《商务英语阅读（第4册）》课件Unit 10.pptx

1、商务英语阅读商务英语阅读4Unit 10 Chinas Economy and the World The Chinese word for economy means for society to The Chinese word for economy means for society to prosper and benefit the people.prosper and benefit the people.-Jiang Jianguo-Jiang Jianguo Minister of the State Council Information Office,China Mini

2、ster of the State Council Information Office,China Text A Role-play Text B Culture Tour 4123Contents5 Case Study Text A Structure analysis Understanding Reproduction Text study Words and expressions Notes to the text Idea sharing WritingTEXT A In order to seek long-term sustainable development of ec

3、onomy,what shoud we do?What are the factors that restrict economic development?Lead-in Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Why is Chinas economy developing rapidly in recent years?Text A Chinas economy is leading the world Structure analysis1.China was the worlds largest economy in 1820 and is the second largest economy to

4、day2.China lifted more people out of poverty than any other country3.The private sector is the main driver of growth and employment4.China is developing middle class consumers5.The growth slow-down is dampening industrial output and State-Owned Enterprise profitability6.China is the worlds largest e

5、xporter and the second largest importer of merchandise goods7.China is the second largest provider and the top receiver of foreign direct investment 8.China has a clear path forwardNotes to the text Fourth Industrial Revolution 第四次工业第四次工业革命革命:The Fourth Industrial Revolution,or 4IR,is the fourth maj

6、or industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century.The Fourth Industrial Revolution can be described as a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical,digital and biological worlds,and impacting all disciplines,economies and industries.Klaus Schwab has associated

7、 it with the“second machine age”in terms of the effects of digitization and Artificial Intelligence on the economy,but added a broader role for advances in biological technology.Notes to the text GDP 国内生产总值国内生产总值:The gross domestic product(GDP)is one of the primary indicators used to gauge the healt

8、h of a countrys economy.It represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period;you can think of it as the size of the economy.Notes to the text FDI 国外直接投资国外直接投资：The foreign direct investment(FDI)is an investment made by a company or individual in one coun

9、try in business interests in another country,in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in the other country,such as ownership or controlling interest in a foreign company.The cyanide ion,CN.New words and expressions onward adj.继续的，向前的 e.g.Ticket prices inclu

10、de your flight and onward rail journey.票价包括您的航班和后续铁路旅行。unprecedented adj.前所未有的 e.g.The situation is unprecedented in modern times.这种情况在近代是前所未有的。New words and expressions unparalleled:adj.空前的 e.g.Itwasanunparalleledopportunitytodevelophercareer.这是一个发展她的事业的无与伦比的机会。eliminate:v.排除，清除 e.g.Thepolicehaveel

11、iminated twosuspectsfromtheirinvestigation.警察已经从他们的调查中排除了两名嫌疑犯。New words and expressions millennium:n.千年，千年期（尤指公元纪年）e.g.How did you celebrate the millennium?你是怎么庆祝千禧年的？underpinned:v.加强，巩固 e.g.The report is underpinned by extensive research.该报告以广泛的研究为基础。tertiary:adj.第三的，第三位的 e.g.Tertiary education fo

12、llows secondary education.高等教育遵循中等教育。New words and expressions expenditure:n.花费，开支 e.g.Record every expenditure you make.记录你所做的每一笔支出。consecutive:adj.e.g.She was absent for nine consecutive days.她连续九天缺席。noteworthy:adj.显著的 e.g.I found nothing particularly noteworthy to report.我发现没有什么特别值得注意的报告。New word

13、s and expressions disposable:adj.骗人的，欺诈性的(TEM-8)e.g.They live in the society where everything is disposable.他们生活在一个一切都是可支配的社会里。clustered:adj.簇，团 e.g.Officials were clustered at every open office door,talking excitedly.官员们聚集在每一个敞开的办公室门口，兴奋地交谈着。substantive:adj.实质性的 e.g.Substantive and successful exper

14、ience as a higher education administrator.作为高等教育管理者的实质性和成功经验。New words and expressions merchandise:n.商品 e.g.Merchandise can now circulate freely among the EU countries.商品现在可以在欧盟国家之间自由流通。visualize:vt.构思，设想 e.g.Try to visualize him as an old man.试着把他想象成一个老人。revamp:vt.改变，翻新 e.g.Meanwhile,Chinas not wai

