1、ExerciseII1.Mr.SmithwrotetoMr.WangthathehadreceivedMr.Wangsorder.2.WehavereceivedyourorderNo.60dated22ndMarch,forwhichwethankyou.3.Wehaveorderedthegoodsandwillreceivethemintwoweeks.4.Weshallappreciateitifyouwillsendusyourcataloguebyreturn(ofmail/post)(立即;迅速).5.Wethankyouforyourletterof14thApril.Wesh
2、allappreciateyourwritingussoon.1TheManager(Semi-indentedstyle)Clarke&SmithLtd.68HighStreetLondonEC4EnglandDearSir,Wethankyouforyourletterof17thJanuary,askingusfordetailsandpricesofourelectricheaters.Wehavepleasureinenclosingourlatestpricelistandcatalogue,(together)withthedetailsofModelX-4.Pleasedont
3、hesitatetocontactusforfurtherinformation.Wearesogladtobeofservicetoyou.Yoursfaithfully,ElectricalAppliancesCo.(Signature)(Printedname)Manager2UnitTwo3Learningobjectives:AstoUnit2,yourarerequiredto1.doalltheexercisesprovidedandlearnbyheartandlearntousealltheusefulwords,phrasesandsentencepatterns2.get
4、toknowhowtofindnewcustomersandestablishbusinessrelationswiththem3.becomeawareofmaincontentoflettersofestablishingbusinessrelations4.understandhowtodealwithsuchletters5.familiarizeyourselveswiththesamplesgiven6.enableyourselvestowriteandreplysuchaletter4Nocustomer,NobusinessNewcustomer,NewBusinessJus
5、tasitistruethatifthereisnocustomer,therewontbeanybusiness,itisequallytruethatnewcustomerswillbringaboutnewbusiness.Thusitisveryimportanttoestablishnewbusinessrelationswithnewcustomers;andwritingbusinessletterstoprospectivecustomersorfirmsmayhelpafirmtoachievethisgoal.5BeforeacompanyinChinaestablishn
6、ewbusinesswithnewcustomersinaforeigncountry,itcangatherinformationaboutthepotentialcustomersfromthefollowingsources:1.Banks2.ChambersofCommerceinforeigncountries外国商会3.TradeDirectory贸易行会行名录4.ChineseCommercialCounselorsOfficeinforeigncountries中国驻国外商(务参)赞处5.BusinessHousesofthesametrade同业商行6.Advertiseme
7、nts67.Theintroductionfromonessubsidiaries(orbranches)oragentsabroad8.Self-introductionsorenquiriesreceivedfromthemerchantsabroad9.Attendanceattheexportcommodityfairs10.Beingamemberoftradedelegations&groupsvisitingabroadNowletscometothepointofhowtowriteabusinesslettertoestablishbusinessrelationswithn
8、ewcustomers.Suchlettersshouldtelltheaddresseesthefollowingthings:71.thesourceofinformation-howorwheredoyougethisname&address?2.yourintention-expressyourdesiretoenterinto(=establish)businessrelationswiththefirm.3.thebusinessscopeofyourfirm-whatlineofbusinessyouareinorwhatyoucantosellorwhatyouexpectto
9、buy.(thelinesofbusinessyouhandle)4.areferencetoyourfirmsfinancialposition/standingandintegrity(财务状况和信誉)5.yourexpectationofcooperationandanearlyreply.8Ontheotherhand,ifyouareanaddresseeofsuchaletter,howshouldyoudealwithit?Tocreategoodwillandleaveafavorableimpressiononthereader,youshouldansweranylette
10、rofthisnature:A.infullB.withouttheleastdelayC.withcourtesyPleaserefertotheletter-writingguideatp.289StudyofSpecimenLetters(1)Letter2(1)(2)Letter2(2)(3)Letter2(3)10Letter-2(1)p.171.Styleoftyping:thesemi-indentedstyle2.Usefulphrases,expressionsandsentencepatterns(1)WithreferencetoyourletterofDecember2
