商务英语函电.ppt

Foreign Trade correspondence --------丁琪 Lesson 1 self-introduction About the letter: The China National Textiles Import Export Corporation obtain the name and address of the Swedish firm as prospective buyers of textiles. So a letter is sent with a view to establishing business relations with the Firm and explaining in brief, china’s foreign trade policy. Lesson 1 self-introduction Additional notes: 1.Owe v. 把... …归功于(后面常接to) We owe your name and address to … … 承蒙… …告知你公司的名称和地址 类似的表达方式有: We are indebted to… … for your name and address. We come to know the name and address of your firm through… … Through the courtesy of …… we come to know your name and address. We have obtained your name and address from… … 2.inform v. 通知,可与advise 换用,常用于下列结构: 1)inform/advise sb. of sth. 2) inform/advise sb. + that/what/which 3)Please be informed/advised that 在下列句子结构中,inform 不可与advise换用: 1)当间接宾语省略时: Please advise the name of steamer. We wish to advise that business has been done at our price. Please advise what quantity you can sell a year. 2)用作不及物动词时: If interested, please advise. 3)当指的是和对方关系较大的事时: We wish to advise that business has been done at $110 per ton. 如和对方关系不大,只是让对方知道或了解一下时,则用inform较好: We wish to inform you that we have moved to the following address. 3.approach v. 联系,与… … 接洽(和contact同义,但用被动语态时比contact 普遍) You may approach our agents for your requirements. 关于你们的需求,可同我们的代理人接洽。 We had approached the shipping company for booking the space. 我们已同船公司联系订舱事宜。 4)handle v. 经营（某种或某类商品）（表示“经营”的说法很多，最常见的还有deal in, trade in, be in the line 等） This shop handles paper and stationery. This shop trades in paper and stationery. This shop deals in paper and stationery. This shop is in the line of paper and stationery. 5)Acquint v. 使熟悉，使了解， 使认识 常用下列结构： 1) Acquaint sb. with sth. We want to acquaint ourselves with the supply position of steel products. 我们想熟悉一下钢材的供应情况。 2) be/get acquaint with We are not acquainted with these articles. 我们对这些商品不太熟悉。 6）enclose v. 封入 表示附在某封信内，用介词wit