访谈口译课件

Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-1-1据说美国是一个由汽车驱动的国家，美国人实际上是一个生活在轮子上的民族。你认为这是一种夸张的说法吗？ItissaidthattheUnitedStatesisacountrydrivenbyautomobiles,//acar-drivencountry,andAmericansareactuallyapeople//anationlivingonwheels.Isthisanexaggeration?//Doyouthinkitanexaggeration?访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-1-2Thisisbasicallyacorrectobservation,whichsayssomethingabouttheAmericanwayoflife.这种看法基本上是正确的，它反映美国人生活方式的某些方面。Whereveryougo,you’llseedrive-inbanks,drive-inrestaurants,drive-inchurches,anddrive-inmovies.访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-1-3如果我以游客身份访美，我可以在美境内开车吗？IfIvisittheUSwithatourist’svisa,canIdriveinthecountry?WhenyoudriveintheUnitedStates,it’sagoodideatohaveaninternationaldriver’slicenseifyouareaforeigneranddon’thaveastatelicense.访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-1-4在中国的某些道路上开车，司机必须将车速控制在标牌规定的限速内。美国是否也有限速？InChina,drivershavetodriveunderapostedspeedlimitonsomeroads.IsthereanynationalspeedlimitintheUS.Oryoucantakeabus,greyhoundisthelargestlongdistancecoachcompany,whichoffersthemonthlypass.(月票）访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-1-5Therearedozensofairlines,bothregionalandnational.Pricesarenotregulated,soairlinescanmakespecialoffersthataresometimescheaperthantraintickets.Therearealsoshuttleandcommuterflightsbetweensomemajorcitiesthatareclosetoeachother.美有数十家全国和地方航空公司。票价非统一的，航空公司可自行浮动。有时机票比火车票还便宜。在一些邻近的大城市间也有短途穿梭于两地间的航班。访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-1-6Well,Ihavetoadmitthatgettingaroundacityonpublictransportationisgenerallynotaseasyasitisinmostothercountries,butispossible.ItisactuallyeasiertocallataxicompanylistedintheYellowPagesofatelephonedirectoryandaskthemtosendacab/cabbytoyourdoor.访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-2-1In25yearssincethefirstreportsofwhatwenowknowisAIDS,anentiregenerationhasbeenbornandcomeofageneverknowingaworldwithouttheepidemic.自从25年前出现了首批艾滋病例的报告，整整一代人从出生起便生活在一个与艾滋病共生的世界里。Onaninternationalscale,itthreatenstounderminecountries,particularlyinAfrica.AIDShas

stolenagenerationandimperiledthefuture.Itwillcausesuchasignificantamountofdiseaseinthemiddleagesofthepopulationthatitwilllargelyreducethenumberofpeopleavailabletocarryoutthefunctionsofthesociety.访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-2-2ButforhomosexualpopulationinSanFrancisco,therateofhomosexuallytransmitteddiseasesfelldramaticallywhenaseriouseducationalprogramwasputinplace.Peoplewereobviouslywillingtochangetheirbehaviorwhentheyweremadetorealizehowseverearisktheyweretaking.访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-2-3对于那些还未受到严重打击的群体，有何措施可采用？能否在大规模死亡发生之前也让他们意识到问题的严重性？Whataboutgroupsnotyethardhit?Canthemessagegettothembeforemassivedeathsoccur?Itiscertainlyhardertoreachpeoplewhentheydon’tseetheconsequencesofwhattheyaredoingrightaroundthemorwhentheconsequencesareextremelydelayed.当人们对自己所作所为看不到有何不良后果时，或不良后果久不出现时，要让人们意识到问题的严重性质肯定会难得多。访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-2-4Ithinkamassiveeducationalcampaignistheonlythingconceivableatthemomentthatcanhelp.Doingnothingaboutitwouldbecriminal.Theonlythingyoucandoistoconvincepeoplethattheyarebetteroffknowingthatnotknowing.访谈口译Unit4InterpretingInterviews

