大学外贸英语（第二版）教学课件.ppt

大学外贸英语（第二版）College English forInternational Business （2nd Edition）陈庆柏 王景仙 编著 Part 1Global Economic Picture Chapter 1 The World Economic Outlook Definition of Outlook Rationale for Paying Attention First to the World Outlook How to Produce a Piece of Writing on the World Economic Outlook The World Economic Outlook for 2003 Additional Models of Economic Outlook Second half pickup What will U.S.economy look like in 2003?(2) 2.有关背景与业务知识的必要补充 2.1IMF国际货币基金组织 It is the shortened form of International Monetary Fund, which is a special agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to promote international monetary cooperation and expand international trade, stabilize exchange rates, and help countries experiencing shortterm balance of payments difficulties to maintain their exchange rates. The IMF assists a member by supplying the amount of foreign currency it wishes to purchase in exchange for the equivalent amount of its own currency. The member repays this amount by buying back its own currency in a currency acceptable to the IMF, usu.within three to five years. The IMF is financed by subscription from its members, and the amount is determined by an estimate of these means. Voting power is related to the amount of the subscription: the higher the contribution, the higher the voting rights. The head office of the IMF is in Washington. 2.2关于GDP与GNP GDP means gross domestic product which is the total monetary value of all the goods and services (excluding the net income from abvoad) produced in a particular country during a particular period of time (usu. one year). It is measured in three ways: (1) on the basis of expenditure; (2) on the basis of income; (3) on the basis of the value added by industry, i.e. the value of sales less the costs of raw materials. GNP means total value of all final goods and services produced with the factors owned by a nation and measured at current prices in a given time period (usually a year). The GNP better reflects the welfa