International Trade English Course

Author: Yang Guojun (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: The purpose of compiling this textbook is to enhance the ability of college students and professionals with corresponding knowledge levels to understand WTO trade activities in English. At the same time, it responds to the Ministry of Education's notification requiring universities to adopt bilingual teaching in one or two specialized courses for each major. This bilingual textbook is designed to provide university students majoring in international trade, employees of foreign-invested enterprises, staff engaged in international trade activities, and students from other majors who take International Trade English as an elective with a comprehensive, innovative, and practical learning resource. The textbook features authentic English materials closely related to international trade activities, covering a broad range of topics. The main content is derived from developed countries while also providing relevant information about China, fully encompassing the core areas of international trade and effectively presenting new concepts in international trade knowledge, policies, regulations, and procedures.
The book is divided into 22 lessons, each consisting of two major sections—Core Content and Developing Thinking Skills:
- Core Content includes Word Barrier Removal, Main Text, and Translation of Difficult Sentences.
- Developing Thinking Skills includes Word Association Translation Assistance, Contextual Association Translation Assistance, Quick Reading of High-Quality Materials, and Word Choice Fill-in-the-Blanks.
The structure is designed for concise explanations with extensive practice, the content is set up for heuristic teaching, the exercises are developed to stimulate students' thinking, and the difficulty level is adjusted to cater to learning psychology. Therefore, whether used as a textbook or a self-study resource, this book will effectively help learners improve their English proficiency and expand their knowledge of international trade.
The book is divided into 22 units, each consisting of two major sections—Core Content and Developing Thinking Skills:
- Core Content includes Word Barrier Removal, Main Text, and Translation of Difficult Sentences.
- Developing Thinking Skills includes Word Association Translation Assistance, Contextual Association Translation Assistance, Quick Reading of High-Quality Materials, and Word Choice Fill-in-the-Blanks.
The main content is derived from developed countries while also providing relevant information about China, fully encompassing the core areas of international trade and effectively presenting new concepts in international trade knowledge, policies, regulations, and procedures. All the content is closely related to international trade, making it a comprehensive, innovative, and practical textbook for International Trade English. This book is suitable for university students majoring in international trade, employees of foreign-invested enterprises, and other professionals engaged in international trade activities to expand their trade knowledge and improve their English proficiency.