Translation of News ReportsTranslation of News Reports

Types of News Texts: Types of News Texts: News reportsNews reports----- objectivity, ----- objectivity,

accuracy, effectiveness and accuracy, effectiveness and promptness.promptness.

Feature stories:Feature stories:NarrationsNarrations Comments.or CommentariesComments.or Commentaries

----- subjectivity, personal novelty----- subjectivity, personal novelty

Composition of A News Composition of A News ReportReport

1.1. Title or Headline: highlights the Title or Headline: highlights the topic concernedtopic concerned

2.2. Lead or Introduction: usually in Lead or Introduction: usually in the first para.---- 5/6 Ws.the first para.---- 5/6 Ws.

3.3. Body: gives a terse and clear dBody: gives a terse and clear description of the event under diescription of the event under discussion---- 3 categories in viescussion---- 3 categories in view of its writing stylew of its writing style

Three Categories of “Body”Three Categories of “Body”

Chronological Account: time of Chronological Account: time of occurrenceoccurrence

Pyramid form: in the order of Pyramid form: in the order of ascending importanceascending importance

Inverted Pyramid form: in the Inverted Pyramid form: in the order of descending significance, order of descending significance, focusing on news value and focusing on news value and reader’s interestreader’s interest

Inverted PyramidInverted Pyramid

Introduction containing most imp.Introduction containing most imp. &striking information &striking information

More factsMore facts Supporting infor. &backgroundSupporting infor. &background Quotes or facts of less importanQuotes or facts of less importan

cece Minor detailsMinor details The least imp. Infor.The least imp. Infor.

Translation of the TitleTranslation of the Title

As the eye, it has to be eye-catching,succinct &As the eye, it has to be eye-catching,succinct &novelnovel

1. Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered1. Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered一意大利前市长遇刺一意大利前市长遇刺 2. Win or Lose, They All Scored Big2. Win or Lose, They All Scored Big无论输赢，他们都是胜利者无论输赢，他们都是胜利者 3. Rail Chaos Getting Worse3. Rail Chaos Getting Worse铁路交通混乱状况愈演愈烈铁路交通混乱状况愈演愈烈 4.When America Itself is the Target4.When America Itself is the Target当美国自己成了被打击的目标当美国自己成了被打击的目标

Translation MethodsTranslation Methods

Literal Translation:Literal Translation:Eg: Japan on Track for Tepid RecoveryEg: Japan on Track for Tepid Recovery日本经济走上缓慢复苏之路日本经济走上缓慢复苏之路 Free or Liberal Translation:Free or Liberal Translation:Eg: Overseas-funded Firms MushroomingEg: Overseas-funded Firms Mushrooming外资厂商迅速增加外资厂商迅速增加 Addition &Interpretation : Addition &Interpretation : 增词解释新闻背景信息增词解释新闻背景信息Eg: India Mending FencesEg: India Mending Fences印度正在改善与邻国的关系印度正在改善与邻国的关系

Structural featuresStructural features

1.1. Title in the form of phrases:Title in the form of phrases:￭￭ head word +post-modifierhead word +post-modifierEg: a. Three dead after inhaling oven gasEg: a. Three dead after inhaling oven gas吸入炉灶煤气，三人窒息身亡吸入炉灶煤气，三人窒息身亡 b. Financier killed by burglarsb. Financier killed by burglars夜贼入室，金融家遇害夜贼入室，金融家遇害 c. Pope to visit Japan in Februaryc. Pope to visit Japan in February教皇将于二月访日教皇将于二月访日

Structural featuresStructural features

￭￭ Pre-modifier Pre-modifier + head word+ head word Eg: a. The color linesEg: a. The color lines肤色界限肤色界限 b. Terror Cradleb. Terror Cradle恐怖活动的摇篮恐怖活动的摇篮 c. Shotgun Death Riddle Dramac. Shotgun Death Riddle Drama枪杀事件，扑朔迷离枪杀事件，扑朔迷离 e. Channel Tunnel Halte. Channel Tunnel Halt（英吉利海峡）隧道工程暂停施工（英吉利海峡）隧道工程暂停施工