15、ting to revamp its economy.与此同时，中国不等待改革经济。New words and expressions outstrip:vt.超越，超过 e.g.It is possible for us to outstrip the advanced countries in the world.我们有可能超越世界上的先进国家。multilateral:adj.多边的 e.g.A multilateral nuclear test treaty was to be signed.将签署一项多边核试验条约。prosperity:n.兴旺，繁荣 e.g.Skyscrapers

16、 are a sure sign of a citys prosperity.摩天大楼是一个城市繁荣的必然标志。Reproduction summary and discussion Question 1:What is the influence of the growth slow-down?Question 2:How do you think about the future development of China?Theme-related writing On the basis of what you have learned and discussed in Text A,w

17、rite an essay entitled“China Has a Clear Path Forward”in no less than 200 words.Role-play Mingle with your classmates.Chinese Business morality survey:Interview a classmate according to the following questions and make notes when necessary.Text B The worlds top economy:the US vs.China in five charts

18、 Structure analysis Understanding Reproduction Text study Words and expressions Notes to the text Idea sharingTEXT B Words and expressions domestic:adj.本国的 e.g.Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment.他们的国内改革没有解决失业问题 afoot:adj.计划中 e.g.Everybody knew that something awfu

19、l was afoot.每个人都知道有可怕的事情正在发生。surpass：v.超过，胜于 e.g.He hopes one day to surpass the world record.他希望有一天能超越世界纪录。Words and expressions on an even keel:平稳的（地），均衡的（地）e.g.Jason had helped him out with a series of loans,until he could get back on an even keel.surplus:adj.过剩 e.g.Japan is in the enviable posit

20、ion of having a budget surplus.日本处于令人羡慕的地位，有预算盈余。diversify:adj.多样化 e.g.All this enables the Chinese to enjoy a more diversified material life.这一切使中国人能够享受更加多样化的物质生活。Words and expressions comparatively:adv.比较上 e.g.Price hold comparatively firm.价格相对坚挺。parity:n.（尤指薪金或地位）平等，相同 e.g.Women have yet to achie

21、ve wage or occupational parity in many fields.妇女尚未在许多领域实现工资或职业平等。deficit:n.赤字，亏损 e.g.These will be very constrained budgets designed to get the deficit down.这些将是非常有限的预算，旨在使赤字下降。Words and expressions lag:v.发展缓慢，落后于 e.g.As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。N

22、otes UN(联合国联合国):The United Nations(UN)is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order.A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations,the organization was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II in order t

23、o prevent another such conflict.At its founding,the UN had 51 member states;there are now 193.The headquarters of the UN is in Manhattan,New York City,and experiences extraterritoriality.Further main offices are situated in Geneva,Nairobi,and Vienna.The organization is financed by assessed and volun

24、tary contributions from its member states.Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security,promoting human rights,fostering social and economic development,protecting the environment,and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine,natural disaster,and armed conflict.The UN is th

25、e largest,most familiar,most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world.Notes IMF 国际货币基金组织国际货币基金组织：The International Monetary Fund(IMF)is an international organization created for the purpose of standardizing global financial relations and exchange rate

26、s.The IMF generally monitors the global economy,and its core goal is to economically strengthen its member countries.Specifically,the IMF was created with the intention of:1.Promoting global monetary and exchange stability.2.Facilitating the expansion and balanced growth of international trade.3.Ass

27、isting in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments for current transactions.Notes World Bank 世界银行世界银行:The World Bank Group(WBG)is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries.It is the largest and most famous development bank in the wor

28、ld and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group.The bank is based in Washington,D.C.and provided around$61 billion in loans and assistance to developing and transition countries in the 2014 fiscal year.The banks stated mission is to achieve the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and

29、building shared prosperity.Total lending as of 2015 for the last 10 years through Development Policy Financing was approximately$117 billion.Its five organizations are the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD),the International Development Association(IDA),the International Fin

30、ance Corporation(IFC),the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(MIGA)and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(ICSID).The first two are sometimes collectively(and confusingly)referred to as the World Bank.Culture tour April Fools DayCase Study 1.Do you agree with the idea that China will overtake the US as the worlds largest economy before 2030?2.What is our advantage under the fierce economic competition?3.Why has Chinas economy developed so rapidly in recent years?Thank You!