以前は, we looked at some of the main ideas andvocabulary for bonds, 利回りなどを含む, クーポン, と成熟度. この中で 金融英語 レッスン, we’ll look at the different types of bonds. また、債券の価格と取引方法に関連するいくつかの重要な用語について説明します.
Bonds have been a hot topic in the news recently. But what exactly are bonds and how do they work?
この中で 金融英語 レッスン, we’ll explain some of the main ideas and vocabulary, starting with key terms such as yields, coupons, と成熟度. Then we’ll get into different types of bonds. And finally we’ll look at how governments use bonds to finance their borrowing needs.
The value of ‘likes’ and ‘tags’ grew exponentially when Facebook filed its S-1 papers last month. Facebook will launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in May, paving the way for 27-year old founder Mark Zuckerberg, his staff, and even a graffiti artist to become exceptionally wealthy.
This month’sビジネス英語ニュースレッスンfeatures lots of great vocabulary for talking about company valuations, growth and social networks. 以下のリンクを使用して、このレッスンの無料の筆記録とクイズにアクセスしてください.
The eurozone was thrown into renewed crisis this month as EU leaders struggled to agree on new stability measures.
As reported by the Guardian, “A world recession has drawn closer after the G20 summit failed to agree to fresh financial help for distressed countries and debt-ridden Italy was forced to agree to IMF monitoring of its austerity program.”
Many of our day-to-day business transactions involve money, so it’s common to hear money idioms used frequently in business discussions. We use them to talk about handling money and to describe situations with lots of money or no money at all. But we also use them to talk about situations that have nothing to do with money – such as evaluating ideas or speculating on their impact.
最後のエピソードで, we met Kevin and Leah, two employees at a cosmetics company. They’re planning a promotional campaign on a small budget. So they’re brainstorming ideas that will spark customer interest at a reasonable cost.
今, they’re thinking of ways to show that their company’s cosmetics line is good value for money-conscious consumers.
リスニングの質問
1. What idea does Kevin suggest at the beginning of the dialog? 2. What are two things the company will have to do if it accepts Kevin’s idea? 3. What are Leah’s concerns about the idea?