外贸英语函电教程 第二版 课件Unit 8 Shipping；Unit 9 Settling Claims.pptx

ShippingUnit8

Objectives1Tohelpyoulearntounderstandemailsaboutshipmentissues.2Tohelpyoulearntowriteemailsaboutshipmentissuesasanexporter.

Activity1Knowingshippingproblems1.ReadthephonecallconversationbetweenMr.Chen,asalesmanager,andhiscustomerintheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)aboutanorder.Fillintheblankswiththerightinformationfromthelistbelowandanswerthequestion.partialshipmentisOKfirmcommitmentthenthepricewillbeincreasedsignificantlywecanarrangeadvancepaymenttothefactorynextweekThenI’mgoingtocheckwiththeshippingcompanyWithafirmbid,it’seasierformetogetagoodpriceabcdef

Customer:Mr.Chen.Iamreadytoplacetheorder,butplease,Ineed(1)______onthedeliverytime.Mr.Chen:OK,butyouknow…Customer:IknowitisSpringFestivaltime.IfyouhavedifficultymakingfullshipmentbytheendofFebruary,(2)______,atleast10%,or20%tobeshippedbytheendofFebruary.Mr.Chen:AlltheChinesefactorieswon’tcomebacktoworkuntilthemidofFebruary,sothereisonlyhalfamonthleftforproduction.Ifwecansignthecontractthisweek,(3)______.Thentheycanstarttheirproduction.IwillcheckthepossibilityofeffectingshipmentinFebruarythefirstthingtomorrow.(4)______iftheycanmaketrainandbreakbulkcombinationtransportationorcontainerplustheinlandtrain.Customer:OK.Idon’tcarehowyoucommunicatewiththefactoryorshippingcompany.Ineedatleast10%partialshipmentbytheendofFebruary.Mr.Chen:OK.Justgivemeonemoreworkingdayonthis,please.Ifwehavetochangeintocontainershipment,(5)______becausecontainershipmentcostsmuchmorethanbreakbulkbadec

shipment.Customer:ItoldyouIneedmaterialstobedelivered.Idon’tcarewhetheritiscontainerorbreakbulk.Mr.Chen:OK.Iunderstand.SotomorrowIwillsendyouthefinalquotation,thenpleaseworkonafirmbidandsendittome.(6)______.Customer:OK.I