本书是关于介绍“英汉口译教程”的教学用书，书中的开篇是有关口译过程基本规律的五篇综合性讲座，而后每段练习包括词汇预习、课文原文、参考译文三个部分。

本书适合各个大专院校英语专业的教师、学生参考、阅读及使用。

Lectures on oral interp

 Lecture 1 Introduction

 Lecture 2 English--to-Chinese Interpretation

 Lecture 3 Surface Structure＆Deep Structure

 Lecture 4 Using Stock Expressions in Translation

 Lecture 5 An Introduction to Note—taking

Unit 1 Numbers and Figures

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 Figures(Ⅰ)

Exercise 2 Announcements at the Airport

Exercise 3 Figures(Ⅱ)

Exercise 4 Figures(Ⅲ)

Exercise 5 Figures(Ⅳ)

Exercise 6 Jokes

 Section C Translation for Reference

Unit 2 Speedches and Toasts

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 Dinner Speech

Exercise 2 Introducing a Guest Speaker

Exercise 3 Vote Of Thanks

Exercise 4 Summarv Speech

 Section C Translation for Reference．

Unit 3 Food and Beverages

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 Food IS Our Business

Exercise 2 Shopping for Food in the 21 st Centu ry

Exercise 3 The Story Of the Hamburger

Exercise 4 American Eating Habits

Exercise 5 Fast Food in America

 Section C Translation for Reference

Unit 4 Education

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 Broad Learning Is the Way

Exercise 2 Job Hunting in America

Exercise 3 Education in Canada

Exercise 4 Asian Students in Canadian Schools

Exercise 5 Frontier College

Exercise 6 Education in Great Britain

Exercise 7 American Universities

Exercise 8 The Examination—oriented Education

 Section C Translation for Reference．

Unit 5 Spots

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 Keeping Fit

Exercise 2 BasketbalI

Exercise 3 Professional Athletes Deserve High Pay

Exercise 4 Physical Fitness in America

Exercise 5 Jesse Owens：An American Sports Hero

Exercise 6 Sponsorship Of Sports Events

Section C TranlatiiGn for Reference

Unit 6 Busine ss and COmmerce

 Section A InLtroduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 Problems in Our Subsidiary Companies

Exercise 2 Problems with a US Car Company

Exercise 3 Problems with the Distribution System

Exercise 4 Problems with Mlanagement

Exercise 5 An I nterview with a Factory VWbrker

Exercise 6 An Interview about Overseas Posting

Exercise 7 Development Of a New Drug

Exercise 8 Job Routines

Exercise 9 Jobs and Prejudices

Exercise 10 The Future of the B ritish Car lndustry

Exercise 11 Ordering Wrappers

Exercise 12 Ordering a Printing Machine

Exercise 13 Some Changes in Company Structure

Exercise 14 Problems with the Supply of Steel Tubes

Exercise 15 The Besl Companies lO Work For

 Section C TJr anslatiOn for Reference

Unit 7 Women alnd Finally

 Section A Introducti,Oil

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 The Modern Familv

Exercise 2 The Changing Concept of FamiIy

Exercise 3 A Devoted Life

Exercise 4 American VVomen Business Owners

Exercise 5 Fathers and Father’S Day

 Section C Translation for Reference

Unit 8 Cities and Scemc Spots

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 The Gateways tO America

Exercise 2 London

Exercise 3 A Weekend in London

Exercise 4 Paris

Exercise 5 Hawaii

Exercise 6 The First Hawaiians

Exercise 7 Jackson Hole，Wyoming

Exercise 8 Savannah，Georgia

Exercise 9 Yellowstone NationaI Park

 Section C Translation for Reference

Unit 9 Law and order

 Section A Introduction

 Section B Interpreting Exercises

Exercise 1 American Supreme Court

Exercise 2 Unusual American Laws

Exercise 3 The Magistrate’S Court in England

Exercise 4 The Mafia

Exercise 5 How to Prevent Shoplifting

Exercise 6 Connie’S Experience with a Court Case

Exercise 7 Black Societies in America

Exercise 8 Tria J in a Magistrate’S Court

 Section C Translation for Reference

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