2008 postgraduate entrance examination English short passage writing and English-Chinese translation

Author: Liu Hongfei Sun Yizhi
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Publishing Date: 2007-03-01
Features: This book is written according to the new requirements of the Ministry of Education's postgraduate entrance exam English writing and translation syllabus. It aims to help candidates effectively master the knowledge and exam-taking skills of English writing and translation in a relatively short time, quickly improving their exam scores. Since its publication based on candidate requests, it has received attention and praise from many domestic and foreign experts and scholars, as well as admiration and acclaim from peers. It has also been warmly welcomed by a broad range of candidates and English enthusiasts. The writing of this book has always been closely aligned with the newest exam formats, tracked social reality topics, and targeted the problems candidates face during the exam. It combines theory with practice, emphasizes techniques, is easy to learn and highly practical, enabling candidates of different English proficiency levels to achieve significant improvements in a short period. Based on extensive research on English short essay writing and translation both domestically and internationally, and combining years of experience in English teaching and postgraduate exam coaching, the authors have summarized writing models and translation rules suitable for Chinese candidates, explained and analyzed various question types, and compiled this book. Its purpose is practical practice, closely linked to the exam and real-world applications, thereby facilitating comprehensive review and rapid improvement for candidates. The book is divided into four parts:
Part 1: An Overview of Postgraduate Exam Writing. It provides a concise introduction to the requirements of postgraduate exam writing, short essay structure, usage techniques, and brainstorming methods.
Part 2 and Part 3: Applied Short Essay Writing and English Short Essay Writing. These sections focus on the writing characteristics of applied essays and general English essays, using numerous examples to fully demonstrate the practicality of the techniques and sentence patterns taught.
Part 4: English-Chinese Translation Techniques. Closely tied to postgraduate exam questions, it provides specific examples to highlight the techniques involved.
The book features the following:
· Comprehensive coverage of applied short essay writing, English short essay writing, and English-Chinese translation, accounting for 40% of the exam weight and serving as a key reference.
· Emphasis on aligning with international standards, building an effective systematic approach to English short essay writing.
· Focus on introducing modular, rapid-writing techniques and summarizing common writing sentence patterns.
· Nearly 200 examples form a vast question bank, covering all types of exam questions comprehensively.
· Innovative and practical approach, effectively helping candidates of all levels prepare for the exam and achieve high scores.