高级综合商务英语2（第二版）课件 Unit 3 Economy Watch

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EconomyWatchLead-inWorkingroupstomatchthenationalflagswiththecountries.Thenchooseacountrytoliveinwhilejustifyingyourgroupdecision.IndiaUSEthiopiaSingaporeBrazilSwitzerland

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Discussion

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Discussion2.Identifysomedevelopedcountriesanddevelopingcountriesfromtheworldmap.3.Areyoufamiliarwiththefollowingtermsofeconomicsystem?Nameacountry/regionforeachcategory.TraditionalEconomyPlannedEconomy/CommandEconomyMarketEconomyMixedEconomy

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Discussion4.Chinahasenjoyedstrongeconomicgrowthforoverfourdecades.Whataretheimplicationsofitsstronggrowth?There’safavorablerippleeffectthroughouttheeconomy.Forconsumers:---IncomelevelPurchasingpowerVolumeofspendingDemandforproductsFormanufacturers:---productionrevenueForsuppliers

---salesofequipmentsneedforworkersinvestmentFordistributors---businessopportunities......

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DiscussionTextAExploringaNewPathofPovertyAlleviationStructuralAnalysisPara.MainTopics1IntroductiontoChina’suniquepathandapproachtopovertyalleviation2-28ElaborationofthesixcoreexperiencesandprinciplesthatunderpinChina’spovertyalleviationapproachwithChinesecharacteristics29ConclusiononChina’ssuccessfulpovertyalleviationpracticewithChinesecharacteristicsanditssignificancePartI

QuestionsaboutPartIQ1:Whydodifferentcountriesadoptdifferentwaystoreducepoverty?Becauseeachcountryhasdifferentnationalconditionsandisatdifferentstagesofdevelopment.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartIQ2:WhatkindofpovertyalleviationpathhasChinataken?ChinahasembarkedonapathofpovertyalleviationwithChinesecharacteristicsbasedonitsownreality.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartIQ3:WhatvaluablecontributionhasChinamadethroughitspovertyalleviationapproach?ChinahasaccumulatedvaluableexperiencethatbelongsbothtoChinaandtheworld,andoffersenlightenmenttotheinternationalcommunityinpovertyreduction.1.Bearinginminditsprevailingrealityandunderstandingthenatureofpovertyandthestatusofpovertyalleviation,ChinahasembarkedonapathofpovertyalleviationanddesignedanapproachwithChinesecharacteristics.(Line4,Para.1)

Consideringitsrealnationalconditionsandaclearunderstandingofpovertyanditscurrentpovertyalleviationsituation,Chinahascreatedandfollowedauniquepovertyalleviationpathwithitsownfeatures.PartI

SentenceInterpretation2.Inthisapproach,Chinahasaccumulatedvaluableexperience,whichbelongsbothtoChinaitselfandtotherestoftheworld,andoffersenlightenmenttotheinternationalcommunityinitsbattletoreducepoverty.(Line15,Para.1)

Throughthispovertyalleviationapproach,Chinahasgainedusefulexperiencethatisvaluabletobothitselfandthewholeworld.Thisexperiencealsoprovidesmeaningfulguidanceforothercountriesintheirfightagainstpoverty.PartI

SentenceInterpretation

eliminate(Para.1)

v.

toremoveorgetridofsomethingcompletely

synonyms:remove;wipeout;eradicate

example:Thecountryisworkinghardtoeliminateextremepoverty.PartI

WordsandExpressions

alleviation(Para.1)

n.

theactofreducingorimprovingdifficulties,risks,orproblems

synonyms:relief;reduction;easing

example:Effectivecostcontrolallowsthealleviationofoperationalpressureforsmallandmediumenterprises.PartI

WordsandExpressions

pool(Para.1)

v.

tocombineresources,capital,oreffortsforshareduse

synonyms:gather;combine;consolidate

example:Enterprisescanpoolcapitalandtechnologiestoenhancetheircompetitivenessintheglobalmarket.PartI

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stimulate(Para.1)

v.

toencourageeconomicactivity,innovation,ordemand

synonyms:motivate;boost;activate

example:Taxreductionpoliciesaredesignedtostimulateconsumptionandbusinessinvestment.PartI

