Unit1 Real Estate 1
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning the real estate market 3
Speaking Talking about housing 8
Reading Foreigners Keen on Buying Cheap Houses in Shanghai; Chinese Residential Construction 12
Grammar The use of “as” 24
Writing How to Write a Sales Letter 26
Unit2 Natural Disasters 31
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning natural disasters 33
Speaking Talking about natural disasters 38
Reading Effects of Hurricane Katrina; Criticism on Government's Response 39
Grammar Past perfect tense 53
Writing How to Write Promotion Announcements 55
Unit3 The Stock Exchange 59
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning stock exchange and share market 61
Speaking Talking about stock exchange and share market 66
Reading U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission; ASX Share Market Game 69
Grammar Attributive clauses 82
Writing How to Respond to an Inquiry about Products 85
Unit4 Major Construction Projects 89
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning major construction projects 91
Speaking Talking about major construction works 95
Reading Tibet Train Runs Safely into Winter; Brief Introduction to the Three Gorges Dam Project 99
Grammar With+object+object complement 110
Writing How to Inquire about Products and Services 112
Unit5 International Commercial Terms 〔Incoterms〕 117
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning Incoterms 119
Speaking Talking about modes of transportation in foreign trade 125
Reading International Commercial Terms （Ⅰ）＆（Ⅱ） 127
Grammar Abbreviations and acronyms 141
Writing How to Ask Questions about Shipping and Delivery 143
Unit6 What is Logistics? 147
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning logistics 149
Speaking Talking about the transportation and people 153
Reading What Is Logistics? The Influence of International Logistics 155
Grammar Participles 167
Writing How to Complain about Delivery or Billing Errors 169
Unit7 Insurance 173
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning insurance 175
Speaking Talking about insurance 180
Reading Insurance; Insurance Claims: Do's and Don'ts 183
Grammar Compound object 198
Writing How to Offer a Quotation 200
Unit8 Customs 205
Listening Understanding statements, short conversations and passages concerning Customs 207
Speaking Talking about imports and exports 212
Reading WCO Initiatives to Promote Trade Facilitation; Chinese Customs Told to Be Speedy, Rigorous 216
Grarmmar Phrases from clauses 228
Writing How to Respond to Complaints about Delay in Delivery 230