CHAPTER 1
Money
Background Case: Call for New l, OOO-yuan Note Falls Flat
Listening
Reading: Personal Budgets
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: US Dollar History
CHAPTER 2
Banking
Background Case: Washington Mutual Closed in Largest US Bank Failure
Listening
Reading: The Grasshoppers and the Ants-A Contemporary Fable
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: How the Cards Are Cut
CHAPTER 3
Inflation
Background Case: Queen Wants a Pay Rise？!
Listening
Reading: The Great Infiation Cover-up
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: Inflation vs. Deflation
CHAPTER 4
Exchange Rates
Background Case: Life's a Beach as S Koreans Cash in on Rising Won
Listening
Reading: What Happens If the Dollar Crashes？
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: China's Exchange Rate Policy and Trade Imbalances
CHAPTER 5
Business Cycle
Background Case Ireland Offers Tips to Weather Recession
Listening
Reading: Graduates Face a Hard Road to the Top
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: Darwin's Recessionary Tip: Act like a Beetle
CHAPTER 6
The Role of Government
Background Case: Govt Steps Up Heat on Google
Listening
Reading: The Role of Government
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: The Declaration of lndependence
CHAPTER 7
Economic Crisis
Background Case: IMF Warns Global Financial Markets Fragile, Systemic Risks Elevated
Listening
Reading: The Specter of Stagflation
Translation
Speaking
Writing
Additional Reading: A Nightmare on Wall Street
CHAPTER 8
Antitrust
Background Case: EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Intel
Listening
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CHAPTER 9 Intellectual Property Rights
CHAPTER 10 International trade Barriers
CHAPTER 11 Energy and Environment
CHAPTER 12 Globalization
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