外贸函电 课本作业答案
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外贸函电教程习题答案第二章I Do the multiple-choice questions.CABAD CBAAAII Complete the following letter with words and phrases given in the box.1Through the courtesy of 2 in 3 leading 4 opportunity 5 specializing in6enter into 7 of 8 catalogue 9 upon 10 receivingIII Put the following sentences into Chinese.1我们从驻伦敦商务处获知贵方名称与地址,并获知货方为销售棉织品正寻求中国合作伙伴。
2我们从中国国际贸易促进委员会获悉,你方想购买丝绸服装。
3你方5月4日寄来的样品和价目表收悉,由于希望给贵方以更佳信息而未能及时作复,甚歉。
4请立即告知,你方是否对我们的产品有兴趣。
一旦收到货方具体询盘,我们就会寄上价目表与样品。
5法国巴黎的亚历克斯•塔利亚公司极力向我们推荐贵公司。
6目前我们对各种帽子、手套和短袜感兴趣,如果贵方能寄来目录、样品以及价目表,我们将高兴不已。
7为使贵方了解我们经营的纺织品,我们愉快地空邮我方最新目录以供细读。
8我们希望贵方试验一下我方的服务,以便对我方的服务能让贵方完全满意这一点,有所了解。
9为使货方大致了解我们正在经营的各型号的自行车,我们愉快地以航空方式另函邮寄我方最新目录与价目表。
10我们了解到货方正在询问跑鞋。
因为我们专营运动商品,我们有意同贵方开展业务。
IV Put the following sentences into English.1On the recommendation of your Chamber of Commerce in London, we learn that you are a prospective buyer of Chinese sewing machines.2We have been doing quite well in our business. We are willing to open a business relation with you. (We would like to enter into business relations with you. / We would like to establish business relations with you.)3In compliance with your request, we send you our brochures together with the latest price list.4It was a pleasure to hear from you that you have marketed the new product.5As is known, we set great store by the trade relationship with the EU countries.6We send you by separate airmail a brochure on the various kinds of cars now available for export.7We have been in line of metal and mineral products for years and hope to have a chance of cooperation with you.8We shall be pleased to send you any further information you may need.9We write to introduce ourselves as one of the leading exporters of various models of air-conditioners in China.10We have been in the line of vehicles and related parts and accessories for many years.V Put the following letter into English.2⑥ Seller's Willing to Establish Business Relations (d)第三章I Do the multiple-choice questions.BCDDD ADDBAII Complete the following letter with words and phrases given in the box.1 inform2 details3 including4 samples5 dealers6. promising market7. moderately priced 8 replying9 discount 10 insurance and freightIII Put the following sentences into Chinese.1我们愉快地随函附上我方第286号询价单,清贵方据此报FoB价。
《外贸英语函电》(第⼆版)习题答案《外贸英语函电》(第⼆版)习题答案Chapter 1 key to exercises1. Translate the following terms.(1)inside address 封内地址(2)salutation 称呼(3)complimentary close 结尾敬语(4)Ref. No. 参考编号(5)enclosure 附件(6)P.O.Box 邮箱(7)postscript 附⾔(8)full block style 齐头式2. Answer the following questions.(1)How many formats of business letters do we use today? What are they?Three formats are used in writing business letter. They are full block style, modified block style and indented style.(2)What are the standard parts of a business letter?There are seven standard parts which includes letterhead, date, inside address, salutation, body of the letter, complimentary close and signature.(3)What kinds of information should be written on an envelop? And what are their positions?The information of the sender and the receiver should be written on an envelop. The information of the sender is at the top-left corner, while the information of the receiver is almost in the middle of the envelop.3. Complete the structure of the following business letter which is with full block style and write down the names of the missing parts in the boxes.Date Body of the letter Complimentary closeChapter 2key to exercises1.Translate the following terms.(1) 传真信号; (2) 传真机储存器已满; (3) 电⼦邮件; (4) 通信错误,传输信号不好;(5) 接收⽅传真机忙,传真机重拨2.Translate the following sentences into English.(1)We have to apologize to you for not answering your letter in time.(2)Please confirm the order and e-mail a shipping schedule.(3)As soon as the goods are available, we’ll inform you by fax.(4)If you find our offer acceptable, please fax us for confirmation.(5)We are e-mailing you to enquire whether you’d be willing to establish business relation s with us.3.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.(1)如果存取⽂件有任何问题请和我联系。
English Correspondence of Business Chapter One Basic Knowledge of Business Letter Writing Section Nine Exercises 练习I. Translate the following expressions into English:Keys: mercial Councellor2.import and export3.export list4. enquiry5.sample6. price list7.catalogue8. Chamber of Commerce 9. market price10. agreement 11.clients/customers12. commodities fair 13. competitive price14. EMP(European Main ports)15. deal exclusively 16. manufacturer17. article number 18. delivery19. specification 20. trial orderII. Please improve the following sentence to them more idiamoticKeys:1. We are sending you the information you asked for in your letter of June 4.2. We have received your letter of May 10.3. We are pleased to tell you that your Order 167 was dispatched yesterday.4. We sent you this morning our latest catalogue you requested in your letter of May5.5. We hope you will consider our proposals.6. We hope to hear from you soon.7.You informed us in your letter that you could not offer us Gallnuts as they were out of stock.8. In reply to your letter of the 23red last month, we are pleased to confirm the following order.9. Please take note of the Lot Number of bales so that the parcel may not be mixed up on landing.10. Samples will be sent and offer made upon receipt of your specific enquiry.11. In reply to your letter 23rd May, we regret to inform you that we are now not in a position to offer you the quantity as required.12. Thank you for your quotation dated September 5, 2007. We intend to place atrial order with you.13. You will no doubt ope the relevant L/C at the end of May.14. We feel sure that you will be entirely satisfied.15. Will you please send us your latest catalogue and pricelist?16. We wish you could effect insurance on the goods with PICC.17. Please send me a copy of the agreement.18. Your products are not up to our standard.19. I regret I cannot agree to your suggestions.20. We have semimonthly direct sailings from Hong Kong to San Francisco. III. Arrange the following in proper form as they should be set out in a letter Keys:OpenV. Point out the mistakes in the following addresses and rewrite them. Keys:A. B. C.Mr. Henry Taylor London City Bank Mr. John Smith150 Bench Street 12 Queen Street 16 Front StreetLondon, E. C. 3 London, E.C.5 Liverpool L6 3FYEngland EnglandVI. Please write a letter according to the following particulars:Keys:Shanghai Light Industrial Products Corp.11 Jiefang RoadShanghaiTel: 021--43715589The Pacific Trading Inc.87 Broadway ST.New York, NY10408Oct.28,2008Dear Sirs,Thank you for your interest in our products. In reply to your request, we enclose our illustrated catalogue and a pricelist showing details of our products.We look forward to hearing from you.Yours truly,(signed)Wang XiangENCL: as stated.Chapter Two Establishing Business RelationsSection Five ExercisesI. Fill in the blanks with the following words:Keys:1)prompt, 2)supply, 3)captioned, 4)indicate, 5)packed, 6)current,7) refer, 8)enable, 9)conclude, 10)assureII. Fill in the missing words in the following blanks with the first letter given:Yours faithfully,Keys:introduce, range, attach, think, interest, interested, receiving, what, quotationIII. Write a letter with the following contents:Keys:Dear Sirs,On the recommendation of the Commercial Councilor in Colombo we have learned that your company specializes in the export of machinery and you are keen to develop overseas trade.With a view to introducing your machinery into our market, we wish to establish business relations with you.We are looking forward to get your early reply as soon as possible.Yours faithfully,IV. Write a letter to DEMMAN & SONS, 45 CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. 4, telling them that you wish to enter into business relations with them and including the following particular:Keys:Messrs. Demman & Sons45 Cannon StreetLondon, E.C.4Dear Sirs,Introduced by Mr. A.G. Topworth of Swanson & Bros., Hamberg, we learn your name and address and that you are one of the leading importers of Chinaware in your city.As a state enterprise, we have been in this line for more than 30 years and shall be glad to enter into business relations with you at an early date. The illustrated catalogue and price list will be airmailed upon receipt of your specific enquiries.We look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours faithfully,V. Translate the following sentences into Chinese:Keys:1)速盼赐佳音。
外贸函电作业答案作业一:I. Put the following Chinese into English:contract enclosure establishing trade relations agency interestII. Multiple choice:1. b2. d3. a4. b5. b6.a7. c8. a9. c 10. dIII. Put the following sentences into English:1. We have come to know/have learnt from the Chamber of Commerce that you are in the market for a large quantity of Black Tea.2. We shall be glad / appreciated to receive your latest catalogue.3. Please quote us your lowest price for 100metric tons of Rice CIF Guangzhou, stating the earliest date of shipment .4. We are confident that we could place large orders with you if your prices are competitive.5. We shall be glad / appreciated to receive your latest catalogue.V. Read the following short passages or letters and then translate them into English:Dear Sirs,Having obtained your name and address from the Internet , we learn that you are handling the import and export of Toys.We are writing you in the hope of establishing business relations with you. It will be highly/greatly appreciated if you will send us your catalogues and pricelists/quotations.If prices are in line/resonable and time of shipment is acceptable, we trust/convince important(large)business/a great deal will/can be closed/concluded.