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1、When： where：Why： How：Background Information：News Lead：3. Who：4. Who：-1 2- 3-Background Info:1. 2.5. task1The Federal Reserve 美联储 the Joint Economic Committee of Congress （参众两院）联合经济委员会The Federal Open Market Committee（FOMC）联邦公开市场委员会thirty-year home loans 30年期住房贷款 interest-only loans只付息贷款housing bubbl

2、e楼市泡沫 financial bubble金融泡沫inflated adj.膨胀的；充气的；夸张的 financing n.融资Directions: Listen to the VOA Special English news twice and complete the following sentences.1. According to _, the US economy is _ and a nationwide housing bubble _ even though house prices are _.2. In his report to the Joint Economi

3、c Committee of Congress. Greenspan suggested that the central bank _.3.Since June 2004, the Federal Open Market Committee has _, each time by _. But long-term interest rates are still _ Rates for thirty-year home loans are _. 4. Low long-term interest rates has given rise to a _, which may, in turn,

4、 trigger a _.5.Greenspan is optimistic about _ but he is worried about _, saying it will _.Task2. Words & Phrasesheat up 加热；变得严峻 hedge funds 对冲基金 Bear Stearns 贝尔.斯登 collapse v. 崩溃；瓦解；暴跌 mortgage n.按揭；抵押 subprime mortgage 次级抵押贷款mortgage-backed securities （MBS）按揭证券; 住房抵押贷款证券 the Government National Mo

5、rtgage Association美国政府国民抵押贷款协会Ginnie Mae 金利美 Fannie Mae （美国） 房利美Freddie Mac房地美 Lehman Brothers 雷曼兄弟process vt.加工；处理,办理;用电脑处理 raise money筹集资金 spread v.伸展；蔓延；散布；分散Directions：Listen to another VOA Special English news twice and complete the sentences based on what you hear. 1. In USA _ has cooled while

6、 _have heated up.2. Last month, _ nearly collapsed because of _.3. Home ownership rates in US has risen _ because of _ _. But now subprime borrowers, people _, now find it hard to _ when interest rates have risen.4. On one hand subprime lenders often depend on _ and then relend it to _ for _ because

7、 more likely these borrowers_ _ . On the other hand, subprime lenders sell _ to _, who, in turn, group together _ and resell them to _ as _. The higher_, the higher _.5. Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have produced _. Lehman Brothers, a major investment bank, processed _ last year. 6. By sel

8、ling _ mortgage lenders can_ for more profits. But doing so may invite troubles for them because it may actually_, against their wish to _.Section III. Active Listening Task 1. Words &address vt.讲话；致辞；着手解决 layman n. 外行eventually ad.最后 ultimately ad.最终credit history 信用记录 recession n. 后退；衰退；不景气；停业surv

9、ive vi. 幸存; 逃生 vt.幸免于 turmoil n. 骚动;混乱steep adj.陡峭的 approve vt. 批准buy out 1.购买（某人的）产权或全部货物 2.买通某人使放弃地位/股份financial institution 金融机构 skeptical adj.怀疑的，有疑虑的set aside .留出,拨出；不顾;不理会 Secretary of the Treasury 财政部长rescue package一揽子救援计划 bail-out plan救助计划over-extended 过度扩张的 bill n. 账单；法令，法案hard earned 来之不易的

10、；辛苦挣来的 utilize vt. 利用reckless .adj.不计后果的；鲁莽的 strategy n.战略 with regard to关于；考虑到 consequence n. 后果presidential candidates 总统候选人 legislature n. 立法机关；议会approach vt.接近；着手解决 bipartisan adj. 两个政党的joint n.关节 adj.联合的 statement n. 声明；表述catastrophe n.灾难 ailing adj.不健康的 Listen to the VOA news three times and t

11、ell whether the following statements are true or false according to what you hear.（ ） 1. President Bush warns that US will step into a serious financial crisis unless something is done very soon.（ ） 2. In his evening address, Bush tried to connect the financial crisis with Lehman Brothers.（ ） 3. Bus

12、h believed the Wall Street crisis was likely to affect everyone.（ ） 4. Bush was sure that US could never escape a long and painful recession with businessesclosed and people unemployed.（ ） 5. Bush has told contradictory stories about the US economic conditions.（ ） 6. Bush was greatly confident of th

13、e financial systems robust recovery from the crisis.（ ） 7. US will have to pay a high price for the rescue of the troubled economy.（ ） 8. By Bushs bailout plan, $700 billions will be set aside to buy out the bad debt and majorfinancial institutions（ ） 9. Many lawmakers dont approve of bailing out th

14、ose over-extended financial institutionswith the $700 billions.（ ） 10. A congressman criticized the government for helping the private companies who soughthigher returns despite high risks and thus putting US in danger.Task 2. Words &downturn n.下降；低迷；衰退 cut back on 削减modest adj. 不太大（多）的;适度的 back-to-

15、back adj. 紧接的；背靠背的quarterly adj.季度的 negative adj. 否定的；消极的；负的weighted vt. 加重量于,使变重 stimulate vt.刺激budget deficit 预算赤字 fiscal adj. 财政的；会计的 Listen to news clip for three times and complete the following statements according to what you hear.1.US economy is suffering _. 2. In the third quarter 2008, US

16、economy _ by _. In the fourth quarter 2008, US economy actually _ by _ , better than _expected by some analysts. It was the first time for US economy to _ since 2001. Overall, US economy _by_ in 2008. In 2009 US economy will _by_.3. In 2008, _ were laid off, with _ losing jobs in December alone. The

17、 pace of layoffs is _ and is causing _.4. Currently the governments budget deficit is _ while interest rates are _. Obamas stimulus program will depend more on _. Task 3. Words &project vt.规划；投射；预测 decelerate v.（使）减速emerging economy 新兴经济体 significant economy 主要经济体outright adj. 全部的；彻底的 dramatic adj.戏

18、剧的；引人注目的；剧烈的plummet n.铅垂v. 垂直落下；暴跌 duration n.持续时间ease v. 减轻；缓和 applaud vt. 鼓掌；喝彩；赞成appropriate adj. 恰当的 Listen to a news clip and match the items in Column A with the appropriate items in Column B.Column A Column B1. major economies decline sharply by 75% in just four months2. emerging economies tu

19、rn into a recession unexpectedly3. slow growth make timely recovery policies and fiscal stimulus4. oil price linger in a recession with a 1.5% decline5. unemployment rate experience a lower growth than before6. U.S. authorities run as high as 25% during the Great DepressionTask 4. Dictation Listen to the clip four times and put it down as you hear exactly. _