二级口译实战参观游览篇汇编.docx

第二章参观游览 Chapter Two Sightseeing and Touring第一篇英译汉 Speech One English-Chinese Interpretation词语Words and ExpressionsHighlight the theme突出主题Cultural exchange文化交流Be kind enough to do something友好的去做某事Walk over obstacles绕过障碍Be referred to as被称为Stop by经过某个地方Go easy on somebody对某人手下留情Expand and deepen the connection 扩大并深化联系Tips提示，指点Attest 证实，证明Curriculum课程Robot机器人Triangle三角口译课文Speech InterpretingAfter a long flight from Washington, D.C. – one that took around 20 hours 1– my mother, my daughters, and I arrived in Beijing to begin our official visit to China. Our first stop was at the Beijing Normal School2, where we were hosted by Madam Peng Liyuan3, the First Lady of China.As my family and I can attest4 from our time together at the Beijing Normal School, Madam Peng is a warm and gracious host. Andthis visit was a perfect opportunity to highlight the themes of my trip: the value of education and the importance of cultural exchanges between young people in different countries.About 800 students attend the Beijing Normal School, and of those, roughly one in four are5international students – including some Americans. All the classes are taught in English (one room even has a map of the United States on the ceiling), and the curriculum prepares students to study internationally once they graduate. Many students here hope to one day attend college in America.Madam Peng and I first visited a class where students were actually building their own robots, and they were kind enough to do a demonstration?for us. The first robot we saw could actually walk over obstacles. Another one, which was shaped like a triangle, was referred to as “bad boy” by its student creators (one of them explained to us that this robot is “really naughty”). After the robotics?class, we stopped by a ping pong practice session where I got some tips from the instructor and then had the chance to play with one of the students. She was excellent (though I think she may have gone easy on me6, just to be nice). We