Lesson 3 Credit Enquiries.pptVIP

Lesson Three Credit Enquiries I About the letter: Nowadays the trade competition in the world market is simply as acute and complicated as in the big battlefield. If you want to open up a market, the careful practice for you is to make status enquiry, that is, through various ways to find out whom you will deal with and know his credit including financial position, reputation, business methods and so on. You may include the following points in your status enquiry: The Explanation of the letter Dear Sirs, Credit Information We are going to execute a considerable order from West African I/E Co., Accra, Ghana. We should highly appreciate it if you would inform us, in confidence, of the financial and business standing of the above firm. 敬启者: 事由：信用情况 我们将与加纳阿克拉西非进出口公司执行一笔相当大的订单。假如你们以机密的方式告诉我们有关他们的财务和业务情况，我们将十分感激。 Language Points 1.execute a considerable order 执行一笔相当大的订单 considerable：fairly large in amount, size, or degree Language Points 2. The reference they have given us is the Standard Chartered Bank, Accra Branch. they have given us 是定语从句，修饰reference。这句的主句是the reference is the Standard Chartered Bank, Accra Branch. 3.approach···for···向···联系某事 我方一客户向我方洽定100吨白糖。 One of our clients approaches us with an order for 100 tons White Sugar. Language Points Confidential adj.机密的 confident adj.自信的，有把握 I’m confident of passing the exam. (that I will pass the exam.) Confidence n.信心；秘密 in Confidence I told you that in confidence so why did you tell Jean about it? 您给我方的任何消息我们都会保密。 We will keep any information you send us confidential. Any information you give us will be strictly in confidence. Key to Lesson ThreeI. Translate the following expressions into Chinese: 1.reasonable price 2.execute an order 3.status/credit enquiry 4.in advance 5.China Textile I/E corp. 6. 机密 7. 插图目录 8. 大概了解 9. 财务情况 10. 资信证明人 II. Fill in the appropriate word or words from the list: 1.fall 2.under 3.buy 4.appre