11、19.wearegladtolearnthatyouwishtoenterintotraderelationswiththiscorporationinthelineofcannedgoods.关于你方19.12月2日的来信,我们很高兴地获悉/知道贵公司想/希望在罐头食品业务方面同我们建立业务关系。Thisistheopeningsentence.11a.withreferenceto关于,有关=withregardto/inregardto/asregards/regarding/respectingyourletterofb.toenterintotraderelationsorbusin
12、essrelationswiththiscorporation同建立业务关系=setup/establish/buildtraderelationsorbusinessrelationswiththis/ourcorporationc.inthelineof在业务方面Wehavebeenengagedformanyyearsinthelineofsurgicalinstruments.我们经营手术器械业务已多年。12(2)Incompliancewithyourrequest,wearesendingyoubyairacataloguetogetherwitharangeofpamphlets
13、foryourreference.按照你方要求,我们用航空寄上目录一本,并附一套小册子,供你参考。=inaccordancewith/inagreementwith/followingyourrequest/asrequested/uponrequest,Weregrettosaythatwecannotcomplywithyourrequest.遵守;履行很遗憾,贵方的要求我们不能照办。Pleasesendusthefollowingarticlesbyexpressandcharge(theexpenses)toouraccount.请以快件给我方寄出下列货品,并将费用计入我方账户。sen
14、dbyair/airmailunderseparatecover/byseparatepost/mail另封航空邮寄13Wewillsendthecompletepricelistbyseparatepost.我们将另(封邮)寄全套价格目表。tosendapackage/parcelbysurfacemail平邮包裹surfacemail平信;水陆邮件Wearesendingyoubyairacatalogueandasamplebooktoyouunder separate cover.现给你方另封/函航空邮寄商品目录和样书。Wehavesentyouafullrangeofsamplesc
15、overingourproducts.我们已给你方寄去我方产品的全套样品。14(3)Ifanyoftheitemslistedinthecataloguemeetsyourinterest,pleaseletushaveyourspecificinquiry,andourquotationwillbeforwardedwithoutdelay/byreturn(mail/post).如果目录中所列的任何商品使贵方感兴趣(/符合贵方要求),请具体询价,我方将立即寄上报价单。=If you find any of the items listed in the catalogue interest
16、ing to/of interest to you =If any of the items is interesting to you =If you are interested in any of the items =please give us your specific inquiry,and we will send you our quotation without delay.15(4)Inthemeantime,youarerequestedtofurnish/provideuswiththenameofyourbankpriortotheconclusionofthefi
17、rsttransactionbetweenus.同时,在第一笔生意做成之前,请将你们银行的行名告诉我们。=wouldyoupleaseprovideuswiththenameofyourbankpriorto/beforetheconclusionofthefirsttransactionbetweenus/beforeweconcludeourfirsttransaction.toconcludeacontract/atreaty/anagreement/business缔结一份合同/一项条约/一个协议/交易toconcludeatransaction/adeal达成/做成一笔生意Wehav
18、econcluded/cometo/done/made/arrivedatadeal/transactionwithacustomer.16Letter-2(2)1.Styleoftyping:thesemi-indentedstyle2.Usefulphrases,expressionsandsentencepatterns(1)WehaveyournameandaddressfromtheCommercialCounsellorsOfficeoftheChineseEmbassyinGhana.Wewishtoinformyouthatwespecializeinbothindustria
19、landpharmaceuticalchemicals,andshallbepleasedtoenterintotraderelationswithus.我们从中国驻加纳使馆商赞处得悉贵公司的行名和地址。兹告我公司专营工业和药物化工原料,并想同你们建立业务关系。Theseareopeningsentences.17Samplesofopeningsentences(1)我们从贵国驻伦敦使馆商务参赞得悉你公司行名和地址,现特去函与你公司建立业务关系。(2)尼日利亚拉格斯佛利门有限公司已将你公司名称和地址告知我们,并认为你公司是中国棉布潜在买主。棉布系属我公司经营范围,我们将乐于与你公司建立直接的
20、业务关系。Freemen&Co.,Ltd.Lagos,NigeriaChineseCottonPieceGoods18(3)从中国国际贸易促进会获悉,你们有意采购电器用具。我们经营电器用具业务已有多年的经验,希望能与贵公司建立直接的业务关系。(4)承蒙弗里曼先生介绍/告知,我们有幸得知贵公司是你们地区主要电器商品进口商之一,希望与我们建立业务关系。19(2)Togiveyouageneralideaofourproducts,weencloseacompletesetofleafletsshowingvariousproductsbeinghandledbythiscorporationwit