或We will place large orders with you .yours truly作业二:I. Put the following Chinese into English:Order quote fax electronic business catalogueII. Multiple choice:1. a2. b3.a4. b5. c6. c7. a8. b9. c 10. dIII. Put the following sentences into English:1. we hope we can, through our joint efforts, promote the trade between us.2. we would appreciate it very much if you can make us an offer for 200,000 metric tons of soybeans, 2010 crop.3. the sellers will not make shipping arrangements until they receive the L/C the Buyers have opened.4. We obtain your name and address from the Internet.5. At present, we are keenly interested in all kinds of Wines and shall be glad if you will kindly send us your latest price list by airmail.IV. Translate the following letter into English.Dear sirs,Thank you for your catalogues sending to us and we are now interested in your Sport Shoes, and should appreciate it if you would give us the best quotation for 500 dozen CIF New York.If your prices are competitive, we intend to place a large order with you.Your faithfully作业三:I. Put the following Chinese into English:brochure meantime terms of payment inquiry discountII. Multiple choice:1. d2. d3. c4.b5. b6. c7. c8. c9. a 10. aIII. Put the following sentences into English:1. For your information, the market is firm with an upward tendency.2. As the shipment was covered All Risks, your claim for breakage should be submitted to the Underwriters, who are responsible for such damage.3. Please quote us your lowest price for 100metric tons of Rice CIF Guangzhou, stating the earliest date of shipment.4. Thank you for your letter together with Order No.123 of March 11.5. If you find our price reasonable, please contact/ connect with us.V. Read the following short passages or letters and then translate them into English:Quality / Quantity & Weight Discrepancy and Claim: If the Buyers find the quality and / or quantity / weight of the goods are not in conformity with those stipulated in the contract after the arrival of the goods at port of destination, aside from those losses within the responsibility of the insurance company and / or the shipping company, the Buyers shall have the right to lodge claims against the Sellers on the strength of inspection certificates issued by the inspection organization accepted by both parties.作业四:I. Put the following Chinese into English:Letter of credit (L/C) insurance claim arbitration invoiceII. Multiple choice:1. b2. d3. b4. b 5 c 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. c 10. cIII. Put the following sentences into English:1.Insurance on the goods, usually All Risks, shall be covered by us for 110% of the CIF value.2. For the information our finances, please refer to the Bank of China, Shanghai Branch.3. In reply to your enquiry dated April 28, we are now sending you our latest price list for your reference.4. We are working on your Order No.678 at present and we will effect the shipment within the stipulated time.5. Upon examination, we found that there was no sign of poor quality and bad handicraft, and that the material used is excellent.V. Read the following short passages or letters and then translate them into English:Please amend L/C No. 345 as follows:1. Adjust Long Ton as Metric Ton.2. The “Port of Destination” should read “Hamburg” instead of “London”.3. Extend the shipment date of your L/C to “the end of August”4. Partial shipments and transshipment are allowed.。
外贸函电(1-8)练习参考答案Unit 1 Layout of Business LetterI.1. Seven. They are letterhead, dateline, inside address, salutation, body of the letter, complimentaryclose and signature.2. They are the indented style, the block style and the modified block style. I prefer the second, for itis convenient to type.3. It’s half way down the envelope leaving enough room for the stamp and postmark, and one thirdor one half in from the left of the envelope.4. Omitted5. OmittedII. Grand Resources Import & Export Corp., Ltd.Liangmahe 32 ·Chaoyang Di strictBeijing 100016, Chinayour ref.: 206 MI/2009our ref: 206TMR/2009July 25, 2009Lake Bikes Inc.54 York roadChicagoIllinois, USAAttention: Mr. John Masow, the sales managerDear Mr. John Masow,We write to introduce ourselves as one of the leading exporters from China, specializing in various types of bikes.We enclose a catalogue of products covering the details ofall the items and trust some of these items you will be interested in.We would have the pleasure to receive your inquires for any of the items and we will send you our lowest quotations.We are looking forward to your favorable and prompt reply.Yours sincerely,Ma Long III. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A6. D7. B8. A9. B 10. D11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. DIV.Xu Fang stampStar Sewing Machines2 Guangzhou, ChinaMr. J. Armstrong, the sales managerUnited Steel Inc648 Eastern AvenuePittsburghPennsylvania, USAUnit 2 Establishing Business RelationI.1. Establish business relations with some other firms.2. Do some credit investigations such as financial conditions, business activities, honesty integrityand so on.3. Through the following channels one can obtain the desired names and addresses of the firms to bedealt with1) Advertisements in the media;2) Market survey;3) Trade negotiation;4) Investigation to the foreign country;5) Exhibitions and Trade Fairs;6) Banks;7) Trade Directory;8) Chambers of Commerce;9) Commercia l Counselor’s Office;10) Trade press.4. Telling the channels how you obtain his name and address.5. Be sure to answer in full without the least delay after receiving any letter.II. 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A6. C7. D8. C9. A 10. DIII. 1. C (inform you our desire – inform you of our desire)2. C (build up—building up)3. A (enter—enter into)4. B (more—much)5. A (item—items)6. A (has kindly recommended—has been kindly recommended)7. D (informations—information)8. B (lead—leading)9. C (on—in)10. B (unique feature—unique features)IV. 1. Our company has established for ten years. Now we are keen to enlarge our trade in various kinds of cotton textiles, butunfortunately we have no good connections with your country.2. We are the leading (greatest) importers of electric goods in China. Thank you for your letter ofAugust 3. It’s our pleasure to establish direct business relations with your company.3. We have obtained your name and address through the Commercial Counselor’s Office of theEmbassy of t he People’s Republic of China in your country and understand that you are the largest exporter of textiles and would like to establish business relationship with us.4. Please let us know immediately if you are interested in our products. We will send you our pricelist and samples to you as soon as we receive your specific enquiry.5. At present, we are interested in all kinds of caps, gloves and socks and shall be pleased if youwill send us the catalogue, sample and price list.6. Our mutual understanding and cooperation will certainly result in important business in future.7. We see that your firm specializes in light industrial goods, and we are willing to establishbusiness relations with you.8. We have been doing quite well in our business. We are willing to open a business relation withyou.9. In order to give you some idea of various qualities of wooden blankets we carry, we havepleasure in informing you by airmailing one catalogue, a list of price and some sample books for your reference.10. We might add here that we have been in this line ofbusiness for more than twenty years.V. 1. 众所周知,我们十分重视同第三世界国家的贸易关系。
外贸英语函电课后答案【篇一:外贸英语函电【课后答案】】port and export 3.export list 4.enquiry5.sample6. price list7.catalogue8. chamber of commerce9. market price10. agreement11.clients/customers12. commodities fair 13. competitive price14. emp(european main ports)15. deal exclusively16. manufacturer 17. article number18. delivery 19. specification 20. trial order 1. we are sending you the information you asked for in your letter of june 4.2. we have received your letter of may 10.3. we are pleased to tell you that your order 167 was dispatched yesterday.4. we sent you this morning our latest catalogue you requested in your letter of may5.5. we hope you will consider our proposals.6. we hope to hear from you soon.7. you informed us in your letter that you could not offer us gallnuts as they were out of stock.8. in reply to your letter of the 23rd last month, we are pleased to confirm the following order.9. please take note of the lot number of bales so that theparcel may not be mixed up on landing.10. samples will be sent and offer made upon receipt of your specific enquiry.11. in reply to your letter 23rd may, we regret to inform youthat we are now not in a position tooffer you the quantity as required.12. thank you for your quotation dated september 5, 2007. we intend to place a trial order withyou.13. you will no doubt open the relevant l/c at the end of may.14. we feel sure that you will be entirely satisfied.15. will you please send us your latest catalogue and pricelist?16. we wish you could effect insurance on the goods with picc.17. please send me a copy of the agreement.18. your products are not up to our standard.19. i regret i cannot agree to your suggestions.20. we have semimonthly direct sailings from hong kong tosan francisco.a.b. c.mr. hey taylorlondon city bank mr. john smith150 bench street12 queen street 16 front streetlondon, e. c. 3 london, e.c.5 liverpool l6 3fyenglandenglandshanghai light industrial products corp.11 jiefang roadshanghaitel: 021—43715589oct.28, 2008the pacific trading inc.87 broadway st.new york, ny10408dear sirs,thank you for your interest in our products. in reply to your request, we enclose our illustrated catalogue and a pricelist showing details of our products.we look forward to hearing from you.yours truly,(signed)wang xiangmanagerencl: as stated. 可以说没有客户,就没有业务,与潜在客户建立业务关系不仅对于新成立的公司很重要,对于那些想要扩大业务范围,增加营业额的公司来说,同样很重要。
课后习题答案Chapter OneI. Fill in the blanks with the parts they represent信头letter Head 1日期Date 2封内地址Inside Address 3称呼Salutation 4正文Body 5结尾敬语Complimentary Close 6签名Signature 7事由Subject 8附件Enclosure 9参考号Ref. No. a)经办人Attention Line b)抄送Carton Copy c)II.Match the following words with their Chinese meanings(1)By Airmail 亲收Express Delivery 急件Registered; Recorded 密件Urgent 快件Confidential 私人信件Personal 挂号Private 航空(2)Deputy General Manager 厂长Sales Representative 采购人员Salesperson 副总经理General Manager/ President 销售代表Plant/ Factory Manager 销售员Purchasing staff 总经理(3)St. cityDr. northN. driveS.W roadApt. squareP.O. Box laneRd. avenueCt. southwestSq. ApartmentLa. post office boxAve. streetIII.Translate the following job titles:1. Deputy General Manager 副总经理2. Sales Representative 销售代表3. Salesperson 销售员4. General Manager/ President 总经理5. Plant/ Factory Manager 厂长6. Purchasing staff 采购人员IV. Translate the following address into English address with any type of address1. 美国Reagansvill市Jefferson路3200号Global Vision, Inc公司,邮编CA92040Global Vision Inc. 3200 Jefferson Road Reagansvill, CA 92040,U.S.A.2. 美国New York 市Goldsmith Street, 317号,Language and LiteratureResearch Institute,邮编NY10007Language and Literature Research Institute 317 Goldsmith Street New York V. According to the letter, answer the following questions1. What is the seller’s name, address and telephone number?Name: Royal Grosvenor Porcelain Company Ltd.Address; Grosvenor House, Renfrew Road, Oakley Staffordshire Telephone Number: (743069)760591/2/32. What is the buyer’s name and address?Name: The Colourfloor Co. Ltd.Address: 238Wilton Road, Axminster A Xz AS3. When does the seller write the letter?March 5,20044. What is the subject?Re: China5. What is the style of the letter?Block StyleChapter TwoI. Translate the following terms.1. trade relations 贸易关系2. Chamber of Commerce 商会3. equality and mutual benefit 平等互利4. financial condition 财务状况5.enjoy good reputation 享有盛誉6. 商品目录Commodity Catalogue7. 业务范围business scope8. 一流产品first –class product9. 竞争性价格competitive price10.展览exhibitionII. Choose the best answer to complete the following statements.1-5 DBCAA 6-10 BBCABIII. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.我们从事化学行业已经很多年了。
