商务英语函电 (8).pptVIP

Unit 8 Terms of Payment 《商务英语函电》 《商务英语函电》 Unit 8 Terms of Payment Content Knowledge Objective Skill Objective Warm Up Business Situational Design Specimen Letters Notes Trade Terms and Typical Sentences Practice Training Skill Training 1．Know the principle terms of payment in international trade 2．Master the writing contents and methods of payment letters Knowledge Objective Skill Objective Warm Up Business Situational Design Specimen Letters Notes Trade Terms and Typical Sentences Practice Training Skill Training Summary of Project Knowledge Objective 《商务英语函电》 Unit 8 Terms of Payment 1．Write payment letters by D/P, D/A and L/C 2．Reply to accept or reject payment by D/P, D/A and L/C Knowledge Objective Skill Objective Warm Up Business Situational Design Specimen Letters Notes Trade Terms and Typical Sentences Practice Training Skill Training Summary of Project Skill Objective 3．Use written language properly and precisely 《商务英语函电》 Unit 8 Terms of Payment 　　Payment is an important and complicated part in the process of international trade. Generally speaking, there are three major modes of payment: namely remittance, collection and letter of credit (L/C). This unit mainly focuses on the terms of payment mostly adopted in international business—D/P, D/A and L/C. 　　D/P and D/A are terms of payment under collection. D/P stands for Documents against Payment which calls for actual payment against transfer of shipping documents. There are D/P at sight and D/P after sight. D/A means Documents against Acceptance, it calls for delivery of documents against acceptance of the draft drawn by the seller. D/A is always after sight. Here please pay attention that payment through collection is accepted only when the financial status of the buyer is sound. 　　L/C is the most generally used mode of payment in financing international trade which is reliable and safe for both sellers and buyers. Especially, it gives the beneficiary greater assurance of payment. L/C includes var