美國之音財經新聞英語聽力訓練

美國之音VOA英語
為何擁有每週1億的收聽人口？
它如何以1500個單字寫出專業新聞文章？
本書將帶領你探究專為非英語系國家人士設計的財經新聞英語，
有效學習專業英文、吸收新聞知識。
本書針對想聽懂、看懂新聞英語的讀者，精選收錄了美國之音財經新聞，共有54個單元，每單元各包含一篇財經英語新聞，並且針對該篇新聞，整理出專業財經字彙，編寫文意理解測驗，幫助讀者強化英語聽力，快速掌握新聞重點。

Part 0 財經英語
Unit 1.　Learning Business English, and a Little Philosophy, in Tough Economic Times
冷退的年代，熱動的英語
Unit 2.　Money Talks: Everything Else Walks
商業叢林的生存法則
Unit 3.　Stock Market: The Business of Investing
沸揚揚的股市，熱鬧鬧的投資客
Unit 4.　Nuts and Bolts: The Mechanics of Any Organization
螺絲帽螺絲母：組織管理的眉眉角角
Unit 5.　Let’s Do Business: I Made a Sweetheart Deal Last Month
不知不覺中談成了一筆大生意
Unit 6.　Farm: It’s Not Worth a Hill of Beans
菽粟英語論貴賤

Part 1　經濟景氣與危機
Unit 7.　Global Economy Slows, Risk of World Recession Rises
全球經濟成長緩慢，景氣恐全面衰退
Unit 8.　Similarities, But Also Big Differences, Between Today’s Crisis and 1930s
經濟大蕭條，今昔知多少
Unit 9.　Credit and the Crisis of Confidence
信貸危機和信心危機
Unit 10.　Some Experts Say US Economy Faces Deflation Risk
美國面臨通貨緊縮的風險
Unit 11.　ADB Predicts Slowdown in Growth, Sharp Rise in Inflation for Asia
通膨風暴強襲亞洲經濟
Unit 12.　Asia Hit With More Bad Economic News
亞洲經濟一波未平一波又起

Part 2　貨幣與股市
Unit 13.　Talking Up the Dollar熱議美元
Unit 14.　‘Naked’ Short Selling Gets a Close Eye
買空賣空，備受矚目
Unit 15.　Wall Street, Without the Big Investment Banks
華爾街告別大型投資銀行
Unit 16.　Experts Search For Answers to US Stock Market Volatility
穩定美國股市，專家力求妙方
Unit 17.　US Auto Industry Bailout Agreement May Be Close; World Stocks Mixed
美汽車業紓困案，全球股市喜憂摻半
Unit 18.　Asian Markets Rise on News of Buffett-Goldman Sachs Investment
巴菲特投資高盛證券，亞股多數上揚
Unit 19.　Asia’s Markets Follow Wall Street With Panic Selling
華爾街風暴蔓延，亞洲人驚慌拋股
Unit 20.　Asian Stocks Bounce on Global Anti-Recession Efforts
亞股回彈，全球力抗經濟寒冬

Part 3　投資與產業
Unit 21.　Alibaba.com Makes Stellar Trading Debut, Analysts Warn of ‘.com’ Bubble
中國阿里巴巴，小心網路沫泡化
Unit 22.　Microsoft’s Play for Yahoo
微軟欲收購雅虎
Unit 23.　Shopkeepers Oppose Wal-Mart Entry Into India
印度小型零售店不滿沃爾瑪進駐
Unit 24.　Toshiba Gives Up HD DVD-Format
東芝退出高畫質DVD規格市場
Unit 25.　Strong Global Sales Boost Toyota’s Profit
豐田銷售成長，營收激增
Unit 26.　Auto Industry Sees Bright Future for Electric Vehicles
汽車業看好電動車前景
Unit 27.　Cigarette Sales Decline Only Part of Story
禁菸效應，癮君子不減

Part 4　綠金新經濟
Unit 28.　New Report Finds Green Economy Could Create Millions of Jobs
綠金經濟創造數百萬個就業機會
Unit 29.　California Governor, Business Leaders Lead Push for Green Technology
讓綠色科技紅起來
Unit 30.　Biofuels Under Fire
生質汽油引爆爭議

Part 5　經濟政策與恐怖主義
Unit 31.　Taiwan, China Seek Closer Economic Ties
兩岸三通直航正式啟動
Unit 32.　Africa’s Economic Commissioner Urges Belt-Tightening, Self-Reliance
非洲自立救濟，力抗危機
Unit 33.　Financial Firm Introduces Genocide-Free Stock Screening Tool to Promote Sudan Divestment
金融風暴未平，恐怖攻擊再起
Unit 34.　Top US Military Officer Concerned Economic Crisis Could Cause More Terrorism
孟買恐怖攻擊恐重創投資人信心

Part 6　人力與就業
Unit 35.　U.S. Economy Experiences Worst Job Cuts in Decades
又見美國裁員潮
Unit 36.　Chinese Researchers Say China’s Labor Supply Drying Up
中國勞工過剩近尾聲

Part 7　油價與通膨
Unit 37.　Why Oil Continues Its Climb
油價漲聲四起
Unit 38.　Throwing Light on High Oil Prices and ‘Dark Markets’
高油價和黑暗市場中的一道曙光
Unit 39.　Automakers, Airlines Hit by Sky-High Fuel Prices
油價飆高，航空汽車業苦不堪言
Unit 40.　Behind the Price of Rice
全球糧食危機的根源
Unit 41.　What’s Up—or Down—With Commodity Prices?
民生用品價格起起落落

Part 8　企業家與教育
Unit 42.　Entrepreneurs Bring Change to World
企業家改變全世界
Unit 43.　Business Schools Strive to Produce Entrepreneurs
校園想成為企業家的搖籃！

Part 9　消費、生活和版權
Unit 44.　The Price of Pleasure
高價格，真快樂！
Unit 45.　New Survey Says Hong Kong Has World’s Highest Apartment Rents
香港租金全球之最
Unit 46.　Internet Piracy Escalating in China
網路侵權案引起中國政府高度重視
Unit 47.　China Announces Progress on Protecting Copyrights
中國政府打擊盜版

Part 10　人物與慈善
Unit 48.　Gates Steps Down from Microsoft to Guide Foundation
比爾蓋茲退出微軟，全心投入公益事業
Unit 49.　Forbes: Warren Buffet Overtakes Bill Gates as World’s Richest Person
巴菲特錢壓比爾蓋茲，成為全球首富
Unit 50.　Peter Drucker, 1909-2005: The Mind of a Management Thinker
現代管理學之父杜拉克
Unit 51.　American Philanthropy Not Just for the Wealthy
美國慈善家不只是錢多多

Part 11　貧窮問題
Unit 52.　Rising Food Prices Affect World’s Poor
食品價格狂飆，貧民將過苦日子
Unit 53.　UN: Digital Divide Threatens to Leave Developing World Behind
已開發和開發中國家之間科技發展差距加大
Unit 54.　Google.org Announces Major Plans to Help the Poor
Google響應援助貧困國家計畫