2005 postgraduate entrance examination English short passage writing and English-Chinese translation

Author: Liu Hongfei
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Since the publication of the book "English Short Composition Writing and English-Chinese Translation for Postgraduate Entrance Examinations" to meet the needs of candidates, it has received attention and praise from some Chinese and foreign experts and scholars, and has been well-received by a large number of candidates and English enthusiasts. Due to the writing of this book always being closely tied to the new exam formats, tracking social reality topics, and addressing the problems candidates face during the exam, it combines theory with practice, emphasizes techniques, is easy to learn and practical, enabling candidates with different levels of English proficiency to benefit in the short term. As a result, it has also attracted the attention of peers. Many chapters in the book, such as chart-based essays, some writing techniques, common expressions, and selected excellent writing and translation examples, have been referenced in various similar books. Many candidates who have used this book believe that after mastering the methods introduced in the book and putting them into practice, they not only achieved satisfactory results in the exam but also enhanced their overall English proficiency. In question design, writing and translation are subjective questions, which are highly technical tests. Even if candidates have a good grasp of English grammar and a large vocabulary, without certain writing and translation training and practice, it is difficult to score high in the exam. This is something candidates themselves deeply understand. After all, writing is not just grammar + vocabulary, and good translation is not simply a mechanical arrangement of the surface structure of the original sentence. In college English teaching (non-English majors) in China, there are rarely specialized courses on writing and translation. Therefore, in the exam, these two parts become the main weak points affecting exam scores. To quickly improve candidates' written expression skills and achieve rapid results in the exam, the author, after extensive research on English short composition writing and translation both domestically and internationally, combined with years of experience in English teaching and postgraduate entrance exam tutoring, has summarized writing models and translation rules suitable for Chinese candidates, analyzed and explained various related question types, practiced in real combat, aligned with the exam, and connected with reality, facilitating candidates' comprehensive review and rapid improvement. The writing section of this book emphasizes practicality and focuses on improving written expression skills; the English-Chinese translation section emphasizes knowledge and introduces basic translation techniques. This book has the following features: