大学英语,函电格式,8：Lesson 6课件

1、Lesson 6 An Enquiry (2)(本课讲课2课时,练习1课时)山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国课文原文Dear Mr. Cliff, We have a large inquiry for the supply of approximately 20,000 meters of cotton piece goods. We enclose our buying samples, which will show you the shade and quality required. Please send us by airmail your samples corresponding t

2、o our buying samples with the best price CIF Genoa for pure cotton goods that you can supply within two months after receiving the order. Regarding payment, we would like to pay by an irrevocable sight letter of credit. We shall be obliged if you will give us your immediate and careful attention.You

3、rs faithfully, R. Baggio山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国讲解1. inquiry: n. 询盘(参考第一课“询问”)另一拼法是enquiry。基本用法是make sb an inquiry for sth或make an inquiry to sb for sthWe are making you an inquiry for Sunflower seeds.现向你方询盘葵花籽。你来翻译：现向你寻购铁矿石。We are making you an enquiry for iron ore.山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国2. 20,000 meters of：量词和名词之间一般有of：

4、50台机器: 50 sets of machines30吨羊毛: 30 tons of wool200公斤冻猪肉: 200 kilograms of frozen pork2000码细布: 2000 yards of shirting但有些词在具体数量的时候不能接of,即dozen, score, ream等：dozen: five dozen eggs但在表示约数的时候有of：dozens of complaints数十条投诉你知道这是为什么吗？山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国3. by airmail: 用航空邮寄 by用来指寄送的方式。再如：by mail/post 用邮寄的方式by air/p

5、lane 通过航空by sea/boat 通过轮船by rail/train 通过火车by courier或by express mail 通过快递by EMS 用特快专递by DHL 用敦豪快递EMS = Express Mail Service 特快专递 DHL = Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn 敦豪快递山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国4. correspond to: 与一致，对应The shipment is not corresponding to the specifications required.到货与所需规格不符。The American FBI corres

6、ponds to the British MI5. 美国的联邦调查局相当于英国的军情五局。 FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation联邦调查局 MI5 = Directorate of Military Intelligence, Section 5山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国5. regarding: prep. 关于Regarding our financial status, you can refer to Bank of America.关于我们的资信状况，你们可以查问美国银行。函电中常用的“关于”意思的词还有：in/with regard toas r

7、egards (注意：没有介词to)referring towith reference to山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国6. pay by an irrevocable sight letter of credit:用不可撤销的即期信用证付款7. be obliged: = be grateful, be thankful感激We shall be obliged if you will give us your immediate and careful attention.贵方若能迅速而仔细地处理此事，我将不胜感激。We should be grateful if you could let

8、 us know whether you consider this firm credit-worthy.如能告知该公司是否可靠，则不胜感激。We should be thankful if you could arrange for immediate shipment.如能立即安排装船，则不胜感激。经常用来表示请求。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国小结重要语言点：enquiry/enquire量词之后的ofby表示寄送的方式regardingin/with regard toas regardsreferring towith reference tobe obligedattention重要知识点：buying