2005 postgraduate entrance exam English short essay writing and English-Chinese translation

Author: Liu Hongfei
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Since the publication of "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 domestic and foreign experts and scholars, and has been well-received by a large number of candidates and English enthusiasts. Due to the constant alignment of this book's writing with the new exam formats, tracking social topics, addressing issues candidates face during the exam, combining theory with practice, focusing on techniques, being easy to learn and practical, it enables candidates of varying English proficiency levels to benefit in the short term. As a result, it has also attracted the attention of peers. Several 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 it 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, requiring high levels of skill. Even if candidates have a strong grasp of English grammar and a wide vocabulary, without certain writing and translation training and practice, it is difficult to achieve high scores in the exam. Candidates themselves are keenly aware of this. After all, writing is not just grammar + vocabulary, and good translation is not simply a mechanical rearrangement of the original sentence structure. In college English teaching (non-English majors) in China, there are rarely dedicated writing and translation courses. Therefore, in the exam, these two sections 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 principles suitable for Chinese candidates, analyzed and explained various question types, practiced in real scenarios, and aligned with the exam and reality, facilitating comprehensive review and rapid improvement for candidates. 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: