商务英语阅读教学大纲(王关富)

课程名称：商务英语阅读( Business English Reading )《商务英语阅读》教学大纲一、课程说明《商务英语阅读》课程是英语专业（国际商务）的专业课程，是学生在进行英语基础课程学习后，涉及商务英语知识学习，商务英语语言学习的重要课程，旨在有系统、有步骤地训练和培养学生用英语表达与国际商务活动有关的术语名称、机构名称、协议并具备将文章译成正确流畅的汉语能力。

本课程是在英语专业（国际商务）的学生进行英语基础课程学习后开设的课程，有助于今后商务课程的学习。

本课程的教学时间安排是：每周4学时，计划教学周数 19周，总课时数76学时，其中实践学时数为34学时，主要内容是阅读商务类动态国际新闻时事并讨论。

本课程总学分数：4学分二、学时分配表三、教学目的与要求本课程的教学目的：《商务英语阅读》是英语专业（国际商务）的一门主要课程，着重通过对当前热门的商务英语文章进行精讲，分析，使学生能够系统的学习。

增加商务英语的基本词汇、掌握商务的基本理论和语言交际的基本技能，为培养适合现代经济、文化和社会发展需要服务。

学生通过学习能够成为从事国内外商务活动的外语复合型人才和商贸英语翻译人才。

本课程各章的教学要求和知识考核点如下：第一章中国模式为何奏效通过本课程的学习使学生了解中国与欧美国家自由市场经济不同的经济模式—计划经济与市场经济并存所取得的成效，了解中国领导人进行市场改革开放以来的作为与成就，成功的因素，以及与西方经济模式对比之下的不同之处。

本章的主要知识点是：计划市场经济、自由市场经济及中国改革开放。

难点是：课文生词应用，white goods白色家电，如冰箱，洗衣机，微波炉，消毒碗柜等，premium brands高档品牌的商品。

第二章全球现状新解本章通过了解第三世界国家新兴市场的观点和论说，并从历史的角度帮助学生体会对经济规模和管理的发展趋势。

本章的主要知识点是：供应链、库存周转率、规模经济、产业调整等。

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《商务英语阅读》课程教学大纲学分：4学时：62适用专业：商务英语%1.课程性质（定位）与任务课程性质：本课程为基础专业技能课程。

该课程以“得法于课内，得益于课外”的理念为指导，课内任务是对学生进行有针对性的阅读技能的训练，提高其阅读速度与理解能力，同时扩充学生的词汇量，提升语言、文化和商务相关知识；课外任务是通过大量的阅读实践来增强学生的英语语感，使学生逐步养成爱阅读、会阅读的良好习惯，掌握篇章概括方法，培养学生在资料检索及获取、资料整理、资料分析和资料使用方面的能力。

课程目标：通过本课程系统的学习，1）培养学生的一般阅读能力，使学生阅读一般难度的材料的速度达到每分钟70-100个单词，理解准确率至少达到70%o；2）培养学生的快速阅读能力，能熟练运用速读、略读、查读和浏览的技巧，阅读一般难度的材料的速度达到每分钟100T20个单词；3）培养学生细致观察语言、分析归纳、假设判断及推理等能力，能根据上下文线索、构词知识、句子结构等语法的、篇章的知识猜测词义，理解文章的中心思想和主要观点，能对文章做出较好的总结概括；4）通过广泛的阅读，使学生了解商务领域中英语的语言特点，熟悉与商务有关的文化、风俗等各种背景知识，培养学生的跨文化商务交际意识；5）通过广泛的阅读，使学生熟悉经贸题材的文章结构，能快速的查找到具体的信息和细节，并能作出正确的判断推理。

平行课程：综合英语英语语法后续课程：商务英语翻译商务英语二、课程目标知识目标要求学生了解一般的商务常识，熟悉商务文本的语言特点和行文方式，掌握与具体商务活动相关的表达方式，提高他们的语言、文化和商务相关知识。

技能目标：能熟练运用不同的阅读技巧在限定的时间内找到有用的信息；能正确理解一些长难句；能准确且快速地概括出文章的要点和主要结构；具有一定的独立分析问题、理解问题的能力；具有一定的批判性思维。

素质目标：要求学生具有遵纪守时、认真负责、积极主动、团结协作、开拓创新、严谨求实等职业道德，以及资料检索、语言表达、组织协调、自我学习等综合能力。

《商务英语阅读》课程教学大纲

商务英语阅读一、性质与目的本课程是商务英语本科一二年级专业必修课程之一，是一门实践性较强的课程。

主要起着帮助学生实践语言的作用，在实践中通过大量阅读，扩大词汇量、知识面，培养语感，增强对阅读材料及语言的理解力；培养学生细致观察语言的能力以及假设判断、分析推纳、推理检验等逻辑思维能力；提高学生阅读的技能, 包括细读、略读、查阅等能力，提高学生的阅读速度及综合运用语言的能力。