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pragmatic(Para.1)

adj.

dealingwithproblemsinasensibleandrealisticway

synonyms:practical;realistic;down-to-earthexample:Wemusttakeapragmaticattitudetowardourwork.PartI

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enlightenment(Para.1)

n.

clearunderstandingorguidance;insight

synonyms:guidance;inspiration;insightexample:Successfulinternationalcaseshaveprovidedimportantenlightenmentsforcorporatestrategicplanning.PartI

WordsandExpressionsCPCFoundedin1921,theCPC(theCommunistPartyofChina)isthevanguardofChina’sworkingclass,theChinesepeople,andtheChinesenation.Itsmissionistoseekhappinessforthepeopleandrejuvenationforthenation.Underitsleadership,Chinahasliftedover800millionpeopleoutofpovertysincethelate1970s.Notably,from2013to2020,theCPCimplementedatargetedpovertyalleviationstrategy,eliminatingabsolutepovertynationwide—ahistoricachievementrecognizedglobally.ThiseffortreflectstheParty’scommitmenttocommonprosperityandsocialequity.PartI

NotesQ1.

Howdoesthepeople-centeredphilosophyworkinpovertyalleviation,andwhatkeyroledoesitplay?(Paras.2-4)Itguidespoliciestoimproveincome,education,healthcare,andlivingconditions;publicsatisfactionisusedasakeyevaluationmeasure.Thisphilosophyisafundamentaldrivingforce,ensuringaccuratetargeting,effectivemeasures,andsustainedmomentum.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ2.

Whymustpovertyalleviationbecomeanationalstrategy?WhatmeasureshasChinataken?(Paras.5-9)Localandindividualforcesareinsufficientduetopoordevelopmentconditionsandweakself-improvementability.Chinahaselevatedittonationalgovernance,strengthenedtop-leveldesign,increasedinvestment,builtacompleteinstitutionalsystem,andmobilizednationwideresources.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ3.Whyisdevelopmentthemosteffectivewaytoeliminatepoverty?WhatarethemajorreformmeasuresthatChinahastaken?(Para.10)Underdevelopmentistherootofpoverty.Chinahaspracticedlandreform,householdcontractresponsibilitysystem,agriculturaltaxexemption,andruralcollectivepropertyrightssystemtoboostgrowthandincomes.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ4.

WhatmajorchangeshasChina’spovertyalleviationmodelexperiencedinthenewera?(Para.15)Itshiftedfrombroadpoliciestotargetedmeasures,fromscatteredresourcestoconcentratedallocation,fromexternal“bloodtransfusion”toendogenous“bloodformation”,andfromGDP-orientedassessmenttorealpoverty-reductionresults.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ5.

Whatdoes“lettingthepoorplaytheprincipalrole”mean?HowdoesChinaachieveit?(Paras.17-21)Itmeansthatthepoorareactiveparticipantsratherthanpassivebeneficiaries.Chinaprovideseducationandtraining,setsupincentivemechanisms,promotesrolemodels,andencouragesself-reliance.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ6.WhatconstitutesChina’smulti‑stakeholderpovertyalleviationsystem?(Paras.22-28)Itincludesgovernmentleadership,east-westpairedassistance,designatedsupportfrominstitutionsandSOEs,contributionsfromsocialsectorsandprivateenterprises,andpublicparticipation,creatingstrongsynergy.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartII1.Inthefaceofallthechangesintheinternationallandscapeandthedomesticsituationoverthepastcentury,thePartyhasalwaysfollowedapeople-centeredphilosophy.

