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Contents Warming Up Text Words Phrases Language Points Exercises AActive Reading 1 Extension Activities

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Task 1: Listening Task 2: Oral Practice Warming Up

Warming Up a回 Task 1:Listening A nsw er tw o questions after you listen to vOA E n g 1 i h What's in a Name:Standard and Poor's. 1.What is the difference between Chinese business names and those in Western countries? 2.How is the company's name Standard and Poor's formed? End

Task 1: Listening A n sw er tw o q u estion s after you listen to V O A E n g l i s h : What's in a Name: Standard and Poor's. 1. What is the difference between Chinese business names and those in Western countries? 2. How is the company’s name Standard and Poor's formed? scripts Warming Up

Warming Up O回 Scripts I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Recently,a listener from China asked why the financial company Standard and Poor's has a name that includes the word "poor."In Chinese culture,businesses have names that suggest success and wealth. In Western countries, however, businesses often carry the names of the people who started them.And that is partly the case with Standard and Poor's. More

Scripts I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Recently, a listener from China asked why the financial company Standard and Poor's has a name that includes the word "poor." In Chinese culture, businesses have names that suggest success and wealth. In Western countries, however, businesses often carry the names of the people who started them. And that is partly the case with Standard and Poor's. Warming Up

Warming Up a回 It was formed when two companies joined together.One was Poor's Publishing Company. Henry Varnum Poor started the company in the 1860's.He published a number of books on railroads,money and business. He also published financial information about companies for investors. More

It was formed when two companies joined together. One was Poor's Publishing Company. Henry Varnum Poor started the company in the 1860’s. He published a number of books on railroads, money and business. He also published financial information about companies for investors. Warming Up

Warming Up O回 In 1906,the Standard Statistics s Bureau was formed to provide financial information about American companies.It recorded numerical information,or statistics,about businesses. In 1916,the Standard Statistics Bureau started offering credit ratings for companies.Ratings are designed to give investors an idea of how likely it is that a business will pay its debts.Soon after,the company offered credit ratings for nations.It later offered the same service for local governments. More

In 1906, the Standard Statistics Bureau was formed to provide financial information about American companies. It recorded numerical information, or statistics, about businesses. In 1916, the Standard Statistics Bureau started offering credit ratings for companies. Ratings are designed to give investors an idea of how likely it is that a business will pay its debts. Soon after, the company offered credit ratings for nations. It later offered the same service for local governments. Warming Up

Warming Up a回 Poor's Publishing Company joined with the Standard Statistics Bureau in 1941 to form Standard and Poor's.In 1966,the publishing company McGraw-Hill bought Standard and Poor's. Since then, it has grown as an important provider of information on credit and business statistics. More

Poor's Publishing Company joined with the Standard Statistics Bureau in 1941 to form Standard and Poor's. In 1966, the publishing company McGraw-Hill bought Standard and Poor's. Since then, it has grown as an important provider of information on credit and business statistics. Warming Up

Warming Up O回 Standard and Poor's also developed an important measure of the stock market.The S and P Five Hundred Index is a list of five hundred companies.The price of ownership shares of these companies is combined with other information.Mathematic operations are used to create a single number that shows if all stocks on the list have gained or lost value. More

Standard and Poor's also developed an important measure of the stock market. The S and P Five Hundred Index is a list of five hundred companies. The price of ownership shares of these companies is combined with other information. Mathematic operations are used to create a single number that shows if all stocks on the list have gained or lost value. Warming Up

Warming Up a回 Standard and Poor's says the S and P Five Hundred Index is the best,single measure of the United States stock market.Only American companies are on it.They must be financially strong and have a total stock value of more than four thousand million dollars. The companies are also chosen to represent the importance of industries to the economy. Standard and Poor's remains one of the world's two leading credit rating agencies.The other is Moody's.This VOA Special English Economics Report was written by Mario Ritter. Our reports are online at VOA English.COM.I'm Barbara Klein. End

Standard and Poor's says the S and P Five Hundred Index is the best, single measure of the United States stock market. Only American companies are on it. They must be financially strong and have a total stock value of more than four thousand million dollars. The companies are also chosen to represent the importance of industries to the economy. Standard and Poor's remains one of the world's two leading credit rating agencies. The other is Moody's. This VOA Special English Economics Report was written by Mario Ritter. Our reports are online at VOA Special English.COM. I'm Barbara Klein. Warming Up