同传入门教案 （Unit 13）.doc

Unit Thirteen
Teacher: Feng Xu, Ding Xiaohuan
Attendants: Class 5/8 Grade 4 (02)
Time: 05-11-29/30
Place: Language Laboratory 9-2
Theme: Interpretation for Chinese Ceremonial speeches
Focus: Sight interpretation and Simultaneous interpretation with texts
Purpose: enable students to have knowledge of Chinese ceremonial speeches and have an initial experience of simultaneous interpretation
Teaching procedures:
An Introduction of Chinese Ceremonial Speeches
Background Information of the Speech
Sight Interpretation Exercise: an Address Delivered on the Sino-EU International Symposium on SOE Corporate Governance
Simultaneous Interpretation Exercise
Discussion ments
Assignment
An Introduction of Chinese Ceremonial Speeches
a. Conference simultaneous interpreting involves various kinds of speech. Ceremonial speeches, with their features, are widely used in all kinds of conferences as an indispensable formality. Chinese ceremonial speeches, in particular, have their characteristics due to the uniqueness of Chinese language and speech style. In interpreting, these characteristics and the differences between the English and Chinese languages on pronunciation, thought pattern, language structure and so on cause difficulties in language switching.
b. Characteristics of Chinese Ceremonial Speeches
Purpose: motivate, encourage, or uplift the audience, rather than detailed