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外贸英语函电EnglishFor International Business Communication 什么是外贸英语函电？ 在国际商务往来中用以传递信息、处理商务事宜以及联络和沟通关系的信函和电讯文书。 如何学好这门课？ 1、学习模仿例文 2、归纳常用语、句型 3、大量练习、实践 本门课主要内容 1 Modern Business Letters 2 Establishing Business Relations 3 Enquiry 4 Firm Offer Non-firm Offer 5 Counter-offer Orders 6 Confirmation Acceptance 7 A Sales Confirmation 8 A Sales Contract 9 Payment Letters of Credit 10 Examination of a L/C Unit 1 Modern Business Letters Text A The language of modern business letters New Words Expressions Enquiry n.询购，询盘 Order n.v.订购，订单 Offer n.v .报价，报盘 Complicate v.使复杂化 Ask for 请求；要（价） In connection with 与···有关 Be liable to 易于···的 Outstanding a.未付的 Put aside 放在一边 New words Expressions Profuse a.毫不吝啬的 Facsimile（fax） n.v.传真，发传真 Demise n.死亡 On the Web 在互联网上 Take pleasure in 乐于（做） E-commerce 电子商务 Indebtedness n.负债 Pompous a.浮夸的 Inconvenience v.n.（使）不方便 New Word Expressions Beg to acknowledge receipt of 承认收到 Balance n.收付差额，余额 Inst. (=this month ) 本月 Illustrated catalog 附有插图的目录 Clear one’s account 结账 Time of delivery 交货期 Trace v. 跟踪，查询 Commitments n.所承担的义务 The language of old-style business letters is often long and complicated. Such letters are liable to confuse the reader. A confused and over long letter may be put aside until someone explains its meaning, and this may mean delays. Nowadays, more and more people like to do business through a fax machine by sending faxes or even on the Web by sending e-mails. The former is the abbreviation of facsimile, which is actually an exact copy of a document, a picture or a piece of writing sent or received by an electronic system using telephone lines. Here are two letters. One is an old-fashioned, pompous style of English, which is too long and complicates the message. The other is in a simple and clear style. Old-fashioned Style Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. in connection with our not clearing our account which was outstanding as at the end of