金融英语对话第二版课件ppt 陈倩主编978 7 81134 836 1Unit 10.ppt

Unit 10 FOREIGN EXCHANGE  RESERVE 外汇储备 OBJECTIVES Understand the meaning of the dialogue Be able to orally express the meaning of the phrases: so far as I understand, intervene in, used to, prior to, amidst, in some sense, so long as, do/does do, etc. Understand the meaning of the vocabulary listed and their usage in real-life communication Be able to write down the relevant figures Obtain the basic information about the exchange risk and be able to write the reading report LEAD-IN QUESTIONS DISCUSS: 1.What does a country need if the country has to buy something from foreign countries? 2.How could a country guarantee the availability of the foreign currency whenever the country is in need of it? 3.Is there any risk in foreign currency reserve? GENERAL UNDERSTANDING Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. Who are the speakers in the conversation? What are they talking about? DETAILED UNDERSTANDING Listen to the tape again and find the answers for the following questions. 1.What is Fred’s understanding on China’s foreign exchange rate and system? 2.Is what Fred said true according to Mr Li? 3.What will happen if a country’s exchange reserve is falling? DETAILED UNDERSTANDING 4.What did China do to keep its currency stable? 5.What is another reason for China to strive to keep RMB from devaluing? DETAILED UNDERSTANDING Orally give your answers in pairs. Skim the text or listen to the tape again and check your answers. LANGUAGE LEARNING 1 Listen to the tape the third time, and write down the answers for the following Chinese expressions: 1.据我了解…… 2.在……（方面）进行干预 3.过去常常 4.在……之前 5. 在……中 LANGUAGE LEARNING 6.在某种意义上 7.只要…… 8.中国确实牺牲了很多 KEYS TO LANGUAGE LEARNING 1 1.So far as I understand, … 2.intervene in 3.used to do… 4.prior to 5.amidst 6.China did sacrifice a lot 7.in some sense 8.so long as LANGUAGE LEARNING 2 Listen to the tape, and complete the following sentences with the missing information. 1. We u