英语口语每天说096

 

　　96. World Trade Organization 世贸组织

　　1.Why are so many countrise eager to join WTO?

　　2.What can the common people benefit from our entry to WTO?

　　3.Do you think Chinese farmers will be threatened becuse domestic grains must compete with higher quality imports?

　　4.Do you think our entry to WTO will affect the way we live,work and think?

　　5.What should we do get prepared for future changes?

　　6.Entry into the international organization will mean some visible benefits to common Chinese consumers.

　　7.China's entrance will open its markets to goods and services from othermember countries and increase its export opportunities.

　　8.We will abide¹ by WTO rules.

　　9.We must make sweeping² changes in nearly every sector³ of our economy.

　　10.China's WTO membership not only brings us opportunities ,but also poses challenges to us.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Good news!China and its major trading partners have reached a formal agreement on China's membership in the World Trade Organization.

　　B:That's really good news.Is China a full member now?

　　A:Not yet.The document has to be formally approved at The WTO meeting of trade ministers.

　　B:When will the meeting be held?

　　A:In November.

　　B:So China will realize its 15-year long dream before the end of the year.

　　A:That true.Just think of the 15 years of often difficult negotiations⁴ China's accession to the multilateral trading system is really something to celebrate.

　　B:Yes,I can't agree with you more.But what can we benefit?

　　A:Well,we can benefit a lot actually.We'll cut trade tariffs⁵,there'll be more variety of goods for us to choose from and some of them will be much cheaper.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:China's entry into WTO is a hot topic now.

　　B:People are interested in it becuse it will bring about great changes and it can not only benefit China,but also benefit other members of the organization.

　　A:What changes will take place in China?

　　B:Well,China will attract more foreign investment and Chinese producers will become more competitive in the world market.

　　A:Then,it'll further raise our living standards.

　　B:Sure it will.China's WTO accession will encourage economic growth and that can benefit its trading partners.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:A lot of people are talking about WTO now.What does it stand for?

　　B:Are you kidding?You don't know what it means?

　　A:Of course I know.But I'm not sure what the three letters stand for?

　　B:They stand for World Trade Organization.

　　A:Could you tell me what its goal is?

　　B:Its major goal is to promote world trade and economic development.

　　A:Do you know when it was established?

　　B:It was established in 1995.Although it's a rather young international organization,it has a long history.Its predecessor⁶ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was founded in 1948.

　　A:Is it true that China was one of the 23 founding members of GATT?

　　B:Yes,it's true.But China pulled out of it in 1950.

　　A:What a pity!

　　世贸组织

　　The World Trade Organization was established in Geneva in 1995.There are over 130 members and they do over 90% of world trade.

　　WTO is a multilateral trading system that lowers trade barriers between people and countries.The members use WTO agreements to do international commerce.The agreement guarantee a fair trading system for goods, services,intellectual property and dispute settlement.Its objective is to help trade flow smoothly⁷ ,freely, fairly and predictably between the members and help producers of goods and services to conduct trade business.This is believed to benefit the people of member countries.

1 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

5 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

6 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

7 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。