Japanese Interpretation Practice. Level 2

Author: Wu Dagang
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This textbook is divided into 15 units, each consisting of three parts: "Text," "Translation Key Points and Techniques," and "Exercises." Based on general linguistic rules, we first categorize the text into two major types: "Narrative" and "Dialogue." The Narrative section includes 10 units: "Argumentative Essays," "Political Essays," "Economic Essays," "News Reports," "Official Documents," "Speeches," "Descriptive Scenario Articles," "Nostalgic Articles," "Humorous Tone Articles," and "Inferential Tone Articles." The Dialogue section comprises five units: "Dialogue between Men," "Dialogue between Brothers," "Dialogue between Lovers," "Dialogue between Mother and Child," and "Dialogue between Women," forming a concise system. Each "Text" includes one Japanese-to-Chinese and one Chinese-to-Japanese translation, with some units featuring multiple short articles based on their characteristics. After each text, there are "Word and Sentence Explanations" accompanied by "Reference Translations." These texts are composed of practical language corpora, with none being arbitrarily created. It can be said that this is a meticulously compiled and comprehensive textbook for translation practice. Depending on the unit, the "Translation Key Points and Techniques" section provides certain (summaries) and demonstrates relevant translation techniques. In the subsequent "Exercises," carefully selected language corpora are provided to allow students to practice targetedly, with reference translations included after each exercise, offering significant guidance for self-assessment.