Wednesday, March 12, 2008

[Homework] Please translate the following sentences into English.

  • 尽管油价愈来愈高,但是对人们开车的习惯影响有限。
  • 习惯=Habits
  • Although oil prices are higher and higher, people's driving habits have changed very little.
  • 尽管政府增税的幅度很小,但是对人们的冲击很大。
  • 冲击= chong1ji1 =Impact
  • Although the government increased taxes only a little, the effect on people's lives was great.

[Homework] Please use the pattern “尽管......,但是......” to describe the situations below.
  • The traditional way is no longer popular, but we all know that it has very big influence on us.
  • 尽管我们对传统的办法并没有兴趣,但是我们都知道,他们对我们的影响很大。
  • The issue of Ma Yingjiu's nationality has caused a short term crisis to KMT, but in the long term, it has only limited impact on KMT.
  • 尽管MaYinjiu 的国籍问题造成KMT短期的危机,但是长期来看,对KMT的冲击有限。
  • Most people say that men and women should be equal, but in reality, it is women that take care of housework.
  • 尽管大多数的人都说男女应该是平等的,但是实际上,做家事的人是女性。

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