Lesson One 1
TEXT:International Trade 1
DIALOGUE:Calling the Travel Agency 11
SUBTEST:Invitation and Arrangement 13
Lesson Two 18
TEXT:Balance of International Trade 18
DIALOGUE:Travel Trouble 24
SUBTEXT:Establishment of Business Relations 27
TEXT:Balance of Payments 32
Lesson Three 32
DIALOGUE:At the Airport 41
SUBTEXT:Enquiry 43
Lesson Four 47
TEXT:Trade Barriers 47
DIALOGUE:At the Reception Desk 58
SUBTEXT:Quotation and Offer 60
Lesson Five 64
TEXT:The Financing of International Trade 64
DIALOGUE:On the Lunch Hour 76
SUBTEXT:Counter-offer 78
TEXT:Foreign Direct Investment 83
Lesson Six 83
DIALOGUE:In the Pub 94
SUBTEXT:Reply to Counter-offer 96
Lesson Seven 100
TEXT:Sole Propretorship and Partnership 100
DIALOGUE:At the Enquiry Bureau 108
SUBTEXT:Sales 111
Lesson Eight 116
TEXT:Foreign Exchange Trading 116
DIALOGUE:In Case You Lose the Travelers Checks 127
SUBTEXT:Order 129
TEXT:Spot and Forward Exchange Markets 134
Lesson Nine 134
DIALOGUE:At the Ticket Window 142
SUBTEXT:Credit Enquiry 144
Lesson Ten 149
TEXT:Securities Market 149
DIALOGUE:At the Car Rental Office 159
SUBTEXT:Reply to Credit Enquiry 161
Lesson Eleven 165
TEXT:International Bodies 165
DIALOGUE:At the Petrol Station 173
SUBTEXT:Acceptance and Confirmation 175
TEXT:Commodity Exchange 181
Lesson Twelve 181
DIALOGUE:Not Forgetting the Speed-limit 190
SUBTEXT:Payment 192
Lesson Thirteen 197
TEXT:The Comeback of International Barter 197
DIALOGUE:Eating In the Hotel 205
SUBTEXT:Establishment of Letter of Credit 207
Lesson Fourten 211
TEXT:Marketing and Marketing Research 211
DIALOGUE:At the Station 220
SUBTEXT:Amendment of Letter of Credit 223
Lesson Fifteen 228
TEXT:International Taxation 228
DIALOGUE:A Witness In the Court 240
SUBTEXT:Shipment 242
Lesson Sixteen 247
TEXT:Transportation 247
DIALOGUE:Modern Conveniences 255
SUBTEXT:Insurance 258
Lesson Seventeen 263
TEXT:Insurance 263
DIALOGUE:Rcpairing the Washing Machine 270
SUBTEXT:Complaint and Claim 272
Lesson Eighteen 277
TEXT:Credit 277
DIALOGUE:Mailing Packages 283
SUBTEXT:Adjustments of Claims 285
Lesson Nineteen 289
TEXT:Technology Transfer:A Global and Regional Overview 289
DIALOGUE:At the Hat Department, Buying Gloves 296
SUBTEXT:Agency 299
Lesson Twenty 304
TEXT:International Competitive Bidding 304
DIALOGUE:Buying an Electric Heater 314
SUBTEXT:Market Report 316
Lesson Twenty One 322
TEXT:Business Letter Writing 322
DIALOGUE:Buying a Jacket 328
SUBTEXT:Processing Trade 330
Lesson Twenty Two 336
TEXT:Contract Law 336
DIALOGUE:Having a Complaint 345
SUBTEXT:Compensation Trade 348
Unit 1 Joint Venture 353
Unit 2 Telegrams 358
Unit 3 Telexes 363