Lesson 5 A Specific Enquiry.pptVIP

Lesson Five A Specific Enquiry Dear Sirs, We learn with pleasure from your letter of April 12 that you are exporters of Chinese Blanket Cover and are willing to establish direct business relations with us. 执事先生： 　　从你四月十二日函得悉你公司作为中国被罩的出口商愿与我公司建立直接的业务关系。 Language Points 1.acquaint v.使……知道，使……了解 acquaint sb. with sth. be/get/become acquainted with sth acquaint sb. that-clause We want to acquaint ourselves with the supply position of steel products. 我们想了解一下钢材供应的情况。 We are well/quite acquainted with the market conditions in Southeast Asia. 我们很了解东南亚的市场情况。 We acquaint you that we have established ourselves as commission merchants for Chinese goods at the above address. 现通知你方，我们已在上述地址创设了经营中国货品的佣金商号。 Language Points 2. supply n. 供应，供应的商品 表示抽象的概念以及用于一些习语时，常用单数；表示具体的概念时，用单、复数皆可。 We expect to receive from you a regular supply of leather shoes. 我们希望得到你们男式皮鞋的定期供应。 As supply and demand vary from time to time, we are unable to give you a detailed market report. 由于供求关系变化不断，我们无法提供给你方详细的市场报告。 The goods are out of supply /in short supply /in light supply /in free supply. 该货现已短缺（供应不足，供应充足） They require further supply / supplies of Walnutmeat. 他们要求再供应核桃仁。 Supplier n.供应商，供货商 Supplier and purchaser are the two counter parts in a transaction. 供货方和购货方是一笔交易中两个不同的当事人。 Language Points 3. quote v. 报价（直接宾语只能是price 或与其相关的价格术语） quote a price / quote sb. a price/ quote sb. for sth/ quote sb. a price for sth. Please quote us your lowest price CIF Lagos. Please quote us for Printed Shirting CIF Lagos. Please quote us the price for Printed Shirting. quotation n.. 报价 quotation 后可接for或on; 若买方提到卖方已对某货作出的报价时，可用 of send /give / make / cable / fax /email /sb. a quotation for / on sth. 向某人报某商品的价格 We should be obliged if you would give us a quotation for the supply of 200 Kitchen Cupboards. 如能向我方报200个橱柜的价格，我们将不胜感激。 Your quotation of Sewing Machines is too high to be acceptabl