商务英语听说（第三版）Lesson21_news_report3教材教学课件.ppt

Lesson 21 News Report 3 Aims Learn about the U.S. calling for fair exchange rate Learn about student loan interest in the U.S. Talk about food security in China Part A Sample News Reading Notes： U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue 中美战略与经济对话是中美双方就事关两国关系发展的战略性、长期性、全局性问题而进行的战略对话。2009年7月27日至7月28日，首轮中美战略与经济对话在华盛顿举行，双方深入地交换了意见，首轮对话取得了积极成果。2010年5月24日至5月25日，第二轮中美战略与经济对话在北京举行。2011年5月9日，第三轮中美战略与经济对话举行，中美军方代表首次参加对话。2012年5月3日至4日，第四轮中美战略与经济对话在北京举行，对话围绕三大经贸议题：促进强劲、可持续和平衡增长；拓展贸易和投资机遇；金融市场稳定和改革。 2. The United States says China intervenes in foreign currency markets to keep the exchange value of the yuan low. 译：美国称中国在外汇市场进行干预以保持人民币低汇率。 3. Last year, Americas trade deficit with China reached a record 295 billion dollars. 译：去年，美国同中国的贸易赤字达到创纪录的2950亿美元。 4. He said China is moving at a measured rate to make its currency more flexible. And he urged the United States not to politicize economic issues. 译：他说，中国正以适度汇率推动本国货币更加灵活。他督促美国不要把经济问题“政治化”。 5. Student Loans 美国目前最盛行的国家助学贷款被称为“斯坦福贷学金”，它分为两种形式：一种形式是资金直接来自政府，政府承担风险；另一种形式是由银行或其他金融机构提供贷款，由州政府进行担保，联邦政府进行再担保。 6. The Department of Education says interest rates for Direct Subsidized Student Loans will double to just under 7 percent on July 1st. 译：美国教育部表示，7月1日，直接助学贷款的利率将翻一番，提高到接近7%。 Part B Listening I. Listen and complete the sentences. Hollywood is making final ___________ for its biggest night of the year. The Academy Awards show takes place on Sunday. The awards, known as Oscars, are the American film industrys ___________. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ___________ the event each year. The Academy has almost 6000 members. They work in the film industry as actors, writers, directors and so on. Members from each group choose their groups award nominees. All Academy members ___________ choosing the nominees for Best Picture. preparations highest honors organizes take part in The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were ___________ last month. There are five nominees each for bes