呼第四届世界妇女大会的召开,并预祝大会圆满成功!

< In this most beautiful season of golden autumn, we in Beijing welcome the opening 
of the 4
th World Conference on Women. In this connection, 
we warmly herald the opening of it and wish it a complete success! >

6. 我很荣幸地代表中国政府和人民向来自联合国代表团的代表表示热烈的欢迎!

<It is my great honor to express the warm welcome to the delegates from the 
UN delegation on behalf of the Chinese Government and its people.>

7. 承蒙由如此杰出的人士组成的团体造访本公司,实属莫大的愉快!

< It is indeed my pleasure to receive the visit to our company from
 such a distinguished group of talents like you.>

我想对贵方的友好接待和盛情款待表示衷心的感谢。对在我们逗留期间给与我们的体贴入微的关照,
千言万语也道不尽我们的感激之情!

< Id like to express my most heartfelt gratitude for the gracious reception
 and generous hospitality of our host. No words can fully express
 my gratitude for your kind and thoughtful considerations during our stay here.>

9.请允许我请各位与我一起举杯, 为我们两国人民的友谊和合作干杯!

< May I ask you to join me in raising the glasses in your hands to the friendship
 and cooperation between two peoples.>

10. 请允许我代表中国政府和人民,向参加中非合作论坛的各位嘉宾表示最热烈的欢迎和最亲切的问候!

< Please permit me to extend my cordial greetings to the distinguished guests present at the China-Africa Cooperation Forum! >
11 在这举国同庆的夜晚,我谨代表公司的全体员工,感谢各位光临我们的春节晚会。
春节是我国一年中的良辰佳时,希望在座的各位可以读过一个轻松欢快的夜晚。
我希望各国来宾能尽情享用中国传统佳肴和美酒。并希望本晚会能促进我们的沟通和友谊。
最后,我提议在座共同举杯为各位事业有成,身体健康,吉祥如意干杯!
In the night of national celebration,on behalf of all the staff,
I'd like to express my deep thanks to all present.
Spring festival is a good time of the year in China,and I hope you can have a happy and joyous night.
I hope all the guests can enjoy our traditional foods to your hearts' content and wine and also this gala could beef up our exchanges and friendship.At last,may I ask you to raise your glasses to your successful career, good health,and good luck.Cheers!


 P1-1 (2003.9.A)

女士们,先生们,我对与总统先生的会见期盼已久。我一直希望能与总统先生就共同感兴趣的广泛领域的合作与交流进行讨论。

< Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been looking forward to meeting Mr. President for a long time.
 I have been always hoping to discuss with Mr. President the cooperation and exchanges
 in a wide range of fields of our common interest.>

我们两国都是发展中国家,面临着众多相同问题,如农业、交通、环境等。我们首先将在上述问题上交换意见。

  < We are both developing countries and are faced with the similar problems, such as the agriculture, 
transportation and environment and so on. We will first exchange the opinions in the above mentioned problems. >

P1-2

我们两国还将签署有关协议,这将大大促进两国友好合作和两国人民之间的互相了解。
我相信总统先生的对华访问定会富有成效的。

< Both of countries will also sign the related agreements, 
which will greatly enhance the friendly cooperation between the two countries and promote the mutual understanding between the two peoples. I believe that Mr. President
s visit to China will surely be a fruitful one.>

P2-1(2003.9.B)

我非常荣幸能应邀参加外交与经济研讨会,并与各位经济界、商业界和学术界的精英人士一起,
共同探讨如何进一步加强经济外交工作。

< It is indeed my honor to be invited to attend the seminar on diplomacy and economy 
and to gather together with the elites from the economic, business and academic circles. 

W
e will explore how to further strengthen the economic and diplomatic efforts. >

此次研讨会对贯彻、落实外交为建设小康社会服务的方针,增进新时期外交与经济工作的配合具有重要意义。

< This seminar is of great significance to the implementation of the guideline 
of diplomacy serving the building of the better-off society in an all-round way and to the strengthening of the coordination of diplomacy and economy in the new era.>

P2-2

国内外形势的新发展对我们的各项工作提出了更高的标准,要求我们进一步贯彻科学发展观,牢牢把握新世纪的发展机遇。

 <The new developments of both domestic and international
 situations have raised higher requirements for all aspects of our work.
 It requires us to further implement the concept to scientific development 
and firmly seize the opportunities for 
development in the new century.>

