21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語應(yīng)用型綜合教程 IV：U5-C Skill Development

Unit5:PartCSkillDevelopment《21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語應(yīng)用型綜合教程Ⅳ》21stCenturyCollegeEnglish–forInteractivePurposes:Book4

Unit5:Interpreting

Thefollowingisaconversationbetweenaclientandafinancialplanner.InterpretitintoEnglishwithyourpartner.Financialplanner:Doyouhaveaclearideaofwhereyourmoneygoeseverymonth?理財(cái)師：你清楚每個(gè)月錢都花在哪里了嗎?客戶：啊！我不太擅長這個(gè)。如果在月底有什么結(jié)余,我會很高興。Client:Eh,I’mnotsogoodatthis.Ifthere’sanythingleftattheendofthemonth,Iwillbehappy.Financialplanner:IfyourfriendchoosesaveryexpensiverestaurantfordinnerandwantstogoDutch,whatwillyoudo?理財(cái)師：如果你的朋友選擇在一家非常昂貴的餐館聚餐，實(shí)行AA制,你會怎么做？Unit5:InterpretingClient:Countmein.Mymotto:Havefunatfirstandthinkaboutthebilllater.客戶：算我一個(gè)，我的座右銘:先開心地玩，然后再想賬單。理財(cái)師：如果你突然在你外衣口袋里發(fā)現(xiàn)了250美元，你會怎么做?Financialplanner:Whatwouldyoudoifyousuddenlyfind$250inyourcoatpocket?

Thefollowingisaconversationbetweenaclientandafinancialplanner.InterpretitintoEnglishwithyourpartner.Unit5:InterpretingClient:IfIget$250,I’dtossitinmypurseandspenditonwhatever.I’dprobablyrunthroughthatquicklyandnotreallybeabletotellyouwhatIuseditfor.客戶：如果我得到250美元,我就把它裝進(jìn)我的錢包,然后去買任何東西。我可能很快就揮霍完了,卻沒法告訴你我都用在哪了。理財(cái)師：你在財(cái)務(wù)方面最大的擔(dān)心是什么呢?Financialplanner:What’syourbiggestfinancialconcern?

Thefollowingisaconversationbetweenaclientandafinancialplanner.InterpretitintoEnglishwithyourpartner.Unit5:InterpretingClient:I’mconcernedaboutsavings,retirement,andotherissues,butI’mtooscaredtodoanythingaboutit.Astothebiggestone,itisthefearofnotbeingabletoaffordthethingsIwantnowandlaterinlife.客戶：我很擔(dān)心儲蓄、退休和其他問題,但我太害怕去為此做一些事。說到最大的擔(dān)心，那就是擔(dān)心無法負(fù)擔(dān)現(xiàn)在和以后生活想要的東西。理財(cái)師：你似乎不大喜歡經(jīng)常思考預(yù)算和儲蓄。我覺得你應(yīng)該做一個(gè)資金管理計(jì)劃,并試圖堅(jiān)持下去。首先,閱讀所有這些堆積如山的賬單和結(jié)算清單,了解發(fā)生了什么。然后,通過訪問網(wǎng)站、閱讀書籍或與理財(cái)師合作，來研究決定實(shí)現(xiàn)你目標(biāo)的最好方式。

Thefollowingisaconversationbetweenaclientandafinancialplanner.InterpretitintoEnglishwithyourpartner.Unit5:Interpreting客戶：謝謝你的建議，我想這會對我有很大幫助的。Financialplanner:Itseemsyoudon’tlikethinkingaboutbudgetingandsavingveryoften.Ithinkyoushouldmakeamoneymanagementplanandtrytosticktoit.First,readallthosebillsandstatementsthatarepilingup!Justgettoknowwhat’sgoingon.Then,dosomeresearchtodecidethebestwaytoreachyourgoalsbyvisitingwebsites,readingbooksorworkingwithafinancialplanner.Client:

Thanksforyouradvice.Ithinkthatmayhelpmealot.

