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商务英语听说下15单元参考答案
UnitOne
PartILead-in
1.1)Aninquiryisarequestforinformation.
2)Theimporterusuallyinquirestheexporterforinformationoranofferforthegoodshewishestobuy.
2.Aquotationismerelyanoticeofthepriceofcertaingoodsatwhichtheselleriswillingtosell.
3.
1)B2)C3)A
PartIIListening&Speaking1
IListening
1.Listentothepassageandfillintheblanks.
customers;anewlyestablishedfirm;businessrelations;allthenecessaryinformation;anewcustomer;channels
a.banks
b.ChamberofCommerce
e.businesshouse
g.tradedirectory
i.marketinvestigation
j.tradefairsandexhibitions
2.Listentothepassageandfillinthemissinginformation.
theCommercialCouncilor’soffice;aleadingexporter;agoodmarketinourcountry;price;termsofpayment
3.Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1)Whoiscallingthemanageroftheexportingdepartment?
JohnSmithfromtheCarterTradingCompany.
2)Whydoeshecallthemanageroftheexportingdepartment?
Hethinksthattheremightbesomeopportunitiesbetweenthetwocompanies.
3)Whatdoesheaskthemanageroftheexportingdepartmenttodo?
Heasksthemanageroftheexportingdepartmenttosendhimbrochuresandillustratedcatalogues.
4.Listentothepassageandcompletethenotes.
1)telephone,fax,ore-mail;thetypeofgoodsyouareenquiringabout;givealotofinformationaboutyourself;anyparticularitemsyouareinterestedin
2)specificandstateexactlywhatyouwant;samplesorpatterns;invitedtovisitashowroom
3)apromptreplywouldbeappreciated;aregularcustomer;quotecompetitivetermsandofferconcessions
PartIIIListening&Speaking2
IListening
1.Listentotwopassagesandcompletethenotes.
1)anactionundertakenbybuyers;toacquireproductdetails;thepricesofgoods;thetermsofpayment;underwhatconditionsthedealcanbemade;prompt,definiteandhelpful
2)youshoulddecideexactlywhatyouwantbeforeyouwrite;wouldbeatatotallosstorespond;withoutknowingyourcompany’sneeds;shouldnarrowdownthetypeyourcompanywouldconsider;3,000copiesamonth;25copiesatanyonetime;whatyouarelookingfor;youmotivateherresponse
2.Listentoaletteroffinquiryandfillinthemissinginformation.
yourinquiryofMay20;quoted;arangeofdesignsandcolors;inyourmarket;catalogue;mightbeofinteresttoyou
IIInterpreting
(1)
A:
We'rethinkingofplacinganorderforChineseteawithyou.
B:
Whichwouldyouprefer,blackorgreentea?
A:
Bothareverypopularinmycountry.CouldIhavealookatyoursamples?
B:
Sure.ThisisOolongTeafromFujianandLongjingTeafromtheWestLake,…
A:
Theyarereallyverygoodincolorandflavor.Nowonderyourteahasbeenwellreceivedbysomanypeople.Couldyougivemesomeindicationofyourprice?
B:
Hereisourpricelist.Allthepricesonthelistaresubjecttoourfinalconfirmation.
(2)
A:
Goodmorning,sir.
B:
Goodmorning.I’veseenyourcatalogueandI’minterestedinyourFlyingPigeonBicycle.IthinkthistypeofbicyclewillhaveareadymarketinCanada.Thisisalistofmyrequirements.CouldyouquoteusyourlowestpriceCIFVancouver?
A:
WegenerallyquoteonaFOB.basis.Justamoment.I’llworkitoutforyou.
(3)
A:
Hello!
B:
Hello!
I’veseenyourcatalogueandI’minterestedinsomeofyourproducts.
A:
Youchosewell.Theseproductsaresellingwellinyourneighborhood.Ibelievetheywillhaveareadymarketatyourend.
B:
CouldIhavealookatyoursamples?
A:
Sure.Hereyouare.
B:
I’mverypleasedwithyourproducts.I’mconsideringplacinganorderaslongasyourtermsandconditionsareacceptable.
A:
Hereisourpricelist.Theseproductsareingreatdemandatpresent.Soplaceyourorderearlyifatallpossible.
PartIVSupplementaryReading
1.Asalesenquirycanbegeneratedinanumberofways.Itcanbeaphonecall,aletter,callfortender,faxore-mail,oritmaybeasaresultofcontactbyarepresentative,throughyouradvertising,ordirectmarketing.
2.Salesenquiriescanbedividedintoactiveenquiriesandpassiveenquiries.
3.Totaketheactiverole.
4.1)Decidewhetherwecandowhatisrequired,andalsowhetherweshoulddoit.
2)Produceanestimateorpriceaccuratelyandquickly.
3)Haveaprocessforkeepingthecustomerinformedatvariousstagesoftheprocess.
4)Haveawell-definedsystemofauthorization,thatdoesnotimpedeprogress,butdoesensuredecisionsaremadebytherightpeople.
5.Generallythestepsareestimating,pricing,andproposal.
UnitTwo
PartILead-in
1.Matchthefollowingcurrencieswiththeirabbreviations
AustralianDollarAUD
CanadianDollarCAD
HongKongDollarHKD
NewZealandDollarNZD
U.S.DollarUSD
SwissFrancSFr
EuroDollarEUR
GreatBritainPoundGBP
JapaneseYenJPY
SingaporeDollarSGD
RenminbiRMB
2.MatchtheIncotermswiththeirChineseequivalents.
