商务英语:外贸口语练习资料
1、贸易对象
research content 调研内容
a: what problems will exporters face in moving to the foreign market ?
b: an exporter needs to know the social characteristics of people he is dealing with.
a: like what?
b: what do they like or dislike, what languages do they speak, what religions do they follow ?
a: reasonable.
b: especially he needs to know their behavior, their habits, their way of life and the things they are used to.
a: sometimes people in different countries, or even in different parts of the same country, have varying outlooks because of the tribe and culture.
重点讲解:
foreign market 国外市场
reasonable 有道理的
especially 特别,尤其
\"move to\"是“转向”的意思。例如:he moves to the it industry. 他转向了it行业。
\"follow the religion\"是“信奉宗教”的意思。例如:he follows buddhism. 他信奉佛教。
中文译文:
a: 在转向国外市场时,出口商会面临哪些问题?
b: 一个出口商需要知道与他做生意人群的社会特性。
a: 比如说?
b: 他们喜欢什么,不喜欢什么,他们讲什么语言,他们信奉什么宗教?
a: 有道理。
b: 特别需要知道他们的行为、他们的习惯、他们的生活方式,以及他们所习惯的事物。
a: 有时候不同国家的人,或者是同一个国家不同地区的人由于种族、文化等原因,而
有着不同的见解。
2、签署协议
discuss the mode of payment 协商付款方式
a: mr. wang, we haven't discussed the mode of payment.
b: you know, mr. forster, this is a really large purchase . i'm afraid we can't pay off at one time. we have to pay by insurance.
a: do you mean you prefer a deferred payment?
b: yes, mr. forster.
a: when do you start the payment then?
b: we'll start our payment in half a year and the total amount will be paid off within 2 years by three installments .
a: we can accept that, but you have to pay the interest.
b: all right.
a: shall we sign the agreement now?
b: ok, let's sign it.
重点讲解:
1. purchase 购买
2. deferred 延期的,缓召的
3. installment 就职,装设,分期付款
4. pay off 还清(债务等)付清 例如:next he undertook to pay off the debts. 然后,他同意负责偿还债务。
5. to pay by installment 分期付款 例如:he is paying for his car by monthly installment. 他以按月分期付款的方式支付他的购车款。
中文译文:
a: 王先生,我们还没商讨过付款的方式呢。
b: 福斯特先生,您知道这确实是一大笔购货,恐怕我们无法一次性将款项付清,只能分期付款。
a: 您是说希望采取延期付款方式?
b: 是的,福斯特先生。
a: 那么你们什么时候开始付款呢?
b: 我们半年后开始付款,所有的款在两年内分三次付清。
a: 我们可以接受这一付款方式。
b: 那好吧。
a: 我们现在就签署合约好吗?
b: 好的,我们签吧。
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