經貿英文選讀 課程教學大綱

1、經貿英文選讀課程簡介課程編號1240322014課程名稱經貿英文選讀課程性質選修學 時32學 分2學時分配授課：32 實驗：0 上機：0 實踐：0 實踐（周）：0考核方式閉卷考試，平時成績占30% ，期末成績占70% 。開課學院經濟學院更新時間 適用專業(yè)國際經濟與貿易、經濟學等專業(yè)先修課程宏觀經濟學 微觀經濟學 國際經濟學、國際貿易 國際貿易實務課程內容：經貿文章選讀是國際貿易、經濟學等專業(yè)學生的必修課程。本課程的教學內容將選自英、美等國家主要媒體，包括：經濟學家、金融時報、國際先驅論壇報、紐約時報、讀者文摘、亞洲周刊等。文章的選題，力求廣泛而精要，宏觀、微觀并重，反映世界經濟貿易發(fā)展的主流趨

2、勢，關注中國經貿發(fā)展的最前沿。選題中將特別關注：歐美經貿動向、WTO、國際貿易政策、中國對外貿易與商務活動、國際市場等。通過學習本課程，力圖使學生學習掌握閱讀和理解西方報刊經貿文章的寫法和技巧、了解經貿動態(tài)、增加經貿知識甚至撰寫經貿文章。 Brief Introduction Code1240322014TitleSelected Readings on the Economics and Trade in EnglishCourse natureOptional Semester Hours32Credits2Semester Hour StructureLecture：32 Experim

3、ent： 0 Computer Lab：0 Practice：0Practice (Week)：AssessmentClosed book examination, average results accounts for 30%, the final results accounts for 70%.Offered by Institute of EconomicsDate2012-9forInternational Economy and Trade; EconomicsPrerequisiteMacroeconomics; Microeconomics; International Ec

4、onomics; International Trade; Practice of International Trade Course Description: Selected Readings on the Economics and Trade in English is a compulsory course for students majored in International Economy and Trade and Economics.The content of this course will select from main media in countries s

5、uch as England and America, including: Economist, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune , The New York Times , Readers Digest , Asian Weekly and so on. The selected topic of the article tries to be widely and concise, macroscopic and microscopic, reflects the main tendency of the world econo

6、mics trade development, pays attention to the forward things about Chinese economics and trade development. The selected topic will pay specially attention to the trend in European and American economics and trade, WTO, the international trade policy, Chinese foreign trade and business, the internat

7、ional market and so on.The purpose of this course is to help students grasp the style and technique of western business articles in English, understand business development, improve business English and even write business articles in English.經貿英文選讀課程教學大綱課程編號1240322014課程名稱經貿英文選讀課程性質選修學 時32學 分2學時分配授課

8、：32 實驗： 上機：0 實踐：0 實踐（周）：0考核方式閉卷考試，平時成績占30% ，期末成績占70% 。開課學院經濟學院更新時間2012年9月適用專業(yè)國際經濟與貿易、經濟學等專業(yè)先修課程宏觀經濟學 微觀經濟學 國際經濟學、國際貿易 國際貿易實務一、教學內容Unit 1 The New structure of the World Economy-G20Text A: Group of G20Text B: The Pittsburgh Summit: Key AccomplishmentText C: Financial Reform and the G20: A hard climb教學

9、難點：understanding the difficulty in cooperation between members of G20 教學重點：the key accomplishments of G20 in Pittsburgh SummitUnit 2 American Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis Text A: Debt and Denial Text B: Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Nightmare of the “American Dream” for Black and Latino PeopleText C: Three

10、 trillion dollars later教學難點：the role of financial instruments in the Subprime Mortgage Crisis教學重點： the cause and effect of Subprime Mortgage CrisisUnit 3 Obamas Economic Recovery PlanText A: The U.S. Economic Stimulus PlanText B: Americans Vulnerable Half-speed RecoveryText C: Obama Unveils Green Jo

11、bs Plan after Economy Loses 85,000 jobs in December教學難點： all stimulus policies in promoting economy especially creating jobs教學重點： the difficulties of developing American economy Unit 4 Obamas Medical Plan Text A: U.S. Healthcare ReformText B: Whats wrong with Americas Health CareText C: Worlds Best

12、Medical Care? 教學難點：weakness of the Americas Health Care regime 教學重點：Americas Health Care regimeUnit 5 Investment Banking Text A: Morgan StantleyText B: Merrill LynchText C: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 教學難點： the reasons of collapse of some investment banks 教學重點：the operation of western investment b

13、anks Unit 6 EU: Finance and Economy Text A: The Chaos after Greeces RescueText B: Budget Cuts in the Euro Area Text C: The New Head of the Euro-zone SPV教學難點：the deep reasons of Euro-zone debt crisis教學重點： Euro-zone debt crisis and its rescue measure Unit 7 Trade Protectionism Text A: Obama Faces Toug

14、h Choice on China Tire Duty CaseText B: EU Retailers Oppose Duties on Cheap shoes Made in ChinaText C: U.S. Sets Preliminary Duties on China Steel Products 教學難點：the deep reasons of western countries hostile attitude to China in Trade 教學重點：Trade protectionism against China from American and EU Unit 8

15、 Oil Price Text A: Determining Fuel PricesText B: Do Oil Prices Really Have an Impact on Financial Market?Text C: Continued Surge Could Spark Something Worse than a Mild Recession 教學難點： the relationship between oil and economy 教學重點：the reasons of oil prices fluctuation and its effect 二、教學基本要求Unit 1

16、The New structure of the World Economy-G20教學要求：know the formation, activities and key accomplishments of G20, understand the difficulties in cooperation between G20 members while tackling the world economic problems, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key pas

17、sages into Chinese. Unit 2 American Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis 教學要求：understand the reasons of Subprime Mortgage Crisis in America, the effect of it on American and world economy, especially on the vulnerable people, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passa

18、ges into Chinese.Unit 3 Obamas Economic Recovery Plan教學要求：understand the current condition of American economy, discuss the possible effect of Obamas recovery plan, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 4 Obamas Medical Plan 教學要求：d

19、iscuss the advantages and disadvantages of American healthcare system, understand the content of Obamas medical reform and its expected benefits, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 5 Investment Banking 教學要求：understand the main b

20、usiness of investment banks and the problems they had in recent years, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 6 EU: Finance and Economy 教學要求：know the formation, members, activities and key accomplishments of EU, as well as the gener

21、al situation of EU economy, understand the reasons of EU debt crisis, discuss the EU rescue plans, forecast its future development, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 7 Trade Protectionism 教學要求：know the reasons and measures of trade protectionism around the world, discuss the disadvantages of trade protectionism on the export and import countries, analyze the reasons of western countries discriminate against China, try to fi