Ces exercices vous permettront de consolider le vocabulaire économique clé abordé dans le cours, notamment les termes inflation, GDP, trade et revenue, indispensables dans les médias et environnements professionnels anglophones.
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Exercice 1 — Définitions du vocabulaire économique
Choisissez la définition qui correspond le mieux au terme économique souligné dans chaque phrase.
- The country's GDP grew by 3% last year, signalling a robust economic recovery.
- Rising inflation has eroded the purchasing power of households across the eurozone.
- The new trade agreement is expected to boost bilateral exchanges between the two nations.
- The firm reported a sharp decline in revenue following the global downturn in consumer demand.
Correction
- GDP refers to the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period.
- Inflation refers to a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy.
- Trade refers to the buying and selling of goods and services between individuals, companies, or countries.
- Revenue refers to the total income generated by a business through its sales of goods or services.
Exercice 2 — Associez le terme à son contexte d'usage
Associez chaque terme économique issu du cours à la phrase de contexte professionnel qui lui correspond le mieux.
Correction
- The central bank raised interest rates in response to persistently high inflation, aiming to cool down an overheating economy.
- Economists revised their GDP growth forecast downward following a series of disappointing industrial output figures.
- Escalating tariffs between the two economic powers disrupted global trade flows and unsettled financial markets worldwide.
- The technology giant reported record annual revenue, driven largely by strong performance in its cloud computing division.
Exercice 3 — Complétez les phrases économiques
Complétez chaque phrase en remplaçant ___ par le terme économique approprié parmi ceux étudiés dans le cours (inflation, GDP, trade, revenue).
- Analysts predicted that ___ would exceed 4% this quarter due to soaring energy costs and persistent supply chain bottlenecks.
- The government's stimulus package was designed to prevent a contraction in ___ by boosting domestic consumption and public investment.
- Both nations agreed to reduce tariff barriers in order to facilitate the free flow of ___ and strengthen their long-term economic partnership.
- Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, the company managed to grow its ___ by 12% year-on-year through strategic market expansion.
Correction
- Analysts predicted that inflation would exceed 4% this quarter due to soaring energy costs and persistent supply chain bottlenecks.
- The government's stimulus package was designed to prevent a contraction in GDP by boosting domestic consumption and public investment.
- Both nations agreed to reduce tariff barriers in order to facilitate the free flow of trade and strengthen their long-term economic partnership.
- Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, the company managed to grow its revenue by 12% year-on-year through strategic market expansion.
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