21、hdetailedspecificationsandmeansofpacking.Quotationsandsampleswillbesent(=forwarded)uponreceiptofyourspecificenquiries.为了使你们对我方产品有个大体的了解,现附上有关我公司经营的各种产品的一整套小册子,内有详细规格和包装方式。一俟收到你们的具体询价,我们马上寄样报价。Quotationsandsamplescanonlybeofferedonthebasisofspecificenquiries.20(1)Toacquaintyouwiththelightindustrialgo
22、odswehandle,wearesendingyou,byseparateairmail,severalpamphletsforyourreference.(2)Togiveyouageneralideaofthevariouskindsofcottonpiecegoodsnowavailableforexport,weencloseabrochureandapricelist.Quotationsandsamplebookswillbeairmailedtoyouuponreceiptofyourspecificinquiry.21(3)Businessbetweenuswillbecon
23、cludedonthebasisofshippingqualityandweightwhiletestingandinspectionwillbemadebyShanghaiCommodityInspectionBureaupriortoshipment.Necessarycertificatesinregardtoqualityandquantityoftheshipmentwill,ofcourse,beprovided.我们将以货物在装运时的质量和重量为准达成交易,而货物在出运前将由上海商检局进行检验。当然,有关货物质量和数量的必要证明将由上海商检局提供。whileconj.可用来表示(
24、1)同时,(2)让步,(3)对比(然而,而),此句的while表示让步,可用though/although替换。22Letter2(3)1.Abusinessletterintheblockedstyle2.SeekingtoestablishbusinessrelationswithanewsupplierPara.1:AbriefselfintroductiontoaprospectivesupplierPara.2:SeekingtoestablishbusinessrelationswithChinaNationalImport&ExportCorp.bymakingaspecific
25、inquiryaboutBitterApricotKernelsandmentioningspecificenquiriesaboutotherChinesenutsinthefuturePara.3:Informationaboutourfinancialstandingandbusinessstatus233.Usefulphrases,expressionsandsentencepatterns(1)Thisistointroduceourselvesasconfectionersandbakershavingmanyyearsexperienceinthisparticularline
26、ofbusiness(/inthisline).兹介绍,本公司是经营糖果、面包业务的,在这行业里已有多年经验。ThisistocertifythatChenDali(male,bornonAugust15,1980)andWeiLing(female,bornonMay28,1982)registeredamarriageonSeptember2,2009inXiamen,Fujian,P.R.China.24(2)commissionhouses(提取佣金的商行):Commissionhousesareusuallywellestablishedfirmsactingasagentsfora
27、largenumberofmanufacturersindifferentlinesofbusiness.Theyspecializeinbuyingorsellinggoodsforaprincipal(委托人)inanothercountryforacommission.两笔或几笔佣金不可说twoorseveralcommissions,而应该说twoorseveralitemsofcommission。但是,一切佣金或各项佣金可以用复数:allcommissions25(3)Therehavebeen,oflate,frequentfluctuationsofpriceandanunre
28、liabilityinsupply.但最近价格频繁波动,而且供应得不到保证。oflate=latelyorrecentlyOflateshehastalkedlittleatmeals.(4)Itisinanattempttoalleviatethissituationthatweareseekingtoestablishadirectconnectionwithyourcorporation,forwepreferChineseApricotKernelsaboveallfortheirfinequalityandspecialflavour.=Inordertorelievethesitu
29、ation,为了改变这一状况,我们谋求同贵公司建立直接业务关系,因为我们喜欢中国的苦杏仁,特别是由于它质优味美。26(5)Wetakethelibertyofwritingtoyouwithaviewtoestablishingbusinessrelationswithyouandmeanwhileaskingyoutomakeusacompetitiveofferfor50metrictonsofBitterApricotKernels,Septembershipment,togetherwithyourtradetermsandconditions.我们冒昧写信给你们是出自于希望与你方建立
30、业务关系。现请贵方向我方作出有竞争力的报盘提供50公吨苦杏仁,9月份装运,并希望提出你方的贸易条款。Wetakethelibertytowriteyousoastoestablish同时,请贵方给我方50公吨苦杏仁的有竞争力的报盘,9月份装运,并提出贵方的贸易条款。Pleasegive/send/forward/submitusanofferforChemicalProducts.请给我们寄送化工产品的发/报盘。27(6)Foryourinformation,wearealsointerestedinotherkindsofChinesenutsinlargequantitiesandshal
