為了提高學(xué)生英語(yǔ)新聞閱讀能力,筆者在前期對(duì)英語(yǔ)新聞的用詞特點(diǎn),包括短詞、首字母縮略詞、簡(jiǎn)縮詞以及復(fù)合詞的使用方法進(jìn)行介紹的基礎(chǔ)上,本文以兩會(huì)為例,就英語(yǔ)新聞的標(biāo)題特點(diǎn)進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)要的分析,希望有助于提升同學(xué)們英語(yǔ)新聞閱讀的能力。
一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的使用。The present simple tense is widely used to describe something happening in the past as well as in the present. 英語(yǔ)新聞標(biāo)題中一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的使用能夠讓讀者感受到新聞的“及時(shí)性”。 Chinese leaders attend deliberations at annual legislative session; China amends legislation law; Non-Communist parties contribute to major tasks.
分詞的使用。The present participial phrase is used to replace the present progressive tense; in the passive voice, the auxiliary verb is left out and only the past participle is used. 現(xiàn)在分詞的使用表示正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作; 過(guò)去分詞的使用表示被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。英語(yǔ)新聞標(biāo)題中現(xiàn)在分詞和過(guò)去分詞的使用其實(shí)是省略了be動(dòng)詞。Law-based govt advanced, social governance innovated over past 5 years: report; China's legislature urged to safeguard national sovereignty, interests; Authority, sanctity of Constitution upheld in NPC work.
動(dòng)詞不定式的使用。The future tense is expressed with the infinitive “to do” instead of will, shall, etc. 英語(yǔ)新聞標(biāo)題中用動(dòng)詞不定式表示將來(lái)時(shí)。China to further protect personal information, fight cyber crimes;Chinese courts to better serve higher-level opening up;China to improve elderly-care work mechanism.
逗號(hào)和冒號(hào)的使用。Commas are used to substitute the coordinating conjunction “and”; colons are used to replace the verb “be” or other verbs like “say”.在英語(yǔ)新聞標(biāo)題中逗號(hào)表示and, 冒號(hào)表示be 或say. China's national legislators start to elect Chinese president, other State leaders; Li Shangfu, Liu Zhenli, Miao Hua, Zhang Shengmin nominated candidates for members of PRC Central Military Commission; Li: China committed to opening-up.
閱讀英語(yǔ)新聞不僅能夠幫助同學(xué)們復(fù)習(xí)、鞏固課內(nèi)所學(xué)的詞匯和表達(dá)方式,同時(shí)作為當(dāng)代大學(xué)生,閱讀英語(yǔ)新聞也能夠使我們拓展視野,“與時(shí)俱進(jìn)”,希望同學(xué)們養(yǎng)成閱讀的好習(xí)慣。 |