四、教学内容及要求 Chapter 1 Contemporary Business:Some Basic Concepts (一)目的与要求 of life to types of (二)教学内容 1.主要内容：基本概念和知识点 1.1Business and business people 1.2 Economic Systems 1.2.1 Market economies onomie Socialist marketec 1.3 Ee nomy orces Affecting Business 1333 1 4 The p And Dem socio-cultural environment: 1.4.2 The economic environment: 1.4.3 The political environment: 1.4.4 The technological environment 1.4.5 The competitive environment; 1.4.6 The physical environment 1.4.7 The global business environment 1.5 How Government Affects Business Activities 2.问题与应用（能力要求） 1.Explain the mechanism of economic forces affecting business.Describe the role competition plays in a market economy? 2.Explain the theory of supply and demand.How does the relationship between supply and demand affect business activities? 3.How are business environments categorized?How is each category of environment related to business activities,and how may business be affected by a combination of them? (三)思若与实践 Over the ast fer decades e shifted fro nla my.Can you ex (四)教学方法与手段 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、网络辅助教学、分组讨论、课堂讨论 Chapter 2 Sole Proprietorship and Partnership 2 四、教学内容及要求 Chapter 1 Contemporary Business: Some Basic Concepts (一）目的与要求 1．How business is an economic activity and a way of life 2．Business environments and their changes affect business now and in the future 3．Four major economic roles the government is supposed to play; different types of economic systems and how economic forces affect business （二）教学内容 1.主要内容;基本概念和知识点 1.1 Business and business people 1.2 Economic Systems 1.2.1 Market economies 1.2.2 Planned economies 1.2.3 Mixed economies 1.2.4 Socialist market economy 1.3 Economic Forces Affecting Business 1.3.1 Competition 1.3.2 Supply And Demand 1.4 The Business Environment 1.4.1 The socio-cultural environment; 1.4.2 The economic environment; 1.4.3 The political environment; 1.4.4 The technological environment 1.4.5 The competitive environment; 1.4.6 The physical environment 1.4.7 The global business environment 1.5 How Government Affects Business Activities 2.问题与应用（能力要求） 1. Explain the mechanism of economic forces affecting business. Describe the role competition plays in a market economy? 2. Explain the theory of supply and demand. How does the relationship between supply and demand affect business activities? 3. How are business environments categorized? How is each category of environment related to business activities, and how may business be affected by a combination of them? (三）思考与实践 Over the past few decades, some countries have shifted from planned economy to market economy. Can you explain why this has occurred and what the trend is for the future? （四）教学方法与手段 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、网络辅助教学、分组讨论、课堂讨论 Chapter 2 Sole Proprietorship and Partnership