An Advanced Course
in Interpretation
高级口译教程
Unit 1
What is life?
人生是路，铺满鲜花，也布满荆棘。
人生是烛，照亮别人，却燃尽自己。
Life is a road,strewn with flowers and
beset with brambles,
Life is a candle,illuminating others and
burning itself out.
生不带来，死不带去。
At birth,we bring nothing;
at death we take away nothing,
Mouth Warm-up:
Read the following,please.
Life is a song,Sing it,人生是乐曲，歌唱吧。
Life is a gift,Accept it,人生是礼物，接受吧。
Life is a duty,Perform it,人生是责任，履行吧。
Life is a struggle,Fight it,人生是斗争，奋斗吧。
Life is a mystery,Unfold it,人生是奥秘，揭开吧。
Life is a mountain,Climb it,人生是山峰，攀登吧。
Life is an adventure,Dare it,人生是奇遇，历险吧。
Life is a flower,Appreciate it,人生是花朵，欣赏吧。
Life is a tragedy,Face it,人生是悲剧，面对吧。
Life is a journey,Complete it,人生是旅程，完成吧。
What is life?
Life is a boat,Sail it,人生是帆船，扬帆吧。
Life is a game,Play it,人生是游戏，玩耍吧。
Life is a drama,Enact it,人生是戏剧，上演吧。
Life is a puzzle,Solve it,人生是困惑，解开吧。
Life is a dream,Dream it,人生是幻境，梦游吧。
Life is a garden,Cultivate it,人生是花园，栽培吧。
Life is a challenge,Meet it,人生是挑战，迎接吧。
Life is a sorrow,Overcome it,人生是哀伤，克服吧。
Life is an opportunity,Take it,人生是机遇，抓住吧。
Life is a goal,Achieve it,人生是目标，实现吧。
What is life?
Conclusion:
Life is life,
Love it,live it and enjoy it.
人生就是人生，
热爱、度过并享受人生吧。
Test your memory
Quotations
On Life
from Celebrities
名人论人生
Reading Aloud and Reciting
要支配人生，二十岁靠意志，三十岁靠机敏，四十岁靠
判断。 — 富兰克林
At twenty years of age,the will reigns; at thirty,
the wit; and at forty,the judgment,
-- Benjamin Franklin
人生的大悲剧不在于人们死亡，而在于他们不再热爱生
活。 — 毛姆
The great tragedy of life is not that men perish,
but that they cease to love,-- William Maugham
Quotations from
Celebrities
人生的悲剧不在于人们所受的苦，而在于他们错失的良
机。 — 卡莱尔
The tragedy of life is not so much what men
suffer,but what they miss,-- Thomas Carlyle
人生是一连串教训，经历了才会理解。
— 爱默生
Life is a succession of lessons which must be
lived to be understood,-- Ralph Emerson
Quotations from
Celebrities
人生的意义不在于一个人获得了什么，而在于他渴望获
得什么。 — 纪伯伦
The significance of the life of a man is not in
what he attains but rather in what he longs to attain,
– Kahlil Gibran
人生的充分利用就是为争取比人生更长久的东西而度过
一生。 — 詹姆斯
The great use of life is to spend it for something
that will outlast it,– William James
Now let’s learn a poem
“Life”.
Life
Life can be good.
Life can be bad.
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad.
Life can be dreams.
Life can be great thought.
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
Life
Life can be dirty.
Life can even be painful.
But life is what you make it.
So try to make it beautiful.
Please watch Chinese
and speak English
生活也许美满 ;
生活也许悲伤。
生活充满着欢乐，
但有时也令人沮丧。
生活也许是虚幻的梦境 ;
生活也许是智慧的结晶。
生活可以把一个人，
推上被告法庭。
生活也许丑陋 ;
生活甚至痛苦。
但生活是你自己创造,
所以努力使生活美好幸福。
Some up-to-date expressions
? 禽流感肆虐亚洲。
? Bird flu is rampant in Asia.
