Tape script of listening: Radio announcer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and e to just statistics. our weekly collection of odd statistical facts. Did you know that... Asians and Asian Americans make up only 2. 4 percent of the Us population? 2. 4 percent, that's right And did you know that..more than 17 percent of the undergraduates at Harvard are Asians and Asian Americans? Isn,'t that amazing! But that's not all: Asians and Asian Americans make up 18 percent of the student body at MIT, 16.5 percent at Yale and over 27 percent at Berkeley! Those are among our best schools, ladies and gentlemen-how do those Asian and Asian American students do it?
２６ Tape script of listening: Radio announcer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Just statistics, our weekly collection of odd statistical facts. Did you know that … Asians and Asian Americans make up only 2.4 percent of the US population? 2.4 percent, that's right. And did you know that … more than 17 percent of the undergraduates at Harvard are Asians and Asian Americans? Isn't that amazing! But that's not all: Asians and Asian Americans make up 18 percent of the student body at MIT, 16.5 percent at Yale and over 27 percent at Berkeley! Those are among our best schools, ladies and gentlemen - how do those Asian and Asian American students do it?
Unit 3 TextA The Tale of a cultural translator Text-related Information 1. Japanese tatami mat: Tatami is a rectangular mat used as a floor covering in Japanese houses It consists of a thick straw base and a soft finely woven rush (cr) cover with cloth borders A tatami measures approximately 6 by 3 feet( 180 by 90 cm)and is about 2 inches(5 cm)thick Language points 1. Joint ventures involving Western and Japanese companies often run into conflicts: v47jFA 日本公司的合资企业经常会发生冲突 joint venture:n.合资企业 e.g. a Sino- Japanese(中日的) JoInt venture The American and Japanese car companies have set up a joint venture to develop a new model of van(厢式货车) for the American market run into: unexpectedly begin to experience, meet by chance意外遇到:偶然遇到 e.g. Graham ran into an old friend at school the other day I stayed outside in case I ran into father. Did you run into anyone interesting on your travel? conflict:n.1) a state of serious disagreement or argument about sth. Important抵触;争论 2) war or battle; struggle战争:战斗:冲突 e.g. There was a lot of conflict between him and his father I don' t wish to come into conflict with her on the matter It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party There have been several minor conflicts between the two countries over the past decade vi(wih)冲突:抵触 e.g. Two or more things conflict with each other when they cannot be done or had at the same time The demands of a career often conflict with those of family life If the two sides conflict with each other again, it will be disastrous for party unity 2. a multitude of little things that escalate into big emotional battles: a large number of small incidents that develop into serious emotional conflicts许多无关紧要的琐事会扩大为情绪激 动的交战 a multitude of/ multitudes of: a very large number of许多,众多 e.g. The city has a multitude of problems, from AIDS to drugs and murder Multitudes of football fans crowded round the entrance to the hotel in an effort to see in person the world-famous star. escalate:v. make or become greater or more serious(使)逐步升级;(使)逐步加剧 a bad situation or circumstance escalates or someone escalates it when it becomes worse more serious or more intense e.g. His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed Fighting in the hill has escalated to all-out war
２７ Unit 3 Text A The Tale of a Cultural Translator Text-related Information 1. Japanese tatami mat: Tatami is a rectangular mat used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. It consists of a thick straw base and a soft, finely woven rush （灯芯草）cover with cloth borders. A tatami measures approximately 6 by 3 feet (180 by 90 cm) and is about 2 inches (5 cm) thick. Language Points Para 1 1. Joint ventures involving Western and Japanese companies often run into conflicts: 西方和 日本公司的合资企业经常会发生冲突 joint venture : n. 合资企业 e.g. a Sino-Japanese (中日的) joint venture The American and Japanese car companies have set up a joint venture to develop a new model of van (厢式货车) for the American market. run into: unexpectedly begin to experience; meet by chance 意外遇到；偶然遇到 e.g. Graham ran into an old friend at school the other day. I stayed outside in case I ran into father. Did you run into anyone interesting on your travel? conflict: n. 1) a state of serious disagreement or argument about sth. important 抵触；争论 2) war or battle; struggle 战争；战斗；冲突 e.g. There was a lot of conflict between him and his father. I don't wish to come into conflict with her on the matter. It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party. There have been several minor conflicts between the two countries over the past decade. vi. (with) 冲突；抵触 e.g. Two or more things conflict with each other when they cannot be done or had at the same time. The demands of a career often conflict with those of family life. If the two sides conflict with each other again, it will be disastrous for party unity. 