【10,000 篇 Biz Emails、學術寫作的體悟:提升英語寫作力,9成台灣學生還差這 3 件事。。。】
在批改台灣學生超過 10,000 篇的不管是「商業書信」、「學術寫作」、還是「檢定考試」的議論文寫作之後,我發現我們最常碰到的寫作問題為:
1️⃣ 賓大華頓商學院教授 Adam Grant 曾經說過:Unclear writing implies unclear thinking. 如果我們中文也說得不清楚或不合邏輯,英文寫作當然反映的只是整體寫作表達的問題。很多時候在編修文章時,不要 bark up the wrong tree (怪到錯的源頭)。問題可能不是英文,很多時候是我們根本還沒想好、理好思緒。
例(a):我們在敘述的是 phenomenon (現象)、problem (問題)、issue (議題)、dilemma (兩難)、controversy (爭議)、observation (觀察)、還是 situation (狀況)? 每個詞彙所代表的意涵不同,不是隨便挑一個用即可。
例(b): They complained about the service. 跟 They complained about the bad service. 哪句話邏輯較合理呢?
2️⃣ 英文寫作的過程,不是只是把想要說的話用字堆砌出來。想到哪,就寫到哪。英文的每一個字很多候都有相對應要求的文法規範或詞語搭配規範,一定要也符合。不注意這些規範,會讓讀我們寫作的人,讀得很辛苦才能找到要點。
(Before) He committed to find the cure about the disease.
(After) He has committed himself to finding the cure for the disease.
✔︎ 只是小小的調整,但有大大的差異。
3️⃣ 寫作不是把一句話一句話中翻英出來,更是「一句話提供條件給下一句話的過程」。如何讓句跟句之間有文意、邏輯緊密度,從1句發展到2句、2句發展到5句、從1段到1頁,從1頁到1份,才是寫作的過程 (不然只是ㄧ句沒有上下文的中翻英)。
在寫作時我們常常要問自己:我上句跟下句之間,有沒有缺什麼要銜接的內容。這樣的內容可能是:
✔︎ more precisely, (更確切地)
✔︎ more specifically, (更細地說)
✔︎ Importantly, (特別重要、值得強調地)
✔︎ In other words, (也就是說)
✔︎ Under these circumstances, (在這樣的狀況之下)
✔︎ Against this backdrop, (在這樣的背景之下)
有時缺的甚至是:
✔︎ To overcome this limitation...(為了克服這樣的限制)
✔︎ In light of the urgent need, (有鑒於這樣的急迫需求)
✔︎ In response to the request, (為了因應這樣的要求)
✔︎ Because of the aforementioned policy, (因為前述的政策)
✔︎ In meeting this requirement, (在符合這樣的需求之中)
要真的「從閱讀當中,學習寫作技巧」,40 年科學研究顯示,「窄式閱讀」(大量閱讀同一主題的文章、書) 比廣泛閱讀 (大量閱讀不同主題的文章) 還要更有效 (Ellis, 2008; Han, 2010; Park, 2014).
在我的線上課程當中,我會帶你學習「窄式學習」的方法。讓你今後學習英文不再受限於教材、媒介 (what),因為你已變成一個知道「怎麼學」(how) 的終極學習者!
✔︎ 全球唯一,窄式學習線上課程連結:https://bit.ly/3dzs608 (限時6折)
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committed against 中文 在 紀錄觀點 Facebook 的精選貼文
\\《和平風暴》🏥《穿越和平》英 文 版 上 線// #歡迎分享🙏
昨天零確診!相信許多人都同意—台灣,能在這次新冠肺炎(武漢肺炎、COVID-19)的防疫戰中取得先機,與2003年 #SARS 的慘烈教訓有絕對的關係。【紀錄觀點】曾在1月底上傳《#穿越和平》與《#和平風暴》紀錄片,回頭審視那段歷史,還原 #和平醫院封院事件,獲得粉絲們的廣大迴響。
今天,我們將兩部紀錄片的英文版上傳,並附上更詳細的事件解說(中英文PDF),究竟SARS期間發生了什麼?歷史可以包容、原諒,但是不該遺忘。希望粉絲們能協助轉貼分享🙏🙏讓更多國際友人得知台灣的抗煞經驗,以及無法加入WHO的曲折。
On April 24, 2003, Taipei's Hoping Hospital was locked down by the city government after a series of mistakes and delays led to the SARS outbreak in the hospital. It was truly a harrowing day, which also marked a major crisis in the midst of the painful war against SARS in Taiwan.
During the 15-day lockdown, 57 medical workers and 97 patients got infected in the hospital. In total, 31 people died, among which one committed suicide.
In 2000s, Public Television Service (PTS) Taiwan produced two documentaries about this hospital lockdown incident. Featuring interviews with more than 30 people involved in the incident, "Hoping Hospital" (2003) and "An Exposure of the SARS-Affected Hospital" (2007) invite the public to look back on what had happened during the challenging period.
