Reading Report of Group Five

1、Earning the Right to talkAuthor Dale Carnegie 1GROUP FIVEContentsI Language pointsII Outline*Topic*General purpose*Specific purpose*Central idea*Main pointsIII Thoughts after readingIV Discussion questions2GROUP FIVELanguage points P65,paragraph2,line3If a speech is to be of any importance at all, t

2、he speaker should live with the theme or message, turning it over and over in his mind. 翻译: 如果一个演讲非常重要，那么演讲者就应该牢记主题和相关信息并在脑海里反复的思考它们。 这里的live翻译群里没有形成统一的意见。有将live翻译成与什么一起，放到句子里意译出来说作者和主题及信息在融为一体。好像也说得通。而通过查牛津词典，这个live作动词单独使用时有“记住”的意思，是个不常用的解释。我认为放到这里解释起来更合理些。3GROUP FIVELanguage points P72,Line9 If yo

3、u describe the erratic maneuvers of an airplane youre your arm and shoulders, I am more intent on the outcome of your brush with death. 翻译:若你要讲一个鬼故事，且摆动手臂和肩膀来描绘那种飘移不定，人们会更关注你撞鬼的故事。 Brush with death与死神擦肩而过。这句话所在的部分说要将演讲的内容视觉化的表现出来.这个实例感觉和作者想表达的有出入,不太明确.4GROUP FIVELanguage points P.74,line7 Paint ment

4、al pictures that stand out as sharp and clear as a stags antlers silhouetted against the setting sun. 翻译：描绘一种雄鹿的鹿角清晰的映衬在夕阳下的精神画面。 stand out有突出; 坚持; 超群; 向前跨步的意思，但在这句中翻译不通顺。5GROUP FIVELanguage points P61, paragraph1, line13 His talks were usually nothing more than a series of abstract ideas held toget

5、her by a thin string of logic. 此处abstract ideas译为抽象的观点，thin译为稀薄的，string译为线，a thin string of logic不知道怎么解释，另外请翻译一下并分析一下句子的成分。6GROUP FIVELanguage points P62，paragraph2，line19 The audience is whisked from one point to another with dizzying speed. whisk译为搅动，dizzying译为令人昏乱的，请翻译。7GROUP FIVELanguage points

6、P66, paragraph1, line7 There is no denying the power of a story to hold attention in talking before groups as well as writing for magazines. 此句中before groups该怎样解释？GROUP FIVELanguage points P67，paragraph3，line3 This particular chap was a good mixer. 此句该怎么翻译？Chap译为家伙，mixer译为搅拌器。GROUP FIVELanguage poin

7、ts P70，paragraph3，line9 There is no blue pencil more severe than inattentiveness. 感觉此处的blue pencil太为抽象，句子不懂。GROUP FIVEOutlineTopic: About speechGeneral purpose: To informSpecific purpose: To inform readers of four steps in preparing speech.Central idea: The author provides readers with four ways to

8、help them catch the attention of the audience.11GROUP FIVEOutlineMain point: First, earning the right to talk Second, limiting your subject Third, filling your talk with illustrations and examples Fourth, using concrete, familiar words that creat pictures12GROUP FIVEThoughts after reading After read

9、ing the fourth part of this chapter, we know that prepare a speech to attract the audience, in accordance with the specific content, subject matter range, prepared to elaborate speech and other aspects to prepare.13GROUP FIVEThoughts after reading14GROUP FIVE Only by following the right approach and

10、 preparing for a good lecture can anyone become a good speaker. On the contrary, if not properly prepared, regardless of how much experience this person will contribute a failure of the speech.Thoughts after reading Only the words of the specific and clear, in order to obtain the success of the speech, which is little related to education.15GROUP FIVEDiscussion questionsWhat ar