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Translation Course Preliminary Remarks Introduction to translation Do you know about translation? 1．What is translation ? Translation is a representation or recreation in one language of what is written or said in another language. 翻译是运用一种语言把另一种语言所表达的思维内容准确而完整地表达出来的语言. 2．Its importance the cultural exchanges among countries, the social life and activities, the development of history, in our learning of English language an important media in conveying the emotion between human beings, in the expansion of knowledge and culture an important bridge or bond in accelerating the economic globalization 季羡林：翻译是中华文化常葆青春，从未枯竭的万应灵药。 Is it easy or difficult? For common and easy sentence, it’s easy Actually it is difficult, even complex. English scholar I.A Richard “The most complex type of event yet produced in the evolution of the cosmos”. It is not really easy for a non-native speaker, especially English idiomatic and complex sentence, you’ll find it difficult. Eg. Translation for self--check 1) History has never been kind to this place. 2) The thick carpet killed the sound of my footsteps. 3) The absence of intelligence is an indication of satisfactory developments. 4) Hardly a day passes without him getting scratched or bruised as he scrambles for a place on a bus. 5)从我们学校可以看到辽阔的大海。 6)由于没有时间，我未能早些拜访你。 7) 他做一手好菜。 8) 屋子里鸦雀无声。 1)这地方历年来都是多灾多难。 2)我走在厚厚的地毯上，一点脚步声也没有。 3)没有消息就是好消息。 4)他挤公交车，抢占位置，身上不是这里擦破，就是那里刮伤，几乎天天如此。 5)A view of the vast sea can be obtained from our school. 6)The shortage of time has prevented me from calling on you earlier. 7)He is a good cook.. 8) Complete silence prevailed in the room. Besides, translation is a bilingual work. It concerns how you’ve mastered the two languages. It’s a touchstone of your language ability, not only English, but also Chinese. Eg. Learning methods 1.Expand your English vocabulary , idiomatic and useful expressions by reading materials available. Not superficial acquaintance 2.Master effective translation the