Structural featuresStructural features

2. Title in the form of sentences:2. Title in the form of sentences:￭￭ complete sentencescomplete sentencesEg: MPs want Tougher WatchdogEg: MPs want Tougher Watchdog议员要求更为严厉的监察人员议员要求更为严厉的监察人员 US Budget Calls for Dollar DevaluationUS Budget Calls for Dollar Devaluation美国预算要求美元贬值美国预算要求美元贬值Arafat Walks out of the Jordan Peace TalksArafat Walks out of the Jordan Peace Talks阿拉法特退出约旦和谈阿拉法特退出约旦和谈

Structural featuresStructural features

￭￭ incomplete sentencesincomplete sentences eg: eg: When police hide behind the shield of the lawWhen police hide behind the shield of the law警察用法律当盾牌的时候警察用法律当盾牌的时候￭￭ omission of articles, conjunctions,linking verbs & auxiliaromission of articles, conjunctions,linking verbs & auxiliar

iesiesEg: (The) lives (which had )Just Begun Fell Victim(s) to AIEg: (The) lives (which had )Just Begun Fell Victim(s) to AI

DS.DS.刚刚开始的生命便沦为艾滋病的牺牲品刚刚开始的生命便沦为艾滋病的牺牲品 Married Women (are) to Get AllowanceMarried Women (are) to Get Allowance已婚妇女将获得金贴已婚妇女将获得金贴

Punctuation Marks Punctuation Marks

1. Comma for “and”1. Comma for “and”Eg: US, Vietnam Resume TalksEg: US, Vietnam Resume Talks Teenagers Work, SpendTeenagers Work, Spend2.2. Colon for stress or interpretation (to Colon for stress or interpretation (to

be, say)be, say)Eg: President’s hit list: budget items scEg: President’s hit list: budget items sc

heduled to get the axeheduled to get the axe总统圈定的消减清单总统圈定的消减清单 :: 计划砍掉的预算计划砍掉的预算

项目项目 Chinese Cooks:Masters at Turning Chinese Cooks:Masters at Turning

a Turnip(a Turnip( 蔓菁蔓菁 ) into a Flower ) into a Flower

Rhetorical Devices:Rhetorical Devices:

Accusers Accused( alliteration)Accusers Accused( alliteration)After the Boom Years, Everything is gloomAfter the Boom Years, Everything is gloom(rhyme)(rhyme)A vow to zip his lips (hyperbole)A vow to zip his lips (hyperbole)Liberty, Equality and Insecurity (irony)Liberty, Equality and Insecurity (irony) Other figures of speech: Other figures of speech: Contrast, metaphor,etc. Contrast, metaphor,etc. America Wins and Loses in Iraqi WarAmerica Wins and Loses in Iraqi WarA Cradle of Terror A Cradle of Terror

Translated VersionTranslated Version

原告变被告原告变被告 繁荣过后繁荣过后 ,, 尽是萧条尽是萧条 誓将守口如瓶誓将守口如瓶 自由自由 ,, 平等平等 ,, 不安全不安全 美国在伊拉克战争中的得与失美国在伊拉克战争中的得与失 恐怖活动的摇篮恐怖活动的摇篮

Neologism & SlangsNeologism & Slangs NeologismNeologism from composition or blending from composition or blendingEg: Blackmart, job-hop, Reaganomics, Euromart, masscEg: Blackmart, job-hop, Reaganomics, Euromart, massc

ult, stagflation, sportscasterult, stagflation, sportscasterBlack market, job hopper, European Common Market, MBlack market, job hopper, European Common Market, M

ass Culture, sports broadcaster, stagnation inflation ass Culture, sports broadcaster, stagnation inflation Slangs:Slangs:Big Bucks for IT EmployeesBig Bucks for IT Employees

