由李永宁等主编的《现代商务英语阅读教程》是由多年从事高等职业教育商务英语教学的一线骨干教师编写的商务英语阅读教材。它以《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》、《全国国际商务英语考试大纲》等为依据编写，坚持“应用为主，够用为度”，突出体现教材的针对性和实用性，可满足当前高等职业教育商务英语阅读教学的实际需要。本套教材突出体现了以下特点：涵盖内容全面，体例设计人性化，体系完整、实用，可读性强。

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Unit One　Business Etiquette

　Part One　Theory

　　 Text A　Public Relations -- Business Etiquette

　　 Text B　Corporate Gift Giving

　Part Two　Practice

　Part Three　Supplement

　　 Etiquette in Different Countries

Unit Two　Business Meetings

　Part One　Theory

　　 Text A　Business Meetings That Matter- It's Possible!

　　 Text B　A Typical Business Meeting

　Part Two　Practice

　Part Three　Supplement

　　 Ice Breakers

Unit Three　Business Relationships

　Part One　Theory

　　 Text A　How to Establish Business Relationships Online

　　 Text B　Building a Successful Business Relationship in Japan

　Part Two　Practice

　Part Three　Supplement

　　 How to Build Relationships for Business Success

Unit Four　Enquiries and Quotations

　Part One　Theory

　　 Text A　Theories on Enquiries and Quotations

　　 Text B　Case Study: Enquiry

　Part Two　Practice

　Part Three　Supplement

　　 Group Quality Manager Cambridge Base

Unit Five　Purchase Order and Confirmation

　Part One　Theory

　　 Text A　Purchase Order　:

　　 Text B　Case Study:Covering Business Letter Regarding Purchase Order

　Part Two　Practice

　Part Three　Supplement

　　 Marketing　Plan

Unit Six　Terms of Payment

　 Part One　Theory

　　 Text A　Terms of Payment

　　 Text B　Introduction to Letter of Credit

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　 THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Unit Seven　Insurance

　 Part One　Theory

　　　Text A　Standard Cargo Insurance — Three Basic Policies

　　　Text B　Marine Cargo Insurance for Commercial Exports

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　　Why Do Traders Need Cargo Insurance?

Unit Eight Packaging

　 Part One　Theory

　　　Text A　Packaging and Labeling

　　　Text B　Export Packaging and the Environment

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　　Australia Proposes Tough Cigarette Packaging Rules

Unit Nine　Shipment

　 Part One　Theory

　　　Text A　Importing Goods—Understanding Shipping Terminology

　　　Text B　Sugar Shipping Documentation

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　　Cargo Transportation

Unit Ten　Business Contracts

　 Part One　Theory

　　　Text A　Trade Contracts

　　　Text B　Eight Sources. of Power in a Sales Negotiation

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　　Sales Contracts

Unit Eleven Letter of Credit

　 Part One　Theory

　　　Text A　L/C Introduction

　　　Text B　Letter of Credit Discrepancies

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　　Payment Methods Other Than Letter of Credit

Unit Twelve Claims and Arbitration

　 Part One　Theory

　　　Text A　Claims in International Trade

　　　Text B　Tribunal Hands Danone Partial Victory as It Settles With Wahaha

　 Part Two　Practice

　 Part Three　Supplement

　　　General Introduction to Claims