新视野二版视听说课件1

Buyinganapartmentcomplex

n.

建筑群(agroupofrelatedbuildings)e.g.Theoldlibrarywasturnedintoahugesix-screenmoviecomplex.Walmart沃尔玛超市(alargechainofU.S.storesthatsellclothingandproductsforthehouseandgardenatverylowprices)catch

n.陷阱，圈套

(ahiddenproblemordifficulty)e.g.Thereisacatch.ThesoftwarecanonlybeusedwiththeWindowsprogram.(Tobecontinued)tip-top

adj.一流的(ofthehighestquality;first-class)e.g.Thecar’sintip-topcondition.downpayment定金；首付(afirstpaymentthatyoumakewhenyouarebuyingsomethingandaregoingtopaytherestlater)

e.g.We’vealreadymadethedownpaymentforthehouse.(Continued)1.Q:Whichofthefollowingistrueoftheapartmentforsale?A)Itstotalareais900squarefeet.2.Q:Whydoesthewomansaytheapartmentisinagoodlocation?

C)BothA)andB).3.Q:Accordingtothewoman,whatistheapartmentlike?D)Thewholeapartmentisingoodcondition.4.Q:Whyistheapartmentsoldatalowprice?C)Theownerswanttosellitquickly.5.Q:Whatdoesthewomansaytomakethemanfinallydecidetobuytheapartment?

B)Thepropertymarketisheated.QuestionsandkeyWorkinpairstocreatedialogswithyourpartneraccordingtothesituation,referringtotheexpressionsgivenbelowforeachpart.Situation:Anarticleclaimsthatthebubbleintherealestatemarketisgoingtoburst.SimonandPameladonotagreewiththispointofviewandmaintainthatthegovernmenthasbeentryingtostabilizethepropertymarketsincelastyear,Simonmentionslowinterestrates,thebearstockmarket,people’ssearchforstatussymbols,amorecomfortablelife,andpossiblefurtherrisesinpropertyvalues.Languageforyourreference:ForSimon:Areyoureadingabouthowthebubble…Iagree.Thegovernment’spolicyseems…Idon’tunderstandwhy…Whatwasbehindthis…Werethereanyotherreasonsfor…Thearticlealsosaid…ForPamela:Yeah,thisis…Itsays…butIthink…Sincetheinterestrates…Thestockmarket…It’snotsurprisingthat…Yeah,anumberofotherreasons:...ButIthink…inthenearfuture…IsGDPreallysoimportant?interior

n.内陆；腹地

(theinnerpartofacountry;hinterland)e.g.Manyareasinthecountry’sinteriorarestillsufferingfromstarvation.whatsoever

adv.任何；丝毫

（用于加强否定陈述句语气）

(usedforemphasizinganegativestatement)

e.g.Ihavenoreasonwhatsoevertodoubtwhathesays.forgeahead稳步前进

(makestrongsteadyprogress)enlightening

adj.启发性的

(causingsomeonetounderstandmoreaboutsomething)

e.g.Hisremarksarequiteenlightening.Questionsandkey1.Q:WhatistrueofChina’sGDPgrowthfortherecenttwoyears?C)Itwasovereightpercentinbothyears.2.Q:WhatisthenewgoalfortheChinesegovernment?

D)Achievingbalanceddevelopment.3.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayabouttheGDPfigure?

C)Itdoesnotdistinguishbetweenthedesirableandundesirable.4.Q:WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheAmericanpresidentwhentheGDPofthecountrywentupsomeyearsago?

A)Hewasnotre-elected.5.Q:Whatisthedialogmainlyabout?

B)ProblemswithGDP.AcronymforeconomicorbusinessorganizationsWTO世界贸易组织WorldTradeOrganizationIMF国际货币基金组织InternationalMonetaryFundICC国际商会InternationalChamberofCommerceOEC经济合作组织OrganizationofEconomicCooperationAPEC亚太经合组织Asia-PacificEconomicCooperationNAFTA北美自由贸易区NorthAmericaFreeTradeAreaAFTA东盟自由贸易区ASEANFreeTradeAreaOPEC石油输出国组织OrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountriesRolls-Royce

劳斯莱斯（汽车）

(abrandofBritishcar)security

n.

抵押物

(propertyorgoodsthatyouagreetogivetosomeonewhohaslentyoumoneyifyoucannotpaythemoneyback)

e.g.Thecentralbankwillprovidespecialloans,andthebankswillpledgethelandassecurity.principal

n.本金

(theoriginalamountofmoneythatsomeoneborrows)

e.g.Theprincipalofaloanistheoriginalamountoftheloan,onwhichyoupayinterest.Acheapparkinglot(Tobecontinued)transaction

n.交易

(adeal)

e.g.Thecompanykeepsareportofallstocktransactions.(Continued)KeyBeforegoingtoEuropeonbusiness,awomandrovehernewRolls-Roycetoa(S1)_________bankinNewYorkCityandwentintoaskfora(S2)____of$5,000.Thebankofficersaidthebankwouldneedsomekindof(S3)_______fortheloan,sothewomanhandedoverthekeystoherRolls-Royce.Thecarwasparkedonthestreetinfrontofthebank.Thebank(S4)______toacceptthecarascollateralfortheloan.Thebank’spresidentanditsofficersallenjoyedagoodlaughatthewomanforusinga$250,000Rolls-Royceascollateral(S5)_______a$5,000loan.AnemployeeofthebankthendrovetheRollsintothebank’s(S6)___________garageandparkeditthere.(Tobecontinued)downtown

loan

security

agreedagainstundergroundTwoweekslater,thewomanwalkedthroughthebank’sdoorsandaskedto(S7)_____upherloanandgethercarback.“(S8)___________________________________________,”theloanofficersaid.Thewomanwroteoutacheckandstartedtowalkaway.“Wait,miss,”theloanofficersaid.“(S9)________________

______________________________________________________________________________.Whileyouwereaway,wecheckedyououtandfoundthatyouareamulti-millionaire.Whatpuzzlesusiswhyyouwouldbothertoborrow$5,000.”(Continued)(Tobecontinued)settleThatwillbe$5,000inprincipal,and$20.30ininterestWe’reveryhappytohavehadyourbusiness,andthistransactionhasworkedoutverynicely,butwearealittlepuzzledThewomenreplied:“(S10)________________________