四六级备考2.ppt

Differences in writing Chinese writing — personal, honors the use of proverbs , set phrases quotation; values models imitation; English writing — clear, brief, sincere, objective, emphasizes creativity individualism; encouraged to develop their own unique style. Sentences written by Chinese students 1. I am a poor Chinese boy who very much desires every kind of information about your prestigious and famous university which has graduated so many esteemed scholars in every kind of field. 2. For three times the flowers in our school have bloomed and fallen, and for three years I have studied here. 3. As time passed, the desire of learning the language grew in my heart like a tree, bigger and bigger, so beautiful that I decided to be with her all my life. Padded expressions (表述繁冗）“Brevity is the soul of wit.” In the early part of the month of August, a hurricane was moving threateningly toward Houston. Commuters going back and forth to work spend less time with their children. With reference to your plan, it seems like a workable one. On these grounds I have come to the final conclusion that mercy killing should not be allowed. Mary is equally as anxious as you. I am quite satisfied with our cooperation together in making it a success. Read the following sentences and cut out the wordy part. 7. Without a doubt this has been certainly the best on record. 8. When the speech was not audible to our ears, we asked the speaker to repeat again what he said. 9. For the purpose of getting rich, some commit crimes. 10. Though an expensive one, the engine does not have the capacity of working. 11. The nature of his statement was not in accordance with the facts. Compare the different English versions with the original English and then comment on them. 3. 鸡爸爸像父亲一样对待小鸭。 A: The cock treats the little duck like a father. B: The cock fathers the little duck. 4. 在被逼急的情况下，那只豹子可能袭击人。 A: If the leopard was forced to defend, it may attack people. B: If cornered