商务英语报刊阅读 Unit 4Free Trade Agreements that will transform China Inc.ppt

商务英语报刊阅读（第三版）?Business English Newspaper Reading(3rd Edition) 主编：曹丽燕 对外经济贸易大学出版社 Unit 4 Free Trade Agreements that will transform China Inc Words and Expressions： take effect:生效 profound: adj.深厚的；意义深远的 implication: n.含义;影响 bilateral trade:双边贸易 pickled vegetable: n.酱菜；泡菜；腌菜；小菜 packaged food:包装食品 senate chicken soup:人参鸡汤 import tariff:进口关税 eliminate: v.排除，消除；除掉 obstacle: n.障碍（物）；绊脚石 lose out: 损失 value-added:增值 on a firmer footing:在坚实的基础上 small and medium-sized companies:中小企业 Notes: FTA:自由贸易区（Free Trade Area）通常指两个以上的国家或地区，通过签订自由贸易协定，相互取消绝大部分货物的关税和非关税壁垒，取消绝大多数服务部门的市场准入限制，开放投资，从而促进商品、服务和资本、技术、人员等生产要素的自由流动，实现优势互补，促进共同发展。有时，它也用来形容一国国内，一个或多个消除了关税和贸易配额、并且对经济的行政干预较小的区域。 Down Under: n.澳大利亚。澳大利亚在南半球，英语里北为上up,南为下down,所以“Down Under”成为澳大利亚的俗称。 The FTAs come at a critical time when many economies are taking decisive measures to compete with China. Countries are keen to enlarge their export volume through new technologies, modernization of their services sector, investments in Southeast Asia and effective marketing strategies. “The FTAs” 特指中国与韩国和澳大利亚签定的自由贸易协议。 “economies”指国家或地区的经济实体。 本句意思： 这个自由贸易协议是在很多经济实体准备采取果断措施和中国竞争的关键时刻时刻签定的。这些国家致力于通过新技术、服务现代化、对东南亚的投资和有效的营销策略来扩大它们的出口份额。 Sentence Study Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension： 1. According to the passage, FTAs__________ A. are free trade agreements between China with South Korea. B. will benefit Chinas pickled vegetables and senate chicken soup. C. can persuade Chinese companies to upgrade their operations. D. have profound economic implications for Chinese companies. ? 2. According to the passage, which statement is true? A. Chinese import tariffs on 95% Australian exports have been lifted. B. China will remove import tariffs on 92%of south Koreans products over the next 20 years. C. China-south Korea annual trade volume is expected to exceed $300 billion this year. D. Seoul will eliminate tariffs on 95%of Chinese goods. D A Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension： 3.According to the FTA, which statement is true? A. Chi