Chapter One The Layout of a Business Letter
Forms of a Business Letter
Chapter Two Establishing Business Relations
Introduction
Lesson 1 Self-Introduction
Lesson 2 Request for the Establishment of Business Relations
Lesson 3 An Invitation to the Guangzhou Fair
Chapter Test
Chapter Three Enquiries and Offers
Introduction
Lesson 4 An Enquiry for Chinese Cotton Piece Goods
Lesson 5 An Enquiry for Iron Nails
Lesson 6 An Offer
Lesson 7 A Special Offer
Lesson 8 Asking for Proforma Invoice
Lesson 9 Urging the Buyer to Accept the Offer
Chapter Test
Chapter Four Counter-Offers
Introduction
Lesson 10 Counter-offer on Groundnut Kernels
Lesson 11 Persuading the Buyer to Accept the Offer
Lesson 12 Declining a Counter-offer
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Chapter Five Orders and The Conclusion of Business
Introduction
Lesson 13 (A) An order(B) A Repeat Order
Lesson 14 Sending a Sales Contract
Lesson 15 Confirming a Repeat Order
Lesson 16 Counter-Signature
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Chapter Six Payment
Introduction
Lesson 17 (A) Proposing to Pay by 30 Days L/C(B) Reply
Lesson 18 (A) Asking for Easier Payment Terms(B) Reply
Lesson 19 Modifying Terms of Payment
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Chapter Seven Establishment of and Amendment to L/C
Introduction
Lesson 20 (A) Urging the Establishment of L/C(B) Advising the Establishment of L/C and Asking for Timely Delivery
Lesson 21 (A) Amending L/C to Allow Partial Shipment and Transhipment(B) Making Amendment to L/C
Lesson 22 Asking for Extension of L/C
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Chapter Eight Shipment
Introduction
Lesson 23 Packing Requirement
Lesson 24 (A) Shipping Instructions(B) Advising Shipment
Lesson 25 Urging Shipment
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Chapter Nine Insurance
Introduction
Lesson 25 Asking for CFR Terms
Lesson 27 (A) Reply to a Request for Excessive Insurance (B) Type of Coverage
Lesson 28 Covering Insurance for the Buyer
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Chapter Ten Complaints and Claims
Introduction
Lesson 29 Claims for Poor Packing
Lesson 30 Complaint of Short Delivery
Lesson 31 (A) Settlement of Claim (B) Claim Rejected
Chapter Test
Appendix Ⅰ Agencies
Introduction
Appendix Ⅱ Modes of Electronic Communication
Appendix Ⅲ A Case Study
Appendix Ⅳ Worldwide Business Telex Abbreviations
Appendix Ⅴ Money Abbreviation Table