Thefollowingisaconversationbetweenaclientandafinancialplanner.InterpretitintoEnglishwithyourpartner.B.PracticalWritingUnit5:Writing定義結(jié)構(gòu)要點(diǎn)LetterofClaims索賠信SampleB.PracticalWritingUnit5:Writing定義

索賠信(LetterofClaims)

是指買方由于對商品交易過程中出現(xiàn)的問題不滿而寫給賣方的商務(wù)信函，例如，對貨物質(zhì)量、貨物運(yùn)送、貨物與訂單不符、收費(fèi)過高以及服務(wù)不周等問題而發(fā)起的索賠。索賠信的目的是與對方溝通，對已出現(xiàn)的問題尋求妥善的解決。B.PracticalWritingUnit5:Writing結(jié)構(gòu)要點(diǎn)索賠信的內(nèi)容應(yīng)簡短、中肯、有力。信的開頭應(yīng)開門見山地指出問題；接著陳述原先規(guī)定的條件，列舉與合同或約定不符的細(xì)節(jié)問題及其給自己帶來的嚴(yán)重影響；最后友好地提出解決的意見和方案，以及希望盡快得到滿意答復(fù)的愿望。撰寫信函時(shí)，內(nèi)容應(yīng)明確清楚，語氣要禮貌堅(jiān)決，避免使用過分的措辭，否則將會事與愿違。Unit5:WritingDearSirorMadam,Iamwritingtoyoutocomplainaboutyourhandlingoftheorderfor50Indiancarpetsandexpresshowdisappointedwearewithhowthisorderhasbeendealtwith.

WhenweplacedtheorderwithyouonDecember12th,wewereassuredthatthecarpetswouldbesenttouswithin10days.Infact,ithasactuallytakennearly20daystodeliverthegoods.

Inaddition,thereisasmallholeinoneofthecarpets,andwerequireareplacementofthat.Also,asweareestablishedcustomers,youhavepromisedtogiveusaspecialdiscountof5%offthecatalogueprices.Inoticedfromyourinvoice（發(fā)貨單）thatthisdiscounthasnotbeengiven.

Itrustourfutureorderswillbedealtwithinamoresatisfactorymanner.

Yourearlyreplywillbehighlyappreciated.Sincerelyyours,ZhangPing

B.PracticalWritingUnit5:Writing你方于12月12日訂購的打印機(jī)到現(xiàn)在還沒收到，對方承諾5天內(nèi)發(fā)貨，可是已經(jīng)過去20天還未收到貨，請就貨物未及時(shí)到達(dá)這一情況向賣方發(fā)出一封索賠信，要求對方盡快處理并給予貨物折扣作為補(bǔ)償，否則將會取消訂單。寫作練習(xí)：Unit5:WritingDearSirorMadam,

I’mwritingtoletyouknowthatthe20printersweorderedonDec.12thstillhaven’treachedus.Youpromisedtodeliverthegoodsin5days.However,20dayshavepassedbutwestillhaven’tgotthemnow.Thisbringsmuchtroubleandgreatlosstous.

Wehopeyoucandealwiththisassoonaspossibleandcompensateforourlossbygivingusadiscountofthegoods.

Otherwise,weshallhavenochoicebuttocanceltheorder.

Yourearlyreplywillbehighlyappreciated!Yourssincerely,WangHuaLetterofClaimsUnit5:ReadingSkillsUnderstandingComparisonandContrastPattern（理解“比較與對比”結(jié)構(gòu)）比較與對比是對兩個(gè)（或兩個(gè)以上）事物或觀點(diǎn)等進(jìn)行比較或?qū)Ρ让枋龊头治?。比較通常指比較它們的相似之處，而對比通常指比較它們的不同之處。閱讀文章中的比較則常常表現(xiàn)為對兩種或多種事物的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)、用途、功能和原理等的比較，而對比常常表現(xiàn)為新老觀點(diǎn)的對比、正確與錯誤觀念的對比、新事物與舊事物的對比等。比較與對比通常有兩種模式，即整體比較或?qū)Ρ龋╞lockcomparisonorcontrast）與逐項(xiàng)比較或?qū)Ρ龋╝lternatingcomparisonorcontrast）。比較與對比段的信號詞有：incontrast,incomparison,tocompare,ontheotherhand,however,similarly,likewise,whereas等。注意以下幾點(diǎn)，才能把握好段落的中心和脈絡(luò)，從而在答題時(shí)做出正確的選擇：1）比較和對比的目的；2）比較和對比的出發(fā)點(diǎn)；3）比較和對比的具體角度。