31、lsendyouspecificenquirieslateron.要告诉你们的是,我们对大量购买中国其他果仁也有兴趣,日后将向你们具体询价。Weencloseapricelistforyourinformation.我们随函寄上一份价目表供你参考。28(7)Astoourfinancialstanding/position,wereferyoutoJardineMathesonBank,57WaterlooStreet,Copenhagen,who,wefeelsure,willbegladtofurnishyouwithanyinformationyourequire.至于我们的财务状况,你
32、方可向哥本哈根Waterloo街57号JardineMatheson银行咨询。我们相信,他们会乐意提供给你们所需的资料。referto:提到,谈到,涉及;参考,查阅cf.p.23refersb.tosb./sth.让/使/叫向.打听/查询/咨询IreferredhertoTomforfurtherinformation.我让她到汤姆那儿去询问详情。TheteacherreferredmetoChapterIII.老师叫我去查第三章。refersth.tosb.将某事交予某人办理WehavereferredthemattertoourLondonOffice.29我们打算与之往来的商行要我们与你
33、们联系了解有关他们的业务状况和资信情况。(referto)torefersth.tosb.forattention将某事提交/转交某人办理YourenquiryofJanuary10,2009hasbeenreferredtousforattentionaswearetheexportersofthearticlesyourequire.(8)Incaseyouneedmoreinformationaboutourbusinessstatus,weshallbeonlytoogladtoansweryourinquiriesatanytime.如果你们需要更多有关我们业务状况的信息,(对于你方
34、的询问)我们将十分高兴随时给予答复。30 Useful Words and Phrases一、refer1.refertosth/sb提到,涉及Wehopethatthisisthelasttimewerefertothisissue.希望这是我们最后一次提这个问题。Areyoureferringtotheexporterortheimporter?你指的是出口商或进口商?2.refer(sb)tosthorsb参考,查考,查询,咨询让/使/叫向.打听/查询/咨询Astoourusualtermsofpayment,pleaserefertoourletterof15thOctober.有关我
35、们一般的支付条款,请参考我们9月15日信函。32LettersofOptionalStudypp.26-27Specialtermsandphrases1.PrintedCottonPieceGoods印花布2.Manufacturedcottongoods棉制品3.TheMetals&MineralsCorporation五金矿产公司4.thecaptioneditem标题所列的商品5.toconcludesomesatisfactorybusiness达成几笔令人满意的业务6.toconcludesometransactionswithsb.与某人达成一些交易7.PrintedandDye
36、dCottonPieceGoods印染布匹8.cannedfoodstuffs罐头食品cannedgoods罐头商品33Pleaserefertotheadministrativeofficeofourcompanyinyourcountry.请向我国驻贵国办事处查询。Wewouldliketoreferyoubacktoourpricelistforconfirmation.建议你方回头参照我方的报价单加以核实。Wereferyoutoourbankforastatementaboutourfinancialstanding.请向我方银行调查我们的资信情况。3.refersthtosb/st
37、h将某事提交某人处理WehavereferredthemattertoourLondonoffice.我们已将此事提交我驻伦敦办公室处理。Wehavereferredyourletterofpriceenquirytothedepartmentconcerned/incharge.我们已将你方的询价信提交相关部门处理。34二、enquire/inquire1.enquireofsb/ataplaceaboutsth向某人/在某处打听/了解/询问某事Wewillbebetteroffbyinquiringoftheassistantaboutthepricebeforebookingthetic
38、ket.我们最好找服务员问清楚价格再定票。Pleaseenquireat theenquirydesk/thestation/thebureau/office.请到问讯处/车站/局里咨询2.enquireinto核查,调查,查问。追究WehaventreceivedyourL/Cyet.Wouldyoupleaseenquireintoitandgiveusanearlyreply.我们尚未收到贵公司的信用证,请核查并尽早回复。353.enquireabout咨询,打听,Inresponsetolettersenquiringaboutprices,sellershavetwoalternat
39、ivesathischoice:firmofferornon-firmoffer.对于询价函,卖方的报盘可分为两种:实盘和虚盘。Wehaveeveryconfidencetorecommendtoyouthefirmyouinquireaboutasoneofthemostreliableexportersinourdistrict.现郑重推荐你们所咨询的商号,在我地区是最可靠的出口商之一。三、quote1.quotesbapriceforsth报给某人某物的价格Pleasequoteusyourbest/mostfavorablepricefor100setsofgarments.请报给我们
40、贵方100套服装的最优价格362.quotesbforsth.indollars用美元给某人报某物的价格Wouldyoupleasequoteusindollarsforthefollowingitems?3.quotesthat按报价PleasequotethegarmentnewlyorderedatRMB250perset.新定服装请按每套人民币250元报价。37四、enclose附上;随函寄去Weareenclosingacompletesetofleaflets.Enclosedisarangeofpamphlet.Enclosedpleasefindacompletesetofle
