1. Interpreting Lesson 3 Viviane Liu

2. Tasks I. Practice I interpreting (C-E) 普林斯顿大学 Princeton University 很荣幸 耳熟能详 a familiar name 伍德罗威尔逊 Woodrow Wilson 爱因斯坦 Albert Einstein 杰出人物 outstanding people/celebrities 紧要关头 pivotal moment 发挥关键作用 play a crucial role 相距万里 be far apart 增进了解 gain a better understanding 锦上添花 make what is good still better

3. Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening, I ’ m honored to be invited to your seminar tonight. For me, for my colleagues and for many other Chinese, Princeton has long been a familiar name. With a history longer than the country, it has produced many outstanding people, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th US president, Albert Einstein, the great scientist, and T.S. Eliot, the famous poet, to name but a few. As former president Bill Clinton said in 1996 at the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of Princeton: “ At every pivotal moment in American history, Princeton, its leadership, its students have played a crucial role. ” I am more pleased to learn that all of you have a keen interest in China. Though our two countries are geographically far apart, we have a great deal in common. While many Chinese enjoy Hollywood movies and McDonald's fast food, many Americans find their clothes and daily necessities are made in China. I hope that today ’ s seminar will help you gain a better understanding of China and its foreign policy, thus deepening further our friendship and cooperation.

4. Practice II. Interpreting (E-C) inauguration 开业 opening ceremony 开幕式；典礼 suppliers 供货商 dealers 经销商 business associates 业务伙伴 facility 工厂 world-class status 世界水平 state-of-the-art 顶尖的，世界一流的 commitment 承诺 corporation citizen 企业公民

5. English-Chinese interpretation Welcome to Edinburgh, the Chinese provincial tourist service delegation. My name is Jane Anderson. I ’ m from the Edinburgh Tourist Centre. I will be working as your guide throughout your six-day visit. You ’ ll be staying at the Hilton Hotel. The hotel is locating in the downtown area, a few minutes ’ walk from the office of the Edinburgh Tourist Centre. Ms. Nancy Turner, director of the Edinburgh Tourist Administration will host a reception buffet tomorrow. After the dinner, we will show a video entitled “ Touring Around Edinburgh ”, which I believe will give you a bird ’ s-eye-view of the tourist attractions and the services provided in Edinburgh and its surrounding areas. Mr. George Palmer, director of the Edinburgh Tourist Centre, will answer your questions following the video show. He will also be giving you detailed account of your visiting schedule.

6. Paragraph interpreting (C-E) 尊敬的来宾们，朋友们、女士们、先生们： 在金秋十月美丽的成都市有幸举办 21 世纪城 市建设和环境国际会议。我谨代表 1000 万成都 人民向会议表示最热烈的祝贺。同时，我也相 对联合国人类住区委员会和中华人民共和国建 设部成都这个中国西部城市来主办这个会议表 示衷心感谢。我们还想对许多尊贵的来宾和朋 友不远万里来参加此次会议表示感谢。

7. Honorable guests and friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, The beautiful city of Chengdu is very lucky to be able to host the International Conference on the Urban Construction and the Environment for the 21 st Century during this golden month of October. On behalf of the 10 million people of Chengdu, I would firstly like to extend my warmest congratulations to the Conference. As the same time, I would also like to express my sincere thanks to the United Nations Center for Human Settlements and the Ministry of Construction of the People ’ s Republic of China for choosing Chengdu, China ’ s Western city, to host the Conference. We also thank the many honorable guests and friends who have traveled so far to come to this conference.