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Unit 18 Telex and Fax. 教学重点和难点: 1 .重点:电报和传真专用术语、基本格式。 2 .难点:电报和传真的基本格式。. 一、电传的介绍(考试重点) 课文: The word “telex” is the abbreviation of the term Tele-printer Exchange or Teletypewriter Exchange. 注释: telex: 电报,电传打字机 abbreviation: 缩写,缩写词 Tele-printer Exchange: = Teletypewriter Exchange 电报交换
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教学重点和难点: 1.重点:电报和传真专用术语、基本格式。 2.难点:电报和传真的基本格式。
一、电传的介绍(考试重点) 课文:The word “telex” is the abbreviation of the term Tele-printer Exchange or Teletypewriter Exchange. 注释:telex: 电报,电传打字机 abbreviation: 缩写,缩写词 Tele-printer Exchange: = Teletypewriter Exchange 电报交换 课文:。"Telex"一词是"Tele-printer Exchange" 或" Teletypewriter- Exchange"的略称。
课文:The message sent or received through a tele-printer is called Telex. 注释:message: 信息,消息 课文意思:信息通过电报打印机发送和接收称为电传。
课文:It is a communication system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals. 注释:communication system: 通讯系统 consist of: 由…组成 telephonic: 电话的, 用电话传送的, 电话机的 signal: 信号 课文意思:它是由电传打字机组成与电话网络连接发送和接收信号的通讯系统。
课文:The speed of transmission is about 400 letters a minutes. 注释:speed: 速度 transmission: 传递; 移转; 传播 letter: 文字,字母 minute: 分,分钟 课文意思:电传的传输速度是大约每分钟400字。 课文:The charge for a telex is based on the distance the message has to travel and the time spent in transmission. 注释:charge: 费用 be based on: 基于 distance: 距离 travel: 传播,传输
课文:As a traditional exchange service, telex is now gradually overtaken by more advanced modern communication systems like fax or email. However, it is still used in some less developed countries. 注释:traditional: 传统的 gradually: 逐渐地 overtake: 赶上;超过 advanced: 先进的; 新式的; 改进的; 现[近]代的 modern: 现代的,新式的 less developed country: 欠发展国家,不发达国家
二、电传的排版格式(考试重点) 一封电传通常由下面部分组成: (1)Spatial capitals 开头大写 例如:TELEX MESSAGE (2)The sending date 发送日期 例如:23 March 2005
(3)The receiver’s name and address or code number 收件人的名称和地址或者地区编码 例如:123456 DLALR CO (4)The sender’s code number 发件人代码 例如:891254 BLAP CO CN
(5)Attention line or subject line ( the caption of the message) 事由行(信息的标题) 例如:RE:GLASSWARE UNDER CONTRACT NO.X05 (6)The message itself 信息内容/正文 At the end of the message, the simplified word “RGDS” is often used in telexes as a sign of courtesy. 在信息的结尾,缩写词“RGDS”通常用作电传中的礼貌敬语。
例如:RYTLX 20/3 ABT GLASSWARE WE WUD ADV U THAT CONT X05 HAS BEEN READY FOR SHIPT. IF UR LC REACHES US BFE END MARCH, DLVRY CAN BE MADE IN APRIL, OZWS IMPS. PLS OPEN LC IMDTLY RGDS. 注释:以上电传简写的英文译文和中文译文如下:
英文译文: Referring to your telex dated March 20 about Glassware, we would like to advise you that goods under Contract Number X05 have been ready for shipment. If your L/C reaches us before the end of March, delivery can be made in April. Otherwise, it is impossible for us to do so. Please open your L/C immediately. Best regards 中文译文: 你方 3月20日 有关玻璃器皿的电传收悉。在此,我方想通知你方X05号合同项下的货物已经备妥待运。如果你方信用证在3月底抵达,4月份可装运货物。否则,我方则无法办到。请尽快开立相关信用证。 祝商安
(7)The sender’s name 发件人的姓名 例如:ZHANG QIANG (8)Repetition of (3) and (4) to signal the end of the message 重复第(3)和(4)部分表示信息结尾 以上各部分组合在一起就是一封完整的电传,样本参考课本139页。
三、电传写作的原则(考试重点) (1)简洁 课文Since charges are made on a time and distance basis, we should keep the message as concise as possible without sacrificing clarity, courtesy and accuracy. 注释:concise: 简洁的;简明的 sacrifice: 牺牲, 献出, 献祭, 供奉 accuracy: 精确性, 正确度
(2)标点符号的使用 课文:Punctuation marks except “;”, symbols except “$”, “%”, “@”, or words like COMMA, STOP can be use. 注释:symbol: 符号 comma: 逗号 stop: 句号 课文意思:标点符号除了“;”,符号除了“$”,“%”,“@”,或者如“逗号”,“句号”这样的词以外其它都可以使用。
(3)缩写词语和简化词 课文:Simplified words or abbreviations like “PLS”, “TKG”, “ATTN”, “CFM” are commonly used. 注释:simplified word: 缩写词 commonly: 通常,一般地 课文意思: 如“请”,“谢谢”,“注意”,“确认”这些词的缩写通常都会使用。
(4)冠词,介词,连接词的使用原则 课文:Articles like “the”, “a”, “an”, prepositions like “of”, “in”, “to”, “at”, conjunctions like “and”, “but”, “or”, “for” should be omitted. 注释:article: 冠词 preposition: 介词 conjunction: 连接词 omit: 省略 课文意思:可以省略冠词如“the”, “a”, “an”, 介词如“of”, “in”, “to”, “at”,连接词如“and”, “but”, “or”, “for”。
(5)语态的使用 课文:Use passive voice instead of active voice. 注释:passive voice: 被动语态 active voice: 主动语态 课文意思:使用被动语态不使用主动语态
(6)后缀“-able” 的使用 课文:Use “-able” to show possibility. 注释:possibility: 可能, 可能性 课文意思:使用后缀“-able”表可能性。
(7)前缀“un-”,“dis-”,“ir-”的使用 课文: Use prefixes like “un-”, “dis-”, “ir-”, to show negation. 注释:prefix: 前缀 negation: 否定,拒绝 课文意思:使用前缀如“un-”,“dis-”,“ir-”表否定。
(8)“-ing”形式的使用 课文:Use “-ing” to show your future activity. 课文意思:用“-ing”形式表示将来行为。
(9)“requested”的使用 课文:Use “requested” to end the sentence to show request. 课文意思:用“requested”结束句子表示请求。
(10)用一个词语表达多个短语或词语的意思。 课文:Use one word to express the meaning of several words or phrases. 注释:express: 表达 meaning: 意思,含义 课文意思:使用一个简单的词语表达几个词语或短语的含义。