英国历史文化概况英文版课件董晓波 ISBN9787566305251 PPTUNIT 8.ppt

Chapter 8 Economy and social welfare CONTENTS TEACHING AIMS After studying this unit, you are required to: 1. Have a general idea of economy and social welfare in UK. 2. Learn something about healthcare in the United Kingdom. 3. Master the difficult words and expressions. Text A An Introduction to British Economy TEXT A Preview 英国作为一个重要的贸易实体、经济强国以及金融中心，是全球最富裕、经济最发达和生活水平最高的国家之一。以国内生产总值计算，英国是世界第六大经济大国；若以购买力平价计算，英国是世界第七大经济体系。她的经济在欧洲仅次于德国。英国经济包括英格兰，苏格兰，威尔士和北爱尔兰的经济。英国是英联邦成员国，是欧洲联盟，七国集团，八国集团，二十国集团，国际货币基金组织，经济合作与发展组织，世界银行，世界贸易组织和联合国等众多世界或地方性重要组织的成员国。英国首都伦敦则是全球两大国际金融中心之一，和纽约齐名。 TEXT A Reading Comprehension Read the following sentences and decide whether they are true（T）or false（F）． 1. The UK national economy can be classified into three main areas: “primary” industries, “secondary” industries and services. （） 2. Three quarters of Britain‘s land is used for agriculture, and a quarter of agricultural land is used for growing wheat and barley. （） 3. After the 2010 Recession manufacturing is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy - experiencing a mini-boom. （） TEXT A Reading Comprehension 4. The secondary industry is the dominant sector of the UK economy. （） 5. British motor industry is a significant part of the tertiary industry. （） 6. Traffic congestion is one of the most serious transport problems in Britain. （） TEXT A Reading Comprehension 7. First-time buyers who currently have assets not consisting of residential property, and with no way of attaining residential property are not allowed to enter the property market.