At about 1200 B.C. in China, cowry shells became the first medium of exchange, or money. The cowry has served as money throughout history even to the middle of this century. 返回
assortment
1.She uses her physical attractiveness to seduce an assortment of males. 她利用自己极富魅力的肉体引诱各式各样的 男性。 2.This shop has a good assortment of goods to choose from. 该店各色货物俱全,任君选择。 3.The forbidden forest is home to a wide and strange assortment of creatures. 禁林是一些庞大而奇怪的生物的家。
reservoir: (储藏；汇集)
n. (fig.) collection of sth
Trans.企业应储备廉价的劳动力。 Enterprise must have a reservoir of cheap labor. Other meanings（水库）:
e.g. 1.This reservoir gives water to the whole city. 2.The reservoir was formed by flooding the valley.
What do you think is the role of banking played in your daily life?
While saving is a tradition of Chinese people, more and more young people in China nowadays would prefer to get a mortgage. which do you prefethe Text
gold standard
legal tender money orders instruments of credit
supply and demand
current account
deposit account
Words to drill:
transaction back currency creditor asset medium reckonable inflation stabilize allocate valuables guardian issue intermediary reservoir
Exercise
Role-play: Direction: Your company decides to participate in the Trade Fair in April on May 5th. The secretary of your company Paula contacts the booking office through telephone for the tickets. But there are no tickets available there. As the company has already ordered the stand, Paula tries to find a solution to the problem. 返回
Structural Analysis
Paragraphs 1~3:Money
Paragraph 4:Banks are closely concerned with the flow of money
Paragraphs 5~8: Banking
Questions for Discussion
Intermediary: (中间人,调解人 )
n. person who acts as a means of communication between two or more others.
Trans. 他在人质问题的危机中充当调解
人。 He acted as an intermediate in the hostage crisis. intermediate adj. 中间的，居间的
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In 1,000 B.C., tools made of metal, like knives and spades, were also used in China as money. From these models, we developed today's round coins that we use daily. The Chinese coins were usually made out of base metals which had holes in them so that you could put the coins together to make a chain.
Can you name them?
Various types of ---
Can you name them?
Various types of ---
Can you name them?
Text A:Money and Banking
Terms Used in the Text Words to Drill Structural Analysis Questions for Discussion Exercise and Quiz Assignment
Unit One
商务英语综合教程 第二册
Question for Discussion: Is money really important?
Learning Objectives:
>To know the history of money; >To know the relation between money and banking; >To use theme-related vocabulary and expressions in real situations.
2. Elections alone do not necessarily improve the of public expenditures. (allocate)
3. The dog was a jealous child. (guard) of the
4. The company has to ____the benefits against the costs in the last three months. A. boast B. blame C. block D. balance 5. ___by the look on her face she didn't catch what I meant. A. Judging B. Judged C. Judge D. To judge
Assignment
Write a composition on getting a mortgage or saving money in about 200 words.
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Text B
Background to the Euro
Text B Background to the Euro
Cultural Notes
denomination
1.What denomination do you prefer, please? 请问您要换成哪种面额的? 2.This is not shown in the denomination. 这在等级分类中未有体现。 3.The firm is still operating under another denomination. 这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业。
loanable fluctuation credit debit
inflation: (通货膨胀 )
n. rise in prices resulting from an increase in the supply of money, credit, etc. e.g.
1、 We are suffering from runaway inflation. 我们正经受着失控的通货膨胀之苦。 2、We should keep inflation in check. 我们应该使通货膨胀受到抑制。
allocate: (分配)
n. to assign sth for a special purpose
allocation n.
Trans. 工程必须在指标内完成。
The project has to be finished within the allocation.
Syn. appropriate, designate, earmark
Yom Kippur War（斋月战 争）
the Maastricht Treaty ：马斯特里 赫特条约
Word Explanation
assortment counterfeiter denomination in full swing referendum shopping trolleys sterling
Translation Exercise
1.Two-thirds of card transactions are now made using debit cards.
2. I open my wallet and found it empty, reached into my pocket and found few coin, searched my life and I found you ! Then I realized how rich am I !