2019年度全国职业院校技能大赛高职组“互联网国际贸易综合技能”赛项外贸英语沟通能力模块赛汇总题库.doc

-/2019年全国职业院校技能大赛高职组“互联网+国际贸易综合技能”赛项外贸英语沟通能力模块赛题库（Retell）No. 1Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. The Trade WarUS tariffs are prompting companies to move some production out of China, but its not going where President Donald Trump would prefer.The trade war has made more than $250 billion of Chinese exports more expensive for Americans from leather belts to refrigerators to motorcycles. The disruption to the worlds biggest trading relationship has electronics manufacturers, industrial machinery makers and fashion brands working on shifting some of their assembly lines.We are flooded by inquiries, said William Ma, group managing director of Kerry Logistics, a Hong Kong-based firm that helps companies around the world manage their supply chains. "It all happens after the trade war."Many firms are keeping much of their operations in China, which offers a giant domestic market and advantages that businesses struggle to find elsewhere. But those that are moving arent flocking to the United States. Instead, theyre looking to transfer work to other Asian countries.In a recent survey by two American chambers of commerce in China, one third of the companies who responded said they were looking to switch to production outside of China as a result of the trade war. Only 6% said they were considering moving business back to the United States.No. 2Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Tax deduction app goes onlineIndividual taxpayers in China could receive additional tax deductions starting on Tuesday, after filling out personal information on a specially developed government app.The new individual income tax app, offered by the countrys tax authority, the State Administration of Taxation, was launched on Monday. It was designed to collect taxpayers applications for additional deductions, one of the most important parts of Chinas individual income tax reform.Individual taxpayers can claim tax deductions through the app, which can be downloaded by scanning a QR code. Aside from digital forms on the app, paper forms also are available.The deductions cover six categories: childrens education, continuing education, treatment for serious diseases, mortgage interest, rent and elder-care.Taxpayers who submit the applications may receive the additional deductions when they receive their January salary. Individual income tax would be levied on their income after deducting a certain amount related to any of the six items or other statutory deductions, according to the taxation authoritys website.Foreigners living in China who meet certain requirements can benefit from the new tax deductions like local residents. Another option for them is to choose exemptions for expenses related to housing, language training fees and childrens education expenses.No. 3Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Shenyang linked to Los Angeles by direct flightThe Southern Airlines flight CZ609 carrying 270 passengers bound for Los Angeles embarked on its maiden trip from Shenyang, capital city of Northeast Chinas Liaoning Province, at 1:20 on Dec 17, 2018. After 11 hours and 40 minutes in the air, it safely landed in Los Angeles at 21:00 local time. It marked the official beginning of operations for the first direct flight linking Northeast China to Los Angeles, making Shenyang the 12th city in China to have a direct flight to Los Angeles, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xiamen, Hong Kong and Taipei.The service will operate using an Airbus A330-300 with flight numbers CZ609/CZ610 and is scheduled to run every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.The return flight departs Los Angeles at 00:40 and arrives in Shenyang at 5:10 local time.Free Wi-Fi service and self-serve beverages are available on the flight. In addition, international students can carry an extra bag of luggage for free.“The airline aims to meet increasing demands for cross-cultural communication, as well as economic trade between the two cities”, explained Sun Jianhua, general manager of the northern branch of Southern Airlines.No.4Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Brand-building key to global competitivenessChina should improve the top-level design of a brand-building mechanism to promote and strengthen internationally influential domestic brands and intellectual property rights, said political advisers, government officials and media professionals.The government should have an overall design for Chinas brand-building system, crack down on intellectual property right infringement, and construct a system providing policy support in a number of fields including taxation, finance and technology, advised Gu Shengzu, vice-chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference.He suggested Chinese companies should integrate international resources through overseas mergers and acquisitions, promote the development of corporate compliance management, and improve Chinese brands international competitiveness.The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission will launch policies to incentivize key state-owned enterprises to ramp up their brand-building efforts. It will also strengthen performance appraisals of such efforts, explore reconstruction of an expert database to study brand-related policies, and establish a platform for business owners to share their experiences in this field.China will further promote business system reform to allow new companies, new products and new inventions to enter the market more rapidly, said Chen Gang, an official of the State Administration for Market Regulation.No.5Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Try a Silk Route tourTake an adventurous journey along the worlds oldest and most historically important trade route - the ancient Silk Road. Travel from Xian heading for Xinjiang, enjoying the imposing desert scenery while taking a camel ride, appreciating the ancient and well-preserved Mogao Grottoes and souvenir hunting in the famous Sunday Bazaar.Silk Road, a business and trade route, originates from the ancient China and connects with the Asian, African and European countries. