BEC3 Module 5 Money and finance new教程文件.pptVIP

LOGO LOGO BEC3 M5 Money Finance William Wang Contents Useful Terms Pension Equity Borrowing Click to add Title 1 2 3 4 Useful Terms Outgoing (日常开支): the money that you have to spend regularly, for example on rent or food Security (抵押品): jewelry, insurance policies, real estate, etc that can be used to guarantee that one will pay back borrowed money or keep a promise, e.g. lend money on security. Civil Service (政府机关)/Civil or Public Servant (公务员): Body of government employees entrusted with the administration of the country, and mandated to carry out the policy of the government. Blue-chip stocks (蓝筹股): Stocks issued by large companies are called blue chip stocks. Because the companies are well established, with somewhat predictable earnings, their stock prices tend to fluctuate less than other equities and thus have relatively stable prices. These companies often pay steady dividends, giving the investor income in addition to the potential for capital appreciation. Useful Terms Multiplex (综合性多厅影院): A building, especially a movie theater or dwelling, with multiple separate units. p.a. (每年): per annum Independent Cinema (独立电影院): An independent cinema is usually a small cinema playing independent films or art films. An independent film is a film that is produced mostly outside of a major film studio. The term also refers to art films which differ noticeably from most mass marketed films. In addition to being produced by independent production companies, independent films are often produced and/or distributed by subsidiaries of major studios. In order to be considered independent, less than half of a films financing should come from a major studio. Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. Generally, the marketing of independent films is characterized