2008 Postgraduate Entrance Examination English Composition and English-Chinese Translation

Author: Liu Hongfei, Sun Yizhi (editors)
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Publish Date: 2007-02-28
Features: This book is compiled based on the new requirements of the Ministry of Education's postgraduate entrance examination English writing and translation syllabus. It aims to help candidates effectively master the knowledge and examination techniques of English writing and translation in a relatively short time, rapidly improving their exam scores. Since its publication according to 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 compilation of this book has always been closely aligned with the new exam formats, tracked social reality topics, and addressed the problems candidates face during the exam. It combines theory with practice, emphasizes techniques, is easy to learn and practical, enabling candidates of different English proficiency levels to achieve significant improvement 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 guidance, the authors have summarized writing models and translation patterns suitable for Chinese candidates, analyzed various types of questions, and compiled this book. Its purpose is practical practice, closely linked to the exam and reality, thereby facilitating comprehensive review and rapid improvement. The book is divided into four parts:
Part 1: An Overview of Postgraduate Writing. It provides a concise introduction to the requirements of postgraduate writing, short essay structure, usage techniques, and brainstorming methods.
Part 2 and Part 3: Applied Short Essay Writing and English Short Essay Writing. Focusing on the writing characteristics of applied and general English short essays, they use 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 exam weight and serving as a heavyweight reference;
· Emphasis on aligning with international standards, establishing an effective systematic approach to English short essay writing;
· Focusing on modular rapid writing techniques and summarizing and categorizing common writing sentence patterns;
· Nearly 200 examples forming a vast question bank, comprehensively addressing all types of questions;
· Innovative and practical approach, effectively helping candidates of all levels to prepare for the exam and achieve high scores.