二级口译实战-参观游览篇讲解.docxVIP

第二章 参观游览 Chapter Two Sightseeing and Touring 第一篇 英译汉 Speech One English-Chinese Interpretation 词语 Words and Expressions Highlight the theme 突出主题 Cultural exchange 文化交流 Be kind enough to do something 友好的去做某事 Walk over obstacles 绕过障碍 Be referred to as 被称为 Stop by 经过某个地方 Go easy on somebody 对某人手下留情 Expand and deepen the connection 扩大并深化联系 Tips 提示，指点 Attest 证实，证明 Curriculum 课程 Robot 机器人 Triangle 三角 口译课文Speech Interpreting After a long flight from Washington, D.C. – one that took around 20 hours 1– my mother, my daughters, and I arrived in Beijing to begin our official visit to China. Our first stop was at the Beijing Normal School2, where we were hosted by Madam Peng Liyuan3, the First Lady of China. As my family and I can attest4 from our time together at the Beijing Normal School, Madam Peng is a warm and gracious host. And this visit was a perfect opportunity to highlight the themes of my trip: the value of education and the importance of cultural exchanges between young people in different countries. About 800 students attend the Beijing Normal School, and of those, roughly one in four are5 international students – including some Americans. All the classes are taught in English (one room even has a map of the United States on the ceiling), and the curriculum prepares students to study internationally once they graduate. Many students here hope to one day attend college in America. Madam Peng and I first visited a class where students were actually building their own robots, and they were kind enough to do a demonstration?for us. The first robot we saw could actually walk over obstacles. Another one, which was shaped like a triangle, was referred to as “bad boy” by its student creators (one of them explained to us that this robot is “really naughty”). After the robotics?class, we stopped by a ping pong practice session where I got some tips from the instructor and then had the chance to play with one of the students. She was excellent (though I think she may have g