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. The section within China spreads over Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Starting a Silk Route tour, visitors can experience the glorious historical and cultural heritage, indulge in the charming natural landscape and learn about the diverse folk customs along the route as well.Along Chinas section of the route exist a great number of relics which are mainly the Terracotta Warriors - the eighth wonder of the world, Famen Temple with Sakyamuni Buddhas remains preserved inside, Dunhuang Macao Grottoes, Maiji Grottoes, Jiayuguan Pass and the First Fire Tower of the Great Wall as well as the Ancient City of Gaochang.No.6Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Chinas foreign trade growth to remain stable in 2019Chinas foreign trade could maintain stable growth and the quality be further lifted with sound economic fundamentals, greater opening up and policy support.High-quality development of Chinas economy has laid a solid foundation for its foreign trade, with greater domestic consumption expected to inject new impetus in import growth.Consumption has contributed 78 percent of the countrys economic growth in the first three quarters of 2018, and a 400 million-strong middle-income group of consumers are demanding more imported high-quality goods and services.In terms of opening its door wider, China has signed cooperation agreements with more than 130 countries and international organizations on jointly building the Belt and Road initiative and sealed 17 free trade agreements with 25 countries and regions.The first China International Import Expo, which was held in Shanghai in November 2018, attracted more than 3,600 companies with participation of over 172 countries, regions and international organizations.Favorable conditions for Chinas trade sector also include a raft of measures on trade facilitation and tax incentives for domestic trade companies.Chinas goods trade rose 11.1 percent year-on-year to 27.88 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2018.No.7Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. China boosts cross-border e-commerce to bolster importsChina released details of a new policy on allowing more cross-border e-commerce purchases.Some 63 categories of products were added to the list of duty-free goods via cross-border e-commerce platforms, covering more high-demand consumer goods such as electronics, small home appliances, food and healthcare products.Goods on the list have so far enjoyed zero tariffs within a set quota and had their import VAT and consumer tax collected at 70 percent of the statutory taxable amount.The new policy will be applied to cross-border e-commerce pilot zones in another 22 cities including Beijing, Nanjing and Shenyang.From 2015 to 2018, Tmall Global has introduced nearly 19,000 overseas brands from 75 countries to Chinese consumers. More than 80 percent of them were newcomers to the Chinese market.The move came after the Chinese leader promised to boost imports by lowering tariffs, improving customs clearance, reducing the cost of importing goods and accelerating cross-border e-commerce.Chinese consumers have become increasingly drawn to foreign brands via e-commerce platforms. Retail imports via those platforms reached 56.6 billion yuan in 2017, up 75.5 percent year-on-year. In the first 10 months of 2018, the import value rose 53.7 percent year-on-year to reach 67.2 billion yuan.No.8Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Shanghai makes residency easier for foreign expertsShanghai streamlined the procedures for highly skilled foreigners working in the municipality to get their residence permits within three working days through an online application.High-level professionals identified by national or Shanghai authorities who manage human resources or foreign experts affairs will only need to go to crj.police.sh.cn and submit documents, according to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. They can retrieve their permits at exit-entry offices after three working days.The enterprises include high-tech and new technology companies or those in finance and strategic emerging fields, regional headquarters of multinational companies, and research and development centers that include foreign investment.The initiative in Shanghai, the first and the only one in the country, simplifies application procedures and assists the establishment of a talent system that is globally competitive.In January 2019, application requirements for permanent residency were further eased for the core foreign members of top scientific research teams and outstanding foreign university graduates who had worked in the city for three straight years.Also, Shanghai granted a permanent residence card, known as the Chinese green card, to a Nobel Prize laureate for the first time.No.9Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. High-tech seen as key to industrial upgradeChina aims to maintain stable industrial growth in 2019 by cultivating a more robust domestic market and further leveling the playing field for foreign and private enterprises.The plan came as the nations industrial output, an economic indicator measuring industrial activity, is forecast to expand by 6.3 percent in 2018, meeting the target of around 6 percent growth for that year.The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it will step up the push to boost information product consumption and nurture high-tech industries such as wearables, drones and service robots in 2019.“We will guide local governments to build a number of model cities in spurring consumption and roll out policies to promote the development of high-definition video and internet of vehicles,” said Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology.According to Miao, the ministry will also implement policies to expand market access for the shipbuilding, automobile and aircraft sectors. It will further multilateral cooperation in equipment manufacturing and information infrastructure construction.His comments came after China managed to keep industrial growth on track, despite trade conflicts among major economies.No.10Part I - Retell (3 minutes)Task:- You are required to retell the following. Why American Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas?It begins at the end of the 19th century, on the Lower East Side, where Jewish and Chinese immigrants lived in close proximity. By 1936, a publication called the East Side Chamber News reported at least 18 Chinese tea gardens and chop suey eateries in heavily-populated Jewish neighborhoods.For over a century, American Jews have eaten American Chinese food on Christmas. This pastime has evolved to a near-holy tradition.It was a gradual transition from the traditional diet of Eastern Europe, to eating American Chinese food, to eating other pan-Asian cuisines, like Indian food.Jewish Americans eating Chinese food on Christmas has become an American tradition. And its just something thats become part of the holiday spirit. And its part of the season of joy that - its one of our minor contributions as Jews in America to the American way of life.The Chinese restaurant was a safe haven for American Jews who felt like outsiders on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. If you go to a Chinese restaurant, you become an insider.In the last 35 years, Chinese restaurants on Christmas have really become this sort of temporary community where Jews in the United States can gather to be with friends and family.