商务英语听说教程下unit8Insurance

Part B - Task 2 Conversation
1.Listen to their conversation once and tick from the list below the concerns of Ms.Green.
2.Listen to the conversation again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False. (F)The business is on FOB basis. (F)Ms.Green had requirements for risk of freshwater and risk of contamination. (F)Ms.Green agreed to pay for the difference between 130% and 110% of the invoice value. (T)Ms.Green will bear extra premium of the Additional Risk. (T)Ms.Green decided on 110% of the invoice value. (T)Ms.Green didn’t accept WPA as the only coverage for her goods. (F)Ms.Green didn’t accept the way to calculate insurance premium.
also covers partial loss in all cases. W:Then WPA is broader. Well, actually, I’m thinking about to insure a batch of clothes to
be shipped to New Zealand. What coverage do you suggest I should get? L:All right. Let’s talk about it in detail. But please have a cup of coffee first and then I’ll
(T)More and more people protect against risks to goods by purchasing cargo insurance. (F)The speaker introduced four basic types of coverage of PICC. (F)The full name of FPA is Free from Partial Average. (T)FPA recovers a total loss of goods because of perils of sea. (F)WPA is FPA plus Additional Risks. (T)WPA is FPA plus protection against partial loss due to heavy weather. (T)All Risks even admits loss occurred during transit from land to the seaport. (T)Risk of freshwater has to be specifically applied for when you buy WPA.
Part B - Task 1 Vocabulary Building
Find out and write down the meanings of the following words.
making something dirty or harmful the amount actually invoiced and charged in accordance with custom money paid to an insurance company protect by insurance evaluate or estimate the amount of goods a ship can carry very similar or exactly the same very common and frequent enough in quantity or of a good enough quality much more than is reasonable or necessary something that influences what and how you do
are all included in it. W:I see. Then what are the differences between FPA and WPA? L:FPA covers you against a total loss of consignment. As for WPA, besides FPA, it
Making inquiries about insurance Can you explain the clauses of…? Which has a broader coverage? What are the differences between…and…? What coverage do you provide for my consignment? What coverage do you suggest I should take out? Our business is on the CIF basis. What coverage will you take out for the goods? Do you cover risks other than WPA? Which party will pay for this additional risk? How is the premium calculated? How about the premium rates?
Part A - Task 2 Conversation
Introducing the insurance clauses …insurance is one of the major items of our company. FPA covers you against a total loss of your consignment. While WPA covers… FPA is not enough for a shipment of… Additional Risks have to be specifically applied for. This additional risk will subject to an additional premium. Premium rates vary with types of coverage, types of risk, destinations… The rate for the Risk of Breakage is…percentage. Generally speaking, this kind of insurance is covered only upon the buyer’s equest. You can read the details in the policy form for… Our insurance coverage is usually for 110% of the invoice value.
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Contents
Unit 1 Customer Service Unit 2 Promotion Unit 3 Trade Fair Unit 4 Trade Negotiation Unit 5 Quality,Quantity and Packaging Unit 6 Payment Unit 7 Transportation Unit 8 Insurance Unit 9 Disputes and Claim Unit 10 Trade Forms
Part A - Task 3 Follow-up
Think of a product you want to insure. Make a conversation in pairs. Student A is the insurance buyer and Student B is the underwriter of Cover All Insurance Company. Student A should ask for the information of insurance types and suggestions from student B. Student B should explain and suggest. You may use the sentences and expressions above.
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Pre-listening Listening
Part A Part B
Further Practice Activities
* Listening
Part A - Task 1 Conversation
L:Hello.How can I help you, sir? W:Yes.I would appreciate if you could explain your clauses of cargo insurance . L:It’s my great pleasure. Cargo insurance is one of the major items of our company. We
Part A - Task 2 Conversation
Useful Sentences or Expressions Below are some useful sentences and expressions which can be used in talking about insurance.
show you the clauses.
Part A - Task 2 Convቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱrsation
1.Listen to the monologue once and answer the following questions. a. What are the functions of cargo insurance? Cargo insurance may cover physical damage to or loss of goods in transit and offer cost advantages. b. Why many people don’t want to purchase cargo insurance? Because they regard it as an unnecessary expense invoving extra administration. c. What is the name of the Chinese insurance company mentioned by the speaker? People’s Insurance Company of China.
have overland cargo insurance, marine insurance, and air transport insurance . Which type are you interested in? W:What coverage does your marine insurance provide? L:We can insure your consignment with three basic covers, namely, Free from Particular Average , which is often named as FPAW, ith Particular Average , also called WPA, and All Risks . W:All Risks is the broadest kind of coverage, isn’t it? L:Yes.Losses occurred at any time during the transportation and General Additional Risk
Part A - Task 2 Conversation
2.Listen to the monologue again decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False.