Walk into Wall Street: Financial English: Financial English

Author: Yi Jinsheng
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book consists of 24 units, completed in 24 lessons, accompanied by 24 example reading materials, with background knowledge provided after each lesson. Lessons and Lesson 24 provide a framework to accommodate the remaining 22 lessons. The "meeting" in Lesson is an introduction, introducing two fictional characters: Richard Lee, a successful stock broker from Wall Street, and Luo Lingling, a Chinese university student vacationing in New York. Lesson 24, "A Day on Wall Street," gives a general description of the teamwork spirit among the federal government, investment banks, and securities brokerages on the day of the 9/11 attack. After all, this teamwork spirit is the foundation of Wall Street's success. Each unit is divided into four parts. Part provides a summary of the text through situational descriptions. The second part is a dialogue between Richard Lee and Lingling. The third part introduces new words and professional terms. The fourth part is an example reading about investment activities or investors. These four parts together aim to present a comprehensive picture of Wall Street.