41、aflets.Pleasefindenclosedacompletesetofleaflet.Webelieveyoullfindtheenclosed/enclosureinteresting.Enclosedareourillustratedcatalogueandpricelistforyourstudy.现随函寄去我们的图解目录和价目表供你方参考研究。38PatternsandExamples391:have/get/own/obtainyournameandaddressfromWehaveyournameandaddressfromChinaCouncilforthePromoti
42、onofInternationalTrade.Wearegladtohaveyournameandaddressfrom“theJournalofCommerce”.我们高兴地从商业报获悉贵公司的名称和地址。402:tooweyournameandaddressto承蒙告知贵公司的名称和地址WeoweyournameandaddresstoMessrs.Collins&Co.,throughwhomwelearnyouareimportersoftable-cloths.承蒙意大利商业银行告知贵公司名称及地址,并告知你方想购进滚珠轴承(ball-bearing)。Weoweyournamean
43、daddresstoItalianCommercialBankwhoinformedusthatyouareinthemarketforball-bearings.413:Throughthecourtesyof经由介绍/推荐,承蒙告知ThroughthecourtesyoftheParisChamberofCommerce,wehaveyournameasafirmwhoisinterestedindoingbusinesswithus.ThroughthecourtesyofMr.White,wearehappytounderstandthatyouareoneoftheleadingim
44、portersofsilkinyourarea.经由怀特先生介绍,我们欣悉贵公司为所在地区最大的丝绸进口商之一。424:Ontherecommendationof由介绍OntherecommendationofMessrs.Harvey&Co.,wehavelearnedwithpleasurethenameandaddressofyourfirm.OntherecommendationoftheCommercialCounselorsOfficeoftheChineseEmbassyinRome,wearegiventhenameofyourfirmwhohandlesawiderangeo
45、felectricfans.由中国驻罗马大使馆的商务处介绍,我们得知贵告诉的名称,并得知贵公司经营的电扇品种多样。435:Thisistointroduceas兹介绍为ThisistointroduceourselvesasoneoftheleadingexportersofgarmentsinChina.ThisistointroducethePacificCorporationasanexporteroflightindustrialproductshavingbusinessrelationswithmorethan70countriesintheworld.兹介绍,太平洋公司为轻工业产
46、品的出口商,和世界上70多个国家有业务关系。446:towritetointroduce兹写信介绍Wewritetointroduceourselvesasalargedealerinfood-stuffswithwidespreadconnectionsinthelocalcountry.Wewritetointroduceourselvesasexportersoffreshwaterpearlshavingmanyyearsexperienceinthisparticularlineofbusiness.现函告,我方为淡水珍珠出口商,在此行业已有多年经验。457:toinformsb.t
47、hat奉告某人Wewishtoinformyouthatwespecializeintheexportofartsandcrafts.Wehavethepleasure/arepleasedtoinformyouthatwehavebeeninthemarketforhouseholdelectricaldevicesforyears.我们高兴地告诉贵方,我们经营家用电器多年。468:totaketheopportunitytointroduce借此机会介绍Wetakethisopportunitytointroduceourselvesaslargeimportersoffertilizer
48、sinourcountryWetaketheopportunitytointroduceourcompanyasexportersdealingexclusivelyinleathergoods.借此机会,兹介绍,我公司为专门经营皮革制品出口商。479:totakethelibertyofdoing/todosth冒昧做某事Wetakethelibertyofwritingtoyouwithaviewtodoingbusinesswithyou.Wetakethelibertytointroduceourselvesasconfectionersandbakershavingmanyyears
49、experienceinthisparticularlineofbusiness.冒昧作自我介绍,我们是在本行业有多年经验的糖果商和面包商。4810:toavailoneselfofanopportunitytodosth借此机会做某事Weavailourselvesofthisopportunitytowritetoyouandseeifwecanestablishbusinessrelationswithyou.我们借此机会给你们写信,看是否能与你方建立业务关系。4911:toestablish/enterintobusinessrelationswith.与建立业务关系Wehaveyou
50、rnamethroughthepressandhopetoestablishbusinessrelationswithyou.Wechancetoknowyournameandarepleasedtowritetoyouinthehopeofestablishing/enteringintobusinessrelationswithyou.我们碰巧得知贵公司名称,欣然致信,希望与贵公司建立业务关系。5012.tofall(come,lie)withinthescopeof属于的范围Astheitemsyoudealwithfallwithin/inlinewiththescopeofourbu