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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Unit 15 新闻发布会 News Conference,背景阅读 Background Reading,Definition:,A news conference or press conference is a media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and,most often,ask questions.,A joint press conference,instead is held between two or more talking sides.In a news conference,one or more speakers may make a statement,which may be followed by questions from reporters.,Sometimes only questioning occurs;sometimes there is a statement with no questions permitted.,A media event at which no statements are made,and no questions allowed,is called,a photo opportunity,.A government may wish to open their proceedings for the media to witness events,such as the passing of a piece of legislation from the government in parliament to the senate,via a media availability.,Television stations and networks,especially value news conferences:because todays TV news programs air for hours at a time,or even continuously,assignment editors have a steady appetite for ever-larger quantities of footage.,News conferences are often held by politicians(such as the President of the United States);by sports teams;by celebrities or film studios;by commercial organizations to promote products;by attorneys to promote lawsuits;and by almost anyone who finds benefit in the free publicity afforded by media coverage.Some people,including many police chiefs,hold news conferences reluctantly in order to avoid dealing with reporters individually.,It is a great pleasure for me to 我很荣幸,express sincere gratitude to,对表示衷心的感谢,propose the warmest applause to,用掌声热烈欢迎,achieve complete ceremony 取得圆满成功,attain the results expected,使取得预期效果,units concerned 有关单位,call upon,号召,tight in schedule 日程紧凑,perform our duties and fulfill our obligations责任和义务,Sentence in Focus,1.没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.,2.境外采购商有所回升,A modest rise was seen in the number of overseas buyers attending the fair,3.传统市场成交回暖,新兴市场有增有减。,Export to traditional markets was rebounding while to emerging markets was both up and down.,4.祝各位工作顺利,生活愉快!,Wish you a successful career and a pleasant life.,5.说到教育,大部分人认为其是一个终生的学习。,When it comes to education,the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.,6.There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem:the city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.,无可否认,空气污染是一个极其严重的问题:城市当局应该采取有力措施来解决它。,7.An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement.,一项调查显示妇女欢迎退休。,8.Any government,which is blind to this point,may pay a heavy price.,任何政府忽视这一点都将付出巨大的代价。,9.In view of the seriousness of this problem,effective measures should be taken before things get worse.,考虑到问题的严重性,在事态进一步恶化之前,必须采取有效的措施,10.No one can deny the fact that a persons education is the most important aspect of his life.,没有人能否认:教育是人生最重要的一方面。,Firstly,in a couple of years before the Olympics,we promoted the national tourism image in diverse forms,organized and participated in various tourism expos,tourism exhibitions and tourism marts at home and abroad and organized large-scale overseas road shows.Secondly,during the Olympic Games,we launched 32 deluxe Olympic tourism routes after thorough preparation and careful arrangements.Thirdly,after the Beijing Olympic Games,we will consolidate the well established image of Chinas tourism levering on the attention China has drawn due to the success of the Olympic Games.,Olympic tourism service is an important component of Olympic services.According to the unified requirements set by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad(BOCOG),the tourism industries all over China,especially in 6 host cities and co-host cities,thoroughly checked and put into practice various requirements on tourism hospitality,implemented the Plan on Improving Tourism Service Quality in order to assure the high quality level of Olympic tourism by adhering to the principle of putting people first and abiding by the requirements of following the convention,practicing standardization,respecting individuality and paying attention to the details.,After China won the bid for the 29th Olympic Games,the number of star rated hotels in Beijing soared from 506 in 2001 to 806 by the end of 2007 with 130,000 rooms and over 250,000 beds.China National Tourism Administration transferred 30 western food chefs from Shanghai,Zhejiang and Jiangsu to Beijing contract hotels in an effort to relieve the shortage of western food chefs in Beijing.,A safe Olympiad is our solemn commitment to the international community.Tourism administrations at all levels have adopted active and effective measures to guarantee the safety of tourists during the Olympic Games.The tourism administrations of Olympic host and co-host cities will practice around-the-clock on duty system,assigning special personnel to deal with emergencies that may arise in Olympic tourism services and tourism safety.A quick complaints handling system for Olympic tourism was established to resolve problems timely and right on the spot.,As for the tourism market situation during the Olympic Games,the