Journalistic Present TenseJournalistic Present Tense

Simple present & present continuousSimple present & present continuous----- a sense of freshness, reality and immediacy ----- a sense of freshness, reality and immediacy • • past participles, present participles, infinitive phrasespast participles, present participles, infinitive phrasesEg: see p.200 in the textbookEg: see p.200 in the textbookOil giant expands further overseas(past action)Oil giant expands further overseas(past action)Chinese leader to visit India (future action)Chinese leader to visit India (future action)Hundreds missing in storm-hit India (past, progressive,Hundreds missing in storm-hit India (past, progressive,

active)active)Military Aircraft Made Available for Evacuation(past paMilitary Aircraft Made Available for Evacuation(past pa

ssive)ssive)

Journalistic WordsJournalistic Words

Words frequently appearing with rWords frequently appearing with relatively constant, fixed meaning ielatively constant, fixed meaning in translation: ( active & passive)n translation: ( active & passive)

1.1. Report: Report: 报道报道2.2. Quote: Quote: 援引援引3.3. Source(s): Source(s): 人士人士4.4. According to : as a According to : as a post modifierpost modifier i i

n Eng. And a n Eng. And a pre-modifierpre-modifier in Chin in Chinese.ese.

Exercises on P 213 (report) Exercises on P 213 (report) A reliable source:A reliable source: A well-informed source:A well-informed source: A source who asked to remain A source who asked to remain

anonymous:anonymous: A source close to the US A source close to the US

Secretary of State:Secretary of State:

Abbreviations & AcronymsAbbreviations & Acronyms

Heli ; prez, uni, biz, grad, prof, rHeli ; prez, uni, biz, grad, prof, regs, pic, cig, GMT, PA, pub, egs, pic, cig, GMT, PA, pub,

Helicopter, president, university, Helicopter, president, university,

business, graduates, publisher, rbusiness, graduates, publisher, regulations, cigarette, personal aegulations, cigarette, personal assistant, ssistant,

Daily Words with Specific Daily Words with Specific MeaningsMeanings Hawk / Dove; basket; dropout; blue-Hawk / Dove; basket; dropout; blue-

collar; egg; exotic; foothold; get to ficollar; egg; exotic; foothold; get to first base; looking glass; moonlight rst base; looking glass; moonlight (v.); needle; roommate; slippage; u(v.); needle; roommate; slippage; umbrellambrella

越战美国主战与主和派； 一揽子计越战美国主战与主和派； 一揽子计划；逃避生活的人；炸弹；脱衣舞；划；逃避生活的人；炸弹；脱衣舞；稳固的地位；取得初步成功；颠倒稳固的地位；取得初步成功；颠倒的；兼职；注射毒品；同居者；道的；兼职；注射毒品；同居者；道德沦丧；保护伞德沦丧；保护伞

Acronyms for English Acronyms for English Newspapers and News Newspapers and News AgenciesAgenciesSE: Sunday Express ASE: Sunday Express A

P:Associated PressP:Associated PressDM: Daily Mirror / Daily Mail DM: Daily Mirror / Daily Mail

PA: Press Association PA: Press AssociationIHT: International Herald TribuneIHT: International Herald TribuneNYT REUTERSNYT REUTERSWP: Washington Post; CD: China DailyWP: Washington Post; CD: China DailyCSM:The Christian Science MonitorCSM:The Christian Science MonitorExclusive: ( Exclusive by…)Exclusive: ( Exclusive by…)

Other English Newspapers & Other English Newspapers & MagazinesMagazines Businessweek: Businessweek: The Economist:The Economist: Far East Economic Review:Far East Economic Review: Financial Times:Financial Times: Forbes:Forbes: Fortune:Fortune: The Guardian:The Guardian: National Geographic:National Geographic: The Observer:The Observer: Punch:Punch: USA Today:USA Today: The Wall Street Journal:The Wall Street Journal: