本书共有13个单元。在正式课文前,有一“绪言”,用较口语化的英语简要地介绍了国际贸易的概念、历史、理论、程序和跨国公司。在每个单元前摘编有名言警句,供读者欣赏。在每个单元的*后,用英语编写了“Remarks”,配有问题,供讨论,以加深对课文内容的理解。前11课按国际贸易程序分为建立业务关系、询价报价、价格争议、订货、付款方式、合同、交货与装运、保险、索赔与代理等单元。这11个单元包括了整个对外贸易活动,其间插入电报内容,以供参阅。后两课专门介绍了国际商业电报与电传、商品市场、股市和期货等知识。

Unit 1
Text China‘s Reforms and Open-door Policy
Grammar The Summary of Tenses
Word Study business, trade
Reading Reform in China
Unit 2
Text International Trade
Grammar Sentence Construction
Word Study deal, transact
Reading Invisible Trade
Unit 3
Text The Guangzhou Fair
Grammar Indefinite Pronouns
Word Study economy, contract
Reading The Chinese Export Commodities Fair
Unit 4
Text ariffs
Grammar Modal Verbs
Word Study market, price
Reading Customs Duties
Unit 5
Text The Language of Modern Business Letters
Grammar The Passive Voice(一)
Word Study supply, demand
Reading Effective Business Letter-writing
Unit 6
Text Firm Offer and Non-firm Offer
Grammar The Passive Voice(二)
Word Study buy, sell
Reading Some Letter Specimens
Unit 7
Text Payment
Grammar Complex Object
Word Study commodity, stock
Reading Some Letter Specimens and Articles
Unit 8
Text Packing
Grammar Position of Modifiers
Word Study pay, charge
Reading Packing for Exportation
Unit 9
Text Transportation
Grammar Prepositions(一)
Word Study commission, discount
Reading Some Letter Specimens and Articles
Unit 10
Text Marine Insurance
Grammar Prepositions(二)
Word Study thank, appreciate
Reading Insurance Contract
Unit 11
Text Bill of Lading
Grammar The Infinitive
Word Study enquire, enquiry, offer
Reading Bill of Lading
Unit 12
Text A The Import and Export Contract
B Sales Confirmation
Grammar The Gerund
Word Study order, bid
Reading Negotiating a Contract
Unit 13
Text Sales Contract
Grammar The Present Participle
The Past Participle
Word Study conclude, handle.
Reading A Sales Contract Specimen
Unit 14
Text Complaints and Claims
Grammar Noun Clauses
Word Study refuse, decline
Reading Complaining Letters & Dialogs
Unit 15
Text Agency
Grammar The Adverbial Clause
Word Study assure, insure
Reading Exclusive Sales Agreement
Unit 16
Text A A Letter of Credit
B Parties to a Letter of Credit
Grammar Relative Clause
Word Study favor, advantage
Reading L/C Specimens
Unit 17
Text Examination of a Letter of Credit
Grammar It的用法
Word Study interest, profit
Reading How to Write a Letter Asking for L/C
Amendments
Unit 18
Text Advertising
Grammar Parenthetical Statement
Word Study agree, confirm
Reading Advertising
Unit 19
Text Promotion
Grammar Subjunctive Mood
Word Study regret, satisfy
Reading Talking about Marketing & Promotion
Unit 20
Text Marketing
Grammar Inversion
Word Study ship, deliver
Reading Marketing Mix
Unit 21
Text Bank Services
Grammar Elliptical Sentences
Word Study cover, effect
Reading The International Monetary Fund IMF
Unit 22
Text A Market Investigation
B Export Market Research
Grammar Negation
Word Study draft, draw
Reading Market Trend
Unit 23
Text E-commerce
Grammar Word Building
Word Study refer, subject
Reading A What are Status Inquiries?
B B2B E-commerce Headed for Trillions
Unit 24
Text The World Trade Organization WTO
Grammar Punctuation
Capital Letters
Word Study per, ex
Reading China and the WTO
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