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Economics
Unit 4
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Economics
Learning Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
· learn useful expressions about the regional economy and the
digital economy;
· know how to describe the economy;
· learn about the new development in the digital economy.
Economics
Unit 4
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Western Dining
The following pictures display the scenery of two of the world’s four big bay areas. Choose the right items from A~D and fill in the two blanks.
A. Guangdong—Hong Kong—Macao Greater Bay Area
B. San Francisco Bay Area
C. New York Bay Area D. Tokyo Bay Area
B
A
Part Ⅰ
Warm-up
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Directions: In the following two tasks, you are going to hear a dialogue and a passage which introduce what management is. You are required to complete the exercises.
digitalizationn.数字化
implementv.执行决议
hourglassn.沙漏
ASEAN东盟
the14thFive-YearPlan“十四五”规划
promulgatev.宣布,颁布
thewindowofopportunity机会窗口
HongKong-Zhuhai-Macaomegabridge 港珠澳大桥
metropolisn.大都会
FreeTradeZone自由贸易区
integratedcircuit集成电路
hasslen.困难
high-speedtrain高铁
Part Ⅱ
Subtopic 1 — The Regional Economy
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Javier is discussing the opportunities and challenges of investing in China. Listen and
choose the best answer to each question you hear.
Investing in China—Opportunities and Challenges
J: Javier Giggs, CEO for Saint-Go and President of the Sino-French Entrepreneur Club 50
L: Lucy Wang, Interviewer
(1) A. Pessimistic. B. Optimistic.
C. Thankful. D. Skeptical.
(2) A. Huge population. B. Urbanization.
C. Digitalization. D. Rich natural resources.
B
D
Part Ⅱ
Subtopic 1 — The Regional Economy
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(3) A. Essential products or goods only. B. Low value-added products.
C. High-quality products. D. Second-hand products.
(4) A. Seek lower-cost labor