(精选)商务英语阅读Unit 12 International Business Organizations课件.ppt

* * Unit 12 International Business Organizations CONTENTS Teaching Aims Text A Text B Supplementary Reading TEACHING AIMS After studying this unit, you are required to Have a general idea of the three International Business Organizations. Know the history and functions of the WTO,IMF and World Bank. 3. Master the difficult words and expressions. Text A World Trade Organization The organization deals with regulation of trade between participating countries; it provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements, and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants' adherence to WTO agreements which are signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their parliaments. Most of the issues that the WTO focuses on derive from previous trade negotiations, especially from the Uruguay Round (1986-1994). TEXT A Preview TEXT A Reading Comprehension Read the following sentences and decide whether they are true（T) or false（F)． 1. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. ( ) T 2. The WTO has 153 members, representing more than 87% of total world trade and 30 observers, most seeking membership. ( ) 3.The WTO establishes a framework for trade policies; it define or specify outcomes. ( ) TEXT A Reading Comprehension F F 4.The tariff commitments made by WTO members in a multilateral trade negotiation and on accession are enumerated in a schedule (list) of concessions.( ) 5.If satisfaction is obtained, the complaining country may invoke the WTO dispute settlement procedures.( ) TEXT A Reading Comprehension T F TEXT A Notes 1. Marrakech Agreement: The Marrakech Agreement was an agreement signed in Marrakech, Morocco, in 1994. The agreement established the World Trade Organization, which came into being upon its entry into force on January 1, 1995.