访谈口译4-2-5AIDSisaveryseriousdisease,butitusuallyrevealsitspresencethroughavarietyofinfections,andmanyofthoseinfectionscanbecontrolledwithappropriatedrugs.强制性化验有无作用？Wouldmandatorytestinghelp?谢谢你接受我们的采访。Thankyouforsharingyourviewswithouraudience//readers//listeners.Thankyouforsharingyourtimewithus.Thankyouforacceptingmyinterview.访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-1ThefollowingisaninterviewwithanAmericanmanagerofaSino-AmericanjointventureonthedifferencesinbusinesscommunicationstyleandworkethicbetweenChinesebusinesspeopleandtheirAmericancounterparts.中美两国商人在商务沟通方式和职业道德上有何不同？以下是对某中美合资企业美方经理得采访。访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-2您在中国已连续工作三年，您能否谈谈中美两国生意人在商务沟通方式上的有何不同？YouhavebeenworkinginChinaforthreeyears.CanyoutellushowyoufeelaboutthedifferencesinbusinesscommunicationstylebetweenChineseandAmericanbusinessman.访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-3Chinesebusinessmentendtohavebusinessnegotiationsinaratherindirectmanner,asopposedto(相对于）themoredirectmannerofAmericanbusinesspeople.Eg:Thejuvenileoffender’smisbehaviorshouldbewelltreated,asopposedtopunished.…while…;…insteadof…；incontrast访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-4TheChinesetaketimetolearniftheirprospective(预期的，未来的）

businesscontacts（接触，关系，熟人）

arereallyreliable,forexample,byinvitingthemtoapartyandsocializingwith（交往，社交）

them.Eg:achievetheprospectiveresults:取得预期成果；aprospectiveclient:可能成为客户的人；beunhappyabouttheprospectiveloss对可能出现的损失感到不快Leaveoneselflittletimeforsocializing给自己留下极少的社交活动时间；Thefirstgovernment-to-governmentcontactbetweenthetwonations,两国政府间首次接触，thecontactsatcityhall：在市政厅（府）里的熟人访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-5Americansusuallyactwiththe“get-down-to-business-first”mentality.(心态，心性）thetry-your-luckmentality;theprovincialmentality(偏狭心态）Thedecision-makingprocessofChinesecompaniesisgenerallyslowandtime-consuming.ThisisbecausemostChinesecompanieskeepto(遵守，信守）the“bottom-up,thentop-downandthenbottom-up”decisionmakingprinciplewhichinvolvesmanypeopleatdifferentlevels.keeptotheoriginalpurpose(遵守原定宗旨）keeptoone’spromise,keeptothepoint,

访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-6TheAmericanwayofdoingbusinessoftenstrikesusChineseas

（使认为，使突然想到）veryaggressive.美国式的经营之道在我们中国人看来往往显得咄咄逼人。第二天早上我突然想到这套公寓没有淋浴设备。Thenextmorningitstruckmethattherewasnoshowerintheflat.这种讨论在我看来没意义。Thediscussionsstrikemeaspointless.Itstrikesmethatlforgottoemailherthedocumentsheneeded.访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-7Well,wearemoredirectandstraightforwardthanmostChinese,Iwouldsay,duetoourdifferentculturaltraditions.我们都应该承认和尊重这些文化差异，以免产生误解，这很重要，不是吗？Itisimportantforallofustoacknowledgeandrespecttheseculturaldifferencesinordertoavoidmisunderstandings,isn’tit?访谈口译经营之道

BusinessManagement4-3-8IwouldsaytheAmerican-type,orthetop-down,managementemphasizesefficiency,andcompetitionamongworkers,whileChinese-typemanagementgivesprioritytocarefulplanningandencouragescooperationamongworkers,andbetweenworkersandthemanagement.中国人相信，工作使自己有了团体归属感。换言之，中国人为了得到社会的认可，必须工作。Chinesepeoplebelievethatworkallowsthemtohavethesenseofbelonginginacommunity.Inotherwords,workisnecess