外贸英语函电实训五

外贸英语函电实训五

1. Warming up practice:

Ⅰ. Read the following material and make a speech of at least two minutes to express your opinion on the information and questions that follows: Market for the Used Goods to Fill Local Demands

Establishing more markets for second-hand goods this year will promote commodity distribution and help serve consumer needs.

In 1996, the State approved eight second-hand goods business in six cities. The purpose of these markets is not only to sell second-hand goods and make use of their value, but to help open market for new products, which is also important. The potential is great when you take into account the consumption differences between high and low-income earners in cities, and the consumption differences between big and small cities and townships.

Many companies have gained much experience in purchasing and marketing used furniture, home electric appliances, equipment and office merchandise confiscated by judicial departments.

Questions:

1) What’s your opinion about the second-hand market?

2) Does it help the economy?

3 ) How do you think about the goods sold or bought at the markets?

4) Do you think it necessary to establish a market of second-hand goods in China?

2. Systematic practice:

Ⅰ. Complete the following sentences by translating the part in Chinese into English:

1.Your L/C reached us yesterday, but _____经审阅后发现信用证金额少于合同金额，请立即修改信用证，增加信用证金额） so that we can effect the shipment in time.

2.As there is no direct sailing from Guangzhou to your port next month, _____（请你方将信用证装运条款改为“允许转船”）.

3.Please instruct the opening bank to allow partial shipment in the L/C，

____（以便我方立即发运现有货物）.

4.As there are no direct steamers available to your port, ____（我方只好将货物通过香港转运至纽约）.

5.We shall book shipping space on that vessel _____（一俟收到你方的信用证修改书）.

II. Fill in the blanks with the proper words：

(A)

1) All the canned fruits and meat are to be packed ____ cartons.

2) Our Trip Scissors are packed ______ boxes ____ 1 dozen each, 100 boxes

____ a carton lined _____ waterproof paper.

3) A thorough examination showed that the broken kegs were due _____

improper packing, ______ which the suppliers should be definitely

responsible.

4) Please see to it that the packing is suitable _____ a long sea voyage.

5) The tea _____ the captioned contract should be packed ____ international

standard tea boxes, 24 boxes _____ a ballet, 10 ballets _____ an FCL

container.

(B)

1. We avail ourselves ____ this opportunity to assure you ____ our prompt

and careful attention ____handling your further orders.

2. The buyers are complaining ____ the wrong goods ____the sellers.

3. As the damage occurred during transit , please direct your claim ____ the

insurance company.

4. Our clients have claimed _____us _____ delayed delivery of the goods.

5. We regret to say that we have to _____ our claim to the Arbitration