标准书号68 69 308 06896 Unit 3 WTO.pptVIP

商务英语阅读 作者：李树红 Unit 3 WTO Background Information Key to exercises WTO WTO in brief WTO in brief WTO in brief The agreements start with broad principles: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (for goods), and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). (The third area, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), also falls into this category although at present it has no additional parts.) Then come extra agreements and annexes dealing with the special requirements of specific sectors or issues. ?Finally, there are the detailed and lengthy schedules (or lists) of commitments made by individual countries allowing specific foreign products or service-providers access to their markets. WTO in brief WTO in brief WTO in brief WTO in brief Key to exercises I. Post-reading Comprehension 1.Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 1) T 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) T 6) F 2. Choose the best answer for each of the following: 1) C 2) D 3. Topics for discussion: Omitted II. Vocabulary exercises 4. Replace the following underlined parts with words from the passage that best keep the original meaning: 1) negotiation 2) tackled 3) outlawed 4) is composed of/ consists of 5. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. 1)tackle 2) in accordance with 3) The bulk of 4) retaliate 5) negotiate 6) unanimity 7) inherited 8) ratify/ have ratified 9) boost 10) implementing 11) be composed of 12) by contrast 13) gave birth to III. Translation Put the following into English: At the top is the Ministerial Conference (MC) which is held at least every two years. MC is the highest decision-making body, which is composed of trade ministers of all WTO members. Under the MC there is the General Council (GC) which is supposed to perform the responsibilities of the WTO when the MC is not in session. * *