世纪商务英语阅读教程基础1(第六版) (10)

Part 2 Reading Skill Focus
Signal words and expressions for this pattern include:
Part 2 Reading Skill FocusGuided Example
Part 2 Reading Skill FocusGuided Example
Part 1 Topic Introduction
Part 2 Reading Skill Focus
Part 3 Practical Reading
Part 4 Comprehensive Reading
Unit 10
Part 1 Topic Introduction
The market place offers a bewildering variety of choices and there is no single right answer. Being smart when it comes to one’s buying decision is critical. Whether you view yourself as a spender or saver, everyone needs to purchase items sometimes, from cars to insurance to groceries to clothing and more. Before you buy, make sure you take the right steps to become a smart customer so you can get the most from your money.
Practice 1
In economics, inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. Inflation occurs whenever the demand for goods and services tends to be greater than the supply. In a period of prosperity when almost everyone has a job, many people become too optimistic. They spend their earnings freely and greatly increase their credit purchases, especially those made on the installment plan. The demand for goods of all kinds tends to increase rapidly. What happens? Prices rise.
Part 2 Reading Skill FocusGuided Example
Part 2 Reading Skill FocusGuided Example
Part 2 Reading Skill Focus
Task 2：Let’s Try
Read the paragraphs and finish the exercises below.
Part 1 Topic Introduction
Task 1：Lead-in Exercise
In this unit, you may meet
some
particular
terms
commonly used in shopping.
Check the following words &
expressions and see whether
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Unit 10 Being a Smart Customer
In this unit, you will
• read about how to spend your money wisely; • learn about what an online catalogue is; • practice how to identify patterns of paragraphs; • be required to finish 9 tasks so as to achieve the objectives.
you know their meanings. Use
a dictionary to help you if
necessary.
Words & Expressions inflation installment credit card debt loan impulse buying budget e-commerce display postage mortgage overspend account
Meanings
n. 通货膨胀 n. 分期付款 信用卡欠款 n. 贷款 冲动消费 n. 预算 电子商务 v. 展示 n. 邮费 n. 抵押贷款 v. 过度消费 n. 账户
Part 2 Reading Skill Focus
Pattern of Paragraph Development（3）
Cause and Effect Paragraph A Cause and Effect pattern shows relationships between an action or response and a preexisting reason. Said another way, a cause is what makes an event occur, and the effect is the result of the event. This pattern describes what happened and why it happened. It can be organized in one of the following three ways: