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6 Conclusion of Business
7
Packing and Shipment
8 Insurance, Complaints and Claims
9
Terms of Payment
10
Job Application
❖Business English is a special term given to English by non-English speaking nations for international trade
English For International Business Communication
主讲：宋丽芝
Contents
1
Business Letters
2 Establishing Business Relations
3
Enquiries
4
Offers
5
Counter-offers
Contents
Instruction
4.Concreteness
• Avoid being unclear and general A:Our apples are excellent. （×） B:Smith Company is our big buyer. （×）
5.Cheerfulness
• It means that you are pleased to render good service to your clients.
B. Yours truly, Stephen Zhang
C. July 21,1999 No. 1751 Fifth Ave, Manhattan, New York
D. IMF (International Monetary Fund) FAS (Free Alongside Ship) EPZ( Export Processing Zone)
For Example: (Correctly use the business term)
C. Some other nouns often occur in Plural form in Business English .
arrangements (make arrangements); chemicals; conditions; contents; details; funds; exports (exported goods); imports(imported goods); instructions ;proceeds; means; particulars; terms ; thanks etc.
sentences
complex ones
Avoiding repetition of words in a same sentence
e.g.
in the near future Will you be kind enough to give us at the present moment
e.g. It gives us much pleasure to inform you that…. （×） We do not anticipate any increase in prices in the near future. （×）
B. Some nounቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ are used as collective nouns, not using plural form. Such as:
bambooware; chinaware; footware; glassware; ironware; porcelain（瓷器）; pottery（陶器）; underware; furniture
For Example: (Correctly use the business term)
A: Some nouns are only used in singular form, such as :
advice; correspondence; information; merchandise; literature
There must be a logical relationship
between relevant sentences
2. Conciseness
(1)
(2)
(3)
Using simple words Using simple
instead of phrases or sentences instead of
Cheerfulness
Concreteness
Introduction
(1)
Avoid ambiguity
e.g.他们决定在运费方 面给予优惠
(3)
In a simple and direct way
1.Clearness
(2)
One sentence for one meaning only
(4)
6. Consideration
(2)
errors or misleading punctuation.
e.g.Attached
(3)
correctly use the business terms
e.g.Attached
For Example: (The correct use of punctuation)
A. China Power Company Kowloon, Hongkong
Offer
Counteroffer
contract
Introduction
How To Write Good Commercial English Letters
Completeness
Clearness
Consideration Courtesy
8 “C”s
Conciseness Correctness
e.g. Please quote your best price for your best quality.
3. Correctness
(1)
the accuracy of all factual information.
free from grammatical errors; spelling