张中宁编著的《商务英语精读(第4册高等院校商务英语专业核心课精品系列教材)》以外贸企业和跨国公司从事国际商务活动时所经历的各个环节为主线，以它们的经营活动所面临的内外环境、所涉及的因素为纲，以既阐述国际商务知识，又培养英语语言能力和跨文化商务交际能力为指导思想，真实地再现这类企业从事国际商务活动的自然流程。

Unit 1 Business Contract

 Section One: Business Communications

 Drafting Contract

 Section Two : Text

 Drafting a Contract

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 Purchase Contract

Unit 2 Function of Trade Terms

 Section One: Business Communications

 Specific Enquiry

 Section Two: Text

 Function of Trade Terms

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 Purpose and Scope of Incoterms

Unit 3 Commonly Used Trade Terms

 Section One: Business Communications

 Emergency Call: Dispute Settlement

 Section Two: Text

 Commonly Used Trade Terms

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 The Structure of Incoterms 2000 and Its D Terms

Unit 4 Terms and Instruments of Payment

 Section One: Business Communications

 Declining Payment by D/P

 Section Two: Text

 Terms of Payment

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 Instruments of Payment

Unit 5 Documentary Collection

 Section One: Business Communications

 Both Sides Make Some Concessions

 Section Two: Text

 Procedures of Documentary Collection

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station I01

 Section Five: Business Reading

 DP and DA

Unit 6 Letter of Credit

 Section One: Business Communications

 Accepting Payment by D/P

 Section Two: Text

 Documentary Credit

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section l:ive: Business Reading

 Procedures & Types of L/C

Unit 7 Modes of Transportation

 Section One: Business Communications

 Shipment

 Section Two: Text

 Modes of Transport

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 Clause of Shipment

Unit 8 Insurance and Its History

 Section One: Business Communications

 Insuring the Glassware

 Section Two : Text

 History of Marine Insurance

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 Characteristics of Insurable Risks

Unit 9 Cargo Insurance

 Section One: Business Communications

 Lodging a Claim

 Section Two: Text

 Risk Management and Cargo Insurance

 Section Three: Exercises

 Section Four: Biz Fueling Station

 Section Five: Business Reading

 Ocean Cargo Insurance Policy and Its Clauses

KEY TO EXERCISES

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