选择题第二单元:询价与回复一:1.You name D. has been recommended to us by the Chamber of Commerce in New York..2. Our market survey informs us that you are A. in the market for Audio and Electronic Equipment.3. We should be pleased to receive you’re A. illustrated catalogue and price list.4. We are B. well-established exporters of all kinds of Chinese good.5. If your price are competitive, we are confident D. in selling the goods in great quantities in this market.6. We shall appreciate B. your quoting us FOB Sydney.7. As we are one of the leading importers in this line, we are B. in a position to handle large quantities.第三单元:资信调查一:1.For information D. concerning our credit standing we refer you to Bank of China, Shanghai Branch.2. We should be grateful if you would say C. whether they are likely to be reliable for a credit up to USS20.000.3. Any information you kindly give us will be treated in strict confidence and A. without any responsibility on your part.4. Will you please inform us, B. in confidence, of the extent of their resources and also as to their reputation?5. D. While appreciating your decision to place regular orders with us, we respectfully request that you furnish us two references for the initial purchase.第四单元:促销1.(C、Having made)a special purchase of toys on very favorable terms, we are able to offer to you at the following attractive prices2 we can only(A、hold open)this very advantageous offer for a few weeks..3 the recent advance in the cost of raw materials (B、has compelled)us to make a slight increase in thePrices4 although costs have been (C、rising)steadily since last October , we have not yet (raised)our prices5 (B、with a view to )supporting your sales, we are sending some samples of our new makes.第五单元:报盘与还盘1A comparison of your offer (A、with that of )our regular suppliers shows that their figures are more favorable.2 If your prices are competitive, we are confident(D、in selling)the goods in great quantities in this market.3 we confirm our fax just sent (A、offering you firm)these goods.4 we offer you the following items(D、subject to)your reply reaching here by 4p.m today our time.5 although we appreciate good quality of your goods, we are sorry to say that your prices appears to be(C、on the high side).6 we trust that we may be (C、favored)with a continuance of your valued orders.7 we hope that you will see your way to (B、grant)us your order, and assure you in advance of its most careful execution8 not having heard from you since, we should be glad to know whether there is any disadvantage in our terms which we could (B、remove).9 you are (C、assured)that we will quote our best prices as soon as we are told what products of ours you need.10 in all probability this offer will not be (A、repeated)for some time, and we according look forward to receiving an early reply from you.第六单元: 订单一、Fill in the blanks with your choices1.This order the sample you sent us on March 24.(A、is placed on)2.We hope you will give your usual best attention this order.(B、to the execution of)3.We have decided to place a trial order for the following stated in your letter.(B、on the terms)4.we would like to supply you with the product, we are unable to fill your order owing to the heavy backlog of commitments. (B、Much as)5.We must apologize you being unable to fill your present order.(D、To… for )6.We have accepted your Order No.234. Please open the relevant L/C,here two weeks prior to the date of shipment.(A、which must reach)7.We are enclosing our latest catalogue some of the items may be of interest to you.(C、in the hope that)8.The order is given strictly on the condition that shipment must be made not later than the first day of May.(B、enclosed)第七单元:支付一、单选1.As requested, we have immediately arranged (A、with) our bankers to extend the expiry date of our L/C for two weeks (up to) 10th March.2.As arranged, we would ask you to open an irrevocable credit in (C、our) favor and shall hand over shipping documents (against) acceptance ofour draft.3.We inform you that we have opened an irrevocable credit (D、with) the London Bank in your favor.4.We advised the bank to amend the clause (D、to read)“partial shipment are permitted”.5.We enclose our cheque for US$ 200 (A、in payment of) your invoice No.D-124.第九单元:保险一:选择题1: please insure the goods (A、against) F.P.A. for US 100,000. 注:against加险别for加保额2: please effect insurance (D、on) the cargo for US50,000 by S.S.Bright from Tianjin to seattle.3: we have opened insurance you ordered for US9,000 (D、on) the shipment by S.S.East sun.4: we wish to renew the above policy (C、for) the same amount and (on)the same terms as before to cover our consignment to be shipped b s.s.bright next month.5: as requester, we have covered insurance (on) 20,000 DVD players (at) 10% above the invoice value (against) all risks.6: unless we hear from you (A、to) the contrary before the end of this month, we shall arrange to cover the goods against t p a for the value of the goods plus freight.7: any additional coverage(险别)other (B、than) ISS shall be for the account of the buyer.8: we confirm that we hold the consignment covered as (from) today.9: we have arranged (A、for) surveyor to investigate the extent of the damage and shall forward his report together with our claim.10: we understand that these terms will apply (C、to)all our shipments of bottled sherry by regular liners to west European ports.完形填空第二单元:Fill in each blank in the letter below with a word that fits naturally.Dear Sir or MadamI am delighted to tell/inform you that we are interested in the drainage system accessories advertised in China Daily.Will you please send us a free copy of the brochure of the latest models of your products? Also, we would like to have a price list.We are looking forward to your prompt reply.第五单元1. 1. We are prepared to give you a quotation which is based on the prevailing market price.2.Our quotation always comes in line with the world market.3.Unless otherwise stated or agree upon, all prices are without any discount.4.We trust that you will be able to accept our offer, which shall be kept open subject to reply before 12:00a.m. of march 2.5.We now offer you, without engagement, our various items as follows.6.The above offer is subject to our final confirmation.7.Unless you make a 5% reduction, we will have to decline your offer.8.This offer cannot be repeated. There is every indication that the prices will rise soon.9.So long as you can maintain moderate prices, your products should have a ready sale here.10.In reply to your letter, we enclose our latest illustrated catalogue for your reference.第六单元三、Fill in each blank space with the word that fits naturallyDear sirsFor your first-time order, I want to thank you on behalf of the company. This is your initial order and I know of no greater kick a sales manager can get than the beginning of business with a new customer.The signing of an order is an expression of confidence, and I want you to know that we are fully aware of the responsibility we have for maintaining that confidence.The most important thing to the buyer of any product is the character of the supplying organization; its resources; its facilities; its reputation; and its standards of service.。
外贸英语函电课程作业及答案1第一篇:外贸英语函电课程作业及答案1外贸英语函电作业1单项选择题第1题 We export a wide()of hand-made leather shoes in which we think you be interested in.A、rangeB、sphereC、fieldD、list答案:A第2题 We hope they will()you in due course.A、receiveB、arriveC、reachD、arrive at答案:C第3题 We learn that you have recently opened a shop for cameras and send our best wishes for().A、pleasureB、honorC、futureD、success答案:D第4题When replying, please state()of payment and discount you allow.A、pricesB、listC、rangesD、terms答案:D第5题Please indicate any()items not introduced in England and send the samples if possible.A、cheapB、newC、profitableD、unfixed答案:B第6题 It will be appreciated if you will let us have your best ()offer.A、firmB、reasonableC、favorableD、cheapest答案:A第7题 We contacted our customers and they showed great interest because there is a growing().A、supplyB、demandC、desireD、want答案:B判断题第8题缩行式信头和封内地址每逢换行时,下一行要比上一行往右缩进2-3个字母的位置。
第三课练习练习五:1.After a market investigation for about one year, we found your products to be very marketable inour local area・ And we hereby take the liberty of writing to you, hoping to co-operate with you. 2.We are much impressed by your KC-99-220 harvestor displayed at the Asian AgriculturalMachinery Fair held in Manila last 28th , and we hereby write to you to negotiate about the sales of this product on our local market.3.We learnt from the Brazilla in Brazil that you are the largest seller of auto clutch on the localmarket, and we are eager to establish a long standing business relationship with you.4.As for our credit standing in the business of car batteries, you may please refer to the Hiss or theUnited National Bank・5.We are the largest distriibtor of Motor Bike Spareparts in our local area, if we are luchy enough tobe your exclusive agent in this area, we are sure your sales will double at our promotion in the local area.6.The product has been tested by many users and have received a good evaluation from them. If youintend to introduce the product to your market, we will provide you with ten cases of samples by consignment.7.We are the largest stationery importer in our local area・ In the past five years we have imported alarge amount of pencils, pens and pencil box from Europe・ But now because of a rise in cost and etc., we hope to increase our import from China・8・ We learnt form the Pheonix TV ads that you are producing a new pattern of window curtains wholly made of velvet material. So we hereby write to you, hope to obtain some information about you and the details of your products・9.Our newly developed product appears to be quite the same with the previous KC・114, but on closeexamination you may find that they are very different in terms of their stuff, color and hardness.10・ We are very intersted in your air-con compressors and we hope to negotiate with you about its sales on our local market.