2. a multitude of little things that escalate into big emotional battles: a large number of small incidents that develop into serious emotional conflicts 许多无关紧要的琐事会扩大为情绪激 动的交战 a multitude of /multitudes of: a very large number of 许多，众多 e.g. The city has a multitude of problems, from AIDS to drugs and murder. Multitudes of football fans crowded round the entrance to the hotel in an effort to see in person the world-famous star. escalate : v. make or become greater or more serious (使)逐步升级; (使)逐步加剧 A bad situation or circumstance escalates or someone escalates it when it becomes worse, more serious or more intense. e.g. His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed. Fighting in the hill has escalated to all-out war
By so doing, we escalate the problem 3. all the parties: all the sides party: n a person or group of people involved in an argument, agreement, or other activity, esp a legal matter(条约、诉讼、争论等中的)一方,当事人 e.g. All three parties must sign the contract The UN called on all parties in the conflict to take a positive stance(& F)towards the new peace initiative(和平倡议) Following a road accident, it's often difficult to establish who the guilty party Is this solution acceptable to all parties concerned? a third party from outside the village was brought in as a witness Translation: No 5: Conflicts and arguments do arise at times between the American managers and their Japanese counterparts. But since both parties have the good sense to compromise, these conflicts are prevented from escalating into big emotional battles Para. 2 1. by name: with the name of名叫 e.g. another lecturer, Brunton by name A strange man, Fred by name, came to see me yesterday 2. the director of international operations: the director of the department of international businesses activities国际业务部主任 operation: an action or set of actions that is necessary to achieve something e.g The companys overseas operations include banking and insurance该公司在海外的业务 包括银行业和保险业 Getting the glue off the rug was a difficult operation.除掉那块地毯上的胶是一件不容 易的工作 3. contract: n a formal written agreement, having the force of law, between two or more people or groups合同,契约 e.g. Whatever happens, don't enter into any contract before you have examined its conditions in They might take legal actions against you if you break the contract He's just signed a contract with another football club v.) enter into by contract, establish or settle by formal agreement订(约);承包 2) become reduced in size by or as if by being drawn together收缩,缩小 e.g. The company has just contracted to build shelters for the homeless Weve contracted with a catering(餐饮服务的) firm for the food at the event In spoken English"do not"often contracts to"don,'t When a muscle contracts it becomes smaller and tight Contract implies a drawing together of surfaces or parts and a resultant decrease in size or extent; to shrink is to contract so as to be short of the normal or required length, amount, extent e. g. Metal contracts as it becomes cool “ I will"can be contracted to“I"l
２８ By so doing, we escalate the problems. 3. all the parties: all the sides party: n. a person or group of people involved in an argument, agreement, or other activity, esp. a legal matter (条约、诉讼、争论等中的)一方，当事人 e.g. All three parties must sign the contract. The UN called on all parties in the conflict to take a positive stance (态度) towards the new peace initiative (和平倡议). Following a road accident, it's often difficult to establish who the guilty party is. Is this solution acceptable to all parties concerned? A third party from outside the village was brought in as a witness. Translation: No.5: Conflicts and arguments do arise at times between the American managers and their Japanese counterparts. But since both parties have the good sense to compromise, these conflicts are prevented from escalating into big emotional battles. Para.2 1. by name: with the name of 名叫 e.g. another lecturer, Brunton by name A strange man, Fred by name, came to see me yesterday. 2. the director of international operations: the director of the department of international businesses activities 国际业务部主任 operation: an action or set of actions that is necessary to achieve something e.g. The company’s overseas operations include banking and insurance. 该公司在海外的业务 包括银行业和保险业。 Getting the glue off the rug was a difficult operation. 除掉那块地毯上的胶是一件不容 易的工作 3. contract: n. a formal written agreement, having the force of law, between two or more people or groups 合同，契约 e.g. Whatever happens, don't enter into any contract before you have examined its conditions in detail. They might take legal actions against you if you break the contract. He's just signed a contract with another football club. v. 1) enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement 订(约)；承包 2) become reduced in size by or as if by being drawn together 收缩，缩小 e.g. The company has just contracted to build shelters for the homeless. We've contracted with a catering (餐饮服务的) firm for the food at the event. In spoken English “do not” often contracts to “don't”. When a muscle contracts it becomes smaller and tighter. Compare: contract, shrink Contract implies a drawing together of surfaces or parts and a resultant decrease in size or extent; to shrink is to contract so as to be short of the normal or required length, amount, extent, etc. e.g. Metal contracts as it becomes cool. “I will” can be contracted to “I'll
