中國(guó)的官方語(yǔ)言普通話在美國(guó)的學(xué)校中突然熱起來(lái)。由于中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)在21世紀(jì)的快速發(fā)展，美國(guó)的公立和私立學(xué)校紛紛在外語(yǔ)課程中加入漢語(yǔ)這一科目，或?qū)⒁延械臐h語(yǔ)教學(xué)項(xiàng)目進(jìn)行擴(kuò)展。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，在美國(guó)的學(xué)校中，有5萬(wàn)名孩子在學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)。但推動(dòng)漢語(yǔ)項(xiàng)目的發(fā)展不是沒(méi)有遇到困難。由于缺乏受過(guò)專(zhuān)業(yè)訓(xùn)練、持有證書(shū)的教師，一些學(xué)校很難加入漢語(yǔ)教學(xué)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。當(dāng)學(xué)校聘用教師時(shí)，它們通常直接從中國(guó)招聘，這種方式為文化沖突埋下了隱患。
【翻譯詞匯】
官方語(yǔ)言 official language
普通話 Mandarin
快速的 rapid
課程 curriculum (pl.curricula)
已有的 in place
缺乏 shortage
受過(guò)專(zhuān)業(yè)訓(xùn)練 professionally trained
證書(shū) certificate
招聘 recruit
文化沖突 culture clash
【精彩譯文】
Mandarin, the official language of China, is suddenly hot in American schools. With the rapid development of China’s economy in the 21th century, both public and private schools in America are scrambling to add Mandarin to their curricula of foreign languages or expanding Chinese language programs already in place. By some estimates, as many as 50 000 children nationwide are taking Mandarin in American schools. To develop Chinese-language programs has met some difficulties. A shortage of professionally trained teachers with certificates has made it difficult for some schools to join the competition. When schools need to employ teachers, they often recruit them from China directly, which is a hidden trouble for culture clash.
【翻譯詞匯】
官方語(yǔ)言 official language
普通話 Mandarin
快速的 rapid
課程 curriculum (pl.curricula)
已有的 in place
缺乏 shortage
受過(guò)專(zhuān)業(yè)訓(xùn)練 professionally trained
證書(shū) certificate
招聘 recruit
文化沖突 culture clash
【精彩譯文】
Mandarin, the official language of China, is suddenly hot in American schools. With the rapid development of China’s economy in the 21th century, both public and private schools in America are scrambling to add Mandarin to their curricula of foreign languages or expanding Chinese language programs already in place. By some estimates, as many as 50 000 children nationwide are taking Mandarin in American schools. To develop Chinese-language programs has met some difficulties. A shortage of professionally trained teachers with certificates has made it difficult for some schools to join the competition. When schools need to employ teachers, they often recruit them from China directly, which is a hidden trouble for culture clash.