本课程的语言材料选自当代商务英语报刊，杂志以及某些商业专著，其内容新颖，知识性强，涉及面广。

与《商务英语精读》、《商务英语听力》、《商务英语写作》及《商务英语口语》等课程配合使用，则更能掌握商务英语的基本词汇及其表达方式，全面地获得有关商务的基本知识。

二、基本要求通过本课程的学习，要求学生能阅读英语国家报刊杂志及网络的一般性，大众性商务题材的文章，能理解其主要意义。

能略读商务新闻、人物、事件等报道的主要内容，抓住其要点，能寻读有关材料，快速查找所需信息。

能借助词典读懂商务专业相关的技术性论文，能快速查找所需信息以解决遇到的技术性问题。

理解商务类英文原版报刊,杂志（如：Times, Fortune等）,并能从中获取重要商业信息的水平。

此外，能够借助词典熟练翻译与专业相关的英文资料，译文流畅, 符合中文的表达习惯，准确传达原文的意思。

在培养专业技能同时注重规范意识的教育，提高学生的职业素质。

1、能读懂英语国家出版的中等难度的商务英语新闻电迅、特写、传记、科普文章和文学原著，阅读速度达到每分钟100-120个单词，能掌握主旨和大意, 抓住主要论点或情节及篇章结构，并能根据所读材料进行推理和分析，从而领会作者的真实意图。

2、3—4分钟内速读1000词左右的中等难度的文章，了解中心大意，能根据上下文和构词知识猜测和判断词义。

3、较熟练地使用英英词典和初步学会查阅参考书，独立解决大部分语言难点和一些背景知识问题.4、要求在文化素养方面具有一定的知识面，如对英语国家的地理历史、社会状况、文化传统、风俗习惯等有一定了解。

商务英语阅读课程教学大纲

商务英语阅读课程教学大纲《商务英语阅读》课程教学大纲一、教学对象本大纲适用于英语专业三年级。

二、课程性质《商务英语阅读》是商务英语专业基础课程。

三、课程目的本课程的教学目的是培养学生掌握阅读和理解商务英语文章的基本技能，掌握一些国际经济文章中常用词汇，懂得一般的商务表达，熟悉主要的商务英语文章类型，为进一步学习后续的商务英语课程，毕业后成为适应社会需要的应用型涉外商务工作者打下坚实的基础。

通过学习有关的商务活动的实用语言材料，学生应熟悉主要的商务英语文章类型，提高阅读商务文章的能力。

通过学习，学生应进一步提高基本的听、说、读、写、译的能力。

四、课程目标培养学生的英语阅读理解能力和提高学生的阅读速度；培养学生细致观察语言的能力以及假设判断、分析、归纳推理检验等逻辑思维能力；并通过阅读训练帮助学生扩大阅读量，吸收语言和文化背景知识。

（一）熟悉主要商务英语文章的类型。

（二）能读懂主要英语报刊、杂志上面有关商务活动的难度适中的报道和评论。

（三）能将一般性英语商务材料译成汉语，要求译文符合原义，行文顺畅；同时，进行一些中英句子翻译，主要目的是让学生学会商务文章中最常用的表达方法的实际运用。

（四）熟练阅读、正确理解并逐渐学会欣赏商务文章的语言和文字魅力，具备初步的独立分析能力。

（五）通过有效的阅读训练，学会解读商务英语文章的段落大意和中心思想；在正确理解的基础上，撰写文章概要和与文章主题相关的小论文等。

五、教学内容和安排“商务英语阅读”课程教学内容应包括商务活动的重要领域，如：经济形势、国际贸易、金融、投资、企业管理、市场营销和世界贸易组织等。

按照本课程的主要教学目的和学习内容，本课程选用的教材是由外研社社出版的《商务英语阅读》共两册。

本课程为B类课程，其教学内容包括理论教学和实践教学。

理论教学的侧重点在教授商务活动中所需的英语阅读技能，帮助学生熟悉商务英语特点，包括词语句式，语篇文体结构，写作特点。

让学生理解其中术语，熟悉各种商务活动,了解相关的商务知识。

高级商务英语阅读王关富

electronic goods… yet most people outside ofChinacan’t name even one Chinese brand. As more
and more Chinese enterprises push their goods into overseas markets, companies are now trying
that would place the company’s name on billboards in the Rockets’ stadium. The primary purpose
was not to attract American beer-drinkers, but to grab the attention of avid basketball fans inChina
are often perceived as low-tech and poor quality, Chinese companies need to be more transparent
about their business practices and financials, establish positive points of differentiation, and
leading up to this year’s event, SES reported a 20 per cent jump in the number of Chinese
companies signed up to exhibit, including famous companies such as Huawei and Putian. Although