笫四课练习练习三.1 • We have been in the market for first quality shirts with permanent press since last yea匚Andrecently we learnt from your commercial counsellor^ office that you are the special maker of this shirt. We would appreiate it very much if you can provide us ith some color samples and illustrated catalogue, stating the CIF price, discount rate and the earliest date of delivery of diffent shirts.2.We learnt from the ABC company that you are exporting all kinds of gloves, and we would bemuch obliged if you would send us details of your products, including the size, color, price and the discount rate when our order in beyond five gross, along with the samples made of differentmaterials. We are largest chains store in this area, and if your price is reasonable, we are sure your products will sell well here・3.Thank you for your letter of Sept. 15th・ Upon receipt of your letter, we contacted the Haida, who isthe largest stationery exporter in this area, and is very experienced in the sales of stationery・ They will contact you in three days・4.We deeply regret to tell you that as we are being heavily committed with orders, we can notentertain any fresh order for the time being, nor can we sign any contract with you now・ But the factory can accept new orders by the end of next month. We hope that we can be of service to you at that time.5・ We hereby send you under separate cover the catalogue and price list of our latest products. And we hope that their quality and price will be of satisfaction to you.笫五课练习三.1.Thank you for your letter of this 20th, offering us 50 L/Ts of the captioned item at U.S.D.l 35 per L/TCFR Shanghai.Our reply is as follows: We are sorry that our users considered your price to be exceeding high, and out of line with the prevailing market. It is said that some Japanese commodities are being sold at the price of U.S.D.125 per L/T. Therefore, it will be difficult to advise our users to accept your price, when we can buy the same goods with better quality and lower price・ If you are willing to reduce your price by, say, 8%, we may come to terms.It is only in view of our long standi ng busi ness relations that we made the above counter offer. Price is falling. So please consider it carefully and cable your acceptance at an early date・2.We have carefully studied your letter of Oct. 12山・Considering our business relations for manyyears, we should in fact accept your proposal to lower the price or our underwears. But it is pretty difficult for us to do so. In the past few months, we have experienced a rapid rise in the cost of raw materials. If we reduce the price by 15% as you suggested, we will have to lower the standard of our quality. But this is not what we are willing to do.So we suggest that for all the orders valued over 3,000, price will be reduced by 8%, but not 15%. So the price reduction will not affect the quality.四.1.Thank you for your letter of June 14th, inquiring about the export price of our local garlic of thisyearns crop.2.We hereby enclose a sample of our existing stock. If you are satisfied with it, please inform us so thatwe can prepare the cargo.3・ After contacting our makers, we were informed that they have been heavily committed until the end of May. Therefore they cannot entertain your order for the time being.4.We learnt from your letter of May 15th that if we grant another 10% discount on the list price, youmay place an orde匚Such a big discount will be very exceptional. But considering the fact that it is the initial transaction between us, we decided to accept your conter offe匚5.The price is already very workable・ But in order to expand the business between us, we maygive you another 3% discount.6.If your order is over 2,000, we will make a special offer at $ 9.00 per set, i.e. a 3% discount.7.Our best price at present is the same with that we offered in our letter No. 456. If your actual order isover 7,500 yards, we may advise the maker to further reduce their price・&We hereby offer 200 M/T of Noth-east soybeans of 1999 crop at the price of RMB 1750 per M/T CIFEMP for December shipment・9.We deeply regret that we can not meet requirments for the time being owing to two many orders.10.The green beans are packed in ordinary second hand gunny bags, each with a net weight of 50 kgs.第六课练习1.We have received with thanks your letter of Feb. 15 along with the enclosed pattern sample and the price list. We selected three items and we hereby enclose our order No. 777. We are in urgent need of the cargo and please make shipment as soon as possible.Item No. Unit Price Quantity Date of ShipmentPacking: one doz・ in each case, and ten cases in each cartonInsurance: to be covered against FPA for 10% over the invoice amount.Payment: by inevocable L/C payable by sight draft・2.In reply to your letter of May 20th, we are much interested in your different sizes of children's clothes. After a creful study of your proposals, we decided to make the following trial order, on condition that you promise to deliver the cargo to the port of Melbourne before the end of next month. Beyond that date, we will reserve our right to cancel the order and reject the cargo. Please inform us if you agree to this term.3.We learned with great pleasure from your letter of May 15th that you intended to place a substantial order for many items, on the basis of our offer dated May 5l lAll the items are in stock, except for 50 dozens of pink bed sheets. The pink were all sold out after we sent out our offer, and the maker told us that fresh supply will be available only after four weeks.As you stated in your order that you are in urgent need of the cargo, we replaced the cargo with orange, which is totally the same with the pink in both the color and quality. It is beautiful and attractive, and is very popular among our customers・ We hope that you will be satisfied with it. Otherwise, please cable us immediately・4.We learned from your letter of March 30 that you considered our captioned item to be on the high side. Thank you for your cooperation in telling us the daily price in your local market. But we are very sorry that it is impossible to reduce our price by 8% as you suggested・ By the way, we want to tell you that we have had many inquires from other customers, and it is likely that we can come to terms at about our level. Our price is very workable and can not accept your counter-offer at the moment. If later, you can see your way to raise your price, please inform us. Also, please inform us of the change of your market. We promise to give serious consideration to any of your inquiries.五•翻译1.What we quoted is our rock-bottom price, and we deeply regret that we cannot accept any further reduction.2.Our price is the best price we can offer now.3.It is impossible to conclude any business, unless you reduce your price by 15%.4.The factory has to decline any fresh orders due to a shortage of raw materials.5.Our products are better in quality than other suppliers・ If you take this into consideration, you maysee that our price is in fact better than others.6.In view fo the conditions of our present stock, it is likely that we can not accept any new orders until the end of next month.7. We are in receipt of your letter dated July 15 along with the enclosed order for 200 sets of drillers・We hereby enclose our sales confirmation No.236 in duplicate・ Please sign and return one copy for our file.& We have booked your order No. 45 for 100,000 yds of printed fabric item No. 10074. Please inform us of the colors and open the relevant L/C in our favor as stipulated in the contract.9.We are satisfied with the results of the negotiation in Kwangchou. We hereby enclose our order No.95 for 500 sets of alarm clock for a trial sale on our market.10.We hereby enclose our trial order for 200 sets of knitting machine・ If the quality proved to be satisfactory, many orders will follow・第七课练习七1 ・ In order to encourage your sales promotion of our products, we reached an agreement with you at afavourable price below the prevailing market level.2.Please make a contract on the basis of our agreed terms and send it to us for our counter-sign.3.As for the date and quantity of shipment, we have made it very clear in the sales confirmation: 5M/T for London in May, 10 M/T for Liverpool in June.4.We hereby enclose our sales confirmation No. KD-120 in triplicate for 20 M/T of ciitronella oil.Please sign and return one copy for our file.5.As for the details of the contract, please refer to the cables between us during April and May・6.We need to reconsider the details of the contract you worked out before we can sign it・7.We want to make a special statement that the contract must have definite stipulations about theinspection time after the cargo arrived at the port.& As this is a contract about the import of plant, so it has a lot of complications, and we need to consult our technicians about the details of the equipment parameters before we can determine them.9.Some patented technologies are included in the equipment. Therefore the contract must havedefinite stipulations about the use of such patents so as to avoid unnecessary subsequent disputes.10.Our general view of this contract is that it stipulated too much about the seller's rights but itsstipulations about the seller's obligations and the buyer's rights are too generalized. Therefore we cannot say that it is a contract balanced between rights and obligations. So we must re-consider the clauses of the contract before we can decide to sign it.第八课:练习八翻译1・ We are awaiting the amendment cable of the validity and shipment date of the relevant L/C・2.because direct steamers are very few, we have to request you to amend the relevant clauses in yourL/C to "transshipment via Hongkong allowed”3.Because of the late arrival of your L/C and the congestion of the cargo, we failed to abtain thenecessary space・4.As the s.s. Victoria filed to rech the shceduled port of shipment before July 15, and there are noother vessles available, we will have to ask you to extend the date of shipment and the validity of the L/C to August 5 and 20 respectively.5.Referring to the 2,000 dozs of shirts under our sales confirmation No. KC-215, the date of shipmentis approaching, please expedite the establishment of your L/C and cable us of the opening bank, the number and date of the L/C.6.D/A will be too risky for us, so we only accept D/P at sight.7.Referring to the peanut kernels under our sames confiimation HK/7021, we have booked a space onthe s.s. Dorris sailing directly for Marseille on June 25. Please advise your bank to airmail theoriginal L/C No. HS-231 as soon as possible.