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* * Introduction SBE: Subject-Based English A Bridge between Learning and Using Specialized English for international trade Seems to be specialized comparing with the common English you took before Achieve balance between language-learning and business-learning Why We need learn SBE Learn specialized knowledge from English textbook ----get a general knowledge of International trade, including the definition of the International trade and some basic concepts. Experience an English class of teaching international trade but not only the language. Improve your ability of using English. improve your English reading competence in the field of foreign trade ----Master the commonly-used business key terms and make good use of them. Grasp some important words and expressions Grasp some of basic theories related with international trade qualify the students to work competently in the field of foreign trade How to Learn Requirements to students Do pre-reading before a class. Review the related paragraphs after the class. Participation in Class Activities Memorize new words and expressions. Do the assigned homework. Assessment and Evaluation Criteria Routine performance: 30%, including: routine attendance ,in-class practice, and outside-class assignments Final exam: 70% UNIT 1 An Overview of International Trade comparative advantage The economic motive and cause of international trade. Countries increase their economic prosperity by exporting the goods that they are relatively more efficient at producing and importing the goods that other countries are relatively more efficient at producing.  Heckscher–Ohlin model It builds on David Ricardos theory of comparative advantage by predicting patterns of commerce and production based on the factor endowments of a trading region. The model essentially says that countries will export products that use their abundant and cheap factor(s) of production and import products that use the countries scarce factor(s)