学术英语(人文社科类)Unit 1

Unit 1
Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
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Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). ___ T 6 The quotation of one economist “People respond to incentives. The rest is commentary.” is given to show the importance of incentives. F 7 The example of the apple shows how food prices vary ___ according to market needs. F 8 The gasoline tax has an effect on people’s choice of ___ cars. F 9 When the seat belt is made compulsory, people drive ___ more carefully. T 10 Policymakers need to take into consideration the less ___ obvious indirect effects of a policy.
Responding to incentives __________
Example 1 standby tickets
Example 2 ______ water vs. diamonds _________
Example 1 the price of an apple
Example 2 Example 3 seat belts a tax on _________ gasoline law _________ ____
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Task 1 Specialized vocabulary 2 Translate the following sentences into English, using some of the phrases above.
Column A 1 marginal 2 scarce 3 maximize 4 net 5 level of 6 rational Column B a resource b result c change d satisfaction e people f profit
Unit 1
Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
Unit 1
Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
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Task 1 Specialized vocabulary 2 Translate the following sentences into English, using some of the phrases above.
5 in other words
6 in this case
e coherence
e 1 __
b 2 __
d 3 __
c 4 __
a 5 __
e 6 __
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in other words he was lying. _____________, 2 Offices can easily become more environmentally-friendly for example using recycled paper. by, ___________,
level of satisfaction 满意度 5 ____________________________________________
理性人 6 ______________________ ______________________ rational people
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Signpost language 1 as we will see 2 at the same time 3 by contrast 4 for example Purposes a explanation b time sequence c giving examples d comparison and contrast
Unit 1
Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
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Task 1 Specialized vocabulary 1 Match the words in Column A with those in Column B and then translate the phrases you have got into Chinese.
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Task 1 Specialized vocabulary 1 Match the words in Column A with those in Column B and then translate the phrases you have got into Chinese. marginal change 边际变化 1 ______________________ ______________________ scarce resources 稀缺资源 2 _______________________ _____________________ maximize profits 最大化利润 3 ____________________________________________ 净结果 net result 4 ______________________ ______________________
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Task 2 Signpost language 2 Complete the following sentences using the signpost language listed above.
1 我们明年的目标是获得利润最大化。 We aim to maximize profits over the next year. _______________________________________________
2 时间是一种稀缺资源，因此如果工人失业，他们的时间就浪 费了。 Time is a scarce resource, so if workers are _______________________________________________ unemployed their time is wasted. _______________________________________________
3 理性人有非理性的想法吗？ Do rational people have irrational thoughts? _______________________________________________
4 满意度调查结果表明游客对某些服务不满意。 Research into satisfaction level has found that _______________________________________________ tourists are not satisfied with some of the services. _______________________________________________
Unit 1
Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
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Task 2 Signpost language 1 Match the signpost language from Text A with the purpose each of them serves.
Language building-up
Task 2 Signpost language 2 Complete the following sentences using the signpost language listed above.
1 He is not well-known for his respect for factual accuracy,
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Task 1 The tree diagram below illustrates the main points of the text. Fill in the blanks according to the text. Decision-making behaviors in economic activities Thinking at the margin cost comparing marginal ________ and benefits marginal __________
at the same time we 3 We don’t like the situation. But _______________,
have to deal with this problem.
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Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
Unit 1
Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities
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Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). F 1 When rational people make decisions in life, they are ___ very certain of the choice. ___ F 2 At the time of examination, students have to decide how to use all their time studying. ___ F 3 Marginal changes are small gradual changes of the present plan of action. ___ F 4 The example of the standby fly is told to show how cost can be ignored. T 5 Diamonds are more expensive than water because ___ people are more attracted to them.