Now in 2020, as the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is running rampant around the world, we decided to release the documentaries online. The Hoping Hospital lockdown represents Taiwanese people’s collective fear towards the unknown epidemic at that time, and we reckon this is a piece of history that has now become more relevant than ever..
▍《和平風暴》 Hoping Hospital: bring back the SARS coronavirus memories in Taiwan
🎥Youtube ▶▶https://youtu.be/A-MSRD0lUsI
🔍InfoPage▶▶https://bit.ly/34CjIbV
▍《穿越和平》 An Exposure of the SARS-Affected Hospital: A Memoir of the SARS coronavirus Crisis in Taiwan
🎥Youtube ▶▶https://youtu.be/rKhfHhM2Kn8
🔍InfoPage▶▶https://bit.ly/3b8pzbG
#中文版全片線上看
🎥《和平風暴》:https://youtu.be/sfsaCHyMuwY
🎥《穿越和平》:https://youtu.be/TIcBEOEzYno
🔍 SARS記憶事件簿:https://bit.ly/34CjIbV
🔍 穿越和平事件簿:https://bit.ly/3b8pzbG
committed against 中文 在 林易瑩 台南市議員 Facebook 的最佳貼文
台灣,我們的國家,一直以來便以充滿自由、民主、多元、包容的價值而自豪,身為國際的一份子,即便不被他國認同,我們依然願意敞開大門、伸出援手,如同蔡英文總統說的Taiwan is helping,因為這是我們深信的價值,現在如是、未來亦如是。
我們已經把蔡總統的文章轉換成簡體中文了,請大家分享出去,讓FB上的 #外國朋友們,也能看到我們台灣人一直對自身所堅持的價值感到驕傲。
简体中文翻译:
对于今天台湾被指控在国际社会上发动种族歧视攻击的言论,我要表达强烈的抗议。台湾向来反对任何形式的歧视,我们长年被排除在国际组织之外,比谁都知道被歧视和孤立是什么滋味。
借着今天这个机会,我想要邀请世界卫生组织谭德塞干事长(Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus)访问台湾,感受一下台湾人民如何努力在遭受歧视和孤立之中,坚持走向世界、贡献国际社会。
在世界各地,包括谭德塞干事长的家乡在内,都可以看到台湾的医疗人员和志愿工作者无私奉献的身影,台湾人不会用肤色、语言去区分他人,所有人都是我们的兄弟姐妹。台湾,从来没有因为无法加入国际组织,就减少对国际的支持。
疫情期间,台湾倾全国之力防疫,成绩也受到世界瞩目。即使世界卫生组织因为政治的操弄将台湾排除在门外,我们还是扛起国际社会成员的责任,主动援助口罩等防疫物资,给疫情严重国家的医护人员。
#TaiwanCanHelp,而且Taiwan is helping,这一点,从来不会因为国度或种族而有差别。
自由、民主、多元、包容,是台湾人坚信的价值,我们不会接受利用种族歧视的言论,来攻击不同意见的人。如果谭德塞干事长能抵挡中国的压力,踏上台湾的土地,就能了解到我们对防疫的努力,并且理解真正受到不公平待遇的,其实是台湾人民。我相信只有台湾的加入,世界卫生组织的拼图才会完整。
英文原文:
I strongly protest the accusations today that Taiwan is instigating racist attacks in the international community. Taiwan has always opposed all forms of discrimination. For years, we have been excluded from international organizations, and we know better than anyone else what it feels like to be discriminated against and isolated.
I want to take this opportunity to invite Director-General Tedros to visit Taiwan and experience for himself how committed the Taiwanese people are to engaging with and contributing to the world, even in the face of discrimination and isolation.
Taiwan’s selfless medical workers and volunteers can be found around the world. The Taiwanese people do not differentiate by skin color or language; all of us are brothers and sisters. We have never let our inability to join international organizations lessen our support for the international community.
Taiwan has poured all of its efforts into stopping the spread of COVID-19, and our achievements have received a great deal of attention from around the world. Despite being excluded from the WHO due to political manipulation, we have shouldered our responsibility as a member of the international community and taken the initiative to donate face masks and other supplies to medical workers in countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
#TaiwanCanHelp, and the spirit of Taiwan is Helping has never been influenced by nationality or race.
Taiwan is dedicated to the values of freedom, democracy, diversity, and tolerance. We do not condone the use of racist remarks to attack those with different opinions. If Director-General Tedros could withstand pressure from China and come to Taiwan to see Taiwan’s efforts to fight COVID-19 for himself, he would be able to see that the Taiwanese people are the true victims of unfair treatment. I believe that the WHO will only truly be complete if Taiwan is included.