Chapt. 1 Introduction.ppt

EST is: A branch of English What we need to do is: Summarize its features and make use of them Grammar Rigid grammar and literal description are adopted. Passive voice is widely used. It is argued that… It is well known that… The method is well received. The present tense is widely used. Simple present: This paper discusses… Present perfect: It has been recognized that… Vocabulary Words may have different meanings from those in general English. Knowledge is power. Basic to understanding the binary number system is a familiarity with the powers of two. What is the power of this engine? Shall we walk or take a bus to the park? A bus is a parallel circuit that connects the major components of a computer, allowing the transfer of electric impulses from one connected component to any other. I spent all the afternoon in the memory of the lives in the countryside. When the function is completed and another function begins, anything that has been stored in main memory will be lost. Big words are widely used. about →approximately get →obtain tell →inform enough →sufficient cheap →inexpensive/cost-effective buy →purchase understand →appreciate say →state want →wish change →vary important →vital/significant end →terminate ask →inquire use →utilize/employ/adopt/apply finally →eventually care →caution similar →identical Short forms are seldom used. Cann’t →cannot lab →laboratory Prof. →professor ad →advertisement Set collocations are widely used. A comparison of … with… The effect of… on… The relationship of …to… Have advantages over… Nouns are widely used. Translation 休息一会儿 看一下 放松放松 Make an analysis Give an introduction Make a comparison Make use of More examples Try to translate the following sentences: 在过去几年中，商业圈和学术圈的人们已经越来越意识到某些国家已经发展成为信息社会。 把其中一个仪表拿掉然后并入另一个会改变电阻器上的电压和电流。 Repetition is avoided. Means of avoiding repetition Use synonyms: be able to/be capable of develop/grow/evolve achieve/accomplish understanding/knowledge