本书按照外贸业务的基本流程顺序编写,结构清晰,通过本书的学习,既可以掌握英文函电写作知识,也可了解相应的外贸实务知识。
本书内容简练,实用性强。每章之首,概括本章学习目标,介绍与本章内容相关的必需的一些外贸基本常识,分析该环节函电的常见结构和写作方法。样例也尽量考虑到外贸业务中可能遇到的各种情况,较具有代表性。并且在课文后根据所学内容设计一些小提问,力求培养学生的阅读理解和表达能力。同时每章都选取了一些常用的函电句型,以供学生学习和运用。课后都配有适当的练习,特别是商务情景设计,让学生模拟写作,用于巩固学习内容。
考虑到现代化通信手段和电子商务的普遍使用,本书介绍了在当前广泛应用电子邮件或传真条件下如何撰写国际商务信函,代替了国际商务活动中已很少使用的通信方式,如电报、电传。
为适应双语教学的需要和方便学生的学习,本书的主要内容都采用了中英文对照的形式。
本书紧扣进出口业务流程,主要介绍国际商贸往来函电中常用的词汇、句型和结构,并辅以信函范例,穿插外贸业务问题的解决策略及相应信函的撰写技巧。本书侧重培养学生解决外贸业务中实际问题的能力,尤其是外贸函电的写作能力及与外商沟通交流的能力。
本书以外贸业务流程为主线,各章节设有目标、导言、样例、小思考、词语注释、常用句型、练习等部分。
本书可作为高职高专以及成人高校国际经济与贸易、商务英语及其他相关专业的教材,也可供外贸从业人员学习参考之用。
Unit I Business Letter-writing
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Layout of Business Letters
Envelope Addressing
The Tendency of Business Letter-writing
The Way to Master Letter-writing Skills
Exercises
Unit 2 Establishing Business Relations
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Words and Expressions (5)
Words and Expressions (6)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 3 E-mail and Fax
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Words and Expressions (5)
Words and Expressions (6)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 4 Enquiry and Reply
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 5 Offer and Counter-Offer
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 6 Conclusion of Business
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 7 Packing
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 8 Terms of Payment
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Words and Expressions (5)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Appendix
Unit 9 Shipment
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Words and Expressions (5)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Appendix
Unit 10 Insurance
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Words and Expressions (5)
Useful Sentences
Exercises
Unit 11 Inspection, Complaint and Claim
Objectives
Leading in
Structure
Samples
Words and Expressions (1)
Words and Expressions (2)
Words and Expressions (3)
Words and Expressions (4)
Words and Expressions (5)
Words and Expressions (6)
Useful Sentences
Exercises