Chapter1BusinessLetterWritingExam1Arrangethefollowinginproperformastheyshouldbesetoutaletter:1)Sender’sname:ChinaNationalLightIndustrialProductsImport&ExportCorporation.ShanghaiBranch2)Sender’saddress:128HuchiuRoad,Shanghai,China3)Sender’sCableaddress:INDUSTRYSHANGHAI4)Sender’stelexaddress:33054INDUSCN5)Date:March23,20..6)Receiver’sname:H.G.WilkinsonCompany,Limited7)Receiver’saddress:245LombartStreet,Lagos,Nigeria8)Salutationused:DearSirs,9)Subject-matter:SewingMachines10)Themessage:WethankyouforyourletterofMarch16enquiringforthecaptionedgoods.TheenclosedbookletcontainsdetailsofallourSewingMachinesandwillenableyoutomakeasuitableselection.11)Complimentaryclose:Yourfaithfully,Chapter2Exam2I.Translatethefollowingphrasesandthenmakesentences:beofinteresttomeetone’srequirementsenquirefortradeininquireaboutadheretokeepsb.informedoflookforwardtobeinthemarketforforone’sexaminationacquaintsb.withinone’splacebeinlinewithtakethelibertyofenclosedpleasedfindbeinapositiontogetintouchwithincasebeofinterestto:某物使某人感兴趣e.g.:Shouldanyofourproductsisofinteresttoyou,donothesitatetosendusyourinquiry.Meetone’srequirements:达到某人的要求e.g.:Wearesorrytoinformyouthatwecouldnotmaketheofferasyourproductsfailedtomeetourrequirements.Enquirefor:对…询盘e.g.:WeearnesthopeyouwillbesatisfiedwithourproductsandwewillreplyyouwithareasonablepriceASAPifyouenquireforanyofthem.Tradein:经营….的业务E.g.:Wemainlytradeintextileproductsoverseas.Inquireabout:询问(某种商品的价格)e.g.:Pleasefeelfreetoinquireusaboutanyinformationofourproducts.Adhereto:随函附上E.g.:Adheretoyoualatestcatalogueofourproducts.Keepsb.Informedof:通知某人某事e.g.:Itwillbereallyappreciatedifyoukeepusinformedofthelatestpricelistofyourproducts.Lookingforwardto:期待某事e.g.:Wearelookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Beinthemarketfor:欲购、想买e.g.:Wecometoknowthatyourcompanyisinthemarketforplushtoysatthemoment.Forone’sexamination:供某人参考e.g.:Enclosedpleasefindonesampleofourlatestmodelforyourexamination.Acquaintsbwith:使某人了解e.g.:Weavailourselvesofthisopportunitytoacquaintyouwithsomeinformationaboutourcompany.Inone’splace:在某人的位置上e.g.:Wewillgiveyouareasonablepriceconsideredinyourplace.Beinlinewith:与….一致e.g.:Weshalldobusinessinlinewiththetradepolicy.Takethelibertyof:冒昧e.g.:Wetakethelibertyofacquaintingyouwithsomeinformationaboutourcompany.Enclosedpleasefind:随函附上e.g.:Enclosedpleasefindalatestpricelist.Beinapositionto:能够做某事e.g.:wehopewecouldbeinapositiontoestablishalong-termbusinessrelationwithyouresteemedcompany.Getintouchwith:与某人联系e.g.:pleasefeelfreetogetintouchwithusatanytime.Incase:以防e.g.:Weshouldmakeeverytermclearbeforesigningthecontractincaseofanytroublecausedbymisunderstanding.II.Ineachofthefollowingsentences:Choosetheappropriatewordorwordsintheparentheses.Bepreparedtojustifyyourchoice:1.Weintroduceourselves(like,as,for)importersandexportersoflightindustrial(produce,products),havingmanyyearsexperienceinthislineofbusiness.2.Wehavebeen(bought,buy,buying)walnutmeatformthelocalcommissionhouses,who(areusedto,usedto,useto)sendusquotationsregularly.3.Wetaketheliberty(to,of,in)writingtoyouwithahopetogetyourbestoffersforChinesebicycles.4.Itis(gratify,gratifying,grateful)tolearn(in,from,through)yourletterthatyouareinapositiontosupplyuswithBitterApricotKernels.5.TheimportandexportbusinessinChinais(controlled,handled,done)bythestatetradingcorporations.6.WehaveconcludedconsiderablebusinesswithBiddleandSawyerCompany(of,in,with,regarding)thislineofbusiness.7.Yourprompt(attention,reply,response)tothismatterwillbeverymuchappreciated.8.As(regarded,regards)machinetools,weregretto(say,inform)thatwearenotabletosupplyforthetimebeing.9.(Incompliancewith,Accordingto,Asper)yourrequest,wearesendingyou(under,by)separateairmailtwocopiesofourcatalogue.10.Whileweappreciateyourenquiry,(but,however,yet)weregretbeingunabletomakeyouanofferatthemoment.11.Wehavesentyousamplesbyairmail(under,baseon,asper)yourinstructions.12.Welookforwardto(receive,receiving,received)yourearlyreply.III.Fillintheblanks:1.In_____compliance______withourcompany’sgrowth,tofurtherexpandourmarket,wehavedecidedtoestablishanofficeinDalian.2.Pleasebegoodenoughtoprovidethenecessaryinformation____for_____us.3.Ifyourpriceiscompetitive,weshallbegladtoplaceasubstantialorder____to____you.4.Thisarticleisofparticularinterest_____to_____us.5.OurSalesContract____requests_____thatthesellershallshipthegoodswithinonemonthaftersigningthecontract.6.WillyoupleaseprovideMr.Chadwick________a__________letterof_____products______whichyouthinkthesewouldbeuseful.7.Wearegearingourproductiontoyourrequirementsandshallsoonbe___in___aposition___to___offeryousubstantially.8.Ifyourpriceis____much__________lower_____than__________themarketprice,wecantakelargequantities.9.Thereisnothing___available_______atpresent10.Enclosed_____pleasefind_____acopyofourpricelist.11.Heoweshissuccess___mainly______tochance.12.Through___the_____courtesy_________of____aChamberofCommerce.Wehavelearnedthatyouareoneofthoserepresentativeimportersofelectricgoods.13.Wetake_the_______liberty_______of____writingtoyouwithaviewtobuildingpbusinessrelationswith