商务英语阅读(第二版)-王关富Unit2The-World-Economic-Forum-课后答案

商务英语阅读(第二版)-王关富Unit2The-World-Economic-For um-课后答案Unit 2A Changed Global RealityExercises1. Answer the questions on the text:1) What are the features of the two major economies that the world has seen formore than 200 years?One has dominated technological innovation and trade and amassed great wealth. The second—much of it politically under the thumb of the first—has remained poor and technologically dependent.2) How much did low-and-middle-income countries contribute to world growthin 2010?Almost half (46%)3) Taking a long term view, why is it good news that developing countries aregrowing fast?As billions of poor people become more prosperous, they will be able to afford comforts their counterparts in the rich world have long considered the normal appurtenances of life.4) What are the worst-case scenarios that Europe has so far avoided?A collapse of the euro, a debt crisis that spills from small economies such asGreece and Ireland to much bigger ones like Italy and Spain, and bitter social unrest in those nations that are having to massage wages down while cutting public budgets.5) Why does Jim Walker think that 2011 will be a “year of reckoning”?Because Jim Walker thinks that the rebound in the US is a mirage created by excessive stimulus. He expects the US to slip into the double dip it dodged in 2010.6) Why has the private-sector debt crisis of 2008-2009 morphed into apublic-sector debt crisis in 2010-11?It has been the result of the debt and deficits amassed in the process of stimulating economies and bailing out banks during the downturn.7) What are the risks that emerging economies face?a. sharp rise in inflationb. rising oil pricesc. soaring food price8) What did China and India do to cope with inflation and rising food prices?China raised the reserve-requirement ratio;India resorted to diplomatic means when Pakistan temporarily cut off some exports of onions to the country.9) How can the disaffection with global capitalism in the developed world beprevented from turning into a backlash against it?It would help if there were mechanisms in place to manage the stresses in the international economy.10) What is the most serious division between countries that policymakers haveto contend with?Economic disparity2.Fill in each blank of the following sentences with one of the phrases in the listgiven below:1) The search for the child was scaled back sharply today, with almost a third ofthe volunteers heading home.2) The former Federal Reserve Chairman says there is a risk that the US couldslip into a recession by year’s end.3) The CEO of the firm said that they would switch priority from traditionallabor-intensive products to more hi-tech and value-added ones.4) In the aftermath of the financial crisis the group has put on hold some of itsambitious regional expansion plans.5) Toyota Motor Corp. is offering widespread job buyouts to its US workers for the first time and cutting the workweek at some of its American plants by 10% to contend with falling sales.6) Eventually, it must morph into a system that functions on stability, or it willfail and cause an unstoppable breakdown and widespread hardship.7) Unfortunately most of the central banks in the world today are still firmlyunder the thumb of politicians.8) The stock market’s endurance could depend heavily on whether economic andcorporate performance remains uncertain, or begins indicating that the economy truly is out of the woods.9) Survivors were encouraged to talk about their horrible experiences to helpthem come to terms with the flood disaster.10) Other countries—notably Australia—have also avoided a bust in theirhousing markets, and have instead seen prices increases flatten out.3.Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B:AB ______1）double-dip recession A) A physical substance, such as food, grains, andmetals, which is interchangeable with anotherproduct of the same type, and which investors buyor sell, usually through future contracts 72) credit rating B) A measure that examines the weighted average ofprices of foodstuffs, often used as an importantfactor to assess the cost of living. 93) austerity C) A government policy of deficit-cutting, lowerspending, and a reduction in the amount of benefitsand public services provided, sometimes coupledwith increases in taxes to pay back creditors toreduce debt. 34) private sector D) A central bank regulation that sets the minimumreserves each commercial bank must hold tocustomer deposits and notes. 105）protective tariff E) The part of the economy that is not statecontrolled, and is run by individuals and companiesfor profit. 46）beggar thy neighbor F) An expression in economics describing policy thatseeks benefits for one country at the expense ofothers. Such policies attempt to remedy theeconomic problems in one country by means whichtend to worsen the problems of other countries. 6 7) commodity G)A published ranking based on detailed financialanalysis by a credit bureau, of one’s financialhistory, specifically as it relates to one’s ability tomeet debt obligations. 28）sovereign-debt crisis H) A crisis in which a national government owes somuch debt that it is unable to repay or on the edgeof bankruptcy. 89）food-price index I) A tariff which tries to ban imports to stop themcompeting with local products 510）reserve requirement J) A situation where economic growth slides back tonegative after a short-lived growth and theeconomy may move into a deeper and longerdownturn. 14.Translate the following into Chinese:星期五，世界上20个主要经济体的领导人结束了在这座东北亚首都城市举行的为期两天的峰会。

