金融证书英语Financial English Certificate.doc

2011级金融工程专业英语名义课程名称：金融专业英语真正的课程名称：金融证书英语Teaching of “Financial English Certificate Test”For Undergraduates of FinanceEconomics & Management School of Wuhan University2013-9-1 Lecture 1 How to Achieve the Transition toward Professional English?The first sentence I offer you:We are blessed with the opportunity to share knowledge under the same roof. The second sentence to ask yourself: What is your competitive edge? (Professional financial English )Briefing to the Instructor of the Course in Chinese (课程教授简介中文版)（如对更多的个人信息感兴趣，请在“百度”上输入“桂国平”即可。）桂国平：男，1953年出生，湖北省蕲春县蕲州人，英文硕士，当过下放知青和冶建工人，自学英语，1978考入武汉大学英文系，曾多年在国外任国际商务英文首席翻译，后应校长召唤回国任武汉大学首任六级英语教研室主任，1993年转入武汉大学经济与管理学院金融系。他不仅是武汉大学1992年以来大学英语四、六级全国统考通过率记录的创造者和保持者（一次通过率均为100%），是中国MBA入学英语辅导教程最早的编者和英语辅导通过率最高的教授之一，他还多年担任金融学本科、硕士和MBA 硕士论文指导导师教授和答辩委员会成员（项目管理方向）。他所指导的中国汽车金融新探等三篇本科毕业论文被湖北省人民政府学位委员会评为湖北省一等奖。作为迄今武汉大学第一位商务英语教授，他是武汉大学MBA教学指导委员会成员、是MBA专业英语、EMBA的商务英语、MPACC专业英语和跨文化沟通与谈判课程的牵头人与主讲教授。在最代表武汉大学商学教育影响力的“武汉大学EMBA”网页首页的“本校师资”中，他是包括校长、副校长和院长在内的20位“武汉大学名师”之一。他主编的MBA专业英语是教育部MBA教学指导委员会的MBA教学大纲中“英语教学大纲”的“参考文献”中唯一提及的专业英语教材，他是中国最权威、最大的的金融工具书17卷本的，15000词条，540万字的中华金融词库全部词条英译的全国两位主审专家之一，是中国三峡和湖北省人民政府国际招商官方文件的主译；为众多的企业的国际招投标、上市和培训提供主要的专业翻译和培训服务。至今出版专著与教材16本，论译文40多篇，英语教学录音带12盘；2011年12月被评为“武汉大学最受欢迎的MBA教师”；2012年四月20日被评为“2012年中国杰出MBA教授”。 (remember the serial number, course Rep. and duties, methods of studying the course)From today on you shall have the access to nationally the first class education in Financial EnglishI. Opener:I ). The Selecting of this book as our textbook: 1. English esp. professional financial English has been one of the most important ingredients in the making of a competitive financial professional (in another word, professional English offers you better chance in job-hunting and career development), very few financial professional survived this test; 2. For the first time in our history, such course is no longer offered to graduates of our department, so you have to be more attentive to this course; 3. The training of this textbook is most expensive in China of all business English because the contents are most professional and challenging with a whole set of books costing more than 400 yuan. Since it is not singly sold, we are obliged to make an unauthorized use of the book for your sake.II ). Teaching Objectives & Stresses of the Course:(Many ideas and materials have been taught to and used previously for Ph. D and master candidates of Whole Wuhan University. )Objectives:1. Awaken students to what a decent English might mean to their career development;Test:(positive and upbeat attitude; insightful idea organization, logic reasoning, well-woven structural paragraph and discourse organization, good facility with the language seen in variable sentences and above all, high quality diction e.g. )2. Shed light on students appreciation of Criteria for professional English so that students can achieve the transition from general English toward professional English, in the end, such professional English shall greatly facilitate and benefit students in career development in international context.Criteria for Professional English:Focus of teaching general English: Comprehension at discourse level;Focus of professional English : Utilization of English that cares more about the implied meaning of a word, an expression or a sentence. Something you will never know without attending this class.）3. To develop your capability for English utilization. (See the difference)e.g.:C-E Translation: 1. 随着中国的入世，这样一些位置对专业英语能力有越来越高的要求，换言之，金融机构倾向于对有海外经历和专业英语者予以倾斜，这就解释了为何我们系的学生如此重视专业英语的学习。2. 武汉大学是中国教育部直属的最著名的综合性大学之一。Ask yourself: 1. Are these sentences close or useful to you?2. Can you put them in a professional way? (crazy English is not accepted .)3. If you can not do the job, what does it suggest?4.3. Facilitate students ability to handle financial studies and practices in most professional financial English. Stresses/Focuses of Our Teaching:1. Stress is no longer laid on the discourse comprehension as we do in studying general English. Instead, We attach importance to utilization of English, including business philosophy and a substantial stock of financial professional expressions;2. We care more about the sentence patterns and above all, the most accurate meaning of a word, an expression or a sentence. Thats