Unit 23 Special English
Unit 23 Special English
Ttem Latie Arertean Ecouomie Crisis Wond Bank economic 经济的 crisis 危机 monetary 钱的， 货币的 fund基金 additional 额外的 loan 贷款 Brazil巴西 announce 宣称 agreement协议 ease减轻 financial财政的 金融的investor 投资者 banker银行家 debt欠款
Item 1 Latin American Economic Crisis Word Bank economic 经济的 crisis 危机 monetary 钱的， 货币的 fund 基金 additional 额外的， loan 贷款 Brazil 巴西 announce 宣称， agreement 协议 ease 减轻， financial 财政的， 金融的 investor 投资者 banker 银行家 debt 欠款
candidate候选人 criticize批评 current当前的，现今的 reduce 减少 interest利息 inflation 通货膨胀 budget预算 treasury 财政部 Uruguay乌拉圭 Argentina 阿根廷 emergency紧急情况， withdraw提取，拿开 extend延伸，伸展 credit银行存款，信用贷款 owe欠 accuse控告 influential有权势的 negotiate谈判 recession经济衰退
candidate 候选人 criticize 批评 current 当前的， 现今的 reduce 减少 interest 利息 inflation 通货膨胀 budget 预算 treasury 财政部 Uruguay 乌拉圭 Argentina 阿根廷 emergency 紧急情况， withdraw 提取,拿开 extend 延伸， 伸展 credit 银行存款， 信用贷款 owe 欠 accuse 控告， influential 有权势的 negotiate 谈判 recession 经济衰退
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原文参考 By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast:August 10,2002 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide an additional thirty-thousand-million dollars in loans to Brazil I-M-F Managing Director Horst Koehler announced the agreement Wednesday.Experts say the loan is designed to ease growing concerns about Brazil's financial markets.The thirty-thousand-million dollar loan is the largest ever given by the I-M-F.Financial experts say it shows the I-M-F's strong support for the economic program that Brazil is
原文参考 By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: August 10, 2002 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide an additional thirty-thousand-million dollars in loans to Brazil. I-M-F Managing Director Horst Koehler announced the agreement Wednesday. Experts say the loan is designed to ease growing concerns about Brazil’s financial markets.The thirty-thousand-million dollar loan is the largest ever given by the I-M-F. Financial experts say it shows the I-M-F’s strong support for the economic program that Brazil is
following.Brazil already received a fifteen-thousand-million dollar loan from the I-M-F last year. Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America.But investors and bankers are concerned about Brazil's huge public debt.It is more than two-hundred-fifty-thousand-million dollars.There also is concern about Brazil's presidential election in October.The two main candidates have sharply criticized the current government's support of I-M-F policies aimed at cutting spending,reducing inflation and increasing free trade These concerns have weakened financial markets and caused a sharp drop in the value of Brazilian money in recent weeks The government has been forced to pay interest rates of more than thirty-percent on what it borrows.Many fear that Brazil may not be able to pay its huge debt.The I-M-F loan
following. Brazil already received a fifteen-thousand-million dollar loan from the I-M-F last year. Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America. But investors and bankers are concerned about Brazil’s huge public debt. It is more than two-hundred-fifty-thousand-million dollars. There also is concern about Brazil’s presidential election in October. The two main candidates have sharply criticized the current government’s support of I-M-F policies aimed at cutting spending, reducing inflation and increasing free trade. These concerns have weakened financial markets and caused a sharp drop in the value of Brazilian money in recent weeks. The government has been forced to pay interest rates of more than thirty-percent on what it borrows. Many fear that Brazil may not be able to pay its huge debt. The I-M-F loan
agreement requires that Brazil keep its budget at three-point-seventy-five percent of its total economic production.And it must reduce inflation during the next year and a half.American Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill visited Brazil,Uruguay and Argentina this week. Uruguay received an emergency loan from the United States Monday of one-and-one-half-thousand-million dollars. The loan was made to help Uruguay re-open its banks. They had been closed to keep people from withdrawing too much money.On Thursday,the I-M-F agreed to extend its line of credit to Uruguay so it could borrow more money. Argentina,however,did not receive help this week.The American treasury secretary said the Argentine government must complete more economic reforms and improve its banking system before it can receive aid.Argentina has
agreement requires that Brazil keep its budget at three-point-seventy-five percent of its total economic production. And it must reduce inflation during the next year and a half. American Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill visited Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina this week. Uruguay received an emergency loan from the United States Monday of one-and-one-half-thousand-million dollars. The loan was made to help Uruguay re-open its banks. They had been closed to keep people from withdrawing too much money. On Thursday, the I-M-F agreed to extend its line of credit to Uruguay so it could borrow more money. Argentina, however, did not receive help this week. The American treasury secretary said the Argentine government must complete more economic reforms and improve its banking system before it can receive aid. Argentina has
one-hundred-forty-thousand-million dollars in government debt.And it owes large repayments on past loans from the I-M-F and other international lenders. About twenty-two percent of workers are unemployed in Argentina and more than half the country's thirty-six million people are poor.Until recent years,Argentina was South America's richest nation. Argentines protested Mister O'Neill's visit.They accused the United States and the I-M-F of blocking badly needed aid.The United States is the largest and most influential shareholder in the I-M-F.Mister O'Neill said he wants to help negotiate an agreement between the I-M-F and Argentina to pull the country out of a four year recession. This VOA Special English program,IN THE NEWS,was written by Cynthia Kirk.This is Steve Ember.Email this article to a friend Printer Friendly Version
one-hundred-forty-thousand-million dollars in government debt. And it owes large repayments on past loans from the I-M-F and other international lenders. About twenty-two percent of workers are unemployed in Argentina and more than half the country’s thirty-six million people are poor. Until recent years, Argentina was South America’s richest nation. Argentines protested Mister O’Neill’s visit. They accused the United States and the I-M-F of blocking badly needed aid. The United States is the largest and most influential shareholder in the I-M-F.Mister O’Neill said he wants to help negotiate an agreement between the I-M-F and Argentina to pull the country out of a four year recession. This VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS, was written by Cynthia Kirk. This is Steve Ember.Email this article to a friend Printer Friendly Version
☑lu excerpt. Tord dant. fleet 舰队 candidate 求职申请人 pilot 宇航员，飞行员 specific 详细而精确的确切的。具体的特的 eventual 最后的最终的 assignment 指定给某人的任务或职责。 mission 部队个人或单位特殊任务，使命。 attempt 尝试，努力试图。 rotate 旋转或转动。 cripple 使成为拐子或瘸子是某人残废 (比喻)严重损坏或削弱。 assist 帮助援助，协助
Film excerpt: Dream is alive 3 Word bank: fleet 舰队 candidate 求职申请人。 pilot 宇航员，飞行员 specific 详细而精确的确切的。具体的特定的。 eventual 最后的 最终的 assignment 指定给某人的任务或职责。 mission 部队个人或单位特殊任务，使命。 attempt 尝试，努力 试图。 rotate 旋转或转动。 cripple 使成为拐子或瘸子是某人残废。 （比喻） 严重损坏或削弱。 assist 帮助援助，协助
