《金融专业英语》.ppt

《金融专业英语》 Finance English Unit Four Part A Bank Deposits ?教学目的与要求（Teaching targets）： Help students get a brief understanding of the classification of the bank deposits; study some specialized words and expressions related to bank deposits; some new basic English vocabulary 教学重点(Emphases and difficult points） some important vocabulary: building society, sight deposit, floating rate, base rate, current account, instant savings account, LIBID rate, maturity date, commission fee, etc.; define, penalty, in/out of step with sb./sth., instant, modest, notable, exempt, in line with sth., bid the understanding about the classification of the bank deposits in US. Some specialized English words. Background knowledge (背景知识) Building society:房屋互助协会（接受存款并支付利息，向购买房屋的人提供以所购房产做抵押的贷款的金融机构。房屋互助协会将其吸收的存款主要投资于抵押贷款，但也有以部分投资于政府债券。协会现在能提供一系列银行服务，例如支票本、长期订单、透支等，运作与银行十分相似。美国类似的机构是储蓄与贷款协会。） Language Points (语言点)： 1. define vt. ① 限定，规定When boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble.两国边界未确定，通常发生纠纷。 ② 给...下定义 A definition defines words.词典解释词义。 Definition n.定义 definite adj.限定的，明确的，肯定的 2. penalty n. 惩罚 penal adj.处罚的，刑罚的 penal laws 刑法 penal reforms 刑法改革 the death penalty死刑 penalty kick（足球）罚点球 Language Points (语言点) 3.in/out of step with sb/sth 与他人步子一致（不一致），与他人协调（不协调） 4. instant adj.立即的，立刻的 a new book that was an instant success 一出版就大获成功的新书。 instant coffee 速溶咖啡 instantly adv. 立刻、马上、瞬间 Language Points (语言点) 5. modest adj. ①(数量，体积)不大的，适应的，中等的 He lives on a modest income. 靠不高的收入生活。 School made very modest demands on students. 提出非常适度要求。 A modest improvement, success 一定程度改善、成功 ② 谦逊的，质朴的 He was modest about his achievement. 对自己的成就谦逊。 ③端庄的，高雅的 a modest dress, blouse 庄重的连衣裙，女衬衫 Language Points (语言点) 6. notable adj. = remarkable 值得注意的、显著的、著名的 a notable success, event, discovery 令人瞩目的成功、事件、发现 7. range n. ① 范围、距离、领域（scope） the range of a thermometer 温度计的测量范围 ② 排列、连续 a range of problems 一系列问题 ③ 山脉 v. 排列成行a line of trees ranging with the river.