外贸函电课件1.Course Review

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Foreign Economic Relations and Trade CorrespondenceIntroduction

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Trade1. What is trade? Trade means buying and selling of goods or services or exchanging of goods for goods. International / world trade Home/ domestic trade 2. Parties concerned in international trade:

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Ⅰ.TradeSeller/ exporter Buyer/ importer 3. The importance of international trade: International trade is beneficial for all participants. --- David Ricardo (British Economist)

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

TradeNo nation was ever ruined by trade. ---Benjamin Franklin 4. The classification of international trade: 1) The movement of goods: export trade; import trade/ transit trade 2) Goods passing through the boundary or the customs: general/special

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Trade3)tangible/ intangible 4)means of transportation: trade by roadway/airway/seaway/mail order 5)direct/indirect/transshipment 6)method of liquidation (settlement;结算方 式): free/ barter

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Ⅱ.CorrespondenceE-mail Business letters Telegram Fax

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Ⅲ.Key points when learning the course1) the procedures of an international trade: Establishment of business relations Making enquires Quotation/ offer Counteroffer Conclusion of business Payment Shipment and insurance Lodging a claim/complaints arbitration

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Key points when learning2) Vocabulary business terms/ abbreviation 3) letter- writing

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Ⅳ.the essentials of business letter writingThe 3c’s principle: A. Clearness Mr. Wang wrote to Mr. Li that he had received his letter. ? B. Conciseness : length of sentences/ paragraphing C. Courtesy: punctuality/ “You” attitude

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

万宁，潘维琴；2006 ;consideration; clarity; conciseness; correctness; completeness.

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Exercise: correct the mistakes in the following paragraph. We are pleasure in enclosing our latest price list and catalogue, together with Model X-4’s details. Please do not reluctant to write when you require further informations.

外贸函电课件1.Course Review

Layout of Business LetterTeaching aims( see page 1) The structure of a business letter The layout of business letter Addressing envelopes Vocabulary: reference