英语函电知识点汇总

英语函电知识要点

Lesson 1

Notes

1. We are interested in buying all kinds of cameras.

We are interested to buy most of the items mentioned on the price list.

2. We await good news from you. (await是及物动词，后直接加名词性宾语，不用介词)

3. acceptable to

Lesson 2

Notes

1. We are looking forward to your early reply. / hearing from you

look forward to ……期待，盼望。To 是介词，后面接名词或动名词。

2. your firm has been recommended to us …..

3. for your reference

Exercises

I.

1. The firm has been a steady customer for the past five years.

2. As requested in your letter of May 18, we sent you the samples by air-mail on May 25.

3. You will receive our reply about it within one week.

4. Thanks to Messrs. Anderson & Co., Rotterdam for recommending your company to us, we are writing to you in the hope of establishing business relations between us.

5. We are looking forward to receiving your early reply.

6. We shall appreciate it if you will quote us the lowest price.

7. Enclosed is our catalogue for your reference.

Lesson 3

Notes

1. a wide range of electric goods 各种各样电气产品

2. We attach a list of products we are regularly exporting….随函附寄我公司经常出口的产品目录一份

3. specialize in专营

Exercises

II．

1. We write to introduce ourselves to you as a state-operated corporation from China, dealing exclusively in Light Industrial goods.

2. We attach s list of products we are handling, some of which, we believe, will prove to be highly marketable in your district.

3. Upon（receipt of ）your inquiry, we will send you our quotation immediately.

一旦。。。。立即就。。。。。

4. Our quotation will be in sterling, FOB U.K. ports, packing included.

5. We are looking forward to building up friendly business relations with you.

6. We have been in this line for many years.

Lesson 5

Notes

1. upon receipt of一旦接到，就……

2. specific inquiry 具体询价信

3. fall within the scope of our business activities 属于我们的经营范围

4. eager to do sth.

5. attractive/ reasonable/ workable可行的/ are in line with the market/moderate 适中的

Lesson 6

Exercises

I．

1. If you fall in with our proposal, please inform us your best payment terms and bank references.

2. We suggest you place immediately an order by fax. Otherwise, we can’t warrant prompt shipment.

3. All the items listed in our catalogue are now kept in our stock and ready for immediate shipment.

4. To cover our shipment, we request you to establish a commercial letter of credit in our favor for the contracted amount through an American bank.

5. We advise you to purchase immediately these blankets now in stock, because fresh supplies from out factory will require a considerable time.

6. Since we are in a position to meet your requirements at competitive prices and with punctual shipment, we solicit your immediate order.

7. Recently the price of raw cotton has soared considerably, but we are in a position to execute your order at the former prices, because we have already bought the cotton in

a large quantity before the advance in price of the material.

8. Please furnish us with your latest samples of Reyon Handkerchiefs identical in design and quality to those we enclose here.

9. If you feel much interest in our business proposal, please send us the samples together with your best terms and conditions.

（If you are interested in our…….）

10. If the sample you sent us is found suitable for our trade, we have confidence to place a large order with you, to which you are requested to give a substantial discount.

Ⅱ.

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