Hit_the_Nail_on_the_Head课件.pptVIP

Sentences for paraphrase “A word that is more or less right, a loose phrase, an ambiguous expression, a vague adjective, will not satisfy a writer who aims at clean English.” : i.e. A writer who is particularly concerned about the precise expression in English will never feel happy with a word which fails to express an idea accurately. * “Choosing words is part of the process of realization, … for those who hear or read our words.” : i.e. The process of finding the right words to use is a process of perfection where you try to search for words that may most accurately express your thoughts and feelings, and words that may most effectively make your listeners and readers understand your thoughts and feelings. * “ It is hard work choosing the right words, but we shall be rewarded by the satisfaction that finding them brings.” : i.e. Finding the most suitable word to use is in no sense easy. But there is nothing like the delight we shall experience when such a word is found. * Difficult Sentences for Translation Choosing words is part of the process of realization, of defining our thoughts and feelings for ourselves, as well as for those who hear or read our words. (L.15-16) By using his dictionary, and above all by reading, a student can increase his sensitivity to these shades of difference and improve his ability to express his own meaning exactly. (L.58-60) A good writer is not measured by the extent of his vocabulary, but by his skill in finding the “mot Juste”, the word that will his the nail cleanly on the head. (L.96-98) * Post reading Activities Classroom discussion What have you learned from the text about the English vocabulary and the English rhetoric? Do you find such knowledge useful or not? Explain with illustration. What aspects do we need to consider when we are confronted with several words but not certain about which to choose? What contributes to appropriateness in style? Freely discuss foreign language learning, using an anal