The Language of International Finance in English: Money and Banking [antikvár]

FOREWORDThis book is one of a series of texts called English for Careers. The series is intended to introduce students of English as a second language to the particular language of different professional and vocational fields. The career areas that are covered are those in which English is widely used throughout the world, such as air travel, computer programming, hospitál services, the military, and so on.This particular book, The Language of International Fináncé: Money and Banking, serves several purposes. English, of course, has been the traditional language of international business. This is a result of the dominant role played first by England and subsequently by the United States. Many of the customs and procedures of fináncé and trade, now widely accepted around the world, evolved from British law. Therefore, it is essential for anyone involved in this field to be familiar with not only the language, but alsó with these accepted customs and procedures.From the point of view of teaching English as a foreign language, these books are intended for a student at the high intermediate or advanced level. The student who uses these books should be acquainted with most of the structural patterns of English. His or her principal goals as a learner should be mastering vocabulary, using the various structural patterns in a normál mixture, and improving his or her ability to communicate in English.These books address themselves to all of these needs. Each unit begins with a glossary of special terms in which words and expressions used in the vocational area being discussed are defined. This glossary is followed by a vocabulary study which tests the student s compre-hension of the special terms and gives practice in their use. In the reading selection that follows, these terms are used again within a contextual frame of reference. Each reading passage is followed by questions for comprehension and discussion. They give the student the