英汉比较-speech.pptVIP

SPEECH SECTION Previously, we’ve been through speeches of politicians from home and abroad and it is obvious that differences exist in various ways. I may conclude as follows. Speech comparison President Bush to Tsinghua University President Hu to Yale University Variety Complex Tsinghua University was founded, with the support of America, to further the ties between our two nations. I know how important this place is to the Vice President, who earned his degree here and even more important, met his gracious wife Liu Yongqing here. Variety Simplex 耶鲁大学以悠久的发展历史、独特的办学风格、卓著的学术成就闻名于世。耶鲁大学校训强调追求光明和真理，这符合人类进步的法则，也符合每个有志青年的心愿。 Comparison Taking the corresponding part of the speech as an example, the English edition has a more complex structure. The apply of subordinate clause and the use of preposition occurs frequently while the Chinese edition lays more emphases in the concise of expression and the mode of which seems to be much more similar. Tone Intimate Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks.?Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. I see shes keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell.?Its good to see you, Mr. Secretary.?And I see my National Security Advisor, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost at Stanford University.?So shes comfortable on university campuses such as this.?Thank you for being here, Condi.? Tone Distant 尊敬的理查德·莱文校长，同学们，老师们，女士们，先生们： 首先，我感谢莱文校长的邀请，使我有机会来到世界著名学府耶鲁大学，同青年朋友和老师们相聚在一起。 进入耶鲁大学的校园，看到莘莘学子青春洋溢的脸庞，呼吸着书香浓郁的空气，我不由回想起40年前在北京年老师们对我的教诲，同学们给我的启发，我至今仍受用不尽。 Comparison The two opening segments expressed in totally distinct tones. Bush’s shows more intimacy and shorten the distance between audience. Lacking of title is another remarkable difference. Hu’s title is rather complicated and formalistic which produces kind of segregation. Atmosphere Easy My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America an