& We are in receipt of the L/C No. 9845 opened by the H.S. Bank of Singapore. The said L/C covers 120 M/Ts of F.A.Q. peanuts kernels of 1999 crop under our sales contract HJ402.9.The cargo has been ready for shipment for quite a long time・ But we failed to make shimpentbecause your L/C is yet to arrive.10."Banking commisions and charges are for the befeficiary5s account" must be deleted from your L/C.Because such fees are for the buyer's accout as stipulated in the agreement.练习九1.Through our joint efforts and cooperation, we have reachen an agreement on the sales of 31 M/Tsof bar steel on the Guangzhou Trade Fair. We sincerely hope that this initial business will promote the trade and friendly relations between us. As for the terms of payment, we have noted in thenegotiation that the pound is experiencing a depreciation and we insist on opening your L/C interms of U.S.$ so as to guarantee the real value of the our amount. Obviously you agreed to us and that is why we signed the agreement. But in your letter of April 15 you said you find it difficult to open in dollars. We are surprised to hear that. Many customers in your area didn't find anydiffuculties in opening in dollars・ We have started the man ufacture of your order as con traded and shipment can be made upon receipt of your L/C ・ Please open your L/C at once ascontracted・2.Upon receipt of your notice of May 10 that the export lisence had been issued, we, as usual, hadopened our L/C by cable for an amount of U.S.D. 25,000・Please make sure that delivery to be made within this month・ Delivery on time is very important on our local market・Please paint the drum with a remarkable shipping mark of “DKKso as to facilitate our taking delivery.Please try to load the cargo on board the vessel s.s. "KOREAN", which is due to sail off on the 24 of this month.3.Three discrepancies with the contract were found in your L/C:First, Certificate of Manufactures was required in your L/C, but no such clause can be found in the contract. In fact the contracted item is a kind of farm product, and it is impossible to obtainCertificate of Manufactures.Secondly, the total CIF amount was stipulated to be 5,000 dollars in your L/C, but it is 5,500dollars in the contract・Thirdly, the contract number should be 82/1245 but not 82/1254.The cargo is ready for shipment and please amend your L/C by cabel as soon as possible・第九课:练习九1.We will do our best to arrange the first shipment on time so that you can catch the season.2.The cargo has been ready for shipment for as long as one month, but up to now, your L/C is yet toarrive・3.The cargo under our S/C No. DM-41 has been ready for shipment. Please hasten to establish yourL/C through your bank.. Otherwise it will be difficult for us to obtain necessary containers and space・4.We want to make it clear. If there is any further delay in your L/C, we will be unable to guaranteeour shipment within the contracted time.5.As transshipment is required in transportation, we packed the cargo with special care to avoid anypossible damage during the transit.6.As our stock is not up to the requirements in your L/C, we hope you would amend your L/Cthrough the opening bank so that we can make delivery within the contracted time.7.The cargo has been ready for shipment for over 30 days・ But you have not remitted 50% of thevalue as downpayment to our designated account just as we agreed in the contract.& We have repeatedly noted in our order that the cargo must be carried in containers. Otherwise the insurance company will refuse to bear whole responsibilities for the damage or shortage therefrom.9.We hereby inform you that 300 M/Ts of Coconut oil uner your order No. 99-KM412 has beenloaded onto the vessel s.s. “Pearl”. T he said vessel is scheduled to reach the Port of Antwerp at the beginning of April.10.After shipment, we have prepared the full set of shipping documents presented them to the localbank for negotiation・练习十1.It is stipulated in the contract No. CT865 concluded in Dec. 20, 1996 that 5,000 M/Ts of steel plateare to be delivered in March 1997. But so far we have not heard any news from you about this. Our user is in urgent need of the cargo and we intend to despatch the s.s. Dongfeng to take load. The vessel will reach your port around the end of April. Please cable us if you agree to this・ Otherwise please tell us when the cargo cam be ready・The delay in shipemnt has caused us much troubles. If you cannot make shipment in April, we will have to claim against you and reserve our right to cancel the order.2.Thank you for your letter of November 15 inquiring about the sales of our costumes. We herebyenclose our catalog and price list as requested, along with other conditions and terms of payment.We carefully studied your proposals to guarantee a minimum order in exchange for a special discount. But we think it to be better to grant you a special discount on the following progressive terms:Total Annual Purchase Discount RateWe hope that the above arrangement will be more satisfactory to both of us.We look forward to your early acceptance of our proposal and your usual sales confirmation, so that we can make an immediate delivery.第十课练习三.1・ Our insurance for the fertilizer is for 120% of the total invoice value up to the port of desti natio n.2. Please note that insurance covers only FPA and the risk of breakage .If additional insurance isrequired, the extra premium will be for your own account.3・ Insumnce isto be covered at 110% of our CIF value. If any additional insurance is required, plese inform the seller beforehand and such additional fees will be borne by the buyer.4.As for the insura nee of the cargo, it was definitely stipulated in the contract that insurance coversonly against W.A. including T.P.N.D. (W/W clause) and War Risks. Please make it clear when you open your L/C.5.Please see to it that insurance covers only W.A. including warehouse to warehouse clause valid for15 days.6.You made your offer on the basis of CFRC4%, so you are to cover insura nee. But we can coverinsurance for your account if you request. In this case, you should inform us of the amount and risks to be covered 15 days before the date of shipment.7・ Under the present weather conditions, the insurance company will face more risks. And therefore they may raise their premium nite.8.As for your claims for the shortage due to the breakage of 14 cases, we, as the insurer, can not giveyou any reply at the moment, because no investigations about the causes of the damage have been made. But we promise you that a reply will be sent to you from our agen within one week.9.Coverage of risks should be determined in accordance with the specifics of the cargo. Otherwise theinsurance may either fail to provide effective protection to the cargo or the premium may beunnecessarily too high・10・ If you do not pack the cargo in wooden cases, the insurance company may reject any claims for compensation. Because this packing is not the customary packing of this cargo.第十一课练习四1.As the cargo arrived 15 days later than the contracted date, our clients refused to take the cargo, andso we will have to refect the cargo and claim against you.2.We deeply regret to tell you that the cargo under contract KM-944 loaded on the S.S. "Victoria^arrived and upon inspection we found that 5 cases were severely deformed, 4 cases with half of the contents missing, and 7 cases lost their iron bands with conditions of their contents unknown.3.When we checked the cargo we found that the cargo were severely damaged・ So we will have towithhold the payment until we have the official inspection certificate・4.When checking the cargo we found that over half of the goods were covered with mould, and this isapparently due to inappropriate packing・5・The outer packing of the cargo were in good conditions but there was a serious shortage in the contents. Therefore we will have to take it as something already existed when you packedyour goods in your factory.6.We are deeply sorry for the delay of the cargo and for the inconveniences it might have brought toyou. And we want to point out that the delay was due to a provisional breakdown of the carrying vessel which failed to sail off on time.7.If you can provide qualified certificates evidencing that the deteriorated part of the cargo is morethan 5% of the whole lot, we will try to contact the insurance company for compensatio n.8.We are sure that this consignment has a great quality discrepancy with the samples you gave usbefore the conclusion of the contract. Therefore you must bear responsibilities therefrom・9.When we seriously consider the problem of claims, we will contact the makers and press them toimprove their carton packing immediately, so that the cargo can be protected from any possible damage by rough handling・10.When checking the number of the goods, we found that their actual number isdifferent from thenumber stated in the invoice and bill of lading・。
plete the following sentences in English:1)We are given to understand that you are a state operated corporation handling chemical products.2)We approach you today in the hope of establishing mutually benefic ial business relations with you.3)We would like to inform you that we are at present in a position to supply you with various kinds of men’sleather shoes.4)We have established business relations with the firms of more than 100 countries in the world on the basis ofequality, mutual benefit and exchange of needed goods.5)As you know, a large number of overseas merchants are anxious to do business with us.6)We are interested in these aritcles. Please let us have all the necessary information.7)We are glad that in the past few years we have greatly promoted by our joint efforts both trade and friendship.8)Please inform us whether you are interested in our men’s leather shoes.2.Translate the following sentences into English:1)We are indebted to the Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Tanzanian Embassy in Beijing for the nameand address of your firm.2)It is for the export of our chemical products that we approach you.3)We hope you will do your best to promote friendship as well as business.4)One of our customers is interested in your new products.5)A customer of ours is in the market for Chinese Black Tea.6)Please let us know in which lines you are interested at present.7)It requires mutual efforts to promote trade.8)As you know, it is our foreign trade policy to do business with people of all countries on the basis of equalityand mutual benefit.9)We are sending you one copy each of our catalogue and pricelist of our chemical products.10)Our customers are not interested in your chemical products for the time being.3.fill in appropriate word or words from the list and then translate the sentences:1)buy 星期天你准备买一支自来水笔吗?2)inform, are in the market for 我们愿告知你方,我们的许多客户想要买中国核桃仁。