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Unit 12Global M&AExercises1.Answer the questions on the text.1)What does the author expect M&A activity to be in 2011?The author expects that M&A activity will continue to growth in number and strength with the global economic recovery and the improvement of financial and credit market conditions.2)What must companies also consider about M&A besides favorable factorslike abundant cash and improving economic conditions?Companies must also consider the recent opposition to certain M&A deals by activists and some shareholders and their preference to other strategies.3)What do you think unsolicited transactions, hostile acquisitions and dealjumpings are in common?Passivity on the target company and out of its expectation.4)What may further encourage unsolicited transactions?Recent success of hostile acquirers in forcing target companies to negotiate and accept deals though occasionally taking a long time.5)What are the features and trends of private equity firms?They are seeking an exit from portfolio companies and are seeing M&A as an increasingly attractive alternative to capital market transactions.6)What is an tender offer?It is a public, open offer or invitation by a prospective acquirer to all stockholders of a publicly traded corporation (the target corporation) to purchase some or all of their shares. The price offered is usually at a premium to the market price. In a tender offer, the bidder contacts shareholders directly; so the directors of the company may or may not have endorsed the tender offer proposal.7)What are the key deal issues in M&A transactions?(1)reverse break-up fees(2)caps on damages payable by acquirers failing to close(3)the availability of specific performance remedies to compel a party tocomplete an acquisition8)How do US and UK takeover systems differ?In US takeover system, state case law allows target boards to take defensive measures within certain limits.In order to correct the perceived imbalance, UK disallows deal protection mechanisms; sets a default period in which a bidder will have to either announcea fully financed bid or walk away; and implements other measures to enhancebid-related disclosure.9)What are the views on the burden of extending bids into the U.S?(1)Some of both European regulators and bidders fear that the extension of paperbids into the US may be too burdensome and the exposure to the US plaintiffs’ bar and US courts may be too uncertain and risky.(2)But the case of Morrison v. NBA may have changed European regulators andbidders view because the pending anti-fraud-based actions against non-US companies were either dismissed or the damages to companies ere greatly reduced(3)The convergence between European and US securities regulations haveproduced positive effects, may further alleviate such concerns, and would encourage M&A players to consider using more shares in cross-border deals.10)How is M&A in emerging market expected to develop in 2011?(1)It is expected to grow over one-third in 2011, taking a larger share of globalM&A activity, particularly true in BRIC nations.(2)Sovereign wealth funds abundant in funds will continue to play a key role ininbound M&As and, meanwhile, private equity is to be much more important source of funds for M&A activities there.(3)Companies from emerging markets will engage in more outbound M&A dealsfor natural resources and market growth as well as inbound ones.(4)Multinationals from the developed countries may also go on M&A activitiesin emerging markets either for market footholds or growth opportunities. 11) What is said about US M&A deal enforcement?(1) The official agencies FTC and DOJ have continued to pledge vigorousmerger enforcement and have dedicated significant resources to updating themerger review process.(2) They have also proposed changes to pre-merger notification form.(3) The Antitrust Division has enhanced enforcement in vertical mergers as wellas horizontal mergers.12) What are the trends of EU antitrust enforcement?DG COMP and its Chief Economist team are paying close attention to the US-led debate over the need to define marketsDG COMP has increased its reliance on the counterfactual analyses for judging whether a merger prevents effective competition.2.Fill in each blank in the following sentences with one of the phrases in the listgiven below. Make changes when necessary.1)BRIC nations would support the country in the areas of education, health andagriculture, among others.2)In the second quarter we successfully secured a non-dilutive source of growthcapital on very favorable terms sufficient to drive both near and longer-term initiatives.3)We seem to value time in cyclical phases and seasons rather than in minutes andhours.4)The world is facing far more challenges than before in the context of intensifiedglobalization.5)In the debate Team A seemed to get upper hand at the beginning but quickly loststrength.6)He would discuss with the officials of Bulgaria various topics such as investmentclimate, the fight against corruption, and its accession to the European Union. 7)We are urging local education and city leaders to ramp up the pressure on theirgovernments to cough up more cash for new schools in their areas.8)Potential mayoral candidates are already flush with funds from their supporterfor the coming election.9)The government has been urged to follow through on its pledge to reform thecurrent wage system.10)The birth of a new nation in Sudan may give rise to numerous thorny issues,including sharing of resources.3.Match the terms in column A with the definitions in column B.A____________________ B__________________________________________ 1) equity market A) An asset class consisting of equity securities foroperating companies that are not publicly traded on astock exchange, including venture capital, growthcapital and mezzanine capital. 52) antitrust agency B) The market, also known as stock market, whereshares are issued and traded, either through exchangesor over-the-counter markets. 13) synergy C) A merger occurring between companies producingthe same or similar products or offering similarservices. 84) due diligence D) An organization responsible for prohibitingpractices that restrain competition, includingprice-fixing conspiracies and acts designed toachieve monopoly power. 25) private equity E) A company in which a venture capital firm, buyoutfirm, holding company, or other investment fundsinvests. 106) vertical merger F) A market in which individuals and institutionstrade financial securities in order to raise funds. 9 7) tender offer G) Additional effectiveness achieved from mutuallyadvantageous integration or compatibility of effortsor resources between business participants. 38) horizontal merger H) An investigation of a business prior to signing acontract, for example, a potential acquirer evaluatinga target company or its assets for acquisition. 49) capital market I) A public, open offer by a prospective acquirer to apublicly traded corporation to tender its stock forsale at a specified price during a specified time. 710) portfolio company L) A merger between two companies producingdifferent goods or components for the finalfinished product, for example, a car manufacturermerging a tire company. 64.Translate the following passage into Chinese.去年，由于全球兼并业务突破了网络泡沫时代的惊人水平，市场又跟1999年那样派对聚会。

