Economic Terms

Income is money received for work or from investments.

For a company to survive, its income needs to be more than its expenses.

People who earn a good salary can buy what they need to survive.

譯文：收入是工作或投資所得的錢。一個(gè)公司要生存，收入必須大于支出。收入高的人可以買到他們生存所需要的東西。

A receipt is given to you after you have paid for something.

A receipt is proof that you have paid for something.

A receipt shows that something has been paid for.

After paying for something, be sure to get a receipt.

譯文：你付了錢之后，就會(huì)拿到一張收據(jù)。收據(jù)是你付過錢的證明。收據(jù)表明某物已付過款。付款后，記得拿收據(jù)。

An invoice is a request for payment.

An invoice lists the prices and products being bought.

To invoice someone means to give them a bill for products or services.

Once an invoice is paid, it can be used as a receipt.

譯文：發(fā)票是一種付款要求。發(fā)票列出了購買的價(jià)格和產(chǎn)品。給某人開發(fā)票是指給他產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)的帳單。發(fā)票一經(jīng)支付，就可用作收據(jù)。

Taxes are what we pay to the government for government services.

Taxes pay for many services, such as education, police and health care.

An income tax is a tax on your income.

In some countries, income taxes are very high.

譯文：稅收是我們?yōu)檎?wù)向政府支付的費(fèi)用。稅收用于許多服務(wù)，如教育、警察和醫(yī)療保健。所得稅是對你的收入征稅。在一些國家，所得稅很高。

Interest is what we pay to lenders when we borrow money.

If someone lends you money, you pay interest for the use of that money.

譯文：利息是我們借錢時(shí)付給出借者的錢。如果有人借給你錢，你要為使用這筆錢支付利息。

Exercise:

1. What do people get for doing work?? [Income.]

2. What do you get to show that you have paid for something?? [A receipt.]

3. What is the request for payment?? [An invoice.]

4. What do government collect to pay for their services?? [Taxes.]

5. What do people have to pay when they when they gat a loan?? [Interest.]

6. For a company to survive, its income needs to be more than its expenses.

7. An invoice lists the prices and products being bought.

8. Taxes pay for many services, such as education, police and health care.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. A receipt is proof that you have paid for something.

2. An invoice is a request for payment.

3. Once an invoice is paid, it can be used as a receipt.

4. Income is money received for a work or from investments.

5. Taxes are what we pay to the government for government services.

6. People pay taxes to pay for government services.

Personality Types

Emotional people often show their feelings and have a bad temper.

They make decisions based on the feelings more than facts.

Sometimes these people make bad decisions because of their emotions.

譯文：情緒化的人經(jīng)常表現(xiàn)出他們的感情和壞脾氣。他們做決定是基于感覺，而非事實(shí)。有時(shí)這些人會(huì)因?yàn)樽约旱那榫w而做出錯(cuò)誤的決定。

Leaders are people who take responsibility and are trusted by others.

Good leaders make good decisions and get things done.

In many situations, others look to them for leadership.

譯文：領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者是勇于承擔(dān)責(zé)任并得到他人信任的人。優(yōu)秀的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者會(huì)做出正確的決定并把事情做好。在許多情況下，其他人指望他們來領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。

Loyal people can be depended on to follow their leader.

They will support and protect their leaders and friends.

A strong team needs a good leader and loyal followers.

譯文：忠誠的人是值得依靠的，他們會(huì)追隨他們的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。他們會(huì)支持和保護(hù)他們的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人和朋友。一個(gè)強(qiáng)大的團(tuán)隊(duì)需要一個(gè)好的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者和忠實(shí)的追隨者。

Independent people can do things on their own.

They often prefer working by themselves.

Sometimes they have difficulty working in a group.

譯文：獨(dú)立的人可以自己單獨(dú)做事。他們往往喜歡自己干自己的事。有時(shí)他們在團(tuán)隊(duì)中工作有困難。

Creative people come up with new ideas and ways of doing things.

They often have a good imagination and can see things in different ways.

Many artists and musicians are very creative.

譯文：有創(chuàng)造力的人會(huì)想出新思路和多種做事的方法。他們通常有很好的想象力，能以不同的角度看事情。許多藝術(shù)家和音樂家都很有創(chuàng)造力。

Exercise:

1. What kind of people have special imagination?

Creative people.

2. What kind of people wwill always support and protect their leader and group?

Loyal people.

3. What kind of people prefer working alone?

Independent people.

4. What kind of people can't control their emotions?

Emotional people.

5. What kind of people do people like to follow?

Leaders.

6. Emotional people often show their feelings and have a bad temper.

7. Good leaders make good decisions and get things done.

8. Loyal people can be depended on to follow their leader.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Good leaders make good decisions and get things done.

2. They will support and protect their leaders and friends.

3. Independent people can do things on their own.

4. Emotional people often show their feelings and have a bad temper.

5. Leaders are people who take responsibility and are trusted by others.