本教材以增强学生商务英语交流能力为主旨,根据现代商务英语函电的特点,结合当前天津对外经济贸易业务的实际情况和需要,确定课文情景、业务环节和课后练习,将信文与有关单证的学习合为一体,按照进出口业务各主要环节的顺序,较系统介绍了商务英语函电的专业词语、基本句型、基本单证、写作特点和写作技巧,并通过与课文内容紧密相关的练习,达到训练学生正确使用信函常用词汇和句型,熟练地翻译和撰写业务信函、正确填写有关单证的目的。
全书共分17个单元,每单元分为七部分:前言、信文、单证、常用词汇、常用表达法、练习和选读。选读部分包括信文和单证,有效地增添了有关章节的内容,使本书的内容更加联系实际,更加充实完整。根据需要有些单元增加了外贸注释。
Unit One Business Letter Writing
Principles of Business Letter Writing
Layout of Business Letters
Ⅰ. Forms of a Business Letter
Ⅱ. Parts of a Business Letter
Envelop Addressing
Exercises
Unit Two Establishing Business Relations
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Tender
Unit Three Status Enquires
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Letters of Guarantee
Unit Four Enquiries and Replies
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Enquiry Sheet and Quotation
Vocabulary
Notes
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Export License
Ⅲ. Specimen Import License
Unit Five Offers and Counter-offers
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Sales Confirmation
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Master/Captains Receipt.:
Unit Six Orders and Replies
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Order
Vocabulary \\
Notes
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Sales Contract
Unit Seven Proforma Invoices
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Proforma Invoice
Nocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Commercial Invoice
Ⅲ. Specimen Customs Invoice
Ⅳ. Specimen Consular Invoice
Unit Eight Terms of Payment
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Notes
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Terms Used in Making Payment
Ⅱ. Letters of Optional Study
Ⅲ. Specimen Application for Irrevocable Documentary Credit
Unit Nine Urging Establishment of L/C
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Letter of Credit
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Notes
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Irrevocable Documentary Credit
Unit Ten The Extension and Amendment of the Letter of Credit
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Draft
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Means of Transportation and Relative Incoterms 2000 terms
Ⅱ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅲ. Specimen Notification of Amendment on Letter of Credit
Unit Eleven Packing
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Packing List
Notes
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen General Certificate of Origin
Ⅲ. Specimen Shipping Advice
Unit Twelve Insurance
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Insurance Policy
Vocabulary
Notes
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Certificate of Insurance
Unit Thirteen Shipment
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Bill of Lading
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Air Bill of Lading
Ⅲ. Specimen Multi-Mode Transportation Bill of Lading
Unit Fourteen Complains and Claims
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Inspection Certificate
Unit Fifteen Agency
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Agreement for Exclusive Agency
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters for Optional Study
Ⅱ. Specimen Agency Agreement
Unit Sixteen Compensation Trade
Introduction
Specimen Letters
Specimen Compensation Trade Contract
Vocabulary
Useful Words and Phrases
Useful Expressions
Exercises
Supplements
Ⅰ. Letters of Barter Trade for Optional Study
Ⅱ. China Foreign Trade Purchase Contract
Ⅲ. China Foreign Trade Sales Contract
Unit Seventeen Electronic Mail
Introduction
Specimen E-mail Messages
Exercises
Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China
Commercial Abbreviations
References