外贸函电09.9 Lecture 5 Enquiry Unit 3.ppt

Lecture 5 Enquiry Objectives: After this section you will: be able to translate and make an enquiry. be able to translate and write a reply to an enquiry. KEY TO PRACTICE (Unit 2) Translate the following business terms and expressions 1. Co, Ltd. 2. good standing 3. business relations establishment 4. catalog 5. in the line of 6. handle / deal in / be in the line 7. Commercial Counselor’s Office 8. good / fine quality 9. competitive price 10. fine / excellent workmanship II. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. 因此，我方欣然告知贵方我们是一家制鞋厂商。 2. 本地生产的产品经仔细测试证明情况良好。 3. 设计样式已在我方随附的带有插图的目录上清晰地说明。 4. 我方今日特致此函希望与贵方建立业务关系。 5. 随函附上一份关于目前可供主要产品的带有插图目录。 6. 期待贵方早日答复。 7. 承蒙李先生介绍贵方给我方为潜在的客户。. 8. 我方愿意在平等互利的基础上与贵方建立直接的业务关系。 9. 我方经营轻工业品出口业务已逾30 年了。 10. 如贵方对我方产品目录上任何产品感兴趣，请尽快告知。 III. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. We take pleasure in informing you that we are a shirts manufacturer. 2.We assure you that our goods are fine in quality (are of fine quality) and reasonable in prices. 3.We have been in this line for more than 20 years and enjoyed good reputation here. 4.From your letter of May 5，we learn that you are in the market for our silk products. 5.From the Commercial Counselor’s Office of your Embassy in our country, we know that you are interested in our goods. 6.We’d like to establish business relations with you. 7.Good business relations can promote both business and friendship. 8.From the web of Alibaba, we learn that you are interested in purchasing green tea from China. We have been in the line for over ten years, and wish to enter into business relations with you. 9.We are a local medium-sized exporter of toys, and enjoy a good reputation in European and American market. 10.We are looking forward to your early reply. Homework: Write a letter with the following hints. 经你方商会的介绍，我方欣悉贵公司的姓名和地址。 我公司专门经营中国纺织品出口，并愿意在平等互利的基础上与贵公司