ReadingPost-readingFurtherReadingLearningObjectivesPre-readingOfcourse,simplificatioshould not be taken too far. There are some economic issueswhich affec简化 the process of and need serious treatment. It would be an over-making sth easier to do the exchange rate of your currency only as if it willsimplificaticorunderstandmake travellers cheques more expensive. There would be much greater consequences,both good and bad, such as a rise in the cost of imports and a boost to export industries.增长：提高anincreaseinsth
Learning Objectives Pre-reading Reading Post-reading Further Reading Of course, should not be taken too far. There are some economic issues which affect society as a whole and need serious treatment. It would be an oversimplification to view a plunge in the exchange rate of your currency only as if it will make travellers' cheques more expensive. There would be much greater consequences, both good and bad, such as a rise in the cost of imports and a boost to export industries. simplification 简化 the process of making sth easier to do or understand 增长；提高an increase in sth
ReadingPost-readingFurtherReadingLearning ObjectivesPre-readingGivingtheLocalAngleEconomics is often expressed in terms of cooperation or competition betweennations.Economic stories on the major international wire services are usually writtenfrom the viewpoint of the major developed nations (and figures are usually quoted inUnited States Dollars).You have to avoid presenting the issues through the eyes offoreigners.Your readers or listeners will usually be interested in the economic effect on theirown country.Imaginethatyouareajournalist inFiji,andhavebeengiven a wire servicestory about a new fishing agreement with New Zealand. While your Fijian audiencemight be interested in economic storiesabout New Zealand,theywill bemore interestedin theFijian sideof the deal.Soyou should research the storywith theFijiangovernment,then write it from the Fijian angle:
Learning Objectives Pre-reading Reading Post-reading Further Reading Giving the Local Angle Economics is often expressed in terms of cooperation or competition between nations. Economic stories on the major international wire services are usually written from the viewpoint of the major developed nations (and figures are usually quoted in United States Dollars). You have to avoid presenting the issues through the eyes of foreigners. Your readers or listeners will usually be interested in the economic effect on their own country. Imagine that you are a journalist in Fiji, and have been given a wire service story about a new fishing agreement with New Zealand. While your Fijian audience might be interested in economic stories about New Zealand, they will be more interested in the Fijian side of the deal. So you should research the story with the Fijian government, then write it from the Fijian angle:
ReadingPost-readingFurtherReadingLearningObjectivesPre-readingBAD:GOOD:New Zealand is to receive Uss200 millionFiji is to be a major partnexpiansionofNewZdollars from the World Bank to expand its扩张；扩展，扩大：膨胀Theprfishingindustry.toan act of increasing orFijian co making sth increase in size,ktraThe money will be used to buy boats and500jobs amountor importancebuild processingfactories in New ZealandandThe World Bank is to give New Zealandoversea使）转变，转换，转化to changeProcUss200million (SF300 million)to expandor make sth change from oneVanuaetc...form,purpose,system,etc.tocountranotherNotice how, in this example, we also converted Us Dollars (Uss)into Fijian Dollars(SF).You must always convertforeign currencies into yourcountry's currency,whichyour readers or listeners can understand.In some cases you may need to give boththe original currencyand the conversion in brackets
Learning Objectives Pre-reading Reading Post-reading Further Reading GOOD: BAD: Fiji is to be a major partner in an of New Zealand'sfishing industry. The project will be worth $F10 million to Fijian companies and could mean an extra 500 jobs locally. The World Bank is to give New Zealand US$200 million ($F300 million) to expand etc. New Zealand is to receive US$200 million dollars from the World Bank to expand its fishing industry. The money will be used to buy boats and build processing factories in New Zealand and overseas. Processing plants will be established in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Fiji. Each country will get etc . Notice how, in this example, we also US Dollars (US$) into Fijian Dollars ($F). You must always convert foreign currencies into your country's currency, which your readers or listeners can understand. In some cases you may need to give both the original currency and the conversion in brackets. expansion converted 扩张；扩展；扩大；膨胀 an act of increasing or making sth increase in size, amount or importance 使）转变，转换，转化 to change or make sth change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another
ReadingPost-readingFurtherReadingLearningObjectivesPre-readingNotOverloadingwithNumbers~sb(with sth)使...负担过重/过 quitecomplicated.Youshouldleadyour readers or量togivesbtoomuchofsthlistvourexplanation.Yourjobwill notbehelpedifyouscatter numbersthrough the story like rocksonthe path.Your readers or listeners wibehnwhenevertheystumbbaeradifficultnumber.Yourtaskistoselectonlythose撒；撒播tothrowor drop（over/throughsth）（不顺畅地）说，t）andthenspreadportan~things in different directions读，演tomakea mistake orDo rks across the firstso that they cover an areamistakesand stop while you areofgroundspeaking,reading to sb or playingmusic
Learning Objectives Pre-reading Reading Post-reading Further Reading Not with Numbers Many economic concepts are quite complicated. You should lead your readers or listeners gently but firmly through your explanation. Your job will not be helped if you numbers through the story like rocks on the path. Your readers or listeners will be held up whenever they over a difficult number. Your task is to select only those numbers which are most important (i.e. those which tell the story best) and then spread them throughout the story. Do not pile them like a barrier of rocks across the first paragraph. Overloading scatter ~ sb (with sth) 使.负担过重/过 量 to give sb too much of sth 撒；撒播 to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground ~ (over/through sth)（不顺畅地）说， 读，演奏 to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to sb or playing music stumble
ReadingPost-reading FurtherReadingLearningObjectivesPre-readingGOOD:BAD:Teachers in the Cook Islands will get an average ofTeachersinthe CookIslandsaretoS10a week extra from next month.get an average of s10 a week extraThe rise is the first instalment of an agreementnext month as the first instalment of a15 percent wage rise spread over 18分期付款的）一期付款oneofawill get a rise ofmonths.number of payments that aremade regularly over a period of a-half.timeuntil sthhasbeen paidfor~sb/sth+adv./prep.把..挤入，将塞进（狭小的空间内）to pushorpress sb/sth intoa smallNotice how much simnlersionspacewhichtriedtocrushfoursetsoffiguresintoonesentence
Learning Objectives Pre-reading Reading Post-reading Further Reading GOOD: BAD: Teachers in the Cook Islands will get an average of $10 a week extra from next month. The rise is the first of an agreement reached in November. Under the agreement, teachers will get a rise of 15 percent over the next year-and-a-half. Teachers in the Cook Islands are to get an average of $10 a week extra next month as the first instalment of a 15 percent wage rise spread over 18 months. Notice how much simpler the good version was, compared to the bad version which tried to four sets of figures into one sentence. instalment crush 分期付款的）一期付款 one of a number of payments that are made regularly over a period of time until sth has been paid for ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. 把.挤入，将.塞进（狭小 的空间内）to push or press sb/sth into a small space