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Unit 12Global M&AExercises1.Answer the questions on the text.1)What does the author expect M&A activity to be in 2011?The author expects that M&A activity will continue to growth in number and strength with the global economic recovery and the improvement of financial and credit market conditions.2)What must companies also consider about M&A besides favorable factorslike abundant cash and improving economic conditions?Companies must also consider the recent opposition to certain M&A deals by activists and some shareholders and their preference to other strategies.3)What do you think unsolicited transactions, hostile acquisitions and dealjumpings are in common?Passivity on the target company and out of its expectation.4)What may further encourage unsolicited transactions?Recent success of hostile acquirers in forcing target companies to negotiate and accept deals though occasionally taking a long time.5)What are the features and trends of private equity firms?They are seeking an exit from portfolio companies and are seeing M&A as an increasingly attractive alternative to capital market transactions.6)What is an tender offer?It is a public, open offer or invitation by a prospective acquirer to all stockholders of a publicly traded corporation (the target corporation) to purchase some or all of their shares. The price offered is usually at a premium to the market price. In a tender offer, the bidder contacts shareholders directly; so the directors of the company may or may not have endorsed the tender offer proposal.7)What are the key deal issues in M&A transactions?(1)reverse break-up fees(2)caps on damages payable by acquirers failing to close(3)the availability of specific performance remedies to compel a party tocomplete an acquisition8)How do US and UK takeover systems differ?In US takeover system, state case law allows target boards to take defensive measures within certain limits.In order to correct the perceived imbalance, UK disallows deal protection mechanisms; sets a default period in which a bidder will have to either announcea fully financed bid or walk away; and implements other measures to enhancebid-related disclosure.9)What are the views on the burden of extending bids into the U.S?(1)Some of both European regulators and bidders fear that the extension of paperbids into the US may be too burdensome and the exposure to the US plaintiffs’ bar and US courts may be too uncertain and risky.(2)But the case of Morrison v. NBA may have changed European regulators andbidders view because the pending anti-fraud-based actions against non-US companies were either dismissed or the damages to companies ere greatly reduced(3)The convergence between European and US securities regulations haveproduced positive effects, may further alleviate such concerns, and would encourage M&A players to consider using more shares in cross-border deals.10)How is M&A in emerging market expected to develop in 2011?(1)It is expected to grow over one-third in 2011, taking a larger share of globalM&A activity, particularly true in BRIC nations.(2)Sovereign wealth funds abundant in funds will continue to play a key role ininbound M&As and, meanwhile, private equity is to be much more important source of funds for M&A activities there.(3)Companies from emerging markets will engage in more outbound M&A dealsfor natural resources and market growth as well as inbound ones.(4)Multinationals from the developed countries may also go on M&A activitiesin emerging markets either for market footholds or growth opportunities. 11) What is said about US M&A deal enforcement?(1) The official agencies FTC and DOJ have continued to pledge vigorousmerger enforcement and have dedicated significant resources to updating themerger review process.(2) They have also proposed changes to pre-merger notification form.(3) The Antitrust Division has enhanced enforcement in vertical mergers as wellas horizontal mergers.12) What are the trends of EU antitrust enforcement?DG COMP and its Chief Economist team are paying close attention to the US-led debate over the need to define marketsDG COMP has increased its reliance on the counterfactual analyses for judging whether a merger prevents effective competition.2.Fill in each blank in the following sentences with one of the phrases in the listgiven below. Make changes when necessary.1)BRIC nations would support the country in the areas of education, health andagriculture, among others.2)In the second quarter we successfully secured a non-dilutive source of growthcapital on very favorable terms sufficient to drive both near and longer-term initiatives.3)We seem to value time in cyclical phases and seasons rather than in minutes andhours.4)The world is facing far more challenges than before in the context of intensifiedglobalization.5)In the debate Team A seemed to get upper hand at the beginning but quickly loststrength.6)He would discuss with the officials of Bulgaria various topics such as investmentclimate, the fight against corruption, and its accession to the European Union. 7)We are urging local education and city leaders to ramp up the pressure on theirgovernments to cough up more cash for new schools in their areas.8)Potential mayoral candidates are already flush with funds from their supporterfor the coming election.9)The government has been urged to follow through on its pledge to reform thecurrent wage system.10)The birth of a new nation in Sudan may give rise to numerous thorny issues,including sharing of resources.3.Match the terms in column A with the definitions in column B.A____________________ B__________________________________________ 1) equity market A) An asset class consisting of equity securities foroperating companies that are not publicly traded on astock exchange, including venture capital, growthcapital and mezzanine capital. 52) antitrust agency B) The market, also known as stock market, whereshares are issued and traded, either through exchangesor over-the-counter markets. 13) synergy C) A merger occurring between companies producingthe same or similar products or offering similarservices. 84) due diligence D) An organization responsible for prohibitingpractices that restrain competition, includingprice-fixing conspiracies and acts designed toachieve monopoly power. 25) private equity E) A company in which a venture capital firm, buyoutfirm, holding company, or other investment fundsinvests. 106) vertical merger F) A market in which individuals and institutionstrade financial securities in order to raise funds. 9 7) tender offer G) Additional effectiveness achieved from mutuallyadvantageous integration or compatibility of effortsor resources between business participants. 38) horizontal merger H) An investigation of a business prior to signing acontract, for example, a potential acquirer evaluatinga target company or its assets for acquisition. 49) capital market I) A public, open offer by a prospective acquirer to apublicly traded corporation to tender its stock forsale at a specified price during a specified time. 710) portfolio company L) A merger between two companies producingdifferent goods or components for the finalfinished product, for example, a car manufacturermerging a tire company. 64.Translate the following passage into Chinese.去年，由于全球兼并业务突破了网络泡沫时代的惊人水平，市场又跟1999年那样派对聚会。

商务英语阅读(第二版)-王关富Unit2The-World-Economic-Forum-课后答案

商务英语阅读(第二版)-王关富Unit2The-World-Economic-For um-课后答案Unit 2A Changed Global RealityExercises1. Answer the questions on the text:1) What are the features of the two major economies that the world has seen formore than 200 years?One has dominated technological innovation and trade and amassed great wealth. The second—much of it politically under the thumb of the first—has remained poor and technologically dependent.2) How much did low-and-middle-income countries contribute to world growthin 2010?Almost half (46%)3) Taking a long term view, why is it good news that developing countries aregrowing fast?As billions of poor people become more prosperous, they will be able to afford comforts their counterparts in the rich world have long considered the normal appurtenances of life.4) What are the worst-case scenarios that Europe has so far avoided?A collapse of the euro, a debt crisis that spills from small economies such asGreece and Ireland to much bigger ones like Italy and Spain, and bitter social unrest in those nations that are having to massage wages down while cutting public budgets.5) Why does Jim Walker think that 2011 will be a “year of reckoning”?Because Jim Walker thinks that the rebound in the US is a mirage created by excessive stimulus. He expects the US to slip into the double dip it dodged in 2010.6) Why has the private-sector debt crisis of 2008-2009 morphed into apublic-sector debt crisis in 2010-11?It has been the result of the debt and deficits amassed in the process of stimulating economies and bailing out banks during the downturn.7) What are the risks that emerging economies face?a. sharp rise in inflationb. rising oil pricesc. soaring food price8) What did China and India do to cope with inflation and rising food prices?China raised the reserve-requirement ratio;India resorted to diplomatic means when Pakistan temporarily cut off some exports of onions to the country.9) How can the disaffection with global capitalism in the developed world beprevented from turning into a backlash against it?It would help if there were mechanisms in place to manage the stresses in the international economy.10) What is the most serious division between countries that policymakers haveto contend with?Economic disparity2.Fill in each blank of the following sentences with one of the phrases in the listgiven below:1) The search for the child was scaled back sharply today, with almost a third ofthe volunteers heading home.2) The former Federal Reserve Chairman says there is a risk that the US couldslip into a recession by year’s end.3) The CEO of the firm said that they would switch priority from traditionallabor-intensive products to more hi-tech and value-added ones.4) In the aftermath of the financial crisis the group has put on hold some of itsambitious regional expansion plans.5) Toyota Motor Corp. is offering widespread job buyouts to its US workers for the first time and cutting the workweek at some of its American plants by 10% to contend with falling sales.6) Eventually, it must morph into a system that functions on stability, or it willfail and cause an unstoppable breakdown and widespread hardship.7) Unfortunately most of the central banks in the world today are still firmlyunder the thumb of politicians.8) The stock market’s endurance could depend heavily on whether economic andcorporate performance remains uncertain, or begins indicating that the economy truly is out of the woods.9) Survivors were encouraged to talk about their horrible experiences to helpthem come to terms with the flood disaster.10) Other countries—notably Australia—have also avoided a bust in theirhousing markets, and have instead seen prices increases flatten out.3.Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B:AB ______1）double-dip recession A) A physical substance, such as food, grains, andmetals, which is interchangeable with anotherproduct of the same type, and which investors buyor sell, usually through future contracts 72) credit rating B) A measure that examines the weighted average ofprices of foodstuffs, often used as an importantfactor to assess the cost of living. 93) austerity C) A government policy of deficit-cutting, lowerspending, and a reduction in the amount of benefitsand public services provided, sometimes coupledwith increases in taxes to pay back creditors toreduce debt. 34) private sector D) A central bank regulation that sets the minimumreserves each commercial bank must hold tocustomer deposits and notes. 105）protective tariff E) The part of the economy that is not statecontrolled, and is run by individuals and companiesfor profit. 46）beggar thy neighbor F) An expression in economics describing policy thatseeks benefits for one country at the expense ofothers. Such policies attempt to remedy theeconomic problems in one country by means whichtend to worsen the problems of other countries. 6 7) commodity G)A published ranking based on detailed financialanalysis by a credit bureau, of one’s financialhistory, specifically as it relates to one’s ability tomeet debt obligations. 28）sovereign-debt crisis H) A crisis in which a national government owes somuch debt that it is unable to repay or on the edgeof bankruptcy. 89）food-price index I) A tariff which tries to ban imports to stop themcompeting with local products 510）reserve requirement J) A situation where economic growth slides back tonegative after a short-lived growth and theeconomy may move into a deeper and longerdownturn. 14.Translate the following into Chinese:星期五，世界上20个主要经济体的领导人结束了在这座东北亚首都城市举行的为期两天的峰会。

