Lesson 7 An Offer (1)

1. Lesson 7 An Offer (1) (本课讲课2课时,练习1课时) 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

2. 课文原文(1) Dear Sirs, Oolong Tea We have received your letter of Aug. 1. As requested, we are sending you herewith our quotationsheetfor oolong tea Art.Nos. 206 and 208. The respective quantities available for promptshipmentare indicated therein, and the prices are quoted on the basis ofCIFC2% New York. This offer is subjecttoour final confirmation. As to the relative samples, we have dispatched them to you underseparatecover. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

3. It is known to all that Chinese teas are of best quality and moderate price. You will certainly agree to that when you have examined our samples and quotation sheet. As the season is approaching, it is hoped that you will send us your orders as early as possible. If you have any other requirements, please let us knowwithout any delay. Your prompt reply will be appreciated. Yours truly, 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

4. 讲解 1. as requested: 根据要求 As requested, we have immediately instructed our bankers to open the relative L/C. 根据要求,我们已立即指示我们的银行开立信用证。 We regret we can not bring down the prices as requested. 很遗憾不能满足你们的降价要求。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

5. “根据某人要求”还可以说at one’s request. At your request, we are going to modify the color of the sample. 根据你们要求，我们将更改样品的颜色。 根据你们要求，我们已经检验了食品的样品，但没有发现任何问题。 At your request, we have examined the sample of the food, but found everything was in order. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

6. As + 动词过去分词是一个特殊的语法结构。As requested原形应该是As is requested，as在这儿其实是一个关系代词，作用相当于which，但同时又有“正如”的意思。再如： As known by all 众所周知 As shown in the letter 正如信中显示 As instructed 根据指示 奇迹并没有如人们期待的那样出现。 Miracle didn’t occur as expected. 这笔交易按计划顺利进行。 The deal went smoothly as planned. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

7. 2. herewith: = with this在此 是商业信件、公文等正式文件中常用的副词，做状语。类似结构的词有很多，各有不同的意思，如下所示： herein = in this therein = in that hereby = by this thereby = by that hereof = of this thereof = of that hereafter=after this thereafter=afterthat hereto = to this thereto = to that herefrom=from this therefrom=from that hereinafter = in this and after this 你没必要都去记，只明白其含义即可。其中hereby较常用，要学会使用。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

8. 3. quotation sheet: 报价单 quotation: n. 报价，来自于动词quote。 quote的完整用法是quote sb. a price for sth.,可以灵活拆开使用。 Please quote your lowest price CIF Singapore. 请报成本加运费加保费新加坡最低价。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

9. Please quote us your lowest price CIF Liverpool. 请向我方报成本加运费加保费利物浦最低价。 Please quote us for Snowhite Neutron Gel Pens. 请报我“白雪”中性笔。 Please quote us the price for 34” color TV sets. 请向我报34英寸彩电价。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

10. 你来翻译： 请报你们木浆制品(woodpulp products)的最好价格。 Please quote your best price for woodpulp products. Quotation的基本用法是make sb a quotation for sth 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

11. 你来翻译: 能否就你们最新款式的眼镜报价？ Can you make us a quotation for your eyeglasses of latest style? 我们很高兴向你们报医疗仪器价格如下： We are glad to make you the following quotation for medical instruments. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

12. 4. Art. Nos. 206 and 208: 货号206和208 Art.是Article的缩写，Nos.是Numbers的缩写（复数） 以前讲过，article是指目录、表格等书面材料里列出的带编号的商品。 5. respective: adj. 分别的 Types 22 and 32 have their respective merits. 22型和32型各有优点。 respectively: adv.分别地 In the 200 metres, Lizzy and Sarah came first and third respectively. 在200米比赛中，Lizzy和Sarah分获第一和第三。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

13. 6. prompt shipment: 即期装运 7. on the basis of: 在…基础上 也可以说on … basis，视中间词语的长短而定 This price is calculated on FOB basis. 该价格是按FOB计算的。 We trade with people in all countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. 我们在平等互利的基础上和各国人民进行交易。 你来翻译： 价格主要是根据供求状况确定的。 Price is determined mainly on the basis of supply and demand. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

14. 8. CIFC2% New York: CIF纽约加2%佣金 第二个C是commission(佣金)的缩写 9. offer: n. v. 报盘 名词offer的基本用法是make sb an offer for sth. We are pleased to make you an offer for infrared equipment as follows. 很荣幸向你们就红外线设备报盘如下。 你来翻译： 请向我们报外科用品(surgical products)。 Please make us an offer for surgical products. “对…的报盘”可以翻译成offer for/of/on sth 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

15. 动词的offer基本用法是to offer sb a pricefor sth或 to offer sb sth。 Now we are offering you 50 metric tons of premixed concrete. 我们现在向你们报50公吨预拌混凝土。 你来翻译： 能否向我们报服饰配件(garment accessories)价格？ Can you offer us your prices for garment accessories? 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

16. 报盘中的价格必须有四个要素：货币、单价、计价单位和贸易术语。用at连接价格：报盘中的价格必须有四个要素：货币、单价、计价单位和贸易术语。用at连接价格： We are glad to offer you 5000 yards of printed shirting at US$0.5 per yard CIF San Francisco. 我们很高兴向你们报5000码印花细布，每码0.5美元，CIF旧金山。 你来翻译： 现报2200箱鱼罐头，每箱50美元，FOB青岛价。 We are now offering you 2200 cartons of canned fish at US$50 per carton FOB Qingdao. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

17. 10. be subject to: 以…为准/为条件，受…制约 注意to是介词，后接名词或名词性短语 This offer is subject to our final confirmation. 本报盘以我发最后确认为准。 This offer is firm subject to your reply reaching us within one week. 本报盘以你方一周之内复到有效。 你来翻译： 钱已准备好转账，只等你同意。 The money is ready to transfer, subject to your approval. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

18. 11. under separate cover: 另行邮寄 还可说by separate mail/post We will send you our sample cuttings by separate mail. 将另封寄去样品剪样。 是函电套话，可以简单说成separately。 12. agree: v. 同意（另有“一致”的意思） agree to sth, agree with sb Every delegate agreed with the chairman. 代表们都同意主席的意见。 The buyers do not agree to the rise in price. 买方不同意涨价。 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

19. 13. season: n. = selling season 销售季节 peak/hot/busy season 旺季 off/dead/slack season 淡季 14. let us know: = tell us 类似的有let us have = give us 15. without (any) delay: 毫不迟疑地, 立刻 还可说with the least possible delay Should new supplies come up, we will contact you without delay. 一旦有新货，我们将马上联系你们。 我们希望立即得到你们的答复。 We hope to receive your reply with the least possible delay. 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

20. 小结 重要知识点 • herewith/hereby • quotation sheet • Art. No. • prompt shipment • CIFC2% New York • season 重要语言点 • as requested • quote/quotation • respective • on the basis of • offer • subject to • agree 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

21. 重要搭配 • as requested • subject to our final confirmation • under separate cover • The season is approaching • let us know • without any delay 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国

22. 练习和作业 • 练习：P94~95 Exercises I, II, III • 作业：P95 Exercise IV. • 下一课：Lesson 8 山东外贸职业学院 陈祥国