《财经英语》是根据作者李晓红多年的教学和实践经验编写的,遵循新颖、实用、严谨的原则,努力突出“简洁明了、言简意赅”的特色。每一单元配有课文、词汇表、专业术语详解、语言练习(包括对课文的理解、短语的理解填空、专业术语填空和专业翻译)以及专业财经信息的时文辅助阅读,以利于读者通过阅读了解当前财经领域的最新变化。
本教材既适应高职高专教学的需要,也可供广大财经专业人员和英语爱好者使用;既能为广大财经专业学生提供学习参考,也能为金融从业人员提高涉外业务能力提供适当的素材。
本书共包括十二个单元,分别介绍货币及货币政策、国际货币体系、外汇、国际结算、国际金融组织等。
Unit One Money, Monetary Policy and the Function of Money
Part A Text
I. The Meaning of Money
II. The Origins and Kinds of Money
III. The Functions of Money
IV. The Monetary Policy and Money Supply
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Two Foreign Exchange, Exchange Rate and Foreign Exchange Market
Part A Text
I. Foreign Exchange
II. Exchange Rate
III. Foreign Exchange Market
IV. Elements Influencing Exchange Rates
V. Types of Foreign Exchange Transactions
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Three Financial Instruments
Part A Text
I. Definition of Financial Instruments
II. Categorization
III. Traditional Financial Instruments
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Four Commercial Banks
Part A Text
I. What is a Commercial Bank?
II. The History of Commercial Banks
III. The Operations of Commercial Banks
IV. The Commercial Banks in China
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Five Central Bank
Part A Text
I. Brief Introduction of Central Banks
II. The History of Central Bank
III. The Functions of the Central Bank
IV. The Central Bank and Monetary Policy
V. The People's Bank of China (PBC)
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Six Financial Markets
Part A Text
I. Functions of Financial Markets
II. The Major Players in Financial Markets
IIl. Types of Markets
IV. Types of Investment Risk
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Seven Insurance
Part A Text
I. Insurable Interest
II. Insurance Premium
1II. Insurance Policy or Certificate
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Eight Inflation
Part A Text
I. Measuring Inflation
II. Effects of Inflation
IlL Causes of Inflation
IV. Controlling Inflation
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Nine Balance of Payments
Part A Text
I. What is the Balance of Payments (BOP)?
II. Current Account
III. Capital Account
IV. Financial Account
V. Official International Reserves
VI. Net Errors and Omissions
VII. Balance of Payments Equilibrium
VIII. BOP Adjustment
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Ten The International Monetary System
Part A Text
I. The Gold Standard System
I1. The Bretton Woods System
III. The Floating Exchange Rate System
IV. The European Monetary System
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Eleven Payment in International Trade
Part A Text
I. Modes of Intemational Payment
II. Remittance
III. Collection
IV. Letter of Credit
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading
Unit Twelve International Finance Organization
Part A Text
I. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
II. The World Bank
III. The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Part B Words & Phrases
Part C Terminology Practice
Part D Exercises
Part E Supplementary Reading