Impact of English on Chinese mainland： From historical, educational and political dimensions

The impact of English on the Chinese mainland from multidimensional perspectives： historical, educational and political is critically discussed. Historically, English education has witnessed its inception, ups and downs, and the present boom. The recent expansion of English education is functionally and economically oriented at both individual and social levels. At the core of the impact of English stand the policy-making decisions of the Chinese government which has always played a significant directive role.     

The Translation of the Idioms and its Culture Interpretation

Idiom is a phrase or sentence whose meaning is not clear from the meaning of its individual words and it must be learnt as a whole unit. The idioms of the different languages reflect the difference in many aspects of the two cultures. No one can acquire a language well if he doesn’t know the model and principle of the culture.     

Unit 7 Meet My Family

Story:Leo is in Kathy's home.He sees a big picture of Kathy's family on the wall.There are seven people in the picture.They are Kathy's father,mother,grandpa,grandma,sister,Kathy and one tall boy.Leo can recognize most of Kathy's family,but he doesn't know who the tall boy is.So he points to the tall boy and asks Kathy,"Who's he?"He's my brother,"Kathy replies.Leo wants to be as tall as Kathy's brother when he grows up.     

Chen Guanxi appeared in“People”

Recently Chen Guanxi(陈冠希) appeared in "People"(《人物》)-a famous American magazine for famous people-and has been elected as one of the sexiest(最性感的) men in the world so far. Though he is generally regarded as being sexy, charming and attractive, he himself doesn't know why.     

英国人的性格

No Englishman believes in working from book learning. He suspects all theories, philosophical (哲学理论) or other. He suspects everything new, and dislikes it, unless he can be compelled by the force of circumstances to see that this new thing has advantage over the old. Race-experience is what he invariably depends upon, whenever he can, whether in India, in Egypt, or in Australia. His statesmen do not     

Mr Dodds and His Nephew

Some people do not like anything to be out of place. They are never late for work; they return their books to the library on time; they remember people's birthdays;and they pay their bills(帐单) as soon as they arrive, and Mr Dodds is such a person.Mr Dodds works in a bank, and lives on his own. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Mark. Mr Dodds doesn't see his sister or her family,from one year to the next,but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten any one of Mark's seven-     

A Country on Wheels

Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Most people feel that they are poor without cars. Though he is poor, he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car. Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars. Maybe, he didn't know how much the car was going to affect(影响) the United States. The cars made the United States a country on wheels(轮子). And they have helped to make the United States rich and modern.     

微笑(英文)

Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other-it doesn't matter who it is-and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other. Mother TeresaMany Americans are familiar with The Little Prince, a wonderful book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This is a whimsical and fabulous book and works as a children's story as well as a thought-provoking adult fable. Far fewer are aware of Saint-Exupery's other writings, novels and short stories.Saint-Exupery was a fighter pilot who fought against the Nazis and was killed in action. Before World War Ⅱ, he fought in the Spanish Civil War against the fascists. He wrote a fascinating story based on that experience entitled The Smile( Le Sourire. )It is this story which I'd like to share with you now. It isn't clear whether or not he meant this to be autobiographical or fiction. I choose to believe it is the former.He said that he was captured by the enemy and thrown into a jail cell. He was sure that from the contemptuous looks and rough treatment he received from his jailers he would be executed the next day. From here, I'll tell the story as I remember it in my own words.     

与书为伴

Aman may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men: and one should always lived in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same…     

Oh!My Dear Friends

Everyone needs friends.Because of friendship,we'll be a special and better man. A:Tom's Troubles Tom is a good student and he has lots of friends,but he also has troubles.Some elder boys are bullying (欺负) him at school.Tom is very unhappy and he doesn't know how to do and what to do about it.Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation. Don't feel worried.It's not your fault (过错).Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry,but you are not alone,you have friends.Don't feel that you have to hide the problem.You should find a person you can trust,and tell them.     

