《英美报刊阅读 第十课经济新闻》.pptVIP

英美报刊阅读 第十课经济新闻 Local spot news stories Features Interpretative stories *principles When in doubt,lean toward the general reader Avoid jargon,and explain that which is used Explain ,but don’t explain too much Say what a trend or event means,as well as what it is Example 1 美国经济增长缓慢 [VOA] U.S. economy barely grew in the last quarter of 2007.Some economists say that is another sign the nation is moving toward a recession, but President Bush is more optimistic.I dont think were headed to a recession, but no question were in a slowdown,At a White House news conference, the president said robust action has been taken to prevent a recession, a reference to the economic stimulus package recently passed by Congress that will put rebate checks into the hands of many taxpayers and provide businesses with investment incentives.Consumerism is a significant part of our GDP growth, and we want to sustain the American consumer, encourage the American consumer and, at the same time, we want to encourage investment. Mr. Bush was asked if growing public unease about the economy might hurt his Republican Party in this years presidential election.He refused to answer directly, saying his concern when dealing with the economy is not politics but the welfare of the American people. And yet, it is clear that the upcoming election may, in part, prove to be a referendum on the presidents economic policies. The two remaining candidates for the Democratic Partys presidential nomination - Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton - have both warned of a pending recession and have laid the blame squarely on the Bush administration.At a recent campaign debate in Texas, Obama spoke at length about the countrys economic woes. You dont need an economist or the Federal Reserve to tell the American people that the economy is in trouble, because they have been experiencing it for years now.  Clinton followed up with a list of specific economic trouble spots that must be addressed, starting