Chinglish 2 English.ppt

? Chuck@China, 2003 Chinglish 2 English What’s wrong with this sign? What should it say Zhejiang University warmly welcomes Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations Are You Confused? Welcome toChuck @ China’sChinglish 2 English? C2E? Upgrade your Chinglish to English! A Brief Introduction NO!!! “Introduction” IMPLIES it will be brief! There’s no need to say: “A BRIEF Introduction” Chinglish 2 English? C2E? INTRODUCTION The Situation Out of date textbooks Out of date and/or poorly edited dictionaries Out of date and/or poor translations Direct Chinese to English translations Out of date language teaching methods How Did This Happen? Reliance on old textbooks and dictionaries Reliance on old translations that are passed down from teacher to student through generations Upgrade your Chinglish to English C2E? 1 Direct Translations 1. Direct Translations Chinglish bean curd English tofu Japanese Wade-Giles d t 1. Direct Translations Chinglish Welcome you to SP... Wish you have a ...... remember you forever! English Welcome to SP ... but never say “Welcome to here” I wish you a .... I hope you have a... always remember you MoreDirect Translations Chinglish give you very like STH How to say How to spell Yellow hair English here you are/go like STH very much How do you say How do you spell Blond e – adj. + n. from French 2 Out-of-Date:Grandmother’s English 2. Out of Date:Grandmother’s English WC  2. Out of Date:Grandmother’s English 2. Out of Date:Grandmother’s English 2. Out of Date:Grandmother’s English 2. Out of Date:Grandmother’s English Grandmother WC  English restroom; wo men’s room public bathroom home  This is the room where the toilet can be found  This is a toilet More Grandmother’s English Grandmother it’s a pity English too bad/it’s a shame 3 Bad Translations 3. Bad Translations Chinglish way in way out English entrance exit 3. Bad Translations Chinglish mansion