? 禽流感的爆发使家禽业的损失惨重。
? The outbreak of bird flu has inflicted devastating losses on
the poultry sector.
? 亚洲因禽流感而死亡的人数已达 20人。
? The death toll from the bird flu outbreak in Asia has hit 20.
? 数以亿计的鸡和其它家禽已被扑杀。
? Hundreds of millions of chickens and other fowls have
been culled.
Some up-to-date expressions
? 上海的疫情已得到有效控制。
? The epidemic has been brought under effective control in
Shanghai.
? 世界卫生组织警告说，根除禽流感病毒也许要花数月
甚至数年时间。
? WHO (the World Health Organization) warned that it
could take months,if not years,to eradicate the bird flu
virus.
? 我们切不可对病毒的防治等闲视之，掉以轻心。
? We must not treat the prevention and control of the virus
casually or take it lightly.
Some up-to-date expressions
? 提高 综合国力
Improve the overall national
strength
? 全面建设 小康社会
Build a well-off society in an
all-round way
? 振兴 中华
The rejuvenation of the
Chinese nation
? 乱 收费,乱 摊派
Arbitrary collection of
charges and unchecked
apportionment
? 下岗人员 再就业
The re-employment of laid-
off workers
? 脱 贫 致 富
Shake off poverty and set
out on a road to prosperity
?,菜篮子,工程
The,shopping basket”
project
? 技术 (劳动） 密集 型产业
Technology (labor) -
intensive industries
Some up-to-date expressions
? 炒 股
? Buy and sell stocks
? 股份制
The joint stock system
? 谁控股？
Who holds the controlling
shares?
? 良好增长 势头
Healthy momentum of
growth
? 经济 起飞
Economic take-off
? 扭 亏 为 盈
Turn losses into profits
? 减员增 效
Increase efficiency by
reducing the staff
? 呆 帐和 坏 帐
Stagnant and bad debts
? 招商
invite investment
? 招 标 /投 标 /中 标
Invite / submit / win a
tender (a bid)
Watch and Interpret
Please watch and interpret:
? 学习习惯可以改变。
? 要充分利用时间。
? 二加六等于八。
? 上海是国际大都市。
? 他考试不及格。
? 今天是阴天。
? 运动有益健康。
? 知识就是力量。
? 这是额外任务。
? 劳动创造世界。
? 我天不亮就起床。
? 光传得非常快。
? 他们性格不合。
? 银行要有储备。
? 金钱是万恶之源。
? Study habits can change.
? Full use should be made of time.
? Two plus six makes eight.
? Shanghai is a cosmopolitan city.
? He failed in the examination.
? It is overcast today.
? Sports are good for health.
? Knowledge is power.
? This is an additional task.
? Labor creates the world.
? I get up before light.
? Light travels fast.
? They differ in character.
? The bank should keep a reserve.
? Money is the source of all evils.
Please watch and interpret:
? 旗帜在风中飘动。
? 他们已安全到达。
? 他的薪水相当高。
? 他们被吓得发呆。
? 电梯运行正常。
? 他们有意见分歧。
? 他常常与人吵架。
? 骄傲使人落后。
? 爱情不能强求。
? 友谊在于信任。
? 火车八点钟开。
? 他受了点轻伤。
? 人们应和睦相处。
? 会议顺利进行。
? 汤姆每天上学。
? The flag flaps in the wind.
? They have safely arrived.
? He has a handsome salary.
? They were scared stiff.
? The elevator operates properly.
? They have different opinions.
? He often quarrels with others.
? Conceit makes one lag behind.
? Love cannot be enforced.
? Friendship lies in trust,
? The train leaves at eight,
? He was slightly injured,
? People should live in harmony.
? The meeting went well.
? Tom goes to school every day.
