王建培编著的《外贸函电专业英语》选取的角度是进出口双方从建立业务关系、合同谈判和履行以及因执行合同产生争议的处理这一流程的信函往来，也即函电的主角是进出口双方。本课程在每个模块的开始有意识地增加了相关专业背景知识和专业术语的介绍，样信的解析方面不仅有专业语言点的注释，还以写作小贴士(writing Tips)的形式对每种情景的特定内容进行了梳理和总结，可以起到举一反三的作用。

王建培编著的《外贸函电专业英语》为外贸函电专业英语教材，目的在于培养和提高国际贸易专业学生的英语书面沟通能力。《外贸函电专业英语》按照进出口业务流程由导入、建立业务关系、合同磋商、合同主要条款和争议处理等五个模块组成。除导入模块外，其他模块根据需要都有相关的专业背景知识介绍、经典信函分析、专业词汇讲解和写作技巧总结。为加深学生对阅读技巧的理解、提高阅读强良和扩大专业画瞪，增加了补充阅读文章。每个模块中还设计了针对日搦虽、形式多样的练习。学生如筋肖化理解本书中精选的样信、较好完成各部分练习，国际商务沟通能力—定会得到明显提高。

Module One Introduction

 1.1 The Structure and Forms of English Business Letters

1.1.1 The Structure of English Business Letters

1.1.2 The Forms of English Business Letters

1.1.3 Envelope Addressing

 1.2 Fundamentals in Writing

1.2.1 Core Issues in Writing

1.2.2 Principles of Business Letter Writing

 1.3 Terms Concerning Commodity

1.3.1 Quality

1.3.2 Quantity

1.3.3 Price

 Exercises

Module Two Establishing Business Relations

 2.1 Establishing Business Relations

2.1.1 Specimen Letters

2.1.2 Writing Tips

2.1.3 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

 2.2 Status Inquiry

2.2.1 Specimen Letters

2.2.2 Writing Tips

2.2.3 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

Module Three Contract Negotiation

 3.1 Inquiries & Replies

3.1.1 Specimen Letters

3.1.2 Writing Tips

3.1.3 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

 3.2 Offers, Counter-offers & Acceptance

3.2.1 Specimen Letters

3.2.2 Writing Tips

3.2.3 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

 3.3 Orders, SalesPurchase Confirmations & Contracts

3.3.1 Orders

3.3.2 SalesPurchase Confirmations

3.3.3 Contracts

Module Four Contract Clauses

 4.1 Packing

4.1.1 Useful Expressions

4.1.2 Specimen Letters

4.1.3 Writing Tips

4.1.4 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

 4.2 Transport

4.2.1 Useful Expressions

4.2.2 Specimen Letters 8

4.2.3 Writing Tips

4.2.4 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

 4.3 Insurance

4.3.1 Useful Expressions

4.3.2 Specimen Letters

4.3.3 Writing Tips

4.3.4 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

 4.4 Payment

4.4.1 Remittance

4.4.2 Collection

4.4.3 Letter of Credit

4.4.4 Other Payment Issues

 Exercises

Module Five Settlement of Trade Disputes

 5.1 Specimen Letters

 5.2 Writing Tips

 5.3 Supplementary Reading

 Exercises

Appendix I Key to Exercises

Appendix II Specimen Contracts

References