Business and Economics
A person's debt is how much he or she owes to others.
Debt can be in the form of money, products, or services owed to someone else.
If you borrow money, you are taking on new debt.
譯文：一個人的債務是他或她欠別人多少錢。債務的形式可以是欠別人的錢翔怎、產(chǎn)品或服務诗赌。如果你借錢冰啃，你就得承擔新的債務岔冀。
An asset is something that has value, such as money, property or even a nice personality.
Assets can be used to pay off debts.
Specialized knowledge or skills are also assets that can be used to get a job or earn money.
譯文：資產(chǎn)是有價值的東西，例如金錢惫霸、財產(chǎn)扛拨，甚至是一個良好的性格耘分。資產(chǎn)可以用來還清債務。專業(yè)知識或技能也是可以用來找工作或賺錢的資產(chǎn)绑警。
Real estate is property, such as land, houses, and buildings.
Buying, selling or renting property is the business of real estate.
Buying and selling real estate is a popular form of investment.
譯文：房地產(chǎn)是財產(chǎn)求泰，如土地、房屋和建筑物待秃。買拜秧、賣、租都是房地產(chǎn)的生意章郁。買賣房地產(chǎn)是一種流行的投資形式枉氮。
Inventory is a detailed list of items in one's possession.
In business, one's inventory is the supply of items that are ready for sale.
If a store runs out of things to sell, it needs to resupply its inventory.
譯文：存貨是一份某人擁有的財產(chǎn)的詳細清單。在商業(yè)活動中暖庄，某物的庫存是可供出售物品的供應量聊替。如果一家商店的東西賣完了，它就需要再補充庫存培廓。
An investment is the purchase of an asset with the hope that its value will increase.
A good investment will produce income, such as rental income.
If the value of an asset falls, the investment will lose money.
譯文：投資就是懷著資增值的希望購買資產(chǎn)惹悄。好的投資會產(chǎn)生收入，如租金收入肩钠。如果資產(chǎn)價值下降泣港，投資就會虧損暂殖。
Exercise:
1.— What is borrowing money?
— If you borrow money, you are taking on new debt.
2.— What can be used to pay off a debt?
— Assets can be used to pay off debts.
3.— What is the business of buying and selling properties?
— Buying, selling or renting property is the business of real estate.
4.— What is a detailed list of items in your possession?
— Inventory is a detailed list of items in one's possession.
5.— What is the purchase of an asset, such as a new business?
— An investment is the purchase of an asset with the hope that its value will increase.
6. A person's debt is how much he or she owes to others.
7. In business, one's inventory is the supply of items that are ready for sale.
8. A good investment will produce income, such as rental income.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. A person's debt is how much he or she owes to others.
2. If you use a credit card, you are taking on debt.
3. Real estate is property, such as land, houses, and buildings.
4. If you buy a house and get a loan, the amount you owe on your loan is part of your debt.
5. If a store runs out of things to sell, it needs to resupply its inventory.
Countries and Continents
China is the second-largest country in the world by land area.
A major issue for China is the continuing expansion of its deserts, which have led to dust storms each spring.
South Asia is referred to as the Indian subcontinent.
It's called a subcontinent because it is separated from the rest of Asia by mountains and seas.
It is one of the world's poorest regions with about 75% of the poor living in rural areas.
Europe is the western neighbor of Asia.
It is separated from Asia by the Ural mountains which extend for 1500 miles in a north-south direction from the Arctic Ocean.
The Philippines is the only country in Asia with a majority of Christians.
The Philippines is an island nation with over 7000 islands.
It's located in the South China sea.
The country's capital city is Manila.
Asia is the world's largest continent, covering about 30% of the Earth's land area.
Several island nations are also a part of Asia, including Japan.
The world's tallest mountains are in Asia, including Mt Everest.
Exercise:
1. Which region of the world is referred to as a subcontinen?
South Asia is referred to as the Indian subcontinent.
2. What is separated from from Asia by the Ural mountains?
Europe.
3. What is the east neighbor of Europe?
Asia
4. Which country is the only country in Asia with Christians population?
The Philippines is the only country in Asia with a majority of Christians.
5. A major issue for China is the continuing expansion of its deserts, which have led to dust storms each spring.
6. It is one of the world's poorest regions with about 75% of the poor living in rural areas.
7. The Philippines is the only country in Asia with a majority of Christians.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. South Asia is referred to as the Indian subcontinent.
2. The Philippines is an island nation with over 7000 islands.
3. Several island nations are also a part of Asia, including Japan.
4. China is the second-largest country in the world by land area.
5. It's called a subcontinent because it is separated from the rest of Asia by mountains and seas.
