Unit One The Make—up of a Business Letter 1
Standard Parts of a Business Letter 1
Miscellaneous Matters 6
Words&Expressions 10
Unit Two The Layout of Business Letters 12
Letter Styles 12
Envelope Addressing 18
Words&Expressions 20
Exercises 21
Unit Three Establishment of Correspondent Relationship(Ⅰ) 23
Specimen Letters—7 23
Words&Expressions 32
Useful Sentences 33
Unit Four Establishment of Correspondent Relationship(Ⅱ) 35
Specimen Letters—10 35
Words&Expressions 42
Useful Sentences 43
Exercises 44
Unit Five Establishment of Trade Relationship 46
Specimen Letters—10 46
Words&Expressions 54
Useful Sentences 55
Unit Six Credit Inquiries&Information 57
Specimen Letters—10 57
Words&Expressions 64
Useful Sentences 65
Exercises 67
Unit Seven Collection 69
Specimen Letters—10 69
Words&Expressions 78
Useful Sentences 80
Unit Eight Establishment of L/C 82
Specimen Letters—10 82
Words&Expressions 90
Useful Sentences 91
Exercises 93
Unit Nine Amendment to L/C(Ⅰ) 94
Specimen Letters—10 94
Words&Expressions 102
Useful Sentences 103
Exercises 105
Unit Ten Amendment to L/C(Ⅱ) 106
Specimen Letters—10 106
Words&Expressions 114
Useful Sentences 115
Unit Eleven Negotiation,Reimbursement Claim and Payment under L/C(Ⅰ) 118
Specimen Letters—10 118
Words&Expressions 128
Useful Sentences 129
Unit Twelve Negotiation,Reimbursement Claim and Payment under L/C(Ⅱ) 131
Specimen Letters—10 131
Words&Expressions 140
Useful Sentences 141
Unit Thirteen Specimens of L/C 143
Specimen Letters of Credit—3 143
Words&Expressions 155
Useful Sentences 156
Unit Fourteen Business Telegram 158
Kinds of Telegrams 159
Rules for Sending Telegrams 162
Parts of a Telegram 166
Examples of Telegrams Exchanged—14 168
Words&Expressions 174
Exercises 175
Unit Fifteen Business Telex 178
Features of the Telex Service 179
Structure of a Telex 181
Differences Between Cables and Telexes 182
Rules for Simplifying Words or Phrases Used in Telex Messages 183
Examples of Telex Exchanged—14 186
Words&Expressions 203
Exercises 204
Supplements(Ⅰ) 205
Supplements(Ⅱ) 207
Supplements(Ⅲ) 216
Appendix The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit(1993 Revision)ICC Publication No.500(English—Chinese) 225