英语口语每天说上半小时 096

96. World Trade Organization 世贸组织

1.Why are so many countrise eager to join WTO?

为什么如此多的国家渴望加入世贸组织?

2.What can the common people benefit from our entry to WTO?

加入世贸组织对我们普通老百姓有什么好处?

3.Do you think Chinese farmers will be threatened because domestic grains must compete with higher quality imports?

你认为中国的农民会因为国内粮食必须与更高质量的进口产品竞争而受到威胁吗?

4.Do you think our entry to WTO will affect the way we live, work and think?

你觉得加入世贸组织会影响我们的生活、工作和思维方式吗?

5.What should we do get prepared for future changes?

为了应对将来的改变，我们应该怎么准备呢?

6.Entry into the international organization will mean some visible benefits to common Chinese consumers.

加入国际组织意味着中国普通的消费者可以获得一些看得见的利益。

7.China's entrance will open its markets to goods and services from other member countries and increase its export opportunities.

中国的加入将为其它成员国的商品和服务打开市场，增加出口机会。

8.We will abide by WTO rules.

我们将遵守世贸组织的规则。

9.We must make sweeping changes in nearly every sector of our economy.

在国民经济的几乎每个部门，我们都必须做出大规模的变化。

10.China's WTO membership not only brings us opportunities ,but also poses challenges to us.

中国世贸组织的会员身份不仅给我们带来机会，还带来挑战。

Dialogue One

A:Good news!China and its major trading partners have reached a formal agreement on China's membership in the World Trade Organization.

好消息!中国及其主要贸易伙伴已经就中国加入世贸组织达成正式协议。

B:That's really good news.Is China a full member now?

真是个好消息。中国现在是正式成员吗?

A:Not yet.The document has to be formally approved at The WTO meeting of trade ministers.

还没。文件要在世贸组织贸易部长会议上正式通过。

B:When will the meeting be held?

会议什么时候举行?

A:In November.

11月。

B:So China will realize its 15-year long dream before the end of the year.

那么中国在今年年底之前就能实现长达15年的梦想。

A:That true.Just think of the 15 years of often difficult negotiations China's accession to the multilateral trading system is really something to celebrate.

没错。想想中国加入这个多边贸易体制15年的艰苦谈判就应该庆祝庆祝。

B:Yes,I can't agree with you more.But what can we benefit?

是的，我再同意你也不为过了。但是我们有什么好处呢?

A:Well,we can benefit a lot actually.We'll cut trade tariffs,there'll be more variety of goods for us to choose from and some of them will be much cheaper.

额，事实上，我们获益颇多。我们会降低贸易关税，有更多各种各样的商品供我们选择，而且它们中的很多都会便宜很多。

Dialogue Two

A:China's entry into WTO is a hot topic now.

中国入世是现在的一个热门话题。

B:People are interested in it becuse it will bring about great changes and it can not only benefit China,but also benefit other members of the organization.

人们对此感兴趣是因为这会带来大改变，而且它不仅使中国获益，而且也使世贸组织的其它成员国受益。

A:What changes will take place in China?

中国会发生什么变化呢?

B:Well,China will attract more foreign investment and Chinese producers will become more competitive in the world market.

额，中国会吸引更多外商投资，中国的制造商在国际市场上将变得更有竞争力。

A:Then,it'll further raise our living standards.

那么，它会进一步提高我们的生活水平。

B:Sure it will.China's WTO accession will encourage economic growth and that can benefit its trading partners.

当然会。中国入世将鼓励经济增长，这可以使其贸易伙伴受益。

Dialogue Three

A:A lot of people are talking about WTO now.What does it stand for?

现在很多人都在讨论世贸组织。它代表的是什么?

B:Are you kidding?You don't know what it means?

你是在开玩笑吗?你不知道它的意思吗?

A:Of course I know.But I'm not sure what the three letters stand for?

我当然知道。但是我不确定这三个字母代表的是什么?

B:They stand for World Trade Organization.

它们是世贸组织的缩写。

A:Could you tell me what its goal is?

你能告诉我它的目标是什么吗?

B:Its major goal is to promote world trade and economic development.

它的主要目标是促进世界贸易和经济的发展。

A:Do you know when it was established?

你知道它什么时候成立的吗?

B:It was established in 1995.Although it's a rather young international organization,it has a long history.Its predecessor the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was founded in 1948.

它成立于1995年。尽管它是一个相当年轻的世界组织，但是它有很长的历史。它的前身是成立于1948年的关税及贸易总协定。

A:Is it true that China was one of the 23 founding members of GATT?

中国是关税及贸易总协定的23个创始会员国之一，对吗?

B:Yes,it's true.But China pulled out of it in 1950.

是的，没错。但是中国1950年退出了。

A:What a pity!

好遗憾!

世贸组织

The World Trade Organization was established in Geneva in 1995.There are over 130 members and they do over 90% of world trade.

世界贸易组织1955年在日内瓦成立。有130多个成员国，它们占世界贸易的90%以上。

WTO is a multilateral trading system that lowers trade barriers between people and countries.The members use WTO agreements to do international commerce.The agreement guarantee a fair trading system for goods, services,intellectual property and dispute settlement.Its objective is to help trade flow smoothly ,freely, fairly and predictably between the members and help producers of goods and services to conduct trade business.This is believed to benefit the people of member countries.

世贸组织是一个多边贸易体制，它减少国家和人民之间的贸易壁垒。成员国按照WTO的协议进行国际贸易。协议保证为商品、服务、知识产权和争端解决提供一个公平的贸易体系。它的目标是帮助会员国之间的贸易顺利、自由、公平、可预测地进行，帮助商品和服务的生产商进行贸易业务。它被认为是有利于成员国的国民的。