新商务英语理论与实务 教学课件 蒋景东situation 7 Task 1.pptVIP

Situation 7Financing Task 1 Currency Situation7 Financing Situation7 Financing ? Objectives Mainly grasp the following contents according to this situation: 1. the definition of money, and its four functions; 2. the definition of investment; 3. four types of investment; 4. the investment strategies; 5. the purposes and functions of IMF. Task 1 Currency ? Objectives 1. Grasp the definition of money. 2. Four functions of money. 3. Monetary Policy. Task 1 Currency I Pre-reading Pair work: Discuss the following questions with your partner. 1. Why do we need money? 2. What can people do with money? 3. How does money work? 4. Do you know the types of money? 5. What’s the relationship between money and banking? Task 1 Currency II Case study of the task What am I? Money is such a normal part of our lives that we dont often stop to think about it. Try imagining a world without money and youll see theres more to it than meets the eye. The following are the explanations of money: What am I? Task 1 Currency 1. A payment – I am a way to buy things you want or need and to get paid for working. 2. A currency – I can be used in exchange for goods and services. 3. A treasure chest – a way to store wealth. I don’t get old or rot easily so you can keep me for a long time. 4. A measuring stick – I am useful for working out the value of things and for comparing prices. 5. Practical – I fit easily in your pocket, purse or wallet and am not heavy to carry. Task 1 Currency 6. Large or small, from ￡50 notes to 1p coins – so I can be made into any amount you wish. 7. Valuable – the amount of each coin or note is always the same; my value is what you can buy with me. 8. I have many disguises – I can be used even when you can’t see me – as cheque books, debit cards, smart cards and electronic money. 9. I make use of new technology – you can use me to pay for things over the internet and get me out of cash machines at any time of the day or