Please watch and interpret:
? 现在供大于求。
? 我的手套有个洞。
? 他不会说法语。
? 这里气候温和。
? 请系好安全带。
? 命运不可抗拒。
? 这是关键时刻。
? 谎言站不住脚。
? 他有广泛爱好。
? 存款会生利息。
? Supply exceeds demand now.
? There is a hole in my glove.
? He doesn’t speak French.
? The climate here is mild.
? Fasten your seat belt please.
? Fate is inexorable.
? This is the critical moment.
? Lies have short legs.
? He has wide interests.
? The deposits draw interests.
Please watch and interpret:
? 失败是成功之母。
? 那里风景美丽。
? 不要大声喧哗。
? 他在大学读书。
? 这里禁止吸烟。
? 他为人正直诚实。
? 照相机削价出售。
? 我给你八折优待。
? 胜负是暂时的。
? 友谊是长存的。
? 黑暗即将过去。
? 曙光就在前头。
? 我喜欢户外运动。
? Failure is the mother of success,
? The scenery there is beautiful,
? Don’t make so much noise,
? He studies at a university,
? Smoking is prohibited here
? He is upright and honest,
? Cameras are on sale,
? I’ll give you a 20% discount,
? Winning or losing is temporary,
? Friendship is everlasting,
? Darkness will soon pass,
? The sun will break through,
? I like outdoor sports,
Please watch and interpret:
? 他英语口语很差。
? 健康比财富重要。
? 时间就是金钱。
? 你还是另请高明。
? 这个计划行不通。
? 他们饥寒交迫。
? 井水不犯河水。
? 良药苦口利于病。
? 实践才能出真知。
? 他试图文过饰非。
? 战争本身就是恐怖。
? 友谊第一比赛第二。
? 谦虚使人进步。
? He is very poor in oral English,
? Health is better than wealth,
? Time is money.
? You’d better find someone else,
? This plan doesn’t work,
? They suffer from cold and hunger,
? Each one minds his own business,
? Bitter medicine cures sickness,
? Real knowledge comes from
practice,
? He tried to smooth over his faults,
? War itself is terror,
? Friendship first,competition second,
? Modesty helps one to go forward,
Please watch and interpret:
? 他荣获跳高冠军。
? 中国人口众多。
? 发展是硬道理。
? 法治就是保障。
? 课堂秩序很差。
? 这是必修课程。
? 不要急于求成。
? 考试不是目的。
? 你的电脑有病毒。
? 我们天天上网。
? 天空万里无云。
? 地球绕着太阳转。
? He won the high jump championship,
? China has a huge population,
? Development is the only way out,
? Government by law is the guarantee,
? The class is in a state of chaos,
? This is a required course,
? Don’t be in a hurry to succeed,
? Examination is not the purpose,
? Your computer has got a virus,
? We go on line every day,
? There is no cloud in the sky,
? The earth moves around the sun,
Please watch and interpret:
? 法官判他无罪。
? 他们建立军事同盟。
? 他一点不感到惧怕。
? 他把通告撕了下来。
? 这消息使公众震惊。
? 这孩子的身体很娇。
? 这产品已通过检验。
? 他被终身监禁。
? 我们应该坚持真理。
? 坚持原则并不容易。
? 我只是在打发时间。
? 埃及历史悠久。
? The judge ruled him innocent,
? They form a military alliance,
? He doesn’t feel the slightest fear,
? He tore down the notice,
? The news shocked the public,
? The child’s health is fragile,
? The product has passed the test,
? He was imprisoned for life,
? We should uphold the truth,
? It’s not easy to adhere to principles,
? I am just killing time,
? Egypt has long history,
Assignment
1,Watch the courseware on the SMU Intranet and
review Unit 1,
2,Recite all the expressions and sentences given
and
interpreted in class.
3,Watch news programs on TV and practice
simultaneous interpreting.
4,Organize your thought and try to say a few
words
on the topic:
What is love?
