Unit Two Financial Markets 商务英语教材.ppt

III. Fill in the blanks with corresponding words in the box. financial markets motivations warehouse offset capital markets Text B How Stocks Work The Structure of the Text Part 1 (para.1-2) This part is about the significance of stocks to a company. Part 2 (para.3) This part is mainly about the stocks market and its categorization. A brief introduction to some well-known stocks markets is made. Part 3 (para.4-7) This part mainly deals in the function of stock market, and the characteristics of it, i.e. risky and speculative. Vocabulary and Terms 1. launch 推出 e.g. It was a party to launch the new products (stocks, book, etc.) 这是为推出新产品（新股，新书等）而举 行的一个招待会。 2. bullish 看涨的 Freight market continue bullish no chance to get same rate presently.? 海运市场持续看 涨，目前无法获得(与涨价前)相同的运费。 3. volume 总额，总量 e.g. The volume of trade has increased dramatically in recent years. 近年来，贸易量急剧增加。 4. To go public （股票）上市 e.g. Going public seems an inevitable trend for many gigantic corporations. 对许多大公司来说，上市似乎是不可避免 的趋势。 Key Sentences A business can’t take off without money. 没有资金，企业无法取得成功。 take off 成功 2. As stocks represent ownership, whoever owns more than 50% of the shares has the right to control the elections to the Board of Directors…. 由于股票代表对企业的所有权，只要拥有 企业50%以上的股份，就可以控制董事会 的选举权… 3. Stock market can be categorized into primary market and secondary market. 股票市场可分为一级市场和二级市场。 Categorize…into… 将…分类 4. Spotting stocks that are likely to increase for value is a little like looking for a needle in a haystack. 选出行情可能看好的股票就好比大海捞针 look for a needle in a haystack 干草堆中寻 针;大海捞针 5.The market is taking a nose dive because a scandal of a listed company has been exposed. 某个上市公司的丑闻被暴光了，股市则会 暴跌 take a nose dive 暴跌 Additional Related Information 1.Primary market 一级市场.指股票的初级市场或发行市场,是一个抽象市场. Secondary market二级市场.指就已发行的股票进行交易的场所,是一个具体的市场 2.纽约证券交易所(NYSE) 位于华尔街附近,为世界上规模最大的证 券交易所. 美国证券交易所(AMEX) 美国第二大证券交易所,在此上市的多为 中小企业. 3.over-the-counter market 场外交易市场 通过经纪人