外交在维护国家主权和安全的同时,要加强维护国家的经济利益、促进国内经济发展。

< While safeguarding the national sovereignty and security, 
diplomacy needs to strengthen its 
protection of 
the national economic interests and promote the domestic economic development.>


posted @ 2010-07-16 03:12 韩婷 阅读(368) | 评论 (1)编辑 收藏

Susan Boyel is the underdog now.She came in second in the talent show.However, she'll remain the chat show darling for a while.Browsing the papers and you can't be too surprised to bump into words like"俗气""土气""乡下人".Those words have been tossed around when describing this Ms.Make-you-shell-shocked
Well,there are some words right up your alley!!
corny
cheesy
dorky
hockey
tacky
lame
dowdy
 "check out his dorky shoes...that's why his gf dumped him"
"that joke is way too lame...hah"


posted @ 2009-06-10 10:36 韩婷 阅读(198) | 评论 (5)编辑 收藏


Dossier
Name: Susan Boyle
Sex: female
Marital Status: Single(plus never been kissed and living with a cat)
Age: 47(wow...)
Occupation:none until now....an internet sensation

For starters,don't get me wrong!!These two pictures are all about honest-to-God females.But have you just seen the facial expression you registered 2 or 5 seconds ago? Let me tell you,there were comtempts,sneer,furrowed eyebrows,smarmy eye-rolling and scads of incredible shallowness.

It sent tingles down my spine when I have been inudated by all the media buzz star-struck by the Susan Sensation.Moreover,the saccharine comments,sappy sound bites from people whoes heart strings are tugged by this ordinary woman strike a raw nerve here.Hello???anyone??
 
Susan Boyle is blazoned throughout the net not because of her stellar vocal chops capable of exercising house-rocking vibrato,but she is capable of doing it under the disguise of an anti-easthetic looks.In this over-valorized world, everything's got a price ,a benchmark,a standard,a criterion that people can size the rest of them against. Just because Susan is catapulted into stardom overnight doesn't mean the stuck-up soceity have lifted the bias over her and the like.Obviously,Susan doesn't cut it in the looks department,which have given her a wide berth during the contest.And this is where the rub is.What if Susan is a gorgeous knock-out,turning heads up and down the stage.Would we still see her through the same lens?

The crude fact that all the media are zeroing in on her like crazy just tips the balance to our skewered side of the continuum running in favor outter beauty.The more attention we pour on her,the more cynical we are.If we really want to show we are tolerant of Susan and even more Susans who run against the usual yard stick of talented beauty,go easy on her and switch off the cameras. Seriously,back in the day,it's just a woman who belts over a thousand people to step closer to her childhood dream.You think?  
posted @ 2009-04-23 02:53 韩婷 阅读(230) | 评论 (1)编辑 收藏

"have a cow" and "...till the cows come home"
e.g: Hey,don't have a cow!Everything'd be fine.
     I can do the crunches till the cows come home.
第一个词组什么意思呢?当然不是养牛的意思啦!其实就是不要生气,冷静点的意思。你还可以说"don't blow a fuse".就是消消气.第二个词组不知道大家见过吗?是不是很有意思呢?其实也很简单就是相当长的时间的意思do sth for a long period of time.
"in the dog house"这个词组中的狗狗不是住在房子里的狗狗啦。是指某人处于不利的状态中。
e.g:Pourig this glass of juice over my bf's Mac would officially put me in the dog house.
"gorilla"是大猩猩吗?是的。但是你是不是觉得大猩猩很吓人呢?
e.g:Apple is the 800 pound gorilla in the music player industry.猜到了吗?是指一个很牛的企业或团体
"elephant"个子高高大大的陆地之王怎么在口语中用呢?
e.g:When u hang out with a bunch of divorced buddies,the elephant in the room is "divorce"...hahaha
看出来了吧?这里的大象就是指一个敏感的,大家都避免谈及的话题。
"high horse"马的个子都高高的嘛!要不怎么说人高马大呢
e.g:Hey,I know you just won the Nobel Prize,but you gotta get off your high horse!Veg out with your peeps!明白了吧?就是不要摆架子。
"swan song"天鹅是那么的美丽,但据说天鹅死去之前会唱一支绝唱。伤感啊
e.g:This sound track is supposed to be her swan song.也就是说一个人的告别之作,演出,制作等。
    I am resigning tomorrow,so this project is my swan song.
"antsy":这个词很好玩。意思也很容易猜到。蚂蚁很忙的,看他们那么忙得样子我就坐立不安。
e.g:hey,you've been antsy all day.What's up?
今天先到这里吧!我要拍外景写真照片去了,回来给大家晒晒

posted @ 2009-04-22 01:36 韩婷 阅读(262) | 评论 (7)编辑 收藏

hehe  finally I nailed it!! So guys take a listen!!I'll whip up more finger licking good audios.
请配合上期的funny terms收听
posted @ 2009-04-06 13:06 韩婷 阅读(154) | 评论 (4)编辑 收藏

 

wanna-be n.Definition:someone who always wants to become an actor,a singer or    whatever,but to no avail.
Example: My sis is a huge wanna-be writer.She hasn't written anything yet.How pathetic!!