What role does love play in social life?
in Interpretation
高级口译教程
Unit 1
What is life?
人生是路，铺满鲜花，也布满荆棘。
人生是烛，照亮别人，却燃尽自己。
Life is a road,strewn with flowers and
beset with brambles,
Life is a candle,illuminating others and
burning itself out.
生不带来，死不带去。
At birth,we bring nothing;
at death we take away nothing,
Mouth Warm-up:
Read the following,please.
Life is a song,Sing it,人生是乐曲，歌唱吧。
Life is a gift,Accept it,人生是礼物，接受吧。
Life is a duty,Perform it,人生是责任，履行吧。
Life is a struggle,Fight it,人生是斗争，奋斗吧。
Life is a mystery,Unfold it,人生是奥秘，揭开吧。
Life is a mountain,Climb it,人生是山峰，攀登吧。
Life is an adventure,Dare it,人生是奇遇，历险吧。
Life is a flower,Appreciate it,人生是花朵，欣赏吧。
Life is a tragedy,Face it,人生是悲剧，面对吧。
Life is a journey,Complete it,人生是旅程，完成吧。
What is life?
Life is a boat,Sail it,人生是帆船，扬帆吧。
Life is a game,Play it,人生是游戏，玩耍吧。
Life is a drama,Enact it,人生是戏剧，上演吧。
Life is a puzzle,Solve it,人生是困惑，解开吧。
Life is a dream,Dream it,人生是幻境，梦游吧。
Life is a garden,Cultivate it,人生是花园，栽培吧。
Life is a challenge,Meet it,人生是挑战，迎接吧。
Life is a sorrow,Overcome it,人生是哀伤，克服吧。
Life is an opportunity,Take it,人生是机遇，抓住吧。
Life is a goal,Achieve it,人生是目标，实现吧。
What is life?
Conclusion:
Life is life,
Love it,live it and enjoy it.
人生就是人生，
热爱、度过并享受人生吧。
Test your memory
Quotations
On Life
from Celebrities
名人论人生
Reading Aloud and Reciting
要支配人生，二十岁靠意志，三十岁靠机敏，四十岁靠
判断。 — 富兰克林
At twenty years of age,the will reigns; at thirty,
the wit; and at forty,the judgment,
-- Benjamin Franklin
人生的大悲剧不在于人们死亡，而在于他们不再热爱生
活。 — 毛姆
The great tragedy of life is not that men perish,
but that they cease to love,-- William Maugham
Quotations from
Celebrities
人生的悲剧不在于人们所受的苦，而在于他们错失的良
机。 — 卡莱尔
The tragedy of life is not so much what men
suffer,but what they miss,-- Thomas Carlyle
人生是一连串教训，经历了才会理解。
— 爱默生
Life is a succession of lessons which must be
lived to be understood,-- Ralph Emerson
Quotations from
Celebrities
人生的意义不在于一个人获得了什么，而在于他渴望获
得什么。 — 纪伯伦
The significance of the life of a man is not in
what he attains but rather in what he longs to attain,
– Kahlil Gibran
人生的充分利用就是为争取比人生更长久的东西而度过
一生。 — 詹姆斯
The great use of life is to spend it for something
that will outlast it,– William James
Now let’s learn a poem
“Life”.
Life
Life can be good.
Life can be bad.
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad.
Life can be dreams.
Life can be great thought.
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
Life
Life can be dirty.
Life can even be painful.
But life is what you make it.
So try to make it beautiful.
Please watch Chinese
and speak English
生活也许美满 ;
生活也许悲伤。
生活充满着欢乐，
但有时也令人沮丧。
生活也许是虚幻的梦境 ;
生活也许是智慧的结晶。
生活可以把一个人，
推上被告法庭。
生活也许丑陋 ;
生活甚至痛苦。
但生活是你自己创造,
所以努力使生活美好幸福。
Some up-to-date expressions
? 禽流感肆虐亚洲。
? Bird flu is rampant in Asia.
