(精选)商务英语阅读上册unit 1课件.ppt

Language points Today, about 60000 companies worldwide have FDIs that encompass every type of business function-extracting raw materials from the earth, growing crops, manufacturing products or components, selling output, providing various services, and so on.. 今天，全世界大约有60000家公司涉及外国直接投资，企业运作的方式不一而足，其中包括从地下提取原材料、种植作物、生产的产品或部件、销售产品以及提供各种服务等等。 I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 1. What functions does international trade have? International trade is the fair and deliberate exchange of goods and services across national boundaries. It concerns trade operations of both import and export and includes the purchase and sale of both visible and invisible goods. Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 2. How does international trade affect major firms? International trade can lead increased exposure for both firms and countries to the forces in the international economy: changes in prices and demand in export markets, changes in prices and supply of imported products, and changes in exchange rates. Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 3. What have a close relation with international trade? International trade is inextricably linked with foreign direct investment, international technology transfer, and international finance. Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 4. What do you think of the function of technology transfer in international trade? Technology transfer is often accomplished through international trade in capital goods and, in turn, technology transfer leads to trade in raw materials and semi-finished and final products. Reference I. Answer the following questions based on the text. 5. What benefits can a portfolio investment bring? A portfolio investment is a non-controlling interest in company or ownership of a loan to another party. Companies use portfolio investments primarily for short-term financial gain, that is, as a means for a