CFR(CostandFreight)成本加运费
CIF(Cost,InsuranceandFreight)成本,保险费加运费
CIP(CarriageandInsurancePaidTo)运费和保险费付至
CPT(CarriagePaidTo)运费付至
DAF(DeliveredatFrontier)边境交货
DDP(DeliveredDutyPaid)完税后交货
DDU(DeliveredDutyUnpaid)未完税交货
DES(DeliveredEx-Ship)目的港船上交货
DEQ(DeliveredEx-Quay)目的港码头交货
EXW(Ex-Works)工厂交货
FAS(FreeAlongsideShip)船边交货
FCA(FreeCarrier)货交承运人
FOB(FreeonBoard)船上交货
3.Open
4.Open
PartIIListening&Practice1
IListening
1.Listenandwritedownthefollowingquotations.
1)AUD100perdozenEXWGuangzhou
(2)CAD200perkilogramFCAGuangzhou
(3)EUR137persetFOBShanghai
(4)JPY597perunitFASShanghai
(5)HKD167perpieceCFRHongKong
(6)SGD463permetrictonCIFSingapore
(7)USD800persetCPTGeneva
(8)CHF2,629perkilogramCIPGeneva
(9)USD325persetDeliveredatSino-Mongolianfrontier
(10)EUR317perpieceDESMarseilles
(11)GBP500perunitDEQLondon
(12)EUR386permetrictonDeliveredat5MapleRoad,Bonn,DutyPaid
(13)EUR1,000permetrictonDeliveredatMapleRoad,Bonn,DutyUnpaid
2.Listentothepassageandfillinthemissingwordsorexpressions.
1)offer;goods;afirmoffer;non-firmoffer;qualityorspecifications;detailsofprices;termsofpayment;packing;buyer;counteroffer;offer→counteroffer→counter-counter-offer
2)exporting;revenue;Appropriatepricing;establishallrelevantmarketdata;aparticularmarketarea;adjustprices;supplyanddemand;risingorfalling;profitmargin;Thequalityandquantityoftheproducts;fluctuations
3.Listentothepassageandcompletethenotes.
quotesaprice;taxes;grossprices;netprices;legallybinding;whenpricestendtofluctuate;
aresubjecttochange;holdthegoodsforacertaintime;toprotecttheirreputation;discounts;
atradediscount;aquantitydiscount;acashdiscount;aloyaltydiscount
PartIIIListening&Speaking2
IListening
1.Listenandfillinthemissinginformation.
A.100cases;5kilogramspercase;atUSD25;CFREuropeanmainports;September,2002;fivedays.
B.50,000tons;USD225;
C.200kilograms;USD120;FOBShanghai.
D.subjecttoourfinalconfirmation;8111PureSilkFabrics;382913-AB;50,000yards;inwoodencases;USD3.7peryardCIFLondon;Tobemadeinthreeequalmonthlyinstallments;March23,2002;tobeopened30daysbeforethetimeofshipment;
E.letter;reply;June1;offer;80metrictons;2002Crop;USD765permetricton;June;transshipment;termsandconditions;insurance;130%
2.Listentothreeparagraphsandfillintheblanks
1)counter-offer;offer;sellers;consider
2)buyers;bid;price;commodity;made
3)anintermediary;themoney;2%ofcommission;pricereduction;“specialdiscount”;
promotingandexpandingsales;excludedfromtheexportprice.
IIInterpreting
(1)
A:
Hereisourofferfor1,000casesofjasminetea.
B:
Well,yourpriceistoohightoaccept.It’llbeverydifficultforustomakeanysales.
A:
Youmustbeawarethatthepriceofjasmineteahasbeenincreasing.
B:
ButVietnamesesuppliersgivealowerprice.
A:
Everyoneinthetradeknowsthatourjasmineteaisfarmoresuperior.
B:
Idon’tdenythequalityofyourjasminetea.Butcompetitioniskeen.Manysuppliersareinfactcuttingtheirpricestryingtogetalargermarketshare.
A:
Sofar,ourproductcanhandlethecompetitionwell.We’vehadmanyordersandmorearecoming.Itjustshowsthatourproductiscompetitiveandourpriceisattractive.
(2)
A:
Hereisourpricelist.Allthepricesinthelistaresubjecttoourfinalconfirmation.
B:
Bytheway,doyouallowanycommission?
A:
Well,ourpricesarequotedonanFOBnetbasis.Asarule,wedon’tallowanycommission.
B:
Butyouknow,we’reacommissionedagent.Wedobusinessonacommissionbasis.Commissiontransactionswillsurelyhelptopushthesaleofyourproducts.
A:
Yetyourorderisreallynotlargeenough.
B:
Whatquantitywouldyouconsidertobealargeshipment?
A:
USD500,000orover.
B:
Wow,reallysubstantial.Well,Mr.Chen,thisisourfirsttransaction.Canyoubemoreflexibleandofferusmorefavorableterms?
Itmightbepossibleforustoestablishalong-termrelationship.
A:
O.K.Wewouldgrantyoua3%commissionifyouplaceanorderofUSD400,000.
B:
Weappreciateyourconcessionverymuch.However,wecanusuallygeta5%commissionfromourEuropeansuppliers.
A:
Mr.Green,ourpriceitselfisalreadyfavorable.Itisforourfuturebusinessthatwemakethisexception.Thisisthebestwecando.
B:
Allright,we’llhavetoacceptit.
(3)
A:
Mr.Wright,hereisourofferfor5,000metrictonsofg