Unit 1一、英译汉1.It was a pleasure to receive your letter of 2nd and to learn that you are making plans for your Mr.Chadwik to visit our country in October.有幸收到阁下5月2日来函,得悉阁下正计划安排维克先生于10月访问我国。
2.If Mr.Mike so wishes we can also introduce him to some of our sister corporations with whom you may like to do business.要是迈克先生想同我们兄弟公司洽谈业务,我们也可为他引见。
3.Please let us know the time of your arrival. We will then arrange to meet you at the airport and drive you to your hotel.请告诉我们你到达的时间,届时安排去机场迎接并驾车送你到宾馆。
4.We used to import machines from England but now we wish to establish business relations with you.我们过去通常从英国进口机器,但现在想同你们建立业务关系。
5.I am making for Mr.Brown to have a discussion with Director Wang.我即将安排布朗先生和我公司的王经理会谈。
6.It gives us a great pleasure to introduce to you by this letter Mr.Ma,a manager of HongKong Huarun company.我们十分高兴地通过刺心向你介绍香港华润公司的马经理。
Unit 2 Establishing Business Relations & Inquiring Credit ReferenceI. Translate the following sentences into English.1. We are one of the leading importers dealing in electronic products in the area, and take this opportunity to approach you, in the hoping of establishing business relations.2. We have been engaged in handling importing and exporting of machinery and equipment for many years, and our products have enjoyed great popularity in many countries.3. We owe your name and address to the Commercial Counselor’s office of our Embassy in Beijing.4. We are given to understand that you are a manufacturer of daily chemicals. One of our clients intends to buy cosmetics from your country. We will appreciate it highly if you airmail the catalogue and price list of the goods available at present.5. For our credit standing, please refer to the Bank of China, Shanghai Branch.II. Write a letterDear Sirs,We have obtained your name and address from the Commercial Counsel of your Embassy in Beijing and are pleased to write to establish business relations with you.We are informed that you are in the market for Chinese Cotton Piece Goods, and this item falls with the scope of our business activities. To acquaint you with our goods available for export, we are enclosing a catalogue and price list.We are looking forward to your early reply.Faithfully yours,Unit 3 Enquiries and RepliesII. Translate the following sentences into English.1. Please quote us your best price CIF Shanghai, including our 3% commission.2. Should your price be found competitive, we intend to place an order with you for 300,000 yards of Cotton Cloth.3. One of our customers is now interested in the Qingdao Haier Refrigerator made in your country. Please offer CIF London for 400 sets to be delivered in April.4. To enable you with our products, we are sending you by air 2 sample books.5. In reply to your enquiry of April 28th, we are now sending you our latest price list for your reference.III.Dear Sirs,We learn from a friend in Shenzhen that you are exporting light industrial products, especially electric appliances. There is a steady demand here for the above-mentioned commodities of high quality of moderate prices.Will you please send us a copy of your catalogue, with details of your prices and terms of payment? We should find it most helpful if you could also supply samples of these goods.Faithfully yours,IV.Dear Sirs,Re: Electric SawWe are in the market for electric saws. Please send us your latest catalogue and details of your specifications, informing us of your price CIF Xi’an, please also state your earliest possible delivery date, your terms of payment, and discounts for regular purchase. If your prices prove reasonable and satisfactory, we shall soon place a large order with you.Faithfully yours,V.Dear Sirs,We welcome you for your enquiry of Oct. 10 and thank you for your interest in our products. We are enclosing some copies of our illustrated catalogues and a price list giving the details you ask for. Also under separate cover, we are sending you some sample.Please note that payment should be made by irrevocable L/C payable at sight against presentation of shipping documents. We allow a proper discount in view of this first business between us.We await your acceptance by fax.Faithfully yours,Unit 4 Quotations, Sales Letters, Firm Offers & Counter OffersI. Translation.1. We are studying the offer and hope that it will keep open till the end of the month.2. We believe that you will place a large order with us owing to the high quality an reasonable price of our products.3. We will allow you 10% discount if you purchase 5, 000 dozens or more.4. As to the terms of payment, we often require confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit payable by draft at sight.5. You are cordially invited to take advantage of this attractive offer. We are anticipating a large order from the United States, and that will cause a sharp rise in price.6. We will send you an offer with shipment available n the early May if your order reaches us before March 10.7. Because there is a brisk demand for the goods, the offer will be open only for 5 days.8. We are sending you an offer, subject to your reply here by 5 p.m., our time, Tuesday, July 7.III.Dear Sirs,In reply to your letter of May 5, we’re sending you an offer, subject to your reply here by 5 p.m., our time, July 27, as follows:Commodity: Boots for ladiesSpecification: more than 20 assortments with new designs of brown or red colors (details in catalogue)Quality: leather of high qualityPrice: CIF Tianjin US $ 95.00 to 300.00 per pair according to various designs Quantity: 1,000 pairsPayment terms: Confirmed, irrevocable L/C payable by draft at sight to be opened 30 days before the time of shipment.Packing: as per buyer’s optionShipment: SeptemberWe are expecting your early order.Yours faithfully,IV.Dear Sirs,We thank you for your offer of May 25 for 1,000 pairs of women’s boots at US $ 95.00 to 300.00 per pair CIF Tianjin.We immediately contacted our customers and they showed great interest in the quality and design of your products. However we would give our suggestion of an alteration of your payment terms.Our past purchase of other women’s boots from you has been paid as a rule of confirmed, irrevocable L/C at sight. On this basis, it has indeed cost us a great deal. From the moment to open credit till the time our buyers pay us, the tie-up of our funds lasts about four months. Under the present circumstances, this question is particularly taxing owing to the tight money condition and unprecedentedly high bank interest.In view of our long business relations, we suggest that you accept “50% by D/P, 50% by L/C”.Your early reply will be highly appreciated.Faithfully yours,Unit 5 Orders, Acceptances and Rejections1. 1) on, fulfill, with, to, without2) to, with, on3) of, from, for, on, terms4) with, in, in, to, on, of5) in, for, of2. 1-5 CACAC 6-10 CCDBA3. 1) We shall place a trial order with you for 500 sets provided you will give us a 5% commission.2) We are working on your Order No. 678 at present and please believe that we will effect the shipment within your stipulated time.3) Owing to heavy commitments, many orders haven’t been made, we can only accept orders for October shipment.4) Our stock is exhausted and we are not in a position to accept fresh orders. However, we will contact you by cable as soon as new supplies are available.5) Shipment should be made during August to October in three lots, with 100 tons each.4. Dear Sirs,We are pleased by your prompt reply to our inquiry of July 10, 2003 and now wish to order from you as our Order No. 987 enclosed.Yours faithfully,XI’AN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATIONTel: 87253425 Fax: 87181900ORDER FORMOrder No. 987 July 20, 2010/6/19Messrs. JB SIMPSON & CO. LTD18 Deansgate BlackpoolPlease supply the following itemsDescription: A: SA-135 Video RecorderB: VT-462 Video TapeC: RC-A43 Mini Radio Cassette RecorderQuantity: A: 1,000B: 1,000C: 5,000Unit Price: FOB Xin Gang inclusive of our 5% commissionA: US$ 600.00 eachB: US$ 5.5 eachC: US$ 18 eachPayment: L/C at 90 days’ sight to be opened 30 days before shipment.Package: By standard export cases.Delivery Date: Before the end of August in one/two lots.6. Dear Sirs,We are pleased to have received your Order by fax dated March 3 for 500 sets of knitting machinery. Thanks.We have immediately contacted the manufacturer. But they refused our request since the machine sells well, and there is a great shortage of raw materials and still a large number of orders. After our repeated negotiations, they finally promised to accept the order and to make delivery of 100 sets each month, beginning from next January.We are aware that you are in urgent need of the products, but uncertain whether you wwill agree on the above delivery date. We are making contact with manufacturers elsewhere and will let yuknow as soon as there is any favorable news.Meanwhile, we are enclosing our catalogue covering all the articles available at present. If you are interested in any of the items, please inform us. We will surely give prompt attention to your requirement.Yours faithfully,Unit 6 sales confirmation and purchase contract1. 1) 包装:货物须包装于新的适应长途运输(包裹/空运)和天气变化的牢固木箱,并具有防潮防震之功能。
一、单选Unit8 P1301.我们另由航空寄上新品种的样品供你参考。
该品种价格公道,品质极好,我们认为及早推销对你们有利。
Under separate cover, we have airmailed samples of our new articles for your reference. These new articles are moderate in price and excellent in quality. We think it will be to your advantage to push sales of them at an early date.2. 由于所需的品种目前无货供应,我们想推荐下列库存产品,可以即装,我们这一推荐是照顾到双方利益的。
Since the required articles are not available, we would like to recommend the undermentioned products which can be supplied from stock for prompt shipment. This recommendation is made in the interest of both parties.3. 你11月15日来信收到,谢谢。
