《财经英语》课程教学大纲课程名称：财经英语课程类型：理论＋实践课课程性质：公共选修课总学时：38 理论学时：24 实践学时：14学分：2适用对象: 各专业一、课程性质与任务（一）课程的性质《财经英语》是一门共公共选修课。
本课程将英语学习与财经行业职场活动相结合，在加强英语语言基础知识和基本技能训练的同时，注意培养学生在职场环境下实际使用英语进行交际的能力。
（二）课程的任务通过“财经英语”的学习，学生应能掌握一定的英语语言基础知识和基本技能，具有一定的阅读能力和初步的听、说、写的能力；同时了解一些财经方面的基本知识，熟悉一些常用术语，并能借助词典阅读简单的财经类资料，在涉及财经行业的职场活动中能进行简单的书面及口头交流，为今后进一步提高在财经行业职场活动中的英语应用能力打下基础。
二、课程的教学目标“财经英语”旨在加强学生的英语语言基础知识和基本技能的训练，同时使学生接触并了解一些财经方面的基本知识，培养学生在财经行业职场活动中实际使用英语进行交际的能力。
通过介绍财经方面的各种知识、术语和各种不同的表达方法，使学生在提高英语知识水平的同时，熟练掌握财经方面的常用的英语基本术语及表达技能，培养和提高学生的综合能力。
本课程通过将财经英语基础词汇，相关财经知识及听说技能的培训置于财经内容之中，使学生掌握财经英语的实用技能，提高财经类英语阅读和写作能力，为学生使用英语从事财经工作打下基础。
三、教学内容及基本要求（一）教学内容Unit1 Money, Monetary Policy and the Function of Money1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the basic professional words and expressions about money and monetary policy2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsuseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the origins and kinds of moneyB．教学难点Understand the function of money and money supplyUnit Two Foreign Exchange, Exchange rate and Foreign Exchange Market1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the definition of foreign exchange2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsuseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know what direct and indirect quotations areB．教学难点Understand the three kinds of foreign exchange transactionsUnit Three Financial Instruments1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the concept of financial instruments2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsuseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the principle of economicsB．教学难点Understand how to apply the economic theory to practiceUnit Four Commercial Banks1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the development of commercial banks2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsuseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the concepts of commercial banksB．教学难点Understand the operations of commercial banksUnit Five Central Bank1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the history of central bank2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the concept of central bankB．教学难点Understand the functions of the central bankUnit Six Financial Markets1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the functions of financial markets2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the major players in financial marketsB．教学难点Understand the major roles of money markets and capital marketsUnit Seven Insurances1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the basic concept of insurance2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the insurance interest and insurance premiumB．教学难点Understand how to read a insurance certificate, and how to write an Insurance Policy or CertificateUnit Eight Inflation1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the measurement of inflation2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know causes of inflationB．教学难点Understand the controlling of inflationUnit Nine Balance of Payments1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the definition of Balance of Payments2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know what current account is and what financial account isB．教学难点Understand the equilibrium of BopUnit Ten the International Monetary System1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the various monetary systems2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know how to quickly obtain useful information from a professional article to test finance vocabularyB．教学难点Understand the professional knowledge related to international monetary systems Unit Eleven Payment in International Trade1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with the means of payment in international trade2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the procedure of Collecting Payment and the procedure of Letter of Credit B．教学难点Understand the advantages and disadvantages of three payment methodsUnit Twelve International Finance Organization1.教学目的和要求A．教学目的Have an overall picture of this unitB．教学要求Be familiar with main international finance organizations2.教学内容Relative knowledgeSpecial termsUseful expressions Skills3. 教学重点、难点A．教学重点Know the history of some important international finance organizations B．教学难点Understand the functions of these international finance organizations （二）教学基本要求本课程的基本要求为：能够适当运用基础的语法知识；能够听懂发音清楚、语速适中的的简短短文和对话；能用英语在财经工作环境汇总进行基本的日常交谈；能够读懂所学词汇和语法范围内的短文、图表与信函等；能够写出简短的私人信函、填写个人简历等具体信息；了解财经行业的一些基本知识，并熟悉一些常用术语的英语表达法；能够翻译与财经行业有关的简单信息和图表。