90,000 Beijing taxi drivers learn English

时间：2007-08-23 08:14:58

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Chinanews, Beijing, August 22 – Now nearly 90,000 taxi drivers in Beijing are working hard on their English, thus1 they will be able to communicate with foreigners in the near future. Some of them may even be able to chat with foreigners about the NBA star Yao Ming, or Beijing snack.

 

Chen, a taxi driver, likes to talk with foreigners. Because of this, he often waits for foreign customers outside star-rated hotels where foreign visitors are usually put up. “I have finished 3 books of the New Concept2 English. Now I can talk with them freely,” said Chen proudly.

 

The taxi companies in Beijing have equipped3 their taxies with translation4 machines to help the drivers who know not much English. Li, who is responsible5 for providing service outside the beach volleyball court during the “Good Luck Beijing” campaign6, has tested the system, which can translate English, Japanese and Korean. He felt the system was really helpful.

 
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1 thus ooswC     
adv.如此，这样；因而，从而；例如
参考例句：
  • She studied hard,thus she got high marks.她用功读书，因此获得高分。
  • The matter stands thus.事情就是这样。
2 concept mXLyW     
n.概念，观念，思想
参考例句：
  • A small baby has no concept of right and wrong.婴儿没有是非概念。
  • He was asked to define his concept of cool.他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。
3 equipped 3ade18ba86b231ed82ec76f6fd57b654     
装备的
参考例句：
  • The kitchen was compact but well equipped. 这间厨房虽然空间小但设备齐全。
  • Rooms vary in size and come equipped with hairdriers, television and telephone. 房间大小不同，均配有吹风机、电视和电话。
4 translation hnJwW     
n.翻译，译；译文，译本
参考例句：
  • The translation is well done except for a few small mistakes.除却几处小错，翻译练习做得就是很好的了。
  • It's just a very rough translation.这只是一篇非常粗糙的译稿。
5 responsible LWGx7     
adj.有责任的，应负责的；可靠的，可信赖的；责任重大的；vi.休息，睡；静止，停止
参考例句：
  • He must be responsible to me for this matter.这件事他必须对我负责。
  • The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
6 campaign LTxyl     
n.运动；竞选活动；战役；vi.参加运动；进行竞选；作战
参考例句：
  • The election campaign heated up in that state.该州竞选运动激烈起来了。
  • The campaign had begun during his absence.在他不在期间运动已经开始了。

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