商务英语阅读第二版王关富 unit 1 Why China Works

Unit 1Why China WorksExercises1. Answer the questions on the text:1) How does the author view the Chinese economy?It is the most important bright spot in the world economy under the global recession, the only major economy that is likely to show significant growth this year, and the only one that routinely breaks every rule in the economic textbook.2) According to the author, why can the Chinese economy perform so well? Because of:(1) the capacity for state control by the Chinese government.(2) its rejection of exotic financial innovations that are the melting core of theglobal credit crisis.(3) the integration of its economic policies between traditional market tools andstate control measures.3) In what way does the author imply that western economists are erroneous in their bias toward “China’s market economic system”?The United States and Europe are moving toward state control by nationalizing their banking and car industries, and imposing heavy new regulation on the financial industry.4) What is the view of Stephen Roach on the Chinese economy system?Investment is the backbone of sustainable growth in the Chinese economy, which works more effectively than other market based systems in times of economic stress.5) Why can China work in the eye of the author?It has followed a radical pragmatism focusing on a slow but steady shift toward freer markets.6) What is regarded as the strategic thinking of the Chinese leaders in market reforms?They understand even under the serious financial crisis that it can stabilize the Chinese market and economy to introduce more sophisticated forms of securitization, including stock index funds, corporate bonds and other debt products. They also realize that, in the course of doing this, they should learn from the mistakes the westerners have made.7) What is the example given to illustrate the steadiness of the Chinese leaders in their policy execution?They continue to allow the value of yuan to rise despite of the American charges and the need for export competitiveness by their own enterprises.8) What is “shock therapy”?It is the economic policy adopted in Russia from 1991 to 1992 that totally deregulated prices and lead to a runaway inflation. It proved to be all shock and notherapy.9) In what ways does the Chinese economic system work efficiently?It can get things done quickly, move in a coherent manner, and marshal its people and resources to a common target: economic growth and prosperity.11) What are the Internet and public opinion used for?For putting pressure on local officials and influencing policy decisions.2. Fill in each blank of the following sentences with one of the phrases in the list given below. Make changes when necessary.1)At a time when the need is growing for mental health services, many countriesare unfortunately cutting back on its spending.2)There is an increasing number of people out of work. But the western media oftenunfairly label them as lazy and reliable.3)Now that the flow of oil has been stopped by BP, the impact of all the spilled oiland natural gas is still being measured.4)Once again its ability to steer economic policy will be tested against the ability todeliver on services and projects aimed at growing the economy and jobs.5)Housing prices are incredibly high today. But he bought his house for a songabout five years ago.6)As people are complaining high prices, especially those related to dailynecessities, the government feels rather urgent to hold down inflation rate immediately.7)Under the new economy policy investors are invited to buy into state-ownedenterprises.8)Since a serious gun shooting occurred in Arizona last week, security concernshave trickled down to all places, including residential buildings.9)Social unrest is a daily occurrence in the country nowadays. It is in the last placewhen it comes to investment for multinational companies.10)Efforts to ban smoking in China are so effective yet. Some chain smokers neverthink of quitting while many others have battled in vain to quit.3. Match the terms in column A with the definitions in column B:A_______________________ B__________________________________1)financial innovation A) A reduction in the general availability of loans (orcredit) or a sudden tightening of the conditionsrequired to obtain a loan from the banks.72)stimulus package B) A non-bank entity or organization such asinvestment companies and mutual funds thatinvests in large quantities. 83)overheating C)A legal entity created by a government to undertakecommercial activities on its behalf. 64)stamp tax D) The trading of a corporation's stock or othersecurities (e.g. bonds or stock options) byindividuals with potential access to non-publicinformation.9E) An industry that requires large amounts of capital,machinery and equipment to produce goods. 55)capital-intensive sector F) Generation of new and creative approaches tosecurities, money management or investing. 16)state-run firm G) An economy that is expanding so rapidly that toomuch money is chasing too few goods andeconomists fear a rise in inflation . 37)credit crisis H) tax levied on certain legal transactions such as thetransfer of a property such as building, copyright,land, patent, and securities. 48)institutional investor I) A plan or a series of measures taken by agovernment to jump-start its ailing economy,generally as a part of its fiscal policy. 210) insider trading4. Translate the following passage into Chinese.我们所面临的来自中国的真正挑战并不是他们向我们大量销售的货物，而恰恰相反，是他们正在提升的价值链。

