(商务英语函电)Unit 9Letters of Shipment.ppt

Unit 9Letters of Shipment 装 运 ?9-1 Objectives目标? 1.Learn the conception and the main contents of shipment by heart. 2. Understand the basic structure of shipping letters. 3. Practice writing letters of shipment by using words and expressions in the list. 4. Ask the students to master the key words and basic sentences . 5. Gain the ability to write shipping letters of any subject with the help of having learned . 6. Master the writing methods of shipping letters through doing more exercises. 7. Try their best to write out the letters of shipment. 9-2 Leading in导入? Do you have knowledge of the importance of ocean transportation in international trade? Do you understand the basic process of shipment and the necessary documents of shipment? Do you want to know the main types of letters of shipment? After reading the following passage, you will get a general idea about shipment. Have a discussion with your partner and list the important points that should be included in letters of shipment. ?9-3 Practical Reading 实用阅读? 1. Ocean freight is the most widely used form of transportation in international trade, which is the most efficient form in terms of energy. Especially for delivering large quantities of goods over long distances, it has the attraction of being a cheap mode of transport. 2. The process of delivering goods to the destination is very complicated and covers a wide range of work, such as declaring the goods at the customs, reserving shipping space, and chartering ships. 3.The shipping clause is an essential part of a contract between the buyer and seller. It mainly includes the time of shipment, shipping port, loading port, and documents of shipment. 4. International trade attaches so great importance to shipping documents that, to a certain degree, it can be called trade of documents, or “symbolic” trade. This is because the shipping documents represent the title to the goods. Generally, commercial invoice, bill of lading, insurance policy or cert