(Line2,Para.2)Facingthechallengesintheinternationalarenaandthedomesticsituationinthepastcentury,thePartyhasalwaysadoptedapeople-orientedphilosophy.PartII

SentenceInterpretation2.Takingpublicsatisfactionasanimportantyardsticktojudgetheeffectivenessofpovertyelimination,thePartyhasconcentrateditseffortsonguaranteeingthebasicneedsofthepoor.(Line11,Para.2)Usingpublicsatisfactionasamajorcriteriontoevaluatetheeffectivenessofpovertyalleviation,thePartyhasconcentrateditseffortsonensuringthatthebasicneedsoftheimpoverishedareadequatelyaddressed.PartII

SentenceInterpretation3.Thesuccessinpovertyalleviationhasproventhatgovernanceofacountrystartswiththeneedsofthepeople,andthattheirprosperityistheresponsibilityofthegovernment.(Line1,Para.9)Theachievementsinpovertyalleviationhaveshownthateffectivegovernanceofacountryisrootedinaddressingpeople’sessentialneedsandthatitisthegovernment’sresponsibilitytoensurethewell-beingofitspeople.PartII

SentenceInterpretation4.China’sexperiencewithpovertyalleviationhasproventhatdevelopmentisthemosteffectivewaytoeradicatepovertyandthemostreliablepathtowardsamoreprosperouslife.

(Line1,Para.13)China’sexperienceinitspovertyalleviationcausehasdemonstratedthatfosteringdevelopmentstandsasaparamountstrategyforeliminatingpovertyandthatitisthemostdependableroutetosecuringamoreaffluentlife.PartII

SentenceInterpretation5.Povertyalleviationisanarduous,complex,andsystematicendeavor,requiringtheactiveparticipationofallparties.

(Line1,Para.22)Alleviatingpovertyisapainstaking,multifaceted,andsystemicchallenge,callingforthecommittedengagementofallstakeholdersinaconcertedeffort.PartII

SentenceInterpretationconviction(Para.2)n.

astrongbelieforopinionsynonyms:faith;belief;confidenceexample:

Withfirmconvictionininnovation,thecompanyhasmaintainedsteadygrowthintheglobalindustry.PartII

WordsandExpressionsrejuvenation(Para.2)n.theprocessofmakinganationororganizationstrongerandmorevigoroussynonyms:

renewal;revitalizationexample:Digitaltransformationcontributestotherejuvenationoftraditionalmanufacturingindustries.PartII

WordsandExpressionsinexhaustible(Para.4)adj.

neverending;abundant;impossibletouseupsynonyms:

endless;unlimitedexample:Marketdemandandtechnologicalinnovationprovideinexhaustibleimpetusforenterprisedevelopment.PartII

WordsandExpressionsmotivation(Para.4)n.internaldriveforemployees,teams,orbusinessdevelopmentsynonyms:

drive;incentive;initiativeexample:Asoundincentivesystemimprovesemployeemotivationandoverallworkefficiency.PartII

WordsandExpressionshighlight(Para.6)v.

toemphasizeasimportantinstrategyorpolicy.synonyms:

emphasize;stress;focusexample:Theannualreporthighlightedsustainabledevelopmentasacorecorporatestrategy.PartII

WordsandExpressionsprioritize(Para.7)v.

toregardasmoreimportantinstrategyorresourceallocationsynonyms:

givepriorityto;rankfirstexample:Whenexpandingtooverseasmarkets,multinationalcorporationswillscantheenvironmentandprioritizeriskmanagement.PartII

WordsandExpressionsgovernance(Para.7)n.thesystemandprocessofmanagingacompanyororganizationsynonyms:

administration;managementexample:Standardizedcorporategovernancehelpsimprovetransparencyandinvestorconfidence.PartII

WordsandExpressionseradicate(Para.10)v.todestroyorgetridofaproblem,disease,orpovertycompletelysynonyms:

eliminate;wipeout;removeexample:Thecompanylaunchedalong-termprogramtoeradicateoperationalrisksandensuresustainablebusinessdevelopment.PartII

WordsandExpressionsrescind(Para.10)v.toofficiallycancelarule,policy,oragreementsynonyms:

abolish;cancel;revokeexample:Thegovernmentdecidedtorescindeightoutdatedregulationstoimprovethebusinessenvironment.PartII

WordsandExpressionsappraisal(Para.14)n.theactofassessingorevaluatingperformance,value,oreffectssynonyms:

evaluation;assessmentexample:Tooptimizeresourceallocation,theBoardofDirectorshasdecidedtouseprojectappraisal

regularly.PartII

WordsandExpressionsseekhappinessfortheChinesepeopleandnationalrejuvenation(Para.2)Themission“toseekhappinessfortheChinesepeopleandnationalrejuvenation”emergedfrommodernChina’snationalcrisisandpeople’ssufferingafter1840.InfluencedbyMarxism-Leninism,theCPCwasfoundedin1921withthisasitsoriginalaspiration.Foroveracentury,theCPChasledthenationthroughrevolution,construction,andreform,strivingfornationalindependence,people’sliberation,andbetterlives.Inthenewera,itcontinuestopursuethisgoalthroughpovertyalleviationandnationaldevelopment.PartII