The shirts have shrunk The sweater will shrink if you put it in the washing machine 4. temporary transfer to Japan: working temporarily in Japan transfer: n. the process by which sb. or sth. moves or is moved from one place, job etc.to nother e.g. David was fed up with his job in London so he asked for a transfer to the Paris office Blakes transfer to an Italian football club came as a shock to all his supporters Translation: No 8: With a solid understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and a good mastery of English, Dr. Zhang is highly qualified to train foreign doctors who have come to China to study Chinese Ine Para. 3 1. From the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees: George was treated as welcome by all Japanese employees from the very beginning.从一开始,乔治就被 所有的日本雇员欣然接受 accept(sb ) vt think of (sb ) as part of the group and treat him in the same way members of it; treat(sb ) as welcome e.g. The children gradually began to accept her. He was never really accepted by his fellow workers 2. anyone sent to represent US owners: anyone who is sent to the joint venture in Japan as representative of the American company任何被派去代表美方业主的人 3. George was so naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers George was by nature so easy and modest, his presence in the joint venture didn,'t pose any threat to the positions of Japanese managers and employees但乔治生性随和,没有人把他看 作是对自己职业的一种威胁 4. they felt comfortable asking his advice: they didn,t feel worried when they asked his advice 5. the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean: the strange way in which their American partners act大洋彼岸他们的合作伙伴的古怪行为 6. get into the habit of doing sth: develop a regular way of doing(sth)养成的习惯 e.g. We had got into the habit of lunching together once a week I've got into the habit of switching on the radio as soon as I wake up in the morning Translation: No. 3: As a cultural translator, George was eager to help the Japanese employees who came to ask his advice on a great many matters, both within and outside of his field of expertise 1. come to an end:( of sth. which goes on for a while) finish,stop结束;终了 e.g. Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon Several years passed before the fighting finally came to an end 2. pick up: acquire without effort获得;学会 You pick up something such as a skill or language when you learn it casually through observation and practice, rather than through formal teaching or training e.g. You may know only a few German phrases now, but you'll pick it up
２９ The shirts have shrunk. The sweater will shrink if you put it in the washing machine. 4. temporary transfer to Japan: working temporarily in Japan transfer: n. the process by which sb. or sth. moves or is moved from one place, job etc. to another e.g. David was fed up with his job in London so he asked for a transfer to the Paris office. Blake's transfer to an Italian football club came as a shock to all his supporters. Translation: No.8: With a solid understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and a good mastery of English, Dr. Zhang is highly qualified to train foreign doctors who have come to China to study Chinese medicine. Para.3 1. From the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees: George was treated as welcome by all Japanese employees from the very beginning. 从一开始，乔治就被 所有的日本雇员欣然接受 accept (sb.): vt. think of (sb.) as part of the group and treat him in the same way as other members of it; treat (sb.) as welcome e.g. The children gradually began to accept her. He was never really accepted by his fellow workers. 2. anyone sent to represent US owners: anyone who is sent to the joint venture in Japan as representative of the American company 任何被派去代表美方业主的人 3. George was so naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers: George was by nature so easy and modest, his presence in the joint venture didn't pose any threat to the positions of Japanese managers and employees 但乔治生性随和，没有人把他看 作是对自己职业的一种威胁 4. they felt comfortable asking his advice: they didn't feel worried when they asked his advice 5. the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean: the strange way in which their American partners act 大洋彼岸他们的合作伙伴的古怪行为 6. get into the habit of doing sth.: develop a regular way of doing (sth.) 