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,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2020/3/6,#,World News:Economic Developments,Unit 3,Part I Warming,up A,Vocabulary,:,slowdown,n.,减速,减缓;怠工;降低速度,;,impose,vt.,强加;征税;以,欺骗;,vi.,利用;欺骗;施加影响,;,live-stock,n,牲畜,Central Bank,中央银行,UN Conference on Trade and Development,联合国贸易和发展会议,United States House of Representatives,美国众议院,Key words:,outlook,展望,foreign investment,i,ncome tax cut,j,ob cuts,animal produce,1.Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have been meeting in Hong Kong today.One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U.S.slowdown and Japans struggling recovery.Another topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.,1.,Who,have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the,global,economy?,Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries.,Tapescripts:,2,.,A United Nations report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40%last year to more than 600 billion dollars.The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development,UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.,2,.,What,does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment?,It grew by 40%last Year to more than 600 billion dollars.,Tapescripts:,3,.,The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates,the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush.The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.,3.,Who,has approved a cut in income tax rates?,The United States House of Representatives.,Tapescripts:,4.,The worlds largest maker of computer chips,Intel,has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products.Intel said it expected its revenue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year.The California-based company plans to reduce its 85,000-strong work force by 5,000.,4.,Who,has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products,?,Intel,What,is its plan?,To reduce,5,000,.,Tapescripts:,5,.,The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement of live-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France.The United States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries.,5,.,What,decisions have been made by EU,the U.S.and Canada after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France?,EU has,imposed further restrictions on the movement of livestock.,The U.S.and Canada have,issued temporary bans on the import of animal produce from EU.,Tapescripts:,Part I Warming,up B,Key words:,up,gained,lost,down,profit,earnings,vocabulary,batter,vt.&vi.,连续猛击;捣碎,打烂;磨损;使内倾,使倾斜,profit taking,获利,回吐,turnover,证券,交易额,Londons 100 Share,Index,伦敦,100,股指数,Nikkei Share,Index,日,经指数,FT100 Index,英国,富时,100,指数,CAC Quarante,法国,CAC40,指数,DAX,德国,DAX,指数,Hang Seng Index,香港,恒生指数,(Wall)Street,华尔街,1.The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at 126.9 Japanese yen.The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four.In New York,the Dow Share Index closed 45 higher at 6,783.Earlier Londons 100 Share Index ended 20 higher at 4,390.In Tokyo,the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.,1.,Foreign,exchange rates:,1,dollar,=,1.733,German marks,=,126.9,Japanese yen,1,pound=,1.624,dollars,Share Index,:,Dow Jones (up to),6,783,(+45),Londons,100 (up to),4,390,(+20),Nikkie closed,Tapescripts:,2.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116.The Standard and Poors 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254.But the NASDAQ Index lost 1.5%as high technology and Internet stocks were battered.,2,.Share Index:,Dow,Jones,10,116,(+,96),Standard,and Poors 500,1,254,(+6),NASDAQ,:,(-1.5%),Tapescripts:,3.Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094;the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662.Turning to Europes major markets:London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes;the FT 100 Index down 36 points;Paris seeing losses as well,the CAC quarante down 33 points or 1%;and Frankfurts DAX also fell 1%after briefly moving into record territory.,3,.Share Index:,Dow,Jones 8,094 (,-66,),NASDAQ 1,662,(-,3,),FT100 (,-36,),CAC,Quarante,(,-33,-1%,),DAX (,-1%,),Tapescripts:,4,.The Hang Seng Index closed down 89 points at 3,521.The turnover was 7.71 billion dollars.Now look at the ten most active stocks.Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cents,HSBC holdings down 50 cents,Hutchison down 50 cents,Shanglongkai Property up$2.25,and China Telecom down$1.50,Chang Kong up 25 cents,Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents,CCT Telecom down 27.5 cents,New World Cyberspace down 7.5 cents,and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents.The Hang Seng Index future for November and December were all down.Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars,and London gold is trading at 289 U.S.dollars.,Tapescripts:,4,.,Most active stocks:,Cable,and Wireless HKT,up,$,0.45,HSBC down,$,0.50,Hutchison down,$,0.50,Shanglongkai,Property,up$,2.25,China,Telecom,down,$,1.50,Chang,Kong,down,$0.25,Pacific,Century Cyberworlds down$0.10,CCT Telecom,down,$,0.275,New,World CyberBase,down,$,0.075,Hanong,Holdings,down,$,0.25,Gold,prices:,Hong,Kong gold:,HK,$,2,670,London,gold:,US,$,289,5,.Consumer electronics maker Philips Electronics reported a lower than expected profit for last year.The company made about$2.4 billion,more than$300 million below estimates.Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings.It made roughly a$3.6 billion profit for its fourth quarter.That was essentially in line with Street expectations.Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night.It posted a 70-cent profit per share,two cents better than expectations.,5,.Earnings,:,Philips Electronics(last year):,$2.4 billion,($,300,million),Royal Dutch Shell(4th quarter):,$3.6 billion,Electronic Data Systems(4th quarter):$,0.70,per share ($,0.02,up),Tapescripts,:,Part,II,News reports A,Key words:,ranked number one,a,nnual survey,followed in second and third place by,a growing trend,vocabulary,c,omposite formula,n.,综合准则,asset,n.,资产,财产;有价值的人或物;有用的东西;优点,market capitalization,n,.,市场资本总值,市场资本总额,;,merger,n.,(两个公司的)合并;联合体;吸收,;,acquisition,n.,收购,;获得,;购置物;获得,物,cite,vt.,引用,,引证;,法,传讯;表扬,;,Forbes,杂志,;,“Super 100 Global”List,“,超级,100,全球”名单,Summary:,This news report is about,Forbess Super 100 Global list.,Answer the questions:,1.Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbess list?Mark their ranks.,2,Citigroup,4,HSBC,Banking Company,-,BP-Amoco,5,Daimler-Chrysler,1,General,Electric Corporation,-Microsoft,3,Bank of America,2.How are the companies ranked?,The,companies are ranked with a composite formula,which,includes,total sales,profits,assets,and market capitalization,or the total value of their stock.,3.How are the 100 companies distributed?,46,in the United States,54 in Europe and Japan.,4.Why were none of the Internet-related firms included in the list?,Because,most of the Internet-related firms have little or no profits so far.,Tapescript:,For the second year in a row,the General Electric Corporation is ranked number one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporations in the world.,The,survey,compiled and published by Forbes business magazine,shows General Electric of the United States ranked number one,followed in second and third place by the U.S.banking and financial services giants Citigroup and Bank of America.In fourth and fifth place are the British-based HSBC Banking Company and Daimler-Chrysler,the German-American auto-company.The companies are ranked with a composite formula,which includes total sales,profits,assets and market capitalization,or the total value of its(their)stock.What the magazine calls its Super 100 Global list are 46 companies based in the United States and 54 in Europe and Japan.,Mike,Ozanian,the Forbes editor who compiled the list,says there is a growing trend of international mergers and acquisitions,citing companies such as Daimler-Chrysler and BP-Amoco,the Anglo-American Oil Company.Mr.Ozanian says that despite the huge capitalizations of many Internet-related firms,none were included because most have little,if any,profits-at least not yet.,Part,II,News reports B,Key words:,mixed,uncertainty,l,onger-term,vocabulary,blue-chips,蓝筹股,rally,vt,.,召集,,集合;重整;重振,恢复;,vi,.,聚集;集合;反弹,反败为胜;恢复(元气等),n,.,集合;重新集合;重整的信号;,反败为胜,mass rally,群众集会,Eg.Markets,began to,rally,worldwide.,世界,各地的市场开始复苏,。,He,rallied,his own supporters for a fight.,他,把自己的拥护者召集起来准备斗争,。,with,the blue-chips,in a rally mode,蓝筹股,处于上升,趋势,h,oliday-shortened week,因假日而缩短的交易周,edge,n.,边;优势;(悬崖、峭壁的)边缘,端;锋利,尖锐,vt,.,在,上加边界;使渐进;给(刀刃)磨边,使锋利;修整,vi.,慢慢,向前移动,侧身移动;,clouded,adj.,乌云密布的,阴的,有暗影的,;,Strategist,n.,战略家;军事家;,Summary:,This news report gives us a,general picture of the U.S.stock market,.It also presents some analysts views on the market.,Statements:,1.The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up,less than one percent,to 10,546.,2,.An analyst said that sales growth at Intel could be,stronger than expected.,3,.Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales because of the Thanksgiving holiday,shopping season,.,4,.Sales of existing homes fell a steep,3.9%in October,their second monthly decline.,5,.According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka,this is a very good entry point for,a long-term investor to get into the market,.,Tapescript:,U.S.stock prices were mixed on Monday,with the blue-chips in a rally mode.But volume was only moderate after a holiday-shortened week last week,showing lingering uncertainty among investors.,The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 75 points,less than one percent,to 10,546.The S&P 500 Index gained 7 points.But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally,taking a loss of almost one percent on weakness in selected technology stocks.,The,Dow Industrials actually got a boost from their technology components.Shares of Intel traded higher after an analyst said sales growth at the leading computer chip-maker could be stronger than expected.Microsoft stock also edged higher.,Retail,stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales over the Thanksgiving weekend,as the holiday shopping season got underway.,However,analysts caution the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered bargains to attract shoppers.Experts worry that higher oil prices and interest rates will make this a less than merry Christmas season for U.S.merchants.,Tapescript:,The,latest on the U.S.economy points to slower growth.Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9 percent in October,their second monthly decline.,Many analysts think uncertainty over the economy makes it increasingly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year.But investment strategist Alan Skrainka says the longer-term looks better.,No one can guess what will happen to the market over the next month.But over the long-term,we think the market looks very good.If youre a long-term investor,this is a very good entry point for getting into the market because this is what youve been waiting for.All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for some very good values in the market.,Part III Voice mail may cost companys business,Key words:,v,oice mail,ad campaign,high service,voice jail,Etiquette Guide,Vocabulary,turn,off,voice,mail,be wary of,v.,提防;,eg,.Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride.,提防,那些主动让你搭车的陌生人。,health maintenance organization,健康,保健公司,lampoon,vt.,冷嘲热讽,奚落;,disembodied,adj,.,(灵魂)脱离肉体的;脱离实体的;无身体的;不具形体的,eg,.A disembodied voice sounded from the back of the cabin.,vocabulary,fidelity,n.,忠诚,忠实;逼真;保真度;,尽责,spoof,n.&vt.,(进行)滑稽的模仿;哄骗;戏弄;讽刺,eg.The,show was a spoof of college life.,那,戏是对大学生活的讽刺,.,fury,n.,狂怒,;,run-in,n,.,争论,口角;,flawed,adj.,有缺点的;有缺陷的;错误的,;,etiquette,n.,礼仪,礼节;规矩;礼数,;,overhaul,n,.,检查;彻底检修;详细检查;,大修,eg.The,report recommends an,overhaul,of public finances.,该,报告建议对公共财政进行彻底改革,。,tag,n.,标签,backlash,n.,反击,;,激烈反应;,TakeCare,保健公司名,Plogue Research,研究机构名,Pacific Bell,太平洋贝尔公司,A,Jud Jessup(TakeCare HMO):,personalized service”,high service,”getting,a recordingefficientcost,effective,individual problems.,Stanley,Plogue(Plogue Research):,a fourthlet outvoice mail systemgiven up,Sandy,hale(Pacific Bell,):,bottom linecostsmore efficientcustomer service operationsa valuable tool.,B,T,2.T,3,.F4.F,5,.T6.F,7,.F8.T,9,.T,10,.,T,C,3.Five years ago,people,were wary of,voice-mail.,4.TakeCare used,a funny,voice-mail message in its advertisements.,6.Voice-mail,decreases,contact between customers and companies.,7.The problem is,not,the technology,but,the voice-mail menus.,Part IV,Business jargon,Vocabulary,jargon,shorthand,o,veruse,stakeholder,股东,baffle,v.,使困惑;难住,fall,foul,fall,foul of sb/sth,(,因做错事或不法行为)与,发生麻烦,与,产生纠葛,冒犯,to,fall foul of the law,触犯,了法律,s,hort-cut,Investors in People(,英国一公共机构)人力投资者,Key words:,short-cuts,近路,;,捷径,jargon,行话;术语,l,anguage shorthand,速记语言,overuse,A,1,.,language shorthand.,2.,overuse business jargona negative effect,a low opinionmanagement jargona,third,a,lack of confidenceone in five untrustworthy,cover,something up.,an effective bosscan easily understand,management jargon.,B,T,2.T,3,.F,4,.F,5.F,C,1.blue-sky,thinking:,imagine new or different ways of doing things,2.get,our ducks in a row:,have everything arranged efficiently,3.brain,dump:,tell everything you know about a particular subject,4.think,outside the box:,be creative in how you think about problems,5.the,helicopter view:,an overview,6.a,heads up:,a warning,7.,thats,a real no-brainer:,thats simple,此课件下载可自行编辑修改,仅供参考!,感谢您的支持,我们努力做得更好!谢谢,
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