修订本《外经贸英语函电》在原来的基础上作了如下改进:一、文字力求简朴;二、每一单元的结尾附有书信指导,以帮助学者如何避免易犯的错误,撰写得体的英语信函;三、增补国际常用的表格式信用证和传真通讯知识;四、合资经营和补偿贸易采用新的协议书,此两协议书连同代理合约均有汉语译文;五、每一单元有附加习题,在汉语译本中没有答案,可由教师随意决定使用。

Unit One Business Letter-writing
Unit Two Establishing Business Relations
Unit Three Status Enquiries
Unit Four Enquiries And Replies
Unit Five Sending Proforma Invoices
Unit Six Telecommunication
Unit Seven Quotations,Offers And Counter-offers
Unit Eight Sales Promotion
Unit Nine Orders And Their Fulfilment
Unit Ten Terms of Payment
Unit Eleven Packing
Unit Twelve Insurance
Unit Thirteen Shipment
Unit Fourteen Agencies
Unit Fifteen Complaints And Adjustments
Unit Sixteen Joint Venture
Unit Seventeen Compensation Trade
Unit Eighteen Miscellaneous

本书的特点是侧重于实例,且与实际业务紧密结合,使学习者通过实例举一反三,学、以致用,学会撰写符合规格的外经贸英语函电和草拟有关业务的合约、协议。它既是教材又是外经贸工作者与客户进行通讯联系的极好参考材料。