why, we use WORD system in teaching instead of PPT.Stresses: 1. Develop professionalism in financial business English;Case-studies:Values today: In English obligation, liability ,responsibility /commitment, pledge or duty in the end refer to debt. (including many concealed forms ), we shall develop students to be in the position to read between lines.A. *- Under this Clause, the payment for performing this work should be due from the contractor. B. *- Under this Clause, the client of the project is not bound to accept any or all bids he has received.2. Develop professional accuracy in both oral and written expressions; e.g.:Visit/trip/journey to WudaA to Wuhan University.Due to other banks*-同业存放Due from other banks *- 存放同业*- Invitation for Bids招标*- Assets and liabilities (responsibility?)资产负债Claims and obligations 债权债务Once a firm is not in a position to meet is maturing obligations, its survival shall be threatened. Proceed v.s proceeds*- Proceeds from disposal of used truck *- Your C/D (Certificate of Deposit ) will not become valid unless we succeed in collecting the proceeds* from that US issuing bank. *-Under this policy, the proceeds from issuing the corporate bonds should be used for capital improvement of the issuing firm in question. . Premise v.s premises Technology transfer; v.s equity assignmentIII ). Teaching Approaches:1.explaining and interpreting materials selected;2.Impromptu translation and interpretation;3.Simulated situation English;4. Reading assignments shall be given and shall be checked in the form of dictation or oral work.IV ). Grading of the Course;1. Attendance and class performance 40%; （Something you will never know without attending class.）2. Final 60%;V. The Mix of the written Final:Paper E金融系MBA 经济与管理学院 Economics and Management School of Wuhan University金融系2007级金融工程专业专业英语试题 Paper E出题人：桂国平 考试形式：闭卷 考试时间：2010年 月 日 120分钟在本班序号： 姓名_ 学号_ 记分_I. Concept Check: （10 points）Directions: Write your answers to questions onto the paper.II. C- E Translation of Specialized Terms (60 * 0.5 = 30 points )（不得缩写）1. 授信额度 60 违约罚金III. C- E Sentence Translation ( 4x4+9=25 points )1. 。2. 。3. 。4. 。5. IV. E-C Sentence Translation (10x2+5 = 15 points )1. ，23456. V. Translate the Following Statement of Cash Flows/Balance Sheet/ Letter of Credit into Chinese (20 points)Directions: Put your Chinese version onto the Answer Sheet. You dont need to put all figures on the Answer Sheet. First values: 1. English : competitive edge ,tells the last difference 2. English is a kind of product and products are differentiated, be it written or spoken;I. Most valued courses for MBA in the worldP.9 Ability to communicate 1 Ambition driven 2 College education 3 Sound decision-making skills 4 Self-confidence 5 Good appearance 6 Ability to get things done with and through people 7Capacity for hard work 8Paramount P. 79.IV. Differences in Preferred Courses Among EMBA in the World.PERCENT OF MANAGERS RECOMMENDING SPECIFIC COURSES AS 'VERY IMPORTANT" PREPARATION FOR GENERAL MANAGEMENTCourse U.S Asia ChinaOral Communication 79.5% 71.8% 8.6%Written Communication 78.0 69.7 8.0Computer/Information Systems 53.4 27.0 21.1Business Policy/Planning 47.5 48.2 14.1Finance 39.9 38.5 30.9Accounting 37.4 30.2 45.9Personnel/Industrial Relations 36.0 36.1 37.7Marketing 36.9 402 20.2Business Economics/Public Policy 31.9 34.2 14.2Business Law 26.0 19.1 8.5Production/Operations 25.3 11.7 30.7Statistics 18 .1 10.8 16.9Advertising/Sales 14.5 10.3 22.4International Business 10.3 21.5 10*: the observed of the observers!*-Criteria for sophisticated English: 1. Accurate;2. Economical;3. Imagery;4. Variable; 1. *-accuracy; famous v.s prestigious WU2. *economical: It is said that the price of the stock of that listed firm is going to go down very rapidly in a very short period of time and it seems there is no body in the world who can do any thing to stop it from going down this way . 50 v.s The firms stock price is doomed to slump. 