2006 postgraduate entrance examination English short passage writing and English-Chinese translation

Author: Liu Hongfei, Sun Yizhi (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is compiled based on the new requirements for English writing and translation for non-English majors from the National Postgraduate Entrance Examination English Test Syllabus issued by the Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to effectively help candidates master the knowledge and examination techniques of English writing and translation in a relatively short time, thereby rapidly improving their exam scores. Since the publication of English Writing and English-Chinese Translation for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, it has garnered attention and praise from some domestic and foreign experts and scholars, as well as popularity among a wide range of candidates and English enthusiasts. The book has always been tightly aligned with the new exam formats, tracked current social topics, and addressed the issues candidates face during the exam. It combines theory with practice, emphasizes techniques, is easy to learn and highly practical, making it beneficial for candidates of varying English proficiency levels in the short term. As a result, it has also attracted the attention of peers. Numerous chapters in the book, such as those on chart-based essays, writing techniques, common expressions, and selected exemplary writings and translations, have been referenced in various similar books. Many candidates who have used this book believe that after mastering the methods introduced and putting them into practice, they not only achieved satisfactory exam results but also enhanced their overall English proficiency.
In the test design, writing and translation are subjective questions, requiring a high level of skill. Even if candidates have strong English grammar knowledge and a wide vocabulary, without certain writing and translation training and practice, it is difficult to score highly in the exam. Candidates themselves are well 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 China's college English teaching (for non-English majors), there are rarely dedicated writing and translation courses. As a result, these two sections have become the main weak points affecting exam performance. To quickly improve candidates' written expression skills and achieve rapid results in the exam, the authors conducted extensive research on English short essay writing and translation both domestically and internationally. Combining their years of experience in English teaching and postgraduate entrance exam tutoring, they summarized writing models and translation principles suitable for Chinese candidates, explained and analyzed various question types, and compiled this book. Its goal is practical training tied to the exam and aligned with real-world application, facilitating efficient review and rapid improvement.
The book is divided into four parts:
Part 1 provides an overview of postgraduate entrance exam writing, summarizing the requirements, short essay structure, techniques, and brainstorming methods.
Part 2 focuses on practical writing, while Part 3 covers general English short essay writing. For both, the writing characteristics are addressed using numerous examples to demonstrate the practicality of the techniques and sentence structures provided.
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