货号2112电扇我们歉难推销,因为你方价格太高,买方无意还盘。
While thank you for your letter of Nov. 15 concerning electric fan Art. 2112, we regret being unable to promote sales as your price is too high to interest buyers to make a counter-off.4.关于申请参加广州交易会一事,我们正与有关当局联系。
第二章I. 1. A/B 2. C 3.D 4. A/D 5.D 6. A/B/C/D7. B/D 8. B/C/D 9 B/C 10. A/B/C/DIII.intention, interested in, view, suitable, grateful, have, together with, appreciate, as, supplier sIV. 1. We have been informed by Jameson Garments (Vancouver) Ltd. that you are one o f the leading exporters of textiles in Hangzhou and that you wish to extend business to our market.2. We would like to have your lowest quotations for the captioned goods on the terms and conditions listed below:3. Please send me some further information on the features and costs of the Vernard line of Ultrasonic equipment, which you recently advertised in Electronics magazine.4. We are interested in importing Chinese furniture and would be pleased to receive a copy of your latest catalogue, price list and export terms.5.We would be grateful if you would send us a comprehensive price list, togetherwith some samples, of the goods which you can supply.V. 1.Chinese low-voltage microwave ovens are in great demand in our country. We would t herefore much appreciate it if you could let us have your competitive prices for the models available at present.2. We write to introduce ourselves as a leading importer of surgical instruments and are int erested in receiving a copy of your latest catalogue for our reference.3. Specializing in the line of confectionery, we have extensive connections with food stores throughout this country.4. We would be much obliged if you could send us a complete set of leaflets so as togive us a general idea of the export items you handle.5. From Messrs. Brown & Clark of this city, we have learned that you are regular suppliers of Chinese kitchenware, for which there is a growing demand here.6. We have read with interest your advertisement in the latest issue of Television World, and would like to have full particulars of your products, including specifications, prices and packing.VII.Huafang Trading Co. Ltd.456 Huqiu RoadSuzhou, ChinaSeptember 10, 199-The Sales ManagerThe Midland Carpet Co. Ltd. 173 Waterloo Street London E.C.4 BritainDear SirWe have noticed with interest your advertisement in the August issue of The Magic Carpet and feel that the patterns of your carpets may appeal to Chinese customers, especially the w ell-to-do newly weds. Therefore, we would like to have detailed information about the vari ous types of carpets available at the moment, such as specifications and prices, if possible t ogether with sample cuttings.As we intend to lay in a stock for the New Year sales, it would be a great help to us if we co uld receive your reply by the end of this month.Yours faithfully签名Huafang Trading Co. Ltd.Import Manager第三章I. 1. A/B/D 2. / 3. A/B/C/D 4. C 5. A/B/D6. B/C7. B8. A/D9. A/B 10. B/CIII. intend, have stocked only, have decided, select, should be obliged, would send,have examined, shall contact,IV. 1. We think that when you see our samples, you will agree that the quality of the ma terial used and the high standard of craftsmanship will appeal to the most selective buyers.2.Though we are at present unable to meet your requirement for the captioned articles, we shall be only too pleased to revert to the matter once our supplies are replenished.3. We should like to draw your attention to our other products such as stainless steel kitchenware, details of which you will find in the catalog, and look forward to yourfirst order.4. At your request, we are now quoting you for 1,000 dozen steel tapes atUSD5.--per dz. CFR Lagos.5. We are well aware that our competitors are quoting at considerably lower prices,but our products are obviously superior in quality and therefore represent better value. V. 1. In reply to your inquiry of January 12, we are pleased to inform you that a catalogand a price list have been airmailed separately for your reference.2. If, however, you need any other information, please do not hesitate to let us know. We s hall be only too glad to answer further questions from you.3. As you will notice, our prices are quite competitive, and since we carry largestocks of all models, we can promise delivery within a month of receipt of your L/C.4. If you can let us have an idea of the quantity you are going to order, we may consider gi ving you a more favorable discount.5. Though we no longer supply Type SB-95, we have in stock Type SB-99, which is both better in performance and more reasonable in price.VII.Dear Mr. Black,Thank you for your enquiry of August 16 concerning our equipment, which you saw at t he International Farm Machinery Fair in Bonn.In answer to the specific questions in your letter, first let me say we are willing to consid er substantial discount on orders over RMB¥Y1,000,000.With regard to the terms of payment, we would suggest sight L/C for the initial stage. We can fulfill orders within three months, unless there are special specifications, whi ch may take a little longer. We are enclosing our current catalog and pricelist quoting c.i.f. Bangkok prices, and we think you will find the earth-moving equipment on pp. 101-115 of particular interest for the work you have in mind. If you require any further information, pl ease contact us and we will be pleased to supply it.Yours sincerelUnit 4I. 1. A/B/C/D 2. A 3. A/B/C/D 4. . C/D b 5. B6. C7. A/D8. B/C 9 B/D 10. A/C/Dpetitive, quoted, case, that, ship, between, a total of, qualify for, Since,be obligedIV. 1. We are pleased to give you an order for the following items on the understanding t hat they will be supplied from current stock at the prices named.2.Thank you very much for your Order No. GD34, and we are pleased to encloseour Sales Confirmation No. 9975 in duplicate, one copy of which please sign and return to us for our file.3. Your order is receiving our immediate attention and can be delivered well within your t ime limit4. While thanking you for your order, we have to explain that our price has increased by 5 % owing to a corresponding rise in the prices of raw materials.5. However, in order to finalize the first transaction between us, we are ready to allow youa 5% discount if you can increase the quantity to 1,000.V. 1. This is to confirm our telephone discussion this morning. Enclosed is our Order No. CT504 for 1,500 pounds of Longjing Green Tea at 36 pence per lb CIF London for shi pment during June/July.2. As the demand for our laser printers is on the increase, we hope you will act immediatel y if you are considering placing an order with us.3. Please note that the goods must be in strict conformity with the samples in quality. If thi s first order is satisfactorily executed, regular orders will follow.4. Thank you f or your prompt reply to our inquiry of April 22. We are now pleased to orde r from you 2000 dozen pure silk T-shirts. (For details, please refer to our enclosed order No . 358.)5. Although our price is a little higher than quotations of other suppliers, the superior quality of our products more than compensates for the difference in price, and it is to your own advantage to order goods of really good quality.VII.Dear Ms Collins,Thank you very much for your Order No. CS27 for our rotary printing presses Models PM6 00 and PM800 for November shipment. We wish to inform you that we can comply with all your requirements except for PM600, which is unfortunately out of stock at the present mo ment. We, therefore, would like to place before you two alternatives for your consideration.1. As an excellent substitute for PM600, we recommend PM630, which is our latest model (for details, see attached leaflet) and can be shipped together with PM800 in November.2. In case you still prefer PM600, we can ship your order in two lots, i.e. PM800 in November and PM600 in January next year, which is the earliest time we can manage. We look forward to your early decision.Yours sincerelyUnit 5I. 1. B/C/D 2. B/D 3. C4. A/B/C 5. A/B/C6. D7. A/C/D8. B/C9. / 10. DⅢcover, individual, available, suitable for, which, in which, be grateful, so that, assure, requireIV.1. We would like you to arrange an all risk open cover policy for our chinaware ipments w hich we intend to export over the next three months.2.If you can offer us competitive rates, we will consider further policies with you onother shipments.3. As we now desire to have the shipment insured at your end, we shall be pleased if you will arrange to insure the goods on our behalf against All Risks for 110% of the inv oice value.4. As requested, we have covered your order with PICC, and the insurance policy willbe sent to you through the bank together with the other shipping documents. 5. We had the case opened and the contents examined by a local insurance surveyor in the presen ce of the shipping company’s agent.V.1. In the absence of your definite instructions about insurance, we have covered your ordered goods against W.P.A. for 110% of the invoice value as usual.2. We have noted your request for insurance against War Risk. But, as you know, our CIF quotation includes W.P.A. only. Therefore, if you require this additional coverage, the extra premium will be borne by you.3. If the buyer finds after inspection that the goods are damaged, he has the right tofile a claim with the underwriter against a surveyor’s report within 30 days of the arrival of the goods at the port of destination.4. We regret to inform you that of the invoiced 12 laser printers in Case No. 8, five were fo und upon arrival to be badly damaged.(OR: We wish to inform you that Case No. 8 was invoiced as containing 12 laserprinters, five of which were regrettably found upon arrival to be badly damaged.)5. The People’s Insurance Company of China is a large state-owned enterprise, which njoy s the reputation of settling claims promptly and equitably and has agencies in the main port s and areas throughout the world.ⅦDear Sir/MadamWe have received your quotation of November 5, which we find quite competitive.We would be glad if you would cover us against All Risks, warehouse to warehouse,to the value of Can$274,895.--, on 15 (fifteen) cases of ceramic handicrafts, from Qingdao to Vancouver by M. V. Seagull.The certificate must reach us by the 17that the latest, since it has to be presented with the other documents to the bank with which a letter of credit has been opened.We look forward to your prompt reply.Yours sincerelyUnit 6I. 1. B/D 2. A/B 6. B/D 3. D 4. C 5. B/C 7. A/B/C8. C/D9. B/C/D 10. A/B/C/DIII. to ensure, reach, follows, is wrapped, being packed, separated, to hold, are secured, has answered, receivingIV. 