Unitonewhatiseconomics.pptVIP

Unit one what is economics? Part one warm-up questions 1.What are the economic activities in your daily life ? please give some examples. 2.What is economics in your opinion? 3.What are the main concerns of economics? 4.Can you list some terminologies for economics? Part two words and expressions  1.economics n. 经济学 Economics And Business (经济、商学） Economics And Business Law （经济法和商法） International Economics and Business （国际经济与商务） Economics for Materials （物资经济学） economics of management （管理经济学） economics of scale （规模经济学、规模效益、经济规模） Economics of industry （工业经济学） 2.economic 经济的，经济学的 Economic and Social Council 经济社会理事会 economic balance economic geography economic indicators 经济指标 economic power 经济实力；经济强国；经济权 economic restructure经济结构重整，经济转型 economic stability economic trend 3. economical a. 节俭的,经济的,合算的 Going by train is more economical than going by plane 4. economy n. 节约,经济 market economy Economy and Reform economy car 经济型轿车 economy class经济舱 economy coupon优待券 Economy Development Zone 经济开发区 economy drive节约运动；经济驱动器 economy flight 经济航班 economy measure经济手段；节约措施 economy of capitalism economy of scale 规模经济 economy of scope 范畴经济 economy prediction economy run 节油车赛 Part three while-reading 1.Read the text and find the answers to the following questions. 1)what are the definitions of economics? 2) what is the basic economic problem ? 3) what is an economic system? what does it depend on in economic development of one country ? Part four exercises for translation 1 Translate some sentences from text A and B. 1) choose some sentences from A for translation or interprtation. Economics is the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life; it examines that part of individual and social action which is most closely connected with the attainment and with the use of the material requisites of well-being. 经济学是研究人类在日常经济生活中活动的学问。它研究的是与人们物质生活必需品的获取和使用这二者紧密联系相关的个人行为和社会行为。 An economic system is made up of the collection of relationships, customs ,institutions, laws