Impersonalsubject610.ppt

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1、Impersonal subject物称主语物称主语Our focus： Impersonal subjects with animate verbsBackWinter is coldIt often rainsLeaves have fallenWinter often sees cold rain and fallen leavesTeaching ObjectivesStudents are expected to understand the advantages of impersonal subject in English sentences. form some idea o

2、f how to use impersonal subject in English translating and writing. BackContentsWarming-up ActivityTeaching contentDiscussionFood for thoughtIn-class practiceBackWords fail me! 我我惊讶得说不出话来！惊讶得说不出话来！ Impersonal Personal BackFocus: WHOFocus: WHAT Combining inanimate or impersonal subjects with animate

3、verbs is prevalent in English, but the structure seldom occurs in Chinese languages except to achieve certain rhetorical effect. Formal written language goes with an impersonal style; i.e. one in which the speaker does not refer directly to himself or his readers, but avoids the pronouns like I, you

4、, we, -Geoffrey LeechBackThe writer and the reader are out of the picture, hiding themselves behind impersonal language. Rene Descartes笛卡尔笛卡尔 1596-1650 Zhuang Zi（369-286BC)BackThe underlying Cultural AspectsThe PatternImpersonal subjects Time Place Tangible object Abstract nouns It ThereAnimate verb

5、s those used for description of the acts, activities and states of human or social groups, such as see, bring, find, give, escape, kill, witness, invite, know, send.BackExamples 方鸿渐为这事整天惶恐不安。 This incident left him fearful and uneasy for the rest of the day. 方鸿渐看大势不佳，起了恐慌。 The whole situation with M

6、iss Su made him feel uneasy 鸿渐已经羞愤得脸红了。Fangs face had already turned red with shame and indignationAdvantages of Impersonal SubjectForeground of Central IdeaFacilitation of Simple StructureFlexibility in Subject SelectionBack中心信息突出，最重要的信息可以前置简化句子结构灵活选择主语Foreground of Central Ideal我们被大厅中央那辆我们被大厅中央那辆

7、给迷住了给迷住了！l in the center of the hall really caught our eyes.漂亮的轿车漂亮的轿车BackThe beautiful carFacilitation of Simple Structure 如我如我 ，对此关系一无所知。，对此关系一无所知。 of the connection must plead my apology.Back孤陋寡闻孤陋寡闻My total ignoranceFlexibility in Subject Selection 一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。BackFlexi

8、bility in Subject Selection 一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。BackFlexibility in Subject Selection 一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。BackThe big tree is a reminder of my childhood.Flexibility in Subject Selection 一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。BackMy childhood springs to my mind at th

9、e very sight of the big tree.Flexibility in Subject Selection 一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。一看到那棵大树，我便想起了童年的情景。BackThe sight of the big tree always reminds me of my childhood.Translation comparison 此时黛玉虽不是嚎啕大哭，然越是这等无声之泣，气噎喉堵，更觉得厉害。心中虽然有万句言词 杨宪益杨宪益: Daiyu was not crying loud. She swallowed her tears in silence

10、till she felt as if she would choke. She had a thousand replies to make to Baoyu. David Hawks: Daiyus sobbing had by this time ceased to be audible; but somehow her strangled, silent weeping was infinitely more pathetic than the most clamorous grief. At that moment volumes would have been inadequate

11、 to contain the things she wanted to say to him.杨宪益杨宪益David Hawksl 我昨天收到我昨天收到 。l reached me yesterday.l 这件事要立即予以注意。这件事要立即予以注意。l calls for our immediate attention.l should be paid to this matter. C-E TranslationBack你的信你的信Your letter This matter Immediate attention I love everybody.My love goes to eve

12、rybody.We have learn from life thatLife has told us thatWe are making great efforts to improve our English.Great efforts are being made to improve our English.We may think more of the elderly who live apart from their children.More thought should be given to the elderly who live apart from their children.BackDiscussion Topic Do you think the use of impersonal subject facilitates textual cohesion? Further Reading 陈德彰陈德彰汉英对比语言学汉英对比语言学 蔡基刚蔡基刚 英汉写作修辞对比英汉写作修辞对比 潘文国潘文国 汉英语对比纲要汉英语对比纲要Back Do you think there are any disadvantages of impersonal subject? Food for ThoughtBack