养成…的习惯 e.g. We had got into the habit of lunching together once a week. I've got into the habit of switching on the radio as soon as I wake up in the morning. Translation: No.3: As a cultural translator, George was eager to help the Japanese employees who came to ask his advice on a great many matters, both within and outside of his field of expertise. Para.4 1. come to an end: (of sth. which goes on for a while) finish, stop 结束；终了 e.g. Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon. Several years passed before the fighting finally came to an end. 2. pick up: acquire without effort 获得；学会 You pick up something such as a skill or language when you learn it casually through observation and practice, rather than through formal teaching or training. e.g. You may know only a few German phrases now, but you'll pick it up
We have picked up enough Russian to be able to read the instructions 3. He drank green tea at all hours:他整天喝绿茶 e.g. The restaurant serves meals at all hours She is inclined to telephone at all hours of the day or night Translation No. 1: When this temporary job came to an end, George was offered a permanent job Para. 5 1. The Japanese engineers had surpassed George in their knowledge of.: The Japanese engineers knew more about.. than George did (so they no longer needed George to give them advice surpass: vt. exceed, go beyond in amount, quality., or degree超过;超越 e.g. The profits surpassed our expectations His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a No one surpassed him in generosity(慷慨的) Para. 6 1. the country he had come to love: the country he had started to like 2. Faced with the threat of an unwilling departure from Japan.: Seeing the unpleasant possibility of having to leave Japan in spite of himself,,面对着要离开日本的威胁,乔治心 有不甘 be faced with: be confronted with面临着(某种情况) e.g. They are faced with financial penalties(i He was faced with such overwhelming opposition that he was forced to back down (3F 原主张;取消前言) departure:n.1) the act of leaving a place离开;启程 2) turning away from what is planned or what is usually done背离;违反 e.g. You have to confirm your flight three days before departure Our departure was delayed because of bad weather This decision represents a radical (t ma',) departure from our usual policy To allow these changes would be a significant departure from tradition 3. George reinvented himself as a"cultural translator": George changed himself and took on the role of a“ cultural translator”.乔治将自己重新塑造成了一名“文化翻译 Para. 7 1. the Japanese. president was -- again- offended by a message from the American management: the Japanese .. president was -as he had already been on othe angry with what the American management meant这家合资企业的日方总裁-又一次-被 来自美方管理层的一份电文激怒了 2. storm: vi. move or walk quickly and noisily in anger e.g. After the argument she stormed off. He stormed round the house in a
３０ We have picked up enough Russian to be able to read the instructions. 3. He drank green tea at all hours: 他整天喝绿茶 at all hours: at any time; all the time e.g. The restaurant serves meals at all hours. She is inclined to telephone at all hours of the day or night. Translation: No.1: When this temporary job came to an end, George was offered a permanent job. Para.5 1. The Japanese engineers had surpassed George in their knowledge of ...: The Japanese engineers knew more about ... than George did (so they no longer needed George to give them advice) surpass: vt. exceed; go beyond in amount, quality, or degree 超过；超越 e.g. The profits surpassed our expectations. His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. No one surpassed him in generosity (慷慨的). Para.6 1. the country he had come to love: the country he had started to like 2. Faced with the threat of an unwilling departure from Japan,..: Seeing the unpleasant possibility of having to leave Japan in spite of himself,... 面对着要离开日本的威胁，乔治心 有不甘 be faced with: be confronted with 面临着(某种情况) e.g. They are faced with financial penalties (罚款). He was faced with such overwhelming opposition that he was forced to back down (放弃 原主张; 取消前言). departure: n. 1) the act of leaving a place 离开；启程 2) turning away from what is planned or what is usually done 背离；违反 e.g. You have to confirm your flight three days before departure. Our departure was delayed because of bad weather. This decision represents a radical (极端的) departure from our usual policy. To allow these changes would be a significant departure from tradition. 3. George reinvented himself as a “cultural translator”: George changed himself and took on the role of a “cultural translator”. 乔治将自己重新塑造成了一名“文化翻译” Para.7 1. the Japanese ... president was -- again -- offended by a message from the American management: the Japanese ... president was -- as he had already been on other occasions -- angry with what the American management meant 这家合资企业的日方总裁----又一次----被 来自美方管理层的一份电文激怒了 2. storm: vi. move or walk quickly and noisily in anger e.g. After the argument she stormed off. He stormed round the house in a rage