UNIT 1 Economics Economics is a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production,distribution,and consumption of goods and services.It may seem to be a theoretical subject,but it permeates into everyone's daily life.In this unit,you will see a few examples of its practical applications and familiarize yourself with some important economic terms
Unit 1 Economics Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 1 Economics Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 1 Unit Objectives Economics 1.Professional Knowledge Get acquainted with some important economic concepts(e.g.the invisible hand,signaling theory,antitrust law,comparative advantage, etc.) 2.Reading Summarize the main ideas of a text and identify essential supporting points ● Understand difficult sentences (e.g.,sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference) Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g.monopoly,free market vs. government regulation,etc.)
Unit 1 Economics Unit Objectives 1. Professional Knowledge • Get acquainted with some important economic concepts(e.g. the invisible hand, signaling theory, antitrust law, comparative advantage, etc.) 2. Reading • Summarize the main ideas of a text and identify essential supporting points • Understand difficult sentences (e.g., sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference) • Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g. monopoly, free market vs. government regulation, etc.)
Unit 1 Unit Objectives Economics 3.Listening Make predictions about the content of a lecture 4.Speaking Ask for information and clarification in a polite and effective way Learn to do interviews and report the findings in an oral presentation 5.Writing Understand what kind of topic is suitable and manageable for a term paper
Unit 1 Economics Unit Objectives 3. Listening • Make predictions about the content of a lecture 4. Speaking • Ask for information and clarification in a polite and effective way • Learn to do interviews and report the findings in an oral presentation 5. Writing • Understand what kind of topic is suitable and manageable for a term paper
Unit 1 Unit Objectives Economics 6.Researching Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles,books,videos,etc.) to know more about the Microsoft case 7.Academic language and discourse Know what is specialized vocabulary and acquire some specialized vocabulary of economics 。 Understand the functions of parenthetical statements Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions
Unit 1 Economics Unit Objectives 6. Researching • Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles, books, videos, etc.) to know more about the Microsoft case 7. Academic language and discourse • Know what is specialized vocabulary and acquire some specialized vocabulary of economics • Understand the functions of parenthetical statements • Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions