Foreign Trade English Conversation

Author: Tian Cuixin, Zhang Fuxian (editors)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-11
Features: Since joining the World Trade Organization, China's foreign trade activities have been increasing. Proficiency in foreign trade English has become an urgent requirement for those engaged in economic and trade activities. The purpose of writing this book is to provide a practical reference for foreign trade professionals to learn foreign trade English and improve their oral communication skills, enabling them to handle foreign trade activities more skillfully and with greater ease. The book is divided into 20 units, covering all aspects of foreign trade work, including establishing business contacts, sales promotion, inquiries, quotations, orders, packaging, quality, pricing, payment terms, shipment, insurance, agency, contract signing, claims, and compensation trade. It provides detailed introductions to all the procedures involved in foreign trade. The book focuses on helping readers improve their foreign trade oral communication skills. Each unit includes "Model Expressions," featuring standardized and natural dialogue language with smooth delivery; "Dialogue Notes" and "Glossary" provide key vocabulary and special annotations for language points and difficult sentences in the unit; to help readers better understand the professional knowledge of foreign trade, each unit is supplemented with "Background Knowledge"; and "Model Practice Exercises" offer vivid and realistic dialogue examples based on actual foreign trade work, allowing readers to practice and handle foreign trade interactions with confidence. This book can be used as a textbook for foreign trade English conversation in universities and colleges majoring in economics and trade, or as a self-study resource for foreign trade personnel and English enthusiasts.