阶段性测验2 ◇1.英译中 o Although the average housing price is usually an indicator of the purchasing power of a certain region, there are cases in which the price becomes inconsistently high as a result of appropriate microeconomic policies and extreme circumstances. Then the price does not of society. When buying a house becomes the most profitable investment, people are likely to 2 indicate any positive momentum of the economy, but instead poses threat to the overall stability show less interest in developing real economy. There are arguments as for the impact of such phenomenon Some argue that such circumstances are likely to force talented young people to leave, which ill in turn harm the city's economic dynamism. But there are also people who argue that this will single out the really competitive and competent ones, and would thereby make the city world-class. However, most governments in the world would take austere measures to curb the all-too-fast rise of housing prices, in order to strike a balance between the real estate sector and the manufacturing sector. After all, it is the latter that provides a solid foundation for the rest of economy
中译英 ◇今天我们齐聚一堂,纪念建市250周年。当我们回顾历史,仿佛能够看到先民们风雨兼程 将原本的荒野驯服为宜居的城镇。虽然年代久远,我们仍能想象当时他们是以如何的辛劳 来建设这座城市。我们也能想象,他们一定是怀着关于未来幸福的强烈信念坚持了这项卓 绝的工程。在短短一百多年间,必要的基础设施基本建成,这本身就是人类城市史上的奇 ◇当我们凝视现在,能够看到毎一位市民毎天坚持不懈地劳动创造,为延续城市的光荣而工 作。我们的经济正以前所未有的速度发展,我们的文化正得以珍视和保留。在这里 的文化是诚实、平等和勤劳。当我们眺望未来,可以预见城市进一步发展的美好前景。我 们并不希望变成一座巨无霸都市,但我们希望独特的风景和气质能吸引更多的外来人口, 让他们愉快地融入我们的社群
Vocabulary: Vie to answer fast ◇Step1 Identify key word in the sentences you hear use it in a new sentence you create! o Vie to interpret the new sentence your classmate just created v words l a large margin, tariff, to approve of, mutual dependence, WTO, IME, NAFTA, TPP, hire purchase e ,by trade barrier, poverty reduction, supplier, credibility, verification, objective, goal, mission, to ensur dumping, importer, exporter, merchant, to be based/headquartered in, wholesale, retail, emerging market, high-level dialogue, mechanism, bilateral consultation, bilateral trade, to free. from.,to have an impact on
key words: trade barrier, poverty reduction, supplier, credibility, verification, objective, goal, mission, to ensure, by a large margin, tariff, to approve of, mutual dependence, WTO, IMF, NAFTA, TPP, hire purchase, dumping, importer, exporter, merchant, to be based/headquartered in, wholesale, retail, emerging market, high-level dialogue, mechanism, bilateral consultation, bilateral trade, to free… from…, to have an impact on…
Important Skill 1 Note-taking 4- marking the logic flow 1. Theory the road-map effect of logic flow 2.E re tools: symbols
Drill in note-taking oo Listen to mock news story"high-level talks between Republic of Kangaroos and Kingdom of bears o Mark out the logic flow! Compare notes with your partner
Tne Trade Mimistry of the Republic of Kangaroos and that of the ◇ Sample notes Kingdom of bears held several rounds of high-level talks since last May. The concerns of the talks include the FTMK&B⊙(May) elimination of trade barriers. the X barr illegalization of commodity dumping and eventually the building of a greave illeg dump trading partnership V creat. Ptn o he talks carme as a respn off the ver ↑ confl.← trad scal Rhe two cot nimes amd E Through these talks, the ministers of the U: gov reg: act&princi two countries reached a consensus on governmental regulations of business activities and fair trading principles