英语口译 10 Economy and Finance 大学英语教学部 向丁丁

Warm up: listen, understand and retell How language shapes the way we think 01:24-04:37

Warming-up: Listen, understand and retell “Trump at ASEAN Summit” (from VOA) a. What is the main idea of the news story? b. How many parts can you divide the story into? c. Can you recall as much info as possible in each part? d. Can you follow Trump’s flow of logic?

One-on-One Interpreting a. E-C, and ask the speaker: How do you rate your partner? Any mistakes to correct? Can you explain the logic flow in your report? b. C-E, and ask the speaker: Can you suggest ways to interpret Chinese-specific contents in your report?

Vocabulary: vie to answer fast! Step 1: Identify key word in the sentences you hear & use it in a new sentence you create! Step 2: Vie to interpret the new sentence your classmate just created! key words: indicator, index, attributable to, to strike a balance between, the Great Depression, to address, to boost, real economy, online economy, foreign exchange, reserve requirement ratio, to upgrade, austere, proactive, fiscal, inflation, overall price level, out-bound fund, pilot program, creditor, debtor, treasury bond, sovereignty wealth fund, open-end fund, hedge funds, lax supervision, money laundry, CPI, to assess, integration, inauguration, transparency, excess production capability, income distribution, to reverse

Important Skill 1: Using symbols in note-taking Guess what they mean! ↑, ↓, ←, →, ＋, －, ×, ∵, ∴, :, 。y, D。, (), ,√, ⊙,O (So), ∧ (∧o), ∞, &, w/,w/o, ><, U

Understanding key function of symbols: mark the logic flow!

Drill with example:  Listen to mock news story “bank of bears going bankrupt” Take notes using symbols Compare notes

Rumor has it that the Bank of Bears is going bankrupt Rumor has it that the Bank of Bears is going bankrupt. The news is somewhat confirmed by the fact that the branches of the bank seem to be preparing for a close-down. The animals who have deposited or invested in the bank are shocked and scared. They send a representative to meet the executive officer of the bank, whose reply reassures everyone: We are the Bank of the Bears! The winter is approaching, and have you seen any bear that doesn’t sleep the whole cold season over? Yes we are closing down the offices, but only in preparation for the hibernation. Sample notes Rum: bob× √ branches↓ Shoc& scare Rep. vs. CEO : reass ∵ bear Winter, hiber

Important Skill 2: Drill in interpreting numbers 1. a brief review 2. Write random numbers and interpret for yourself! 3. Listen to news report “Yum China chain stores”, interpret the numbers in it.

Practice  E-C: audio-6  C-E: audio-2  C-E: audio-1 (from course audio archive)

Homework 1) Preview vocabulary for “International Trade”; 2) Preparing for Quiz 2.