商务英语 Unit 6 Trade

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

Unit

6

Trade

‘Every time we buy a foreign car we put someone else out of work.’

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

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A Which of the following products you own are imported? Where were they made?

Rich & poor

B What are your country’s major imports and exports? Do you think products made in your country are better than products made in other countries?

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

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related expressions on trade & economy WTO (GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs

and Trade) 世界贸易组织 dumping / anti-dumping 倾销/反倾销 trade barriers (barrier to trade) 贸易壁垒 tariff barrier 关税壁垒 non-tariff barrier 非关税壁垒Rich & poor

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

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free trade 自由贸易

NAFTA (the North American Free TradeRich & poor

Organization) 北美自由贸易区

laissez-faire 放任政策，不干涉主义 strategic industry 战略产业 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 国内生产总值 GNP (Gross National Product) 国民生产总值

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

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import and export trade 进出口贸易 break into the market 打入市场 make an investment 投资 Rich & poor place an order 下订单，订货 delivery date 交货日期 shipment 装运 insurance cover 保险金额，保险范围

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GDPThe gross domestic product (GDP) or gross domestic income (GDI) is a basic measure of a country's economic performance and is the market value of all final goods and services made within the borders of a nation in a year . It is a fundamental measurement of production and is very often positively correlated with the standard of living.

Rich & poor

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C Place these countries on the chart below.Brazil Japan France Germany UK Greece USA Italy

Singapore

China

Rich in natural resources

Rich & poor

USA

Low GDP per capita

High GDP per capita

Poor in natural resources

D Why are some of the countries on the chart richer?

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

Vocabulary Free trade Free trade is a type of trade policy that allows traders to act and transact without interference from government. Under a free trade policy, prices are a reflection of true supply and demand, and are the sole determinant of resource allocation. Free trade differs from other forms of trade policy where the allocation of goods and services amongst trading countries are determined by artificial prices that do not reflect the true nature of supply and demand. These artificial prices are the result of protectionist trade policies, whereby governments intervene in the market through price adjustments and supply restrictions.

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

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Laissez-faireown course, or to let people do what they choose. The term is a French phrase literally meaning "let do" or "leave it to be". In economics of the Chicago School, it has become a doctrine that holds that the state should never intervene in the marketplace. The term is often used to refer to various economic philosophies and political philosophies which seek to minimize or eliminate government intervention in

most or all aspects of society.

Free trade The general meaning of Laissez-faire is to allow events to take their

Strategic industryA “strategic industry” is one which is considered to be important and essential for the promotion and stabilization of the economy, one which serves a specific “strategic” purpose to the economy, and therefore, needs to be protected to prevent it from disappearing.

Infant industryInfant industries are by definition those that are not strong enough to survive open competition – they are dependent on government subsidies and protectionism in order to survive.

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

Vocabulary Free trade

A Use the words in the box to complete the table.

barriers dumping protectionism quotas open borders tariffs laisser-faire deregulation free port strategic industries liberalize subsidize infant industries restrictions customsIn favor of free trade open borders laisser-faire deregulation free port liberalize Against free trade barriers dumping protectionism

quotas tariffs strategic industries subsidize infant industries restrictions customs

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

Vocabulary Free trade B Discuss these questions

1 Is free trade always a good thing?

2 Do you think it leads to the creation ofjobs, or to unemployment?

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

Vocabulary Free trade

C Match the first halves of the sentences to the second halves. 1 We’re trying to break a) all regulations if you want the delivery to go through without into problems. 2 You should carry out b) the delivery date, let us know 3 If you would like to as soon as possible. place c) insurance cover for the 4 If you can’t meet shipment. d) a market survey before you 5 They’ve quoted make a major investment 6 Let us know if you e) the Japanese market want us to arrange f) an order, dial one now. 7 It’s essential to g) us a very good price for the consignment. comply with

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

Vocabulary Free trade

D Find verb + noun partnerships in Exercise C. Which of them is normally done by the: a) exporter? b) importer? c) both? exporter both

to break into a market

to carry out a market surveyto place an order importer

to meet a delivery date to quote a price

exporter both both

exporter

to arrange insurance cover

to comply with regulations

商务英语3 Unit 6 Trade

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