Unit5:ReadingSkills下面我們看一個(gè)例子：Intheancientworld,asistoday,mostboysplayedwithsomekindsoftoysandmostgirlswithanother.Insocietieswheresocialrolesarerigidlydetermined,boyspatterntheirplayaftertheactivitiesoftheirfathersandgirlsafterthetaskoftheirmothers.Thisistruebecauseboysandgirlsarebeingprepared,eveninplay,tostepintotherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheadultworld.

Question:Whydoboysandgirlsalwaysplaywithdifferenttoys?A）Becausemostboyswouldliketofollowtheirfather’sprofessions.

B）Becausetheirsocialrolesarerigidlydetermined.

C）Becauseboysliketoplaywiththeirfatherswhilegirlswiththeirmothers.

D）Becauseboyslikechallengingactivities.

選項(xiàng)B）“因?yàn)樗麄冊谏鐣邪缪莸慕巧菄?yán)格確定的”是正確答案，作者將男孩和女孩愛玩的玩具以及活動進(jìn)行對比，具體分析了導(dǎo)致這種差異的原因，這也是此題所要考查的內(nèi)容。Unit5:ReadingSkillsReadthepassageandfinishthefollowingtasks.1.

Isthispassagewritteninblockcomparisonorcontrastorinalternatingcomparisonorcontrast?

2.

Inwhataspectsarethetwodiseasescompared?

3.

Whatisthebestwaytoavoidgettinginfectedwithacoldaccordingtotheauthor?Check

1.Thecommoncoldisafrequentandexpensivedisease,strikingsomepeopleasmanyas12timesayearandleadingtosome15milliondayslostfromworkannuallyintheUnitedStates.

Influenza(流感),orflu,likewise,isalsoafrequentandexpensivedisease,reachingepidemiclevelsintheUnitedStateseachyear.

2.Althoughsomeofthesymptomsofacoldandfluaresimilar,thetwodiseasescanusuallybedistinguished.Typically,coldsbeginslowly,twoorthreedaysafterinfectionwiththevirus.Thefirstsymptomsareusuallyasorethroat,followedbysneezingandarunnynose.Temperatureisusuallynormaloronlyslightlyelevated.

Amildcoughcandevelopseveraldayslater.Symptomstendtobeworseininfantsandyoungchildren,whosometimesruntemperaturesofupto102degreesFahrenheit(39degreesCelsius).Coldsymptomsusuallylastfrom2daystoaweek.Unit5:ReadingSkills

3.Signsofthefluincludeasuddenstartwithaheadache,drycough,andchills.Thesymptomsquicklybecomemoreseverethanthoseofacold.Theflusuffereroftenexperiencesa“knocked-of-your-feet”feeling,withmuscleachesinthebackandlegs.Feverofupto104degreesFahrenheit(40degreesCelsius)iscommon.Thefevertypicallybeginstocomedownonthesecondorthirdday,andthentherespiratory(呼吸的)symptomslikenasalcongestion（充血）andsorethroatappear.Fatigueandweaknessmaycontinuefordaysorevenweeks.

4.Coldvirusescanbetransmittedinoneortwoways:bytouchingrespiratorysecretions(分泌物)onaperson’sskinoronenvironmentalsurfaces(likedoorknobsorhandrails)andthentouchingtheeyes,noseormouth,orbybreathingininfectiousparticlesintheair.Thebestwaytobreakthechainofinfectionistowashhandsandnottotouchthenose,eyesormouth.Unit5:ReadingSkills4.Otherhelpfulmeasuresincludeavoidingcloseandlongexposuretopeoplewithcolds,alwayssneezingorcoughingintoafacialtissueandimmediatelythrowitaway.5.Fluisahighlycontagious（傳染的）disease,spreadingmostlybydirectperson-to-personcontact.“Withtheflu,coughing—evenmorethansneezing—isthemosteffectivemethodoftransmission,”Iacuziosays.Thechallengeforscientiststryingtoprotectusfro