CHAPTER 1 Money Background Case: Call for New l, OOO-yuan Note Falls Flat Listening Reading: Personal Budgets Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: US Dollar History CHAPTER 2 Banking Background Case: Washington Mutual Closed in Largest US Bank Failure Listening Reading: The Grasshoppers and the Ants-A Contemporary Fable Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: How the Cards Are Cut CHAPTER 3 Inflation Background Case: Queen Wants a Pay Rise?! Listening Reading: The Great Infiation Cover-up Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: Inflation vs. Deflation CHAPTER 4 Exchange Rates Background Case: Life's a Beach as S Koreans Cash in on Rising Won Listening Reading: What Happens If the Dollar Crashes? Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: China's Exchange Rate Policy and Trade Imbalances CHAPTER 5 Business Cycle Background Case Ireland Offers Tips to Weather Recession Listening Reading: Graduates Face a Hard Road to the Top Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: Darwin's Recessionary Tip: Act like a Beetle CHAPTER 6 The Role of Government Background Case: Govt Steps Up Heat on Google Listening Reading: The Role of Government Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: The Declaration of lndependence CHAPTER 7 Economic Crisis Background Case: IMF Warns Global Financial Markets Fragile, Systemic Risks Elevated Listening Reading: The Specter of Stagflation Translation Speaking Writing Additional Reading: A Nightmare on Wall Street CHAPTER 8 Antitrust Background Case: EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Intel Listening …… CHAPTER 9 Intellectual Property Rights CHAPTER 10 International trade Barriers CHAPTER 11 Energy and Environment CHAPTER 12 Globalization