has-been n.Definition:someone who used to be well known, popular or rich but no longer is.You can even call them "back issue".(you make figure this one out right?)
Example:Some people think Briney Spears is a has-been and others think her new album is really good.

freak n. Definition: someone kinda(中级班的同学注意这些缩略哦)weird in behavior or way of thinking.
Example: control freak/neat freak/freak of nature/ freaking(adv.) cute/She's gonna freak out if you tell'er her bf's been cheating on her.(sure,who won't?)

suck-up n. Definition: someone who likes saying nice things to others to get an advantage.Butter them up!!(这不就是马屁精嘛!!)
Example:Lilly is such a suck-up.She polishes her boss's shoes every morning to get a promotion. bootlicker/buttkisser(这个更方便中国学生的理解)

well,guys,that's all for 2day!
To be continued......

不知道怎么回事我的音频就是传不上来。。。。。唉
  让我研究一下哦

posted @ 2009-03-29 13:38 韩婷 阅读(152) | 评论 (4)编辑 收藏

You just got home,from work or school or any nook and cranny of the city jungle,pretty beat,coveting something light-hearted or even stupid that doesn't need brain-filtering.You slump into couch,click on some non-important tv,all the while thinking how hard life is,cussing a little---life is a bitch!!
Yep!There you go! Life is short and mostly sucks!But that's one way to see it.Life is a mirror,if you smile to it,it will smile back.I am feeling in a slump recently. So how 'bout checking out my designs.Feast your eyes on them!(if you are my student,sorry again for couple of words I've used)

posted @ 2009-03-29 11:09 韩婷 阅读(572) | 评论 (9)编辑 收藏
按理说,第二篇博闻应该开始podcast,但不巧今天嗓子很不舒服 。所以我打算先用写的。教口语课已经有一年了,从紧张的上课发抖,不知道这口语该怎么个教法儿到今天真是不容易啊!接下来要开始带口译课了,唉!又必将是一段探索之旅。我想就个人的观点谈谈口语到底怎么学?平时总会被学生问到这个问题,除了什么多说多听之类的blah blah blah....我想谈几点鲜为人知而又显而易见的方面。U ready?let's kick it off!In order to get you guys in the zone,I'll write in English.Cool?
For starters

 Spend more time listening.

You may scratch your head at this idea,but it's true!!Listening to any kind of language you are learning will help your spoken language. English works exactly this way.For one thing, it will expose you to the expressions native speakers use. It will allow you get a sense for the grammar,a stumbling block most beginners bellyache about. The more time you spend listening, the more native you will sound. (Of course, listening alone doesn't work. You really do need to practice speaking.) Secondly, listening will improve your accent over time. I have had students come over and ask me how to sound like a native speaker,under most circumstances,I'd tell them it's a plus not a must in learning to speak English.However it may be impossible to get a 100% pure native accent, but that doesn’t mean your accent can’t be improved or polished.Notice the differences and try to constantly improve them. Many students get lazy with this, and once they are understood, they simply stop trying to work on their accent. It’s not necessary that you sound like a native speaker, but remember that you can get closer to that goal if you want to. Also,there is a wealth of listening materials, just pick yours!Pick those that speak to you,and keep it up!


Always practice saying new things.

Oftentimes, it's not uncommon for us to get into a habit where you always express your ideas the same way you've been for a long time,at least since you first started learning.It's natural and it's what thousands of Chinese students are doing. Native speakers use a variety of  ways of saying things to lighten up their language. Pay close attention when you hear native speakers speak English. They will often use phrases that you don’t use. You will understand what they say, but you probably wouldn’t think to use those words yoursel(we call that passive vocab).Take a mental note of what they say, repeat it to yourself a few times, and try to use that same expression the next time you have a chance. You can apply this method while you catch American tv series or movies.Works like a charm!!

 Think out loud.

Maybe you raise eyebrows on this one,but it can help.Look,just because no one is there to listen, doesn’t give you the green light not to practice. Just pretend someone asked you a question, or you were in an interview,and answer it out load. Better with tons of facial expresions.I tell my students this all the time---you gotta emote and consider youself as an actor/actress.That's it! Easy as pie...

Record your voice.

Well,this may sound super narcissitic.Yet it is what I have been doing and that's why I wanna make podcasts.And I strongly recommend you to do this youself.Buy a tape recorder or download a software and record your own voice. Grab a soundbite or whatever things you enjoy repeating,as long as they are read by natives.Play it back and note any differences. Record yourself couple of times, each time trying to sound closer and closer to the native speaker.

Most students are basketcase(no pun intended) when talking in English. Follow these steps and pull youself up by your own boot straps!! Hope my ideas would help.
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posted @ 2009-03-24 17:09 韩婷 阅读(1092) | 评论 (11)编辑 收藏