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Everyday economics
Unit 4
Starting out & Understanding ideas
—Reading comprehension
读前清障
Ⅰ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)
1.purchase A.someone who advises people on a particular subject
2.potential B.the way in which people or things are spread out in a place
3.guidance C.empty or clear,or containing no information or mark
4.consultant D.the possibility that something will develop in a particular
way,or have a particular effect
5.blank E.help or advice about how to do something or about how to
deal with problems
6.distribution F.a pleasant extra thing
7.bonus G.to buy something
Ⅱ.选词填空
as to,take a deep breath,contribute to,start out,row upon row of
1.Compared with the past,the kingdom has changed greatly with busy streets and ______________ skyscrapers everywhere.
2.We need to _______ early because the journey will take six hours.
3.__________________ can help you calm down in some circumstances.
row upon row of
start out
Taking a deep breath
as to,take a deep breath,contribute to,start out,row upon row of
4.Janet was quite uncertain ______ whether she could get along well with her new classmates.
5.Undoubtedly,their inventions have ____________ the development of electrical engineering.
as to
contributed to
1. Learn vocabulary and expressions about credit and finance management;
2. Understand the importance of personal credit.
Credit, or the offering of money loans for repayment, has existed since the Bronze Age. For most of this history, lenders relied mainly on their subjective judgement when deciding whether or not a borrower was creditworthy. With the development of information technology and data analysis, more and more countries are building their own credit systems with objective credit rating methods. People’s activities such as credit card payments, loan payments, etc, are recorded and scored, and will affect their future creditworthiness.
Did You Know
1 The tips to book a good hotel.
2 The importance of being creditworthy.
3 The origin of the credit system.
4 The benefits of a social credit system.
5 The cost of having a bad social credit record.
Listen to the conversation and choose the topics discussed.
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Listen again and complete the paragraph.
I have been 1_____________________ on time, returning books to the library 2 ___________________________, and using 3__________________ properly. As a reward, we didn’t have to pay a deposit when 4 ______________________ during our trip to Hangzhou. The hotel is very nice, and it’s quite near the West Lake. This is just one of the many benefits of the social credit system which enables 5 __________________________ to enjoy a more convenient life 6 ______________.
paying credit card bills
in good condition without delay
the shared bicycles
we checked in at a hotel
people with good social credit
at a lower cost
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Answer the following questions.
1. What was the man prohibited from doing and why
He’s prohibited from renting an expensive car because the credit system showed that he was a laolai.
2.What restrictions are mentioned that are caused by a bad social credit record
Apart from renting expensive cars, they may also find it hard to buy flight tickets or tickets for high-speed rail services, among other things.
3. What could the social credit system contribute to
The social credit system is an encouragement to those who can be relied on to do the right thing, and the system is an effective way to build a friendly, honest and safe society.
How did that happen
What’s that
Could you tell me more about it
Let me explain.
It enables…
How is that so
What does that mean
It means…
It’s definitely an encouragement to…
… an effective way to...
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.
Asking for clarification:
How did that happen
What’s that
Could you tell me more about it
How is that so
What does that mean
Clarifying:
Let me explain.
It means…
Stating advantages:
It enables…
It’s definitely an encouragement to…
… an effective way to…
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[A phone chat between two UK students, one has been in China for some time.]
Kelvin: Hi, Sherry, how’s everything going
Sherry: Everything is just so much fun! Actually, I went to Hangzhou with Wang Lin last Saturday. We stayed in a fantastic hotel.
Kelvin: Really What was so special about it
Sherry: Well, to start with, when we checked in, they didn’t make us pay a deposit!
Kelvin: Oh... How did that happen
Sherry: It turned out that Wang Lin has a very good social credit record.
Kelvin: A social credit record What’s that Could you tell me more about it
Sherry: Let me explain. China started to build a social credit system in 2014. And living in a city, you’d have lots of activities in your daily life that went onto your social credit record, such as paying credit card bills on time, returning books to the library in good condition without delay, using the shared bicycles properly, and so on.
Listening material
All these actions will accumulate good credit in the social credit system. Wang Lin has done well in all these aspects, and that brings her many benefits.
Kelvin: Fabulous! It sounds as if the social credit score has turned into money!
Sherry: Yes, it shows people how reliable and creditworthy you are. And it enables people with good social credit to enjoy a more convenient life at a lower cost. However, people with bad social credit could suffer.
Kelvin: How is that so
Sherry: I saw on TV recently that a man was prohibited from renting an expensive car—because the credit system showed he was a laolai!
Kelvin: A laolai What does that mean
Sherry: It means he’s the sort of person who can’t be relied on to repay his loans.
Kelvin: Well then, it was his own fault that he didn’t get the car. Maybe now he realises just how important it is to be creditworthy and behave properly.
Sherry: Absolutely. Many people with poor social credit records like this man have found it hard to buy flight tickets or tickets for high-speed rail services, among other things.
Kelvin: Well I think it’s definitely an encouragement to those who can be relied upon to do the right thing.
Sherry: And an effective way to build a friendly, honest and safe society.
Work in groups and make suggestions on how to maintain a good social credit record.
Group Work
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