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《中级口语教程》(第五版)的内容全本更新,为“上海英语中级口译证书考试”的考生与学习者提供全新的英语口语训练材料,训练使用者的口语表达能力,夯实基本功并提高国际交流、跨文化沟通人才的综合素质。
本书的编者从事口译实践与教学多年,深知一名出色的译员首先是一名优秀的公共演说者。使用本教程的过程中,学习者可以关注定题表达的思路、用语、应对、切题等,力求从容、流畅、重点突出、条理清晰地就某一话题表述自己的想法。长期坚持口语训练能提升口语表达技巧,锻炼表达策略,在内容的准备与组织、语言的清晰与简洁、语音语调的恰当与适度、问答的沉着与反馈的敏捷、应对压力与紧张等方方面面都有所进益。
第五版《中级口语教程》包括16个单元,每个单元有四个主要部分:核心课文、示范性对话、话题讨论和表达练习。1)核心课文取材于原版英语文章或新闻报道,经过筛选与改写使篇幅更紧凑。学习者可以通过朗读核心课文提高语感,学习意群、关键词矩阵等,记忆有用的语块、词汇、句式与表达。2)示范性对话展现了不同情境下的人际交流实例,为如何互动、如何进行对话提供参考。学习者可以依据示范所提供的蓝本拓展交流,展开话题,练习提问,练习有效地听以及有效地互通信息。3)话题讨论环节注重表达的逻辑性、切题程度与思辨性。4)表达练习可以锻炼压力情境下的说话能力。习惯面对观众或听众,对于适应并克服口译工作中的心理压力、建立正向思维很有帮助。
本书对标口译实践中复杂多样的话题与沟通场景,通过多角度、多层次的信息呈现,拓展背景知识,覆盖重要的术语与概念,展现文化差异。学习者在整体练习过程中,可着眼于快速响应、精确传达关键信息,以及在压力和时间的限制下保持信息传递的准确、恰当与效率等。通过系统的学习、分析与演练,学习者可以在获得新知的过程中锻炼能力,总结思路,优化表达,为更具挑战性的口译做好准备。 -
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目录
Unit 1 Campus Life
Section A The Core Text: College Life — A New Chapter Awaits
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. What Major to Choose
2. Busy School Life
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. The Dormitory Life: More than Just a Room
2. Getting Along with Your Roommates
3. Complaint about Irregular Hours of University Sports Facilities
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: Welcome to Your First Year of College
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 2 Presentation
Section A The Core Text: Master the Art of Public Speaking — Learn from Steve Jobs
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. A Pitch to Prepare
2. The Importance of Presenting Papers
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. The Power of Feedback for Professional Development
2. Why Communication Skills Are Essential in Today’s Workplace?
3. Master English Presentations: Tips for Non native Speakers
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: I. M. Pei 1983 Laureate Ceremony Acceptance Speech
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 3 Be Creative
Section A The Core Text: The Four C Model of Creativity
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Creativity in the Era of AI
2. Creativity and Business
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. How to Nurture Your Creative Potential
2. The Art of Innovation: Principles and Practices
3. China’s Innovation driven Development Strategy
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: A Commencement Speech
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 4 Urbanization
Section A The Core Text: Urbanization and Developmental Issues
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. China’s Urban Renewal through Public Spaces
2. Urbanization and Resilient Cities
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. The World’s Megacities
2. China’s Urbanization and the 14th Five Year Plan
3. Shanghai: A City of the Future
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: A Closing Speech at the World Urban Forum
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 5 Tourism
Section A The Core Text: The Impact of Tourism on Global Prosperity
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Checking In for a Flight
2. Local Specialities
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Special Forces style Tourism: the Latest Fad to Grip Young Travelers in China
2. Shanghai Disneyland Park
3. Beijing’s Hutong Alley Tours
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: An Exciting Travel Route to Pursue
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 6 Aging Society
Section A The Core Text: China’s Aging Population
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. China’s New Pension System
2. Contributing Factors to Longevity
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. China’s Silver Economy
2. Coping with Aging Population
3. Supercentenarians
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: Opportunities in the Eldercare Industry
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 7 Low carbon Society
Section A The Core Text: A Low carbon Economy Prioritized
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Carbon Neutrality
2. Low carbon Lifestyle
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. How Do Wind Turbines Work?
2. How to Measure Your Carbon Footprint
3. Circular Economy
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: Be a Change maker
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 8 Chinese Dream
Section A The Core Text: Chinese Dream Inspires Nation on Journey Ahead
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Zhang Guimei and Her Tuition free School for Girls
2. A Foreigner Helps Alleviate Poverty
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. New Quality Productive Forces Crucial to China’s Economic Landscape
2. China’s Space Dream on Track
3. Poverty Alleviation: China’s Experience and Contribution
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: My Chinese Dream
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 9 Environment
Section A The Core Text: Biodiversity Conservation in China
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Green Buildings
2. Ecological Civilization
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Wangari Maathai, an Environmentalist and a Nobel Laureate
2. Fresh Water Resources
3. Environmental Impact and the Fall of Greenland’s Norse Colonies
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: UN Secretary General’s Message for World Water Day
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 10 Job Market
Section A The Core Text: Tips for Navigating a Tough Tech Job Market
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. A Job Interview
2. Talking about a Tough Job Interview
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Jobs AI Will or Will Not Replace
2. Reskilling and Upskilling
3. How First Academic Degrees Shape Careers in China
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: A Call for Gender Pay Equality
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 11 Cultural Awareness
Section A The Core Text: Characteristics of Culture
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. How Are You Adapting to the Life in the U.S.?
2. Expressing Anger in Different Cultures
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. The Importance of Cultivating Cultural Awareness at Work
2. Symbols
3. Silk Road
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: Cultural Diversity and Public Speaking
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 12 Sports and Games
Section A The Core Text: My Journey to Becoming the Captain of the Varsity Team
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. World Cup Fever
2. The Cost of Competition
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Harbin Unveils Asian Winter Games Mascots
2. The Vital Role of Daily Physical Movement
3. Thrilling Dragon Boat Race
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: Yao Ming’s Hall of Fame Speech (Excerpt)
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 13 Harmony
Section A The Core Text: Harmony, the Essence of the Chinese Civilization
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Problems to Be Solved While Building a Harmonious Society
2. Sustainable Development Goals
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Bridging the Education Gap
2. China’s Stance on the “996” Work Culture
3. Min’s Story: Individual Advancement and Collective Prosperity
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: A New Year Address
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 14 Foreign Affairs
Section A The Core Text: The Three Global Initiatives of China: A New Era in Development and Diplomacy
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. UN Peacekeeping
2. Tracing Sino U.S. Relations through Presidential Visits
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. China’s Return to the United Nations
2. China U.S. Sister Cities
3. China’s Role in Shaping a Harmonious Global Future
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: Global Challenges Call for Global Response
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 15 Science and Technology
Section A The Core Text: What Is Science?
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Convenience of Living in China
2. Industry Predictions for AI Trends
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Top 10 Takeaways from the AI Index Report 2024
2. Robots
3. World Wide Web
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: A Message for Future Scholars
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
Unit 16 Business
Section A The Core Text: History of Business
Section B Sample Dialogues
1. Teleworking: Risks and Benefits
2. Protect Your Business: Data Safety
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion
1. Leadership: Cultivating Greatness
2. Why Do the SDGs Matter for Business?
3. Nine Awesome ChatGPT Prompts for a Productive Day
Section D Oral Practice
I. Sample Speech: A CEO Message on Corporate Social Responsibility
II. News Reports and Discussion
III. Oral Talk
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