Notesthe18thCPCNationalCongress(Para.7)The18thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC),convenedfromNov.8to14,2012,setthegoalsofcompletingbuildingamoderatelyprosperoussocietyinallrespectsandofcomprehensivelydeepeningreformandopeningup.Thecongressexpoundedonthescientificmeaningofthepath,theory,andsystemofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics,andtherelationshipsamongthethree.PartII

Noteshouseholdcontractresponsibilitysystem(Para.10)Before1978,China’sruralcollectivefarmingsystemlackedincentivesandefficiency.Afterreformandopeningupin1978,XiaogangVillageinAnhuiProvincetooktheleadindividingfarmlandtohouseholds.Thispilotpracticeimprovedfarmers’enthusiasmandproductivity.Thehouseholdcontractresponsibilitysystemwasthenspreadnationwide.Itlinkedoutputtoincome,boostedfarmers’initiative,raisedagriculturalproductivity,andlaidakeyfoundationforruralandnationaleconomicreform.PartII

Notestargetedpovertyalleviation(Para.15)ItisaninnovationinChina’spovertygovernancewithaproblem-orientedapproachandcleargoalsforpovertyreduction.Byidentifyingthetrulypoor,providingrealassistance,andachievinggenuineresults,Chinahasgotprecisemanagementofpoverty-strickenindividuals,targetedallocationofresources,andtailoredsupportmeasures.Developmentwasseenastheultimatesolutiontopoverty,shiftingthefocusfromprovidingtemporaryrelieftoempoweringself-sustaininggrowth.PartII

NotesNationalPovertyAlleviationDay(Para.27)ChinadesignatedOctober17asNationalPovertyAlleviationDayin2014,coincidingwiththeInternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty.Itwasestablishedtomobilizenationwideefforts,promotepublicawareness,andcarryforwardthetraditionofhelpingthepoor.Thedaysupportstargetedpovertyalleviation,strengthenssocialparticipation,anddemonstratesChina’sfirmcommitmenttoeliminatingpovertyandadvancingcommonprosperity.PartII

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WhatistheglobalsignificanceofChina’spovertyalleviationexperience?(Para.29)China’sexperienceenrichesinternationalpovertyreductiontheory,boostsconfidenceamongdevelopingcountries,andprovidesausefulreferencefornationalgovernanceandanti-povertypracticesworldwide.PartIII

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TextBBusinessofFragranceBloomsinRuralVillages,EnhancingProfitsandLifestyleStructuralAnalysisPara.MainTopics1Introduction:theflowerindustryconnectsurbanandruralareas,booststheeconomy,improvestheenvironment,andbringspeaceandhealthtopeople.2-19DaijingVillage&Zhu’sbenefits20-25Daijing’stransformationviaflowerpark26-58Yangjiazhuang’sfloralbusiness59Conclusion:floralindustry’sroleinruralrevitalizationQ1:Whatisthemainfocusofthetext,andwhatconceptismentionedtoexplaintheinterrelationbetweenruralandurbaneconomies?(Para.1)ThemainfocusisruralrevitalizationinShanghaianditsroleinpromotingcommonprosperitythroughurban-ruralsymbioticgrowth.Theconceptof“rurbanomics”isusedinthetexttoshowtheinterrelatednessofruralandurbaneconomies.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartIQ2:Howdoes72-year-oldZhuMaoyunbenefitfromthe“blossomsea”inDaijingVillage?(Paras.2-3,Paras.18-19)Besideshisruralpension,heearns100yuanadayallyearroundbytendingthe“blossomsea”,andhealsoenjoysahealthyworkinglifestyle.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ3:WhydidDaijingVillagedecidetobuildaflower-themedecologicalparkin2015?(Para.20)Totransformitsl