《经贸英文选读》课程教学大纲

1、经贸英文选读课程教学大纲课程编号1240322014课程名称经贸英文选读课程性质选修学 时32学 分2学时分配授课：32   实验： 上机：0  实践：   0 实践（周）：0考核方式闭卷考试，平时成绩占30% ，期末成绩占70% 。开课学院经济学院更新时间2020年9月适用专业国际经济与贸易、经济学等专业先修课程宏观经济学 微观经济学 国际经济学、国际贸易 国际贸易实务一、教学内容Unit 1 The New structure of the World Economy-G20Text A: Group of G20Text B: The P

2、ittsburgh Summit: Key AccomplishmentText C: Financial Reform and the G20: A hard climb教学难点：understanding the difficulty in cooperation between members of G20 教学重点：the key accomplishments of G20 in Pittsburgh SummitUnit 2 American Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis Text A: Debt and Denial Text B: Subprime Mor

3、tgage Crisis: Nightmare of the “American Dream” for Black and Latino PeopleText C: Three trillion dollars later教学难点：the role of financial instruments in the Subprime Mortgage Crisis教学重点： the cause and effect of Subprime Mortgage CrisisUnit 3 Obamas Economic Recovery PlanText A: The U.S. Economic Sti

4、mulus PlanText B: Americans Vulnerable Half-speed RecoveryText C: Obama Unveils Green Jobs Plan after Economy Loses 85,000 jobs in December教学难点： all stimulus policies in promoting economy especially creating jobs教学重点： the difficulties of developing American economy Unit 4 Obamas Medical Plan Text A:

5、 U.S. Healthcare ReformText B: Whats wrong with Americas Health CareText C: Worlds Best Medical Care? 教学难点：weakness of the Americas Health Care regime 教学重点：Americas Health Care regimeUnit 5 Investment Banking Text A: Morgan StantleyText B: Merrill LynchText C: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 教学难点： the

6、 reasons of collapse of some investment banks 教学重点：the operation of western investment banks 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教学难点：the deep reasons of Euro-zone debt crisis教学重点： Euro-zon

7、e debt crisis and its rescue measure Unit 7 Trade Protectionism Text A: Obama Faces Tough 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 教学难点：the deep reasons of western countries hostile attit

8、ude to China in Trade 教学重点：Trade protectionism against China from American and EU Unit 8 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 教学难点： the relationship between o

9、il and economy 教学重点：the reasons of oil prices fluctuation and its effect 二、教学基本要求Unit 1 The New structure of the World Economy-G20教学要求：know the formation, activities and key accomplishments of G20, understand the difficulties in cooperation between G20 members while tackling the world economic probl

10、ems, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese. Unit 2 American Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis 教学要求：understand the reasons of Subprime Mortgage Crisis in America, the effect of it on American and world economy, especially on the vulnerable peopl

11、e, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 3 Obamas Economic Recovery Plan教学要求：understand the current condition of American economy, discuss the possible effect of Obamas recovery plan, grasp the professional words and expressions in

12、 the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 4 Obamas Medical Plan 教学要求：discuss 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, tran

13、slate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 5 Investment Banking 教学要求：understand the main business 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 教学要求：kno

14、w the formation, members, activities and key accomplishments of EU, as well as the general 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

15、passages into Chinese.Unit 7 Trade Protectionism 教学要求：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 find out the c

16、ountermeasures we can take in the future, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into Chinese.Unit 8 Oil Price 教学要求：know the oil price change during the past decades of years, understand the reasons and influences of oil prices soar, discuss the measures the world should take to tackle energy shortage, grasp the professional words and expressions in the articles, translate the key passages into C