1. If cartons are used, please supply each chemical in strong polythene bags to ensureprotection from damp.2. A light case reinforced by battens would meet your requirements and be much cheaper t han a solid wooden case, as the former would be non-returnable.3. When the various items of your order are complete in our warehouse, we will pack them into bundles of suitable size for shipment.4. Please make our order up into bales of about 200 kg. each, covered withwaterprooffabric and strapped vertically and horizontally with metal bands.5. All polished parts of the machine are to be wrapped and generously padded to avoid scratching and knocking against the container.V. 1. Export crates for goods of the type you name are completely enclosed by ply wood, and firmly battened.2. Export orders are put up in strong cases, cleated and wire-strapped. Solid packing and stuffing inside the cases gives protection from vibration and jarring.3. All powders are wrapped in polythene bags and then packed in tins, the lids of which are sealed with adhesive tape.4. Valves and all delicate parts are to be wrapped in soft material and firmly packed in cardboard boxes. These in turn are to be packed in cases in such a manner that movement i nsidethe cases is impossible.5.We give you on the attached sheet full details regarding packing and marking.These must be strictly observed.VII.Dear Mr. MertonWe thank you for you letter of June 26, and would like to confirm that we are still offering our Phoenix range at the prices quoted in our letter of June 15. We are sure that you find the se prices quite competitive.Meanwhile, we understand your concern over packing and wish to give you the following d etails:Each vase is wrapped in a polybag, and then put in a foamed plastic casing, which is in turn placed in a decorative cardboard box. These boxes are packed in specially designed polyth ene-lined strong cardboard cartons, twelve to a carton, so that no movement inside the carto ns is possible.Besides, on the outside of each carton are clearly stencilled in fadeless ink such warning m arks as “FRAGILE” and “HANDLE WITH CARE”.We hope you will agree that we have taken every possible precaution to ensure the safe tran sportation of our products.We look forward to receiving your order.Sincerely yoursUnit 7III. ordered, have been despatched, arranged, (are) numbered, is arriving, sailed, have been handed, opened, will pay, will beIV.1.We are pleased to inform you that your order no. 32 has been despatched, packedin twelve 100 kg. cases, in accordance with your instructions.2. In view of the urgency of the order, we have despatched it today by air, so that the goods should reach you tomorrow.3. Our rates are subject to alteration without prior notice, except in the case of special contr act.4. We have connections throughout the world and as a result of our wide experience we ca n advise you on suitable packing and method of transport for any country to which you wish to export.5. As you have been informed in one of our previous letters, the users are in urgent need of the machines contracted and are in fact pressing us for an early delivery.V. 1. We have already executed that part of your order which we could supply fro m stock. The remainder may be subject to a delay of four to six weeks.2. We shall be glad to know frequency of sailings, lowest rates for large shipments, and gro upage rates for small consignments.3. The goods under your order No. 297 have been packed and are ready for despatch, and we would be pleased if you would fill up, sign and return the attachedinstructions form as soon as possible.4. You can save both time and money by letting us handle all shipping and Customs formalities for you.5. To assist you in introducing our products into your market as early as possible, we agree to advance the initial shipment of 1/3 (one third) of the total quantity fromJune/July to April/May. \VII.Dear Mr. ArnoldRe: Order No. 896 S/C No. 980927From your letter of October 20 concerning the captioned S/C, we understand that instead of the stipulated two equal shipments in January and February, 1999 respectively, you now wi sh to have 80% of the total quantity shipped in November and the balance in December this year.In reply, we wish to inform you that although we have the required quantity in stock, your r equest came too late for November shipment, especially because direct sailings for your port are few and far between. Besides, the relevant L/C is yet to be opened. Therefore, we would suggest that 80% of the total quantity be shipped in December this ye ar and the balance 20% in January, 1999, provided your L/C reaches us not later than Nove mber 20.Please let us know promptly whether this arrangement is convenient to you.port are few and far between. Besides, the relevant L/C is yet to be opened. Therefore, we would suggest that 80% of the total quantity be shipped in December this ye ar and the balance 20% in January, 1999, provided your L/C reaches us not later than Nove mber 20.Please let us know promptly whether this arrangement is convenient to you.Unit 8I.1. D2. A/C3. B4. B5. C6. A/B/C 7 . A/B/D 8 A/C/D 9. C 10. B/DIII. have given, to open, covering, is stipulated, be shipped, would/will appreciate, would/ will fax, airmail, listed, is / has been effectedV.1. With regard to terms of payment, we regret being unable to consider your requestfor D/A at 60 days' sight.2. Please let us know upon receipt of this letter what difficulties you actually have in openi ng the L/C.3. However, on going through your L/C No. 123 we regretfully find several clauses to be a mended.4.Much to our regret, we are unable to comply with your request for an extension of our L/C No. 789 because the present import regulations do not permit any extension of import lic ence.5. In future we will make delivery on a D/P basis if, by any chance, we are unable toship your order in time.V.1. Our terms of payment are by confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit available bydraft at sight, reaching us one month ahead of shipment, remaining valid for negotiation in China for another 21 days after the prescribed time of shipment, and allowing transhipment and partial shipments.2. For the time being, therefore, we regret our inability to accept D/A in any transactions with our buyers abroad.3. Regrettably there is no news from you up to the present moment about your L/C, which should have reached us by the end of last month.4. Please amend L/C No. 99S086 to read “Transhipment allowed”, and delete theclause about insurance policy as this transaction is concluded on CFR basis.5. As your country has no consulate in this city, it is our practice to have the invoice certified by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. Please amend yourL/C accordingly.VII.Dear Sirs,Following the instructions given in your letter of August 12, our manufacturers have redo ubled their efforts to meet your advanced shipment date. We are now pleased to inform you that the goods are ready for shipment.Much to our surprise, however, the covering L/C has not reached us even to thisday. Please immediately check with your bank to ensure that it reaches us before the end of this month. Otherwise, we shall not be able to make delivery within the time limit agreed u pon. In order to avoid possible subsequent amendments, please see to it that the L/C stipu lations are in exact accordance with those of our S/C No. 7890.Sincerely yoursVIII.Dear SirsL/C No. HC-00085933We are pleased to have received the captioned L/C for the 1,000 metric tons of sweet potato slices. As some of its terms are found to be not in conformity with S/C stipulations, we hop e you will make the following amendments to enable us to effect shipment within the contr acted time limit:1. The date and place of expiry should read “December 20, 1998, in Dalian.”2.The amount in figures and words should respectively be “USD185,000” and“Say United States Dollars One Hundred Eighty-five Thousand Only.”3.The wording “with 5% more or less allowed” should be inserted for both amountand quantity. 4. The insurance clause is to be deleted. 5.The Contract number should be 28KG603.6.We look forward to your early amendments.Yours sincerelyUnit 9I.1. A2. A/B/C/D3. D4. A/B/C5. B6. C/D7. C8. A/D9. A/C/D 10. BIII. have been trading, have been cleared, began, had been established, would be settled, fee l, has passed, to be effected, place, are, might be approached, hearingIV. 1.Could you tell us whether they can be replied on to settle their accounts promptly?2.We have found that this firm has had to be reminded several times to settle their accounts.3.We are pleased to inform you that we are ready to accept payment by D/P as a special acco mmodation during this sales-pushing stage. 4. As it is our usual practice to make payment by D/P at sight, we would like you to accept these terms for this transaction as well as for f uture business. 5. Much as we would like to have you as one of our customers, we regret o ur inability to do business on the basis of D/A.V. 1. Messrs. Schneider & Kern have given us your name as their referee. We would ther efore be much obliged if you could provide us with detailed information about their credit s tatus. 2.Any information about their financial standing and commercial integrity will bemuch appreciated and treated as confidential. 3. To meet you half way, we suggest that 40 % of the amount be paid by T/T and the balance by irrevocable L/C at 90 days' sight. 4. In order to pave the way for your sales promotion, we agree to make an exception and accept payment by 45-day bill of exchange, documents against payment. 5. We have noted your r equest for payment by D/A and will revert to the matter with you when circumstances perm it.VII.Dear Mr. Croft,Further to our exchange of faxes on July 8, we are pleased to be able to inform you that you r request for new payment terms has been accepted, and that they will come into effect whe n you place your next order with us.As we discussed, future transactions will be placed on a D/P basis with payment 30 days aft er sight, and we will ensure delivery to you within two months of receiving your order. We are looking forward to an early order from you.Yours sincerely。