经贸知识英语学习指导

经贸知识英语学习指导

第1章 Lesson 1 International Trade(1)

本章简介

本课讲述国际贸易产生、存在的两个原因和国际经济专门化的两个理论，尤其介绍了比较利益理论。

考核要点：

1．经贸知识：

1) the definition of international trade

2) two reasons for international trade

A. the uneven distribution of natural resources among countries

B. international specialization

3) two theories for international specialization

A. the theory of absolute advantage

B. the theory of comparative advantage

a. the contents of the theory

b. not a static concept

c. the cornerstone of modern thinking on international trade

d. David Ricardo, the economist who introduced the theory

2．生词与短语：

define, distribution, natural resources, abundant, scarce,

incentive, constitute, exploit, remainder, hold, in terms of ,

illustrate, table, assume, efficient, occur, static,

intuitive,endowment, appeal

3．经贸术语：

services, primary commodities, specialization,

absolute advantage, comparative advantage, capital, land and labor

第2章 Lesson 2 International Trade(2)

本章简介

本课讲述国际贸易存在的另外三个原因以及关税壁垒和非关税壁垒等贸易限制措施。

考核要点

1．经贸知识

1) other bases for trade among countries

A. patterns of demand

B. economy of scale

C. innovation style

2) the reasons why complete specialization may never occur

3) tariff barriers--the most common form of trade restriction

4) quotas--the most common form of non-tariff barriers

2.生词与短语 strategic,bulky,perishable,barrier,levy,coincide,refund, signatory,concession,impose,protectionist,unilateral,label,forthcoming

3.经贸术语

tariff, quota, customs area,customs union,import duties,

export duties, ad valorem, specific,compound duties,drawback,

most-favored-nation (MFN ), tariff schedule,

non-tariff barrier,visible trade, invisible trade

第3章 Lesson 3 International Payment

本章简介

本课介绍了国际贸易支付的复杂性，以及支付工具汇票的必要知识和跟单托收的必要知识。

考核要点：

1．经贸知识：

1) the complexity of payment in international trade

A. risks faced by the exporter and the importer

B. political factors, commercial factors, geographical factors,etc.

2) two methods of payment used under certain conditions

A. cash in advance or partial cash in advance

B. open account

3) the draft (bill of exchange)

A. definition

B. sight draft and usance draft (tenor draft or term draft )

C. clean draft and documentary draft

4) documentary collection

A. documents against payment (D/P)

a. D/P at sight

b. D/P after sight

B. documents against acceptance (D/A)

2.生词与短语

domestic, status, remittance, default, ban, luctuation,

hesitant, dubious, sound,with discretion, invoice

3.经贸术语

debtor, debit, credit worthiness, periodic payments,

draft(bill of exchange),drawer, drawee, payee,

usance draft(tenor draft, term draft),documentary draft,

clean draft, documentary collection,

documents against payment (D/P), documents against acceptance (D/A)

第4章 Lesson 4 The Letter of Credit(1)

本章简介