Companion Series: Practical English Translation for Level 3

Author: Han Zhonghua et al
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Publish Date: 2004-11-03
Features: The sixteen themes of this tutorial match the main textbook Practical English Translation for Level 3, divided into sixteen units. The content includes: tourism, ecotourism, economy, history, sports, agriculture, industry, diplomacy, international relations, health, education, culture, environment, environmental protection, and high technology, covering a wide range of topics and aspects of social life. Each theme features content that differs entirely from the main textbook to expand students' practice. Each unit includes two English-to-Chinese and two Chinese-to-English translation exercises, with each exercise ranging from 250 to 300 words to facilitate classroom teaching arrangements and translation reviews. After each exercise, there are provided with the translation and analysis. Additionally, it includes introductions to English-Chinese and Chinese-English translation techniques, vocabulary expansion, and unit tests. A key feature of this book is the provision of multiple translation options and detailed micro-level analysis of the translations. In the process of translation practice and teaching, the authors found that English-to-Chinese translation errors often result from inappropriate word choice and inaccurate understanding of English long sentences, while Chinese-to-English translation is fraught with pitfalls, from the omission of a single definite article to disorganized sentence structures and unclear logic, with a wide variety of error types. Students indeed have many weaknesses in their methods and techniques for Chinese-to-English translation. To improve students' language skills and translation techniques, the authors sometimes provide multiple translations in parentheses. Comparing and analyzing different translations helps readers broaden their perspectives, understand the characteristics of Eastern and Western languages, and enhance the flexibility and accuracy of their translations. Given that most readers have weaker Chinese-to-English translation skills, this tutorial offers more alternative translations in the Chinese-to-English section. Additionally, since readers preparing for the Level 3 exam have already reached a certain level of English proficiency, the book does not provide detailed explanations of some simple translation techniques but focuses on more challenging or easily overlooked and error-prone areas.