An Analysis of Dimmesdale’s Characteristics

The Scarlet Letter is a tragedy itself.Dimmesdale,the number one hero in the tragedy,is doomed to be a tragic character.He commits adultery with Hester,which should be punished by law.But because of his cowardice and selfishness and Hester’ protection,he escaped from the punishment of the law.Because he is selfish,cowardly,hypocitical,and lonely,he has hidden his sin for seven years.And because he is kind,he finally stands up actively and takes the responsibility,which belongs to him.At that time,he dies an honest true man.Through the analysis of Dimmesdale’ s characteristics,we can know his inner world,and we will be more sympathetic to him.     

How to improve the ability of listening and speaking

When you are giving the knowledge to the students,don't forget to teach them all the abilities of learning this language.Then how to improve the students' listening skill? We know the largest difference between mother lan- guage learning and foreign language learning is the envi- ronment.A child can soon learn his mother language well. He has heard a lot before he can say something and walk. Then after he is able to walk and say,he has a chance of listening to more.Before he goes to school,he has al- ready been a good listener and speaker.     

Every Living PersonHas Problems

What is the secret ingredient of tough people that enables them tosucceed?Why do they survive the tough times when others are overcome bythem?Why do they win when others lose?Why do they soar when otherssink?The answer is very simple.It’s all in how they perceive theirproblems.Yes,every living person has problems.A problem-free life is anillusion-a mirage in the desert.Accept that fact.Every mountain has a peak.Every valley has its low point.Life has itsups and downs,its peaks and its vall…     

爱只是一根线

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents.Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me.They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV.In their opinion,“I love you”is too luxurious for them to say.Sending?owers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question.Finally my father has a bad temper.When he is very tired from the hard work,it is easy for him to lose hi…     

Failure in CET-4 Writing and Its Backwash Effect on Teaching

CET-4 is held to assess whether the tasks assigned in the syllabus have been accomplished instead of being the baton conducting college English teaching. However, based on the structuralism testing theory, the present testing system has some unfavorable backwash effect on classroom teaching. In this article, an analysis of writing testing and writing teaching is put under close examination. And suggestions for its improvement such as a reform of writing teaching by taking writing as a process, emphasizing the development of thinking and its communicative function are proposed.     

First Aid Quiz

How much do you know about First Aid? First Aid is the science of giving medical to a person before a doctor can be found. First Aid, if it is quickly and correctly given, can save a person's life. Do you know the answer to the following questions?1 .Your friend has an asthma (哮喘) attack but she doesn't have her medication (药物), You:a.get a paper bag for her to breathe into.b.get her a cup of coffee.c.take her outside for fresh air.2.You should wait at least five minutes before touching someone who has been struck by lighting, or you might get a shock.     

A VOICE FROM HELL AN EXPLICATION OF

"THE LOVE OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK" "THE LOVE SONG OF O.ALFRED PRUFROCK",one of the earlier poems that brought T.S. Eliot fame,is a voice from hell. In thispoem,the poet expressed his dissatisfaction with life, its dullness, its monotony its repetition and its decadence. The title itself captures the reader. It is a love song; but the name Prufrock is prosaic, awkward, with hints of prim ness or effeminacy, and with its suggestion of modern American business in the initial and first name form. The epigraph(from Dante's lnferno ⅩⅩⅤⅤ-ⅠⅠ,61-6)suggests that prufrockis in a kind of hell and that he is addressing some one who is there too; but his hell is the modern life. He might be revealing to his fellow sufferer----the reader----his secrecy and inner-most confli-     

成功

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, To find the best in others, To leave the world a bit better,whether by a healthy child,a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.     

Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and Translation

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis has its implication in translation studies. Each language is a peculiar whole. It is a product, even an expression, of the spiritual personality and the cultural particularity. Translation is a kind of interlingual and intercultural communication. It involves not only the transference from one language into another, but a whole set of extra-linguistic criteria. In translating we are always crossing a greater or lesser barrier or divide.