National Autonomous University of Nicaragua

UNAN-LEON

Faculty: Sciences and Technology.

Career: Actuarial science and finance.
Component: Applied english II
Teacher: Jaquelinne Perez.
Members: María Fernanda Cruz Rodríguez
Dayra Esthela Reyes Abarca
Laura Esperanza Ruiz Téllez

Date: May 18, 2020

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1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1. How can you describe increases on the stock market?

I describe increases as a progressive growth in all the profits.

2. How can you describe decreases on the stock market?

I describe decrease as the process of decreasing in all the profits

Reading

2. Read the newspaper article. Then mark the following statements as true
(T) or false (F).

1. _T_ The article is about a stock market crash.

2. _F_ Thech international lost value on Monday.
3. _T_ Experts believe the current trend will continue.

Vocabulary

3. Match the words (1-6) with the definition (A-F).

1. _B_ climb. 4. _A_ open at.
2. _C_ close at. 5. _D_ point.
3. _E_ dip. 6. _F_ trend.

A. To have a certain value at the start of…

B. To increase
C. To have a certain value at the end of trading
D. A measurement of stock value
E. To lose value briefly, then increase…
F. A general repetition
4. Read the sentence pair. Choose where the words best fit the blanks.
1. Bear market / Bull market

a. A Bear market is bad for investors.

b. Investors can make a loto f money in a Bull market.

2. Crash / Skyrocket

a. When stocks Crash_, they lose value quickly.

b. If stocks Skyrocket_, they gain value quickly.

3. Gained / lost

a. BinCo stock opened at 104, Lost_ ten points, and closed at 94.
b. Joe made money because he bought stock at $ 15 and it Gained_ tend
points before he sold it.
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1. Before you read the passage talk about these questions.

1. What actions occur a stock market?

-go points
-Buy something
-Sell something

2. What are some good stocks to buy in your country?

-Clothes
-Shoes
- food
- cars
2. Read the page on stock markets from an economics textbook. Then fill in the
blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank
Profit entrance shares trading going concern
Stock markets are public location for 1 trading stock. Stock in ownership in a
company divided into 2 Profit shareholders make dividends on their stock they also
earn 3 entrance by selling stock at a higher price than they bought it. A company’s
4. shares into public markets is its IPO. As long as the company remains
operational it is a 5. Going concern.
3.Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
1. The business remained (n) IPO / going.
Concern throughout the recession.
2. Mr. Patton collected $1200 in lows / dividends last month.
3. Sam makes goy of his income on the shareholder /stock market.
4. It is best to sell stock when their values Is low/ high.
5. Joe bought 700 Stock markets / shares in the new company.

4. Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined eart.

1- Their stock is not available to the general population P u b l i c.

2- The new company made its entrance into public stock trading this week I P
O
3- It´s best to buy the stocks at a minimal cost I O W.
4- Buying and selling stocks can be lucrative t r a d I n g.
5- Every owner of stock in the company receives monthly dividens
shareholder