Tran1-IntrodHistoryn.pptVIP

1.Course Introduction and History of Translation 南宁市北部湾（广西）经济区规划建设管理委员会办公室 Office of Planning and Construction Management Committee, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone, Nanning Suddenly, business interests, which usually line up against extending more democratic rights in the society, insist on it (the right to unionize) for employees, knowing they can intimidate them to vote against unions. 平常一致反对给予民众更多民主权利的商业利益集团，突然坚持雇员有组织工会的权利，因为他们知道他们可以通过恐吓手段使员工投票反对工会。 Course Introduction I. Why to Learn “Translation Theory and Techniques”? II. What to Learn? III. How to Learn? IV. How to Evaluate? V. Class Organization 1. Why to Learn “Translation Theory and Techniques”? 1. One of the 5 basic skills for students of foreign languages including: 2. Future work as a translator/interpreter for a living (making money); 3. Consolidating or improving knowledge of English; 4. Passing Band 8 or other tests and getting high marks in graduate entrance examination. 2. What to Learn? 1. Course Introduction History of Translation 2. Nature of Translation 3. Criteria of Translation 4. Processes of Translation: Understanding 5. Processes of Translation: Expression 6. Literal or Free/Liberal Translations (Domestication or Foreignization) 7. Translatability 8. A Contrast of Chinese and English and Translation (1) 9. A Contrast of Chinese and English and Translation (2) 10. A Contrast of Chinese and English Cultures and Translation (1) 11. A Contrast of Chinese and English Cultures and Translation (2) 12. Choice of Word Meanings 13. Extension of Word Meanings 14. Conversion 15. Addition/Amplification and Deletion/Omission 16. Repetition 17. Positive and Negative 18. Separation and Combination III. How to Learn? 1. Good command of English: lexical and syntactic; 2. Techniques; 3. Knowledge of subject matter; 4. Good command of Chinese; 5. IV. How to Evaluate? 1. 10%: attendance (1 mark a time for absence, and ask for leave if necessary but