电子商务Unit FourSS.pptVIP

Unit Four Enquiries and replies Brainstorm questions Brainstorm About questions Questions : word explanation Questions: contents Brainstorm What is an enquiry? An enquiry is a question which you ask in order to get information. What do we call the person who sends an enquiry? enquirier What’s the purpose of making an enquiry? To get relevant information concerning the goods to be ordered In case the goods enquired for are currently out of stock, what should the supplier do? Inform the enquirer when the goods will be available and, by taking this opportunity, introduce some other products as substitutes so as to create a good impression, which hopefully will result in more business. Question 1 What do we call a person who buys and sells some commodity? Dealer trader businessman merchant Question 2 If a buyer says to the seller that he wants to buy something from him, he is placing a(n) ____ order If the order is placed on a trial basis, what do we call it? trial order If on a repeated basis? repeat order Question 3 To be more specific, a catalogue with pictures or figures is usually called ______ illustrated catalogue Question 4 What does “prompt shipment ” mean? 即装 shipment to be made by a first available steamer within thirty days from the date on the advice of the credit to the beneficiary by an issuing bank or advising bank. Question 5 How shall we say:“供不应求”? And “供大于求” Demand exceeds supply. Supply exceeds demand. Question 6 What does the underlined phrase mean in the following sentence? “We have forwarded under separate cover the sample for the new season.” 另封航邮 by separate post by separate mail separately Question 7 If an enquirer asks for a price which should include insurance and freight to Liverpool, what price is it? CIF price Question 8 How do we say “价廉物美”? be excellent in quality and reasonable in pri