秘书英语：Unit 15.doc

Unit 15 How Does a Secretary Deal with a Business Contract? 本单元教学要求： 了解合同的定义和作用 熟悉合同的结构和写作方法 掌握英语发音要领和语调 Section 1 Talking about a Draft Contract 一、背景知识 合同是有约束力的协议，是一种承诺或一系列的承诺。对于违反合同的行为，法律会给予惩治。合同的实质内容，是当事人通过相互同意，创立可强制执行的义务，也就是说，缔约各方在法律上负有某种义务。 在国际贸易中，若双方对合同货物无特殊要求的条件下，一般都采用商业合同的内容和形式进行交易。起草商业合同时，要严格遵守商业合同的通用格式。 一般来说，秘书虽然不是合同的主要起草人，但有责任协助负责人检查合同的内容以及严谨程度。此外，秘书还要按要求准备好与中文合同相对的英文版本。在翻译过程中，要注意译文的准确性和严谨性，以确保合同的有效性和合法性。 二、课前提问 1. Do you know what is a contract? 2. Have you done anything with a contract? 3. When do we need a contract? 三、语言学习 1. now that 既然：Now (that) you are grown up, you should not rely on your parents. 既然你长大了, 就不应该依靠你的父母。 2. reach an agreement on something 对某事达成协议或取得一致意见：Have you ever reached an agreement on that business contract? 你们就那个商业合同达成协议了吗？ 3. draw up 草拟：The secretary has drawn up a list of gifts that will be bought for the foreign guests. 秘书已经将要买给外宾的礼物列好了清单。 4. agree on something 同意某事，对某事达成一致意见：Do you agree on what the leader said? 你们同意领导所说的话吗？ 5. have (no) objection on （不）反对：No matter what I decide, he has no objection on it. 无论我做什么决定，他都不反对。 四、参考答案 III. Further Exercises 1. Restudy the dialogue and briefly answer the questions about it: 1) When is a contract to be drawn up? When an agreement has been reached on all details of the contemplated transaction, a contract should be drawn up. 2) What versions should a contract have? A contract should have both an English version and a Chinese version. 3) How should the two versions of a contract have the same force? The Chinese and English versions shall have the same force once they have been agreed on and signed by the representatives of the two sides. 4) What important details of the contract are mentioned in the dialogue? I think you know all the important details that need to be mentioned, such as the registered name and address of your firm and those of mine. 5）Why must all the relevant information in a contract be given as precisely as possible? In order to avoid any misunderstandi