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英语翻译“Taxi drivers”,said BOBICO staff,“are learning English t

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英语翻译
“Taxi drivers”,said BOBICO staff,“are learning English to support the 2008 bid for the Olympic Games.”
Albert Selmer,a German businessman who speaks good English,was pleasantly surprised during his last trip to Beijing.When he got into a taxi on Chang’ an Avenue,the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go in English.“This couldn’t be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer.Selmer wouldn’t have been so surprised,had he known so many people are learning English in this Olympic city.
Eight years ago Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games.One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate with Beijing residents (居民),most of whom speak only Chinese.This time,the city is working to improve communication.One great change has happened during Beijing’s preparations ,BOBICO officials are speaking directly in English instead of using interpreter(口译人员)as they did eight years ago.
In addition to BOBICO officials,Beijing residents are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning the foreign languages.Residents are free taught useful expressions,greetings,how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.
Shop assistants,bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English.The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of these learners.
The first-stage aim of the “Beijing residents’ English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August is to popularize English among government staff,taxi drivers,hotel staff and shop assistants.In five years the percentage of Beijing residents who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from the present 15 percent.
“出租车司机”,北京申奥委员会的工作人员说到,“正在学习英语以帮助申办2008年奥运会.”
德国商人阿尔伯特.塞尔玛能讲一口地道的英语,他上次去北京出差倍感惊喜.当他在长安街乘出租车时,司机用英语和他打招呼并问他想去哪里.“这在八年前我第一次来北京的时候是无法想象的.”塞尔玛说到.如果塞尔玛知道北京有如此众多的人再学习英语就不会感到吃惊了.
八年前北京申办2000年奥运会失败了.其中之一的原因是外国人感觉和北京的居民交流困难.他们中的大多数只说汉语.这次,这个城市在努力提升交流能力.一个巨大的变化就发生在北京准备申奥的过程中,申奥委员会的官员直接用英语讲话而不是像八年前那样用口译人员翻译.
比申奥委员会官方更进一步的是,北京的居民通过积极学习外语迎接2008年奥运会.居民们无需任何费用就可以学到有用的表达,打招呼,如何指路以及介绍他们自己.
售货员,公交和出租车司机以及甚至警察都在学习英语.那个让德国客人感到惊奇的年轻的出租车司机也许就是其中之一.
由市政启动的“北京居民说英语计划”的第一阶段的目标就是在公务员,出租车司机,宾馆工作人员和售货员之中普及英语.在五年内北京居民中能说英语的比例将从现在的15%提升至大约30%左右.