商务英语阅读教学大纲

《商务英语阅读》教学大纲一、课程定位1、课程的性质与作用《商务英语阅读》课程是本专业的专业课程，本课程通过较大量的阅读，使学生巩固已学的基本词汇和语法知识，扩大词汇量，加强语感，提高英语阅读能力。

同时，培养学生掌握阅读和理解商务英语文章的基本技能，掌握一些国际经济文章中常用词汇，懂得一般的商务表达，熟悉主要的商务英语文章类型。

2、本课程与其它课程的关系本课程需要学生具有一定的商务英语词汇量帮助提高阅读商务文章的能力。

所以本课程的前导课程为《国际商务导论》，《高级商务英语》，《综合商务英语》，后续课程为《国才英语》，《商务英语写作》，《商务英语翻译》，《国际贸易理论与实务》。

二、课程教学目标培养学生的英语阅读理解能力和提高学生的阅读速度；培养学生细致观察语言的能力以及假设判断、分析、归纳推理检验等逻辑思维能力；并通过阅读训练帮助学生扩大阅读量，吸收语言和文化背景知识。

帮助学生顺利通过国才英语考试，使学生在社会工作中及日常生活中能流利阅读公司材料及网络新闻。

三、教学基本要求教师引导学生介绍阅读商务篇章技巧为主，并加大学生的阅读实践量，给学生提供的阅读技巧建议，指导学生从文章背景、作者介绍、写作技巧、结构层次、重点词句理解、修辞等多方面入手，让学生通过查、引、评、用（查资料、引用评论、小组评议、借鉴应用）完成对选文的分析学习。

师生共同研讨，深入其中挖掘学习。

扩大词汇量也是教学的重点。

利用构词法进行词汇教学，可以帮助学生对一些熟知的词有更深刻的了解，多利用英英词典，报纸，杂志等工具，引起学生兴趣，充分调动他们的积极性。

使用直观教具和电化设备进行词汇教学。

四、教学内容及学时分配第一章 Unit 1 The World Wide Web（6学时）1、教学内容第一节文章背景，包括一些比较知名的国内外网站，如buzzlogic，delicious,还有一些术语的引入，如blog, Nasdaq, Domain name, Google Adwords等；第二节讨论网络对于生活的影响，了解关于不同软件、网站、以及网络服务版本第三节文章内容分析及讲解。

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《商务英语阅读》（1）（2）一、课程名称：《商务英语阅读》1，2（英文） Business English Reading 1， 2 ( English) 课程负责人：黎静二、学时与学分：72学时，《商务英语阅读》1，2各36学时4学分，《商务英语阅读》1，2各2学分三、适用专业：全校提高课程学生四、课程教材：陈苏东陈建平总主编，王关富主编. 商务英语阅读（英文版）. 高等教育出版社，2002.8五、参考教材：英文报纸、杂志、网站和学术刊物中与经济和商务有关的文章。

六、开课单位：外国语学院七、课程目的、性质和任务：《商务英语阅读》1，2是高等学校英语专业教学大纲中规定的一门重要的英语专业经贸方向的技能课程。

该课程的教学目的是把英语语言学习和国际商务知识结合在一起，使学生掌握这类文章的文体、语言和内容特点，积累有关国际商务方面的知识，扩大词汇量。

本课程通过阅读和分析与经济和商务有关的文章，使学生能够基本掌握商务报刊文章的特点，提高阅读和分析能力，最终从整体上提高英语语言水平以及语言欣赏和运用的能力。

培养学生收集、整理和研究国际商务信息的能力，锻炼其逻辑思维能力，八、课程的基本要求：让学生从不同的侧面了解国际商务知识，追踪当今世界经贸领域的最新动态，开阔视野，扩展知识面。

九、课程的主要内容：Chapter 1 The Long March 6课时Chapter 2 The New Economy 6课时Chapter 3 Borders and Barriers 6课时Chapter 4 Economy Terrorized 6课时Chapter 5 Fast Track to Lost Jobs6课时Chapter 6 Lessons for Europe from the Quebec Trade Summit 6课时Chapter 7 WTO Dispute Settlement as a Model for International Governance 6课时Chapter 8 Looking for Investments Outside Silicon Valley6课时Chapter 9 How Jack Welch Runs GE 6课时Chapter 10 Is Globalization Slowing Down?6课时Chapter 11 Long Live the Revolution 6课时Chapter 12 M & A: Companies Shopped--- Now They’ve Dropped 6课时十、说明：本课程采用英文教材及部分视听材料，英文课件, 英语讲授。

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