Unit-2 The Appropriate Word教程文件.ppt

TheAppropriateWord,Appropriate?,ProperstyleofEnglishTheavoidanceofChinglish.,Why?,Thedifferencebetweentherightwordandthealmost-rightwordisasgreatasthatbetweenlightningandthelightingbug用词准确与用词几乎准确，这两者之间的差异就如闪电与萤火虫之间的差异。”,Why?,Usingtherightwordattherighttimeisratherlikewearingappropriateclothingfortheoccasion:itisacourtesytoothers,andafavortoyourself-amatterofpresentingyourselfwellintheeyesoftheworld.-TheReadersDigest,Comparison1,Themeetingadjournedat5p.m.withoutanyconsensusbeingreached.Themeetingfinishedat5andwedidntreachanyagreement.,Comparison2,Afteradoubleattempttoinserthimselfthroughthewindow,Michaelconcededfailure.Aftertwotriesatclimbinginthroughthewindow,Michaelgaveup.,Style,FormalGeneralColloquialSlang,Theconsumptionofnutrimentsisprohibited.Youarerequirednottoconsumefoodinthisestablishment.Eatingisnotallowedhere.Pleasedonteathere.Youcantfeedyourfacehere.Layoffthenosh.Layoffthefuckingnosh.,Type1:Formal,Formalwordsarethoseusedbyeducatedpeopleinformalcontexts:thesiswriting,officialnewsreleases,andformalannouncement.2.“gentlemen”vs.“men”or“guys”.,Type2:General,Generalwordsformthebasisofthevocabularyandareusedforeverydaycommunication.Poor-impoverished;rich-wealthy;,clever(smart)-intelligent;car-automobile;hard-working-diligent;,Type3:Colloquial,1.ColloquialEnglishoccursincasualspeechanditisperfectlyacceptablewhenyouarespeakingonanybutthemostformaloccasions.2.Features:contractions:dont,wont,Im,hedhasnt,etc.Abbreviations/Shortenedforms:auto,TV,phone,exam,photo-Phrases-youknow,Imean,Type4:Slang,Slangoriginatesfromadesirefornovelty.Slangisshortlivedgenerally.Toomuchslangcanmakeapassagelooseandunserious,orevenodd.Slangwordsmaybevividandinteresting,buttheymay,whenusedinappropriately,makethewriterorspeakersoundoffensive.Onhearingthathisfatherhadkickedthebucket,wewrotehimalettertoexpressoursympathies,Doingparttimesjobsisterriblybeneficialtocollegestudents.Thecoparereadyatanytimetoprotectthesecurityofourpropertyandlife.terriblyvery;coppolice,Isawaghost,andIwasfrightenedtodeath.(colloquial)Isawanapparition,anditreducedmetoaconditionofmoralterror.(formal),Style?,Audience/readerGenrePPs:18-20,Chinglish,ChinglishreferstotheunidiomaticuseofEnglishbyChinesespeakers.1.Compareandcontrast2.Expressionsandcollocations,Avoidliteraltranslation,Doingthisjobmakesmefeelveryhappyallthetime.(Chinglish:word-to-wordtranslation).Thejobisaconstantsourceofmyhappiness.,Avoidrepetitionofmeaning,InChinese,itisnaturaltoemphasizeyourideasbyrepeatingitinaround-aboutway.Itisagainsttheruleofeconomyandclarity.,HisconditionismuchbetterHeismuchbetterHissickconditionismuchbetter,Verb+Object,Haveyouheard(anynews)fromyourdaughterrecentl