本书以简明的英语和贸易程序的实际内容为主线，从电话预约到机场迎接外宾，从日常接待和各环节的业务谈判到交易会结束，经过一系列的听力练习，帮助读者提高商务英语听力的理解能力。本书共分23个单元，按预约、接待、参观工厂、产品介绍、订货、议价、装运、支付签约等过程依次排列。外商投资、委托代理，以及打电话、参观游览、宴请和商务洽谈前后的应酬等皆有讲述。本书每单元分为两课，第一课分为实例会话和段落两个部分，第二课分为实例会话、段落和听写三个部分。本书内容丰富，讲解通俗易懂，具有很强的可读性。

Unit 1 Making Telephone Calls

Lesson 1 Information

Lesson 2 Making Appointments

Unit 2 Meeting Foreign Guests

Lesson 1 At the Airport

Lesson 2 At the Hotel

Unit 3 Guests Reception

Lesson 1 Welcome Speech

Lesson 2 Return

Unit 4 Introducing a Company

Lesson 1 General Information

Lesson 2 About Connections

Unit 5 Introducing Products

Lesson 1 Overview

Lesson 2 Sample Requirements and Comments

Unit 6 Visiting a Factory

Lesson 1 Workshops

Lesson 2 Showroom

Unit 7 Sightseeing

Lesson 1 Natural Environment

Lesson 2 Industrial Environment

Unit 8 Small Talk

Lesson 1 Impressions

Lesson 2 Holiday

Unit 9 News

Lesson1 News (I)

Lesson2 News (II)

Unit 10 Enquiry and Offer

Lesson 1 Enquiry

Lesson 2 Offer

Unit 11 Prices

Lesson 1 Bargaining

Lesson 2 Commission

Unit 12 Quality

Lesson 1 Quality Control

Lesson 2 Inspection

Unit 13 Packing

Lesson 1 Packing Materials

Lesson 2 Packing Instruction

Unit 14 Shipment

Lesson 1 Setting Delivery

Lesson 2 Urging Shipment

Unit 15 Payment

Lesson 1 Payment Terms

Lesson 2 Urging Establishment of L/C

Unit 16 L/C Amendment

Lesson 1 Allowing Partial Shipment and Transshipment

Lesson 2 Extension of an L/C

Unit 17 Insurance

Lesson 1 Cover Insurance

Lesson 2 About Coverage

Unit 18 Conclusion of Business

Lesson 1 Come to the Deal

Lesson 2 Signing a Contract

Unit 19 Shopping

Lesson 1 Buying a Gift

Lesson 2 Checking Market

Unit 20 Agency

Lesson 1 Offering to be an Agent

Lesson 2 Declining a Request

Unit 21 Investment

Lesson 1 Invitation

Lesson 2 Environment

Unit 22 Farewell

Lesson 1 Seeing off at the Airport

Lesson 2 Bon Voyage

Unit 23  At the Fair

Lesson 1 A Prospective Buyer

Lesson 2 An old Customer

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