forecast from Beijing Tourism Administration shows that during the Beijing Olympic Games,about 400,000 to 450,000 foreign tourists will visit Beijing.It is estimated that the number of international VIPs,journalists covering the game,athletes,coaches who participate in the game and domestic and international audience totals 6 to7million,some of which will tour in host and co-host cities and the rest of the country apart from participating in,watching and covering the games.,Chinas diversified natural scenes,historic and cultural relics that can be traced back to 5000 years ago,the folk customs of 56 ethnic groups constitute Chinas distinctive tourism resources.The 33 world natural and cultural heritages are the most representative.Thanks to the development we achieved in the work of modernization since the reform and opening-up,more and more modern tourism products were developed to attract foreign and domestic tourists.We look forward to welcoming friends from all over the world to the Olympic Games and to enjoy the beauty of China.,8.assign sain:vt.分配;指派;,9.leak li:k vt.使泄露 n.漏洞,;漏出物;泄露,10.keep alert to:保持对的警惕,11.diversifieddaiv:sifaidadj.多元化的,各种的,12.relics relikn.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,13.constitute knstitju:t:组成,构成;设立(机构);指定,任命,14.distinctive dstktvadj.有特色的,与众不同的,15.apart from:除了之外,Notes,1.,The Olympic Games,:are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports,in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions.The Games are currently held every two years,with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating,although they occur every four years within their respective seasonal games.Since 2001,host cities are contracted to manage both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games,1 where athletes who have a physical disability compete.,2.,China National Tourism Administration,:the Chinese government authority responsible for the development of tourism in the country.The CNTA is subordinate to the State Council.Its headquarters are in Beijing,with regional branches in various provinces.CNTA is unique as a tourism office in that it is also responsible for controlling the outflow of tourists from China abroad.,3.,Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad,,or BOCOG,also known as the Beijing Organizing Committee,is an informal name for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.It was also the organizing committee for the Games of the XIII Paralympiad.,Sight Interpretation,I want to start off by thanking the Chinese for their gracious hospitality,and in particular to my good friend and counterpart National Development and Reform Commission Vice Chairman Xie Zhenhua.,We believe there is a balanced package to be achieved in Cancun if we can build on the progress that was made in Copenhagen on the six major issues that were under discussion there.There was indeed quite significant progress made in Copenhagen although it was also in many respects a difficult meeting,but it was quite an important meeting with real progress made.,本届广交会与上届相比,采购商到会和成交都出现了两位数的增长,表明中国外贸形势出现明显的企稳回升的势头,但与去年秋交会相比,成交仍略有下降,说明还存在很多不稳定、不确定的因素。,Chinese-English Interpretation,Work out the translation of the following words&phrases.,中英经济财经对话发布会,中欧工商峰会,中国欧盟商会,世界投资论坛,沿海城市出口形势,境外采购商,产品成交普遍回升,电子商务成交活跃,English-Chinese Interpretation,Work out the translation of the following words&phrases.,initiating ports,regional economic,toxic emission,comprehensive commercial seaport Minister Counselor,the Award Ceremony,2.We also discussed how to encourage Chinese investment in the UK and how to enable Chinese companies to do business in the UK.The UK is already one of the most open economies in the world to trade and inward investment and welcomes more Chinese investment,including from sovereign wealth funds.,3.当今世界正处于大发展大变革大调整时期。经济全球化的深入发展,已使各国人民的前途命运紧密相连、息息相关。人类创造了空前的繁荣与文明,但是气候变化、环境保护、粮食安全、疾病防治、贫富差距、重大灾害、公共安全和重大经济金融问题等一系列全球性问题,也使我们面临着共同的风险与挑战。,5.教育是一个国家和民族振兴发展最根本的事业。中国先贤曾说,“敬教劝学,建国之大本;兴贤育才,为政之先务”。过去30年中国快速发展离不开教育的支撑,决定中国未来发展的关键在人才,基础还是在教育。,6.We discussed the economic outlook for our countries.I outlined the decisive steps we have had to take to deal with Britains deficit.And I assured the Vice Premier that Britains economic and financial strengths will be further enhanced.,7.今年是中国与欧盟建交35周年,中欧双方借此重要时机首次举办文化论坛,很有意义。这是中欧文化交流史上的一大创新,标志着中欧文化交流进入了新的阶段,也表明中欧关系深入向前发展。在此,我代表中国政府表示热烈祝贺!,8.With respect to the Asia-Pacific region,in particular,more than 60 percent of American exports go to this region.Experts predict that most growth in consumer sales in the coming decade will be on the Asian side of the Pacific Rim.And we want to access that growth for American businesses and workers.,9.中国提倡充分尊重各国的文化传统、社会制度、发展道路,倡导开放兼容的文明观,也真诚地愿意通过与各国广泛开展合作,博采各种文明之长,推动建设一个持久和平、共同繁荣的和谐世界。让我们携起手来,为这一神圣使命共同努力!,10.First of all,we are working in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum or APEC to expand trade opportunities by addressing issues related to U.S.objectives to grow jobs,expand exports,and stimulate the trade-driven growth of small-and medium-sized businesses.,
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