? 禽流感的爆发使家禽业的损失惨重。
? The outbreak of bird flu has inflicted devastating losses on
the poultry sector.
? 亚洲因禽流感而死亡的人数已达 20人。
? The death toll from the bird flu outbreak in Asia has hit 20.
? 数以亿计的鸡和其它家禽已被扑杀。
? Hundreds of millions of chickens and other fowls have
been culled.
Some up-to-date expressions
? 上海的疫情已得到有效控制。
? The epidemic has been brought under effective control in
Shanghai.
? 世界卫生组织警告说，根除禽流感病毒也许要花数月
甚至数年时间。
? WHO (the World Health Organization) warned that it
could take months,if not years,to eradicate the bird flu
virus.
? 我们切不可对病毒的防治等闲视之，掉以轻心。
? We must not treat the prevention and control of the virus
casually or take it lightly.
Some up-to-date expressions
? 提高 综合国力
Improve the overall national
strength
? 全面建设 小康社会
Build a well-off society in an
all-round way
? 振兴 中华
The rejuvenation of the
Chinese nation
? 乱 收费,乱 摊派
Arbitrary collection of
charges and unchecked
apportionment
? 下岗人员 再就业
The re-employment of laid-
off workers
? 脱 贫 致 富
Shake off poverty and set
out on a road to prosperity
?,菜篮子,工程
The,shopping basket”
project
? 技术 (劳动） 密集 型产业
Technology (labor) -
intensive industries
Some up-to-date expressions
? 炒 股
? Buy and sell stocks
? 股份制
The joint stock system
? 谁控股？
Who holds the controlling
shares?
? 良好增长 势头
Healthy momentum of
growth
? 经济 起飞
Economic take-off
? 扭 亏 为 盈
Turn losses into profits
? 减员增 效
Increase efficiency by
reducing the staff
? 呆 帐和 坏 帐
Stagnant and bad debts
? 招商
invite investment
? 招 标 /投 标 /中 标
Invite / submit / win a
tender (a bid)
Watch and Interpret
Please watch and interpret:
? 学习习惯可以改变。
? 要充分利用时间。
? 二加六等于八。
? 上海是国际大都市。
? 他考试不及格。
? 今天是阴天。
? 运动有益健康。
? 知识就是力量。
? 这是额外任务。
? 劳动创造世界。
? 我天不亮就起床。
? 光传得非常快。
? 他们性格不合。
? 银行要有储备。
? 金钱是万恶之源。
? Study habits can change.
? Full use should be made of time.
? Two plus six makes eight.
? Shanghai is a cosmopolitan city.
? He failed in the examination.
? It is overcast today.
? Sports are good for health.
? Knowledge is power.
? This is an additional task.
? Labor creates the world.
? I get up before light.
? Light travels fast.
? They differ in character.
? The bank should keep a reserve.
? Money is the source of all evils.
Please watch and interpret:
? 旗帜在风中飘动。
? 他们已安全到达。
? 他的薪水相当高。
? 他们被吓得发呆。
? 电梯运行正常。
? 他们有意见分歧。
? 他常常与人吵架。
? 骄傲使人落后。
? 爱情不能强求。
? 友谊在于信任。
? 火车八点钟开。
? 他受了点轻伤。
? 人们应和睦相处。
? 会议顺利进行。
? 汤姆每天上学。
? The flag flaps in the wind.
? They have safely arrived.
? He has a handsome salary.
? They were scared stiff.
? The elevator operates properly.
? They have different opinions.
? He often quarrels with others.
? Conceit makes one lag behind.
? Love cannot be enforced.
? Friendship lies in trust,
? The train leaves at eight,
? He was slightly injured,
? People should live in harmony.
? The meeting went well.
? Tom goes to school every day.
