商务基础英语-uint 2 ownership 知识汇总.doc

文档包括本单元需掌握的重、难点； 听力文本 补充词语（warm-up） 文中词语释义 Reading I 译文 练习答案：句子翻译参考答案 望同学们多复习，多看看！ 1. Cognitive Information（认知信息): Business Ownership 2. Language Focus（内容重点) — Key Words: proprietorship, corporation, debt, legal, formality, specify, dissolve, withdrawal, dividend, conglomerate, assets, utility — Phrases: start with， close down， run out of, consist of, in most cases, be liable for, account for, be subject to, have advantages over, go into debt, no more than, in the extent of 3. Communicative Skills（交际技能) — Expressions: Expressions of “Asking or Offering favors” Lead- in (listening exercises) 听力文本 Passage Script 1 There are basically three types or forms of business ownership structures for new small businesses: Sole proprietorship is a business owner and operated by a single individual – and the most common form of business structure in the US, accounting for 74% of all US businesses and 6% of all sales in the US. The advantages with a sole proprietorship include ease and low cost of formation- simply announcing you are in business and requesting any licenses and permits you may need; use of profits—since all profits from the business belong exclusively to you, the owner; flexibility and control—you make all the decisions and direct the entire business operations; very little government regulations; secrecy; and ease of ending the business. There are disadvantages, however, including unlimited liability—— all business debts are personal debts, meaning you could lose everything you own if the business fails or loses a major lawsuit; limited sources of financing ---- based on your creditworthiness; limited skills ---- the sole proprietor really must be a “jack-of-all-trades”, part manager, marketer, accountant, etc.; and limited lifespan---the business ends when the owner dies. Passage Script 2 Partnership is a business that is owned and operated by tow or more people---and the least used form of business organization in the US, accounting for 8% of all