Unit 20 CREDIT INQUIRY 资信调查

OBJECTIVES Understand the meaning of the dialogue Be able to orally express the meaning of the following expressions: insist on, want sb. to do sth., such as, in advance, come to a successful conclusion, have relations with, etc. Understand the meaning and their usage of the vocabulary listed in real-life communication Obtain the basic information about guarantee and be able to write the reading report

LEAD-IN QUESTIONS DISCUSS: In the process of export negotiation, sellers are usually very careful in dealing with the way of payment that the purchasers offer, what will exporters do to ensure the payment before they sign an agreement?

GENERAL UNDERSTANDING Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. Who are the speakers in the conversation? What have you got about the conversation?

DETAILED UNDERSTANDING Listen to the tape again and find the answers for the following questions. 1.What kind of service did the customer request? 2.What kind of business did the customer’s company plan to do? 3.How did the Indian company insist on paying?

DETAILED UNDERSTANDING 4.What was the customer’s doubt? 5.What detailed information did the bank clerk request the customer to fill in the form?

DETAILED UNDERSTANDING 6.How much should the customer pay for the bank for the inquiry service? 7.When could the customer get the result?

DETAILED UNDERSTANDING Orally give your answers in pairs. Skim the text or listen to the tape again and check your answers.

LANGUAGE LEARNING Listen to the tape the third time, and write down the English expression for the following Chinese versions: 1. 坚持, 主张 2. 希望某人做某事 3. 像 ……( 那样的 ), 如 ……( 所示 ) 4. 预先, 提前 5. 取得成功 6. 和 …… 有关系

KEYS TO LANGUAGE LEARNING QUESTIONS 1. insist on 2. want sb. to do sth. 3. such as 4. in advance 5. come to a successful conclusion 6. have relations with

LANGUAGE LEARNING VOCABULARY 1. cooperation / kəu ֽ ɔ pə'rei ʃ ∂ n / n. 合作 2. signature /' signət ʃ ə(r )/ n. 签名, 署名 3. scope / skəup / n. 范围 4. credit /' kredit / n. 信用 5. inquiry / in'kwaiəri / n. 调查 6. Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair 广州出口交易会, ( 广交会 )

LANGUAGE LEARNING 7. time L/C 即 time letter of credit 远期信用证 8. doubt /daut/ v. 怀疑 9. investigation /inֽ vestigei ʃ ∂ n/ n. 调查 10. correspondent /ֽ k ɔ ri'sp ɔ ndənt/ a. 相应的, 相关的, 互相交往的 11. relation /ri'lei ʃ ∂ n/ n. 关系 12. advance /əd‘va:ns/ n. 提前, 事先 13. hospitality/ֽ h ɔ spi'tæləti/ n. 热情好客

LANGUAGE LEARNING PHRASES AND EXPPRESSIONS 1. insist on 坚持, 主张 e.g. He insisted on his correctness. 他坚持他是对的。

LANGUAGE LEARNING 2. want sb. to do sth. 表示要某人做某事, 希望某人做某事 e. g. I want you to go to the supermarket. 我希望你到超级市场走一趟。

LANGUAGE LEARNING 3. such as 像 ……( 那样的 ), 如 ……( 所示 ) e. g. I visited several cities such as New York, Chicago and Boston. 我游览过几个城市, 纽约、芝加哥、波士顿 等。

LANGUAGE LEARNING 4. in advance 预先, 事先, 事前 e. g. You’d better make a careful plan in advance. 你最好事先做个妥善计划。

LANGUAGE LEARNING 5. come to a successful conclusion 取得成功 e. g. Our meeting came to a very successful conclusion. 会议非常成功。

LANGUAGE LEARNING 6. have relations with 和 …… 有关系 e. g. Our company has relations with lots of banks. 我们公司与好多银行有关系。

PRACTICE 1 1. Use the following expressions to do role play dialogue with your partner. 1. insist on 2. want sb. to do sth. 3. such as 4. in advance 5. come to a successful conclusion 6. have relations with

PRACTICE 1 2. Make sentences with the words listed on the vocabulary list above.

HOMEWORK Read the passage ‘guarantee’ and write a reading report of about 100 words. The following questions may help you write. 1.What does guarantee mean and how many parties are involved in a guarantee situation? 2.What is the difference between a contract of guarantee and a contract of indemnity? 3.What are the advantages for banks’ guarantee forms constituting contracts of both a guarantee and an indemnity?

KEYS TO THE EXERCISE 1. (1) The cook insisted on the finest meat and fish. (2) She wants me to go with her (3) He collects musical instruments, such as violins and guitars. (4) It’s unwise to spend your income in advance.

KEYS TO THE EXERCISE 2. concluded a business transaction I want you to make a credit investigation for our company I’m sure we can do something to help you in advance About one week