英语财经报刊阅读课件吴立高 ISBN9787811348644 PPT财经报刊选读 U12.pptVIP

Unit 6 英语财经报刊选读 Unit 12  Asian-Pacific Economy Overview Comprehension questions for Text A What’s new in Text A Looking from China’s perspective Unit 12  Asian-Pacific Economy Comprehension Questions 1. What does the title mean? 2. What is motivation behind the new energy strategy of Japan? 3. What was the old energy strategy of Japan? 4. What are the difficulties for the new energy strategy of Japan? 5. What is the significance of importing LNG from Sakhalin Island? Motivation behind the new energy strategy of Japan Calling from Japanese government for energy industry to increase its ownership of energy projects. Japanese Yen appreciates and it gives Japanese energy firms opportunities to make foreign acquisitions. The old energy strategy of Japan Exploration and greenfield projects (In many disciplines a greenfield is a project that lacks any constraints imposed by prior work. The analogy is to that of construction on greenfield land where there is no need to remodel or demolish an existing structure. Such projects are often coveted by engineers.) The difficulties for the new energy strategy of Japan Too ambitious goal from the government Low energy prices Shrinking demand from the domestic market Competition from China The significance of importing LNG from Sakhalin Island Short distance transportation to Japan. Safer with less troubles. Parts of Sakhalin were Japanese territory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and doing business there at least can build them a contact with that part of the land. What’s new in Text A This text was about an important issue in Asia. Oil is believed to be the blood of industry. This article is about how Japan copes with it’s energy problem. The text focuses on the change of Japanese energy strategy. It analyses their motivation for the change, and the difficulties they have. So what should be inside a piece of news: an important issue, a