莲黄有简大号 《商务英语》 授课教案 studying,and most of them involve a desire to buy something and so satisfy a want,whether now or in the future.China was among the first to trade with other countries.As civilization advanced,some tribes and village communities began to rear fowl and domesticate a few animals.Then there was barter,the beginning of trade.After a decline following the breakup of the Roman Empire,European commerce expanded gradually during the Middle Ages,especially during the 12th and 13th centuries.Throughout the Middle Ages,business between Europe and Asia was limited,because overland transport was expensive and because Europe did not have anything for export to the East. VII.Comprehension questions 1.According to the text,which people have to work/earn money? 2.What were the main wants of people and what kind of life did they lead a few centuries ago? 3.According to the text why could the merchants in the old days make great profits? 4.Are there any things that we can obtain without money?What are they? 5.What mattered most in the primitive society? 6. Why was there the worry of hunger presented in the primitive society?《商务英语》 授课教案 5 studying, and most of them involve a desire to buy something and so satisfy a want, whether now or in the future. China was among the first to trade with other countries. As civilization advanced, some tribes and village communities began to rear fowl and domesticate a few animals. Then there was barter, the beginning of trade. After a decline following the breakup of the Roman Empire, European commerce expanded gradually during the Middle Ages, especially during the 12th and 13th centuries. Throughout the Middle Ages, business between Europe and Asia was limited, because overland transport was expensive and because Europe did not have anything for export to the East. VII. Comprehension questions 1. According to the text, which people have to work/earn money? 2. What were the main wants of people and what kind of life did they lead a few centuries ago? 3. According to the text why could the merchants in the old days make great profits? 4. Are there any things that we can obtain without money? What are they? 5. What mattered most in the primitive society? 6. Why was there the worry of hunger presented in the primitive society?