本书以简明的英语和贸易程序的实际内容为主线,从电话预约到机场迎接外宾,从日常接待和各环节的业务谈判到交易会结束,经过一系列的听力练习,帮助读者提高商务英语听力的理解能力。本书共分23个单元,按预约、接待、参观工厂、产品介绍、订货、议价、装运、支付签约等过程依次排列。外商投资、委托代理,以及打电话、参观游览、宴请和商务洽谈前后的应酬等皆有讲述。本书每单元分为两课,第一课分为实例会话和段落两个部分,第二课分为实例会话、段落和听写三个部分。本书内容丰富,讲解通俗易懂,具有很强的可读性。
Unit 1 Making Telephone Calls
Lesson 1 Information
Lesson 2 Making Appointments
Unit 2 Meeting Foreign Guests
Lesson 1 At the Airport
Lesson 2 At the Hotel
Unit 3 Guests Reception
Lesson 1 Welcome Speech
Lesson 2 Return
Unit 4 Introducing a Company
Lesson 1 General Information
Lesson 2 About Connections
Unit 5 Introducing Products
Lesson 1 Overview
Lesson 2 Sample Requirements and Comments
Unit 6 Visiting a Factory
Lesson 1 Workshops
Lesson 2 Showroom
Unit 7 Sightseeing
Lesson 1 Natural Environment
Lesson 2 Industrial Environment
Unit 8 Small Talk
Lesson 1 Impressions
Lesson 2 Holiday
Unit 9 News
Lesson1 News (I)
Lesson2 News (II)
Unit 10 Enquiry and Offer
Lesson 1 Enquiry
Lesson 2 Offer
Unit 11 Prices
Lesson 1 Bargaining
Lesson 2 Commission
Unit 12 Quality
Lesson 1 Quality Control
Lesson 2 Inspection
Unit 13 Packing
Lesson 1 Packing Materials
Lesson 2 Packing Instruction
Unit 14 Shipment
Lesson 1 Setting Delivery
Lesson 2 Urging Shipment
Unit 15 Payment
Lesson 1 Payment Terms
Lesson 2 Urging Establishment of L/C
Unit 16 L/C Amendment
Lesson 1 Allowing Partial Shipment and Transshipment
Lesson 2 Extension of an L/C
Unit 17 Insurance
Lesson 1 Cover Insurance
Lesson 2 About Coverage
Unit 18 Conclusion of Business
Lesson 1 Come to the Deal
Lesson 2 Signing a Contract
Unit 19 Shopping
Lesson 1 Buying a Gift
Lesson 2 Checking Market
Unit 20 Agency
Lesson 1 Offering to be an Agent
Lesson 2 Declining a Request
Unit 21 Investment
Lesson 1 Invitation
Lesson 2 Environment
Unit 22 Farewell
Lesson 1 Seeing off at the Airport
Lesson 2 Bon Voyage
Unit 23 At the Fair
Lesson 1 A Prospective Buyer
Lesson 2 An old Customer
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