Please watch and interpret:
? 现在供大于求。
? 我的手套有个洞。
? 他不会说法语。
? 这里气候温和。
? 请系好安全带。
? 命运不可抗拒。
? 这是关键时刻。
? 谎言站不住脚。
? 他有广泛爱好。
? 存款会生利息。
? Supply exceeds demand now.
? There is a hole in my glove.
? He doesn’t speak French.
? The climate here is mild.
? Fasten your seat belt please.
? Fate is inexorable.
? This is the critical moment.
? Lies have short legs.
? He has wide interests.
? The deposits draw interests.
Please watch and interpret:
? 失败是成功之母。
? 那里风景美丽。
? 不要大声喧哗。
? 他在大学读书。
? 这里禁止吸烟。
? 他为人正直诚实。
? 照相机削价出售。
? 我给你八折优待。
? 胜负是暂时的。
? 友谊是长存的。
? 黑暗即将过去。
? 曙光就在前头。
? 我喜欢户外运动。
? Failure is the mother of success,
? The scenery there is beautiful,
? Don’t make so much noise,
? He studies at a university,
? Smoking is prohibited here
? He is upright and honest,
? Cameras are on sale,
? I’ll give you a 20% discount,
? Winning or losing is temporary,
? Friendship is everlasting,
? Darkness will soon pass,
? The sun will break through,
? I like outdoor sports,
Please watch and interpret:
? 他英语口语很差。
? 健康比财富重要。
? 时间就是金钱。
? 你还是另请高明。
? 这个计划行不通。
? 他们饥寒交迫。
? 井水不犯河水。
? 良药苦口利于病。
? 实践才能出真知。
? 他试图文过饰非。
? 战争本身就是恐怖。
? 友谊第一比赛第二。
? 谦虚使人进步。
? He is very poor in oral English,
? Health is better than wealth,
? Time is money.
? You’d better find someone else,
? This plan doesn’t work,
? They suffer from cold and hunger,
? Each one minds his own business,
? Bitter medicine cures sickness,
? Real knowledge comes from
practice,
? He tried to smooth over his faults,
? War itself is terror,
? Friendship first,competition second,
? Modesty helps one to go forward,
Please watch and interpret:
? 他荣获跳高冠军。
? 中国人口众多。
? 发展是硬道理。
? 法治就是保障。
? 课堂秩序很差。
? 这是必修课程。
? 不要急于求成。
? 考试不是目的。
? 你的电脑有病毒。
? 我们天天上网。
? 天空万里无云。
? 地球绕着太阳转。
? He won the high jump championship,
? China has a huge population,
? Development is the only way out,
? Government by law is the guarantee,
? The class is in a state of chaos,
? This is a required course,
? Don’t be in a hurry to succeed,
? Examination is not the purpose,
? Your computer has got a virus,
? We go on line every day,
? There is no cloud in the sky,
? The earth moves around the sun,
Please watch and interpret:
? 法官判他无罪。
? 他们建立军事同盟。
? 他一点不感到惧怕。
? 他把通告撕了下来。
? 这消息使公众震惊。
? 这孩子的身体很娇。
? 这产品已通过检验。
? 他被终身监禁。
? 我们应该坚持真理。
? 坚持原则并不容易。
? 我只是在打发时间。
? 埃及历史悠久。
? The judge ruled him innocent,
? They form a military alliance,
? He doesn’t feel the slightest fear,
? He tore down the notice,
? The news shocked the public,
? The child’s health is fragile,
? The product has passed the test,
? He was imprisoned for life,
? We should uphold the truth,
? It’s not easy to adhere to principles,
? I am just killing time,
? Egypt has long history,
Assignment
1,Watch the courseware on the SMU Intranet and
review Unit 1,
2,Recite all the expressions and sentences given
and
interpreted in class.
3,Watch news programs on TV and practice
simultaneous interpreting.
4,Organize your thought and try to say a few
words
on the topic:
What is love?
What role does love play in social life?