8 words 3. *-imagery : -to cause/ result in the sharp decline in the stock price v.s to trigger the slump in stock price; 4. *-variable : be bound to do sth/ =be doomed to v.s We are bound to prevail!Two most sophisticated oral work as assignments:No. 1: A Briefing to yourself;I am Gui Guoping, a native of Hubei, I am 57 years old. In 1953, I was born of teachers parents. In 1982, I graduated from Wuhan University, majoring in the English and American languages and literatures. After graduation, (personal, family and educational backgrounds)I have worked for/ been with several employers. Currently, I am with the XXX, a state-owned enterprise(nature of the firm) engaged in manufacture of office equipment(line of business ). I am head of marketing department(position ) directly reporting to (under) CEO of our group company. I supervise a marketing staff of 11(duties and responsibilities ). I want a change in employer because, in a state-owned business one is less likely to put what he has learnt into practice and to attain his career objective owing to its stiff mechanism (reason for job-hopping and aspiration). *-A Customized marketing of .No.2: About our Wuhan University and our Dept. of Finance I am a junior student of Finance from Economics and Management School of Wuhan University. *-Wuhan University is one of Chinas most prestigious comprehensive universities directly under the Chinas Ministry of Education. It is one of the universities with the longest history in China. It is best known for humanity and social studies and above all, multi-disciplinary advantages. This means students of Wuhan University can make full use of such advantages by taking courses from other schools and departments. Our Department of Finance is one of the “Top Ten”in China. In addition to running programs from undergraduate up to post-doctorate, it is composed of Finance, Financial Engineering and Mathematical Finance. Nearly all faculty members have foreign experience, so we are in a position to keep abreast of the latest financial theories and methodologies in the world. Our department attaches importance to both quantitative approach and financial English. In fact financial English is one of our competitive edges. With Chinas accession to WTO and economic globalization, foreign financial institutions and professionals are pouring into China. The competition in the job market has become increasingly fierce. In financial industry, the international business places a high premium on a professionals English. In order to enhance my comparative advantage over competitors, I have been attaching importance to studying of financial English. I hope I will be in a position to handle financial business in professional English. Lecture 2 Lets get down to the business. Style of teaching: skip over sth. And go into sth else. Part Three The Chinese Foreign Exchange System P.41 1. *-be in place 1.2. 到位2. *-introduction of v.s introduction to sth. 3. *-current account 经常性项目帐户 as opposed to capital account 4. *-securities investment as opposed to capital investment. 5. *- lift vt. 取消6. *- set limit (ceiling/floor) on sth to (degree);The management of the bank decided to lift the ceiling to $1000 on monthly bonus to key professionals. / The girl is confined to wheelchair. 7. under *- 1. (。项下)2 .*- 根据, v.s in accordance with (according to); 3.in light of * (接实际情况) in light of local conditions 因地制宜v.s 4. on a basis; (接规则) The clerical staff shall be paid on a time basis while workers shall be paid on a piece basis. 8. *- be subject to 须经 1.The project proposal is subject to ratification by the urban planning authorities / 2. The medicine is subject to further clinic testing before it is officially launched. 3 The proposal is subject to a 2/3 voting at the board of directors. 9. *- launch of a product推出产品10. *- (international ) balance of payments 国际收支 v.s revenues and expenses 11. *- at a dimension 在一个 层面12. *-affiliated to sth13. designate vt. *-Designated bank*-指定行; 14. *be denominated in *-以 计值15. *- competitive edge 16. *- voucher 1.凭单2代金券, 17. *- time/demand C/D (Certificate of Deposit )18. securities * 证券19. *-municipal bonds/corporate bonds n 1.债券2. Performance Bond/Guarantee; n20. *- entity实体21. *-settlement v.s liquidation *- 22. be subject to sth. The feasibility study report is subject to the ratification (approval) by the board of directors.23. *-S.P: to open an account with a bank vt. 24. *-Offering v.s Bid (Invitation for Bids) v.s quotations 25. *- reserve requirements = required reserves .法定准备金26. *- -S.P: - measure/weigh A against B. 27. *weighted 加权的28. *-Excuse me, may I know your line of business, sir/madam?29. *-Sure, I deal in cars. Actually, I am the ex