1、国际货代专业英语International Freight Forwarding English Unit 1 International TradeUnit 1 International TradeTeaching Objectives:nTo grasp the related the technical forms;nTo understand the general information of international trade;Teching procedures:1.Background information introduction and warm-up discus
2、sion;2.New words and expressions;3.Text learning(questions and answers+difficult points explanation;4.Practice and exercises.1.Background information 背景知识n国际贸易：货物贸易 技术贸易 服务贸易定义：国际贸易国际贸易是指世界上各国（地区）之间进行的商品和服务的交换活动交换活动。概念区分：Foreign trade对外贸易Internationa trade国际贸易国际贸易的分类国际贸易的分类n按货物移动方向：出口贸易(Export Trade
3、)进口贸易(Import Trade)过境贸易(Transit Trade）n按商品形态划分：有形贸易(Visible Trade)无形贸易(Invisible Trade)n按贸易是否有第三国参与划分：直接贸易(Direct Trade)间接贸易(Indirect Trade)转口贸易(Transit Trade)n按贸易参加国的数目划分：双边贸易(Bilateral Trade)多边贸易(Multilateral Trade)国际贸易的特点国际贸易的特点1.是一项具有涉外性质的商业活动：经济利益、涉外活动2.贸易环境错综复杂，变化多端：不同的政治制度、法律体系、文化背景、价值观念等3.风险
4、远比国内贸易大：距离远、自然灾害、意外事件、国际市场情况、恐怖、海盗4.线长、面广、中间环节多：商检、仓储、运输、保险、金融、车站、港口、海关等部门5.竞争异常激烈：商品、市场、技术、服务质量等Warm-up discussionn1.What is international trade?What is foreign trade?n2.Why should we learn international trade before we learn international freight forwarding?2.New words and expressions生词与表达nGross D
5、omestic Product(GDP)国内生产总值nOutsourcing 外包nFactors of production 生产要素nMultilateral trade 多边贸易nThe International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织nThe World Bank 世界银行Important usesnMulti-:pref.表示表示“多，多种，多个多，多种，多个”之义之义 e.g multinational 多国的，多国的，n.跨国公司跨国公司 multicultural （融合、具有）多种文化的（融合、具有）多种文化的 multilateral 多边的多边的
6、 multiplication 增加，乘数，乘法运算增加，乘数，乘法运算n专业特性的词汇：专业特性的词汇：offer:提议，提供提议，提供 出价出价 order:命令，订购命令，订购 订购，订单订购，订单 customs clearance 报关报关 quotation 引语，引用引语，引用 报价单，行情表报价单，行情表 Labor-intensive 劳动密集型劳动密集型 知识密集型知识密集型：knowledge-intensiveText:1.DefinitionnWhat is international trade?nIt is the exchange of capital,good
7、s,and services across international borders or territories.2.Importance of International Traden1.It is crucial to the continuance of globalization;n2.It is a major source of economic revenue for any nation that is considered a world power.n3.Without international trade,nations would be limited to th
8、e goods and services produced within their own borders.3.Differences between International trade and Domestic TradeKey words:costly more mobile1.International trade is typically more costly than domestic trade.Why?additional costs:tariffs,time costs,country differences 2.The factors of production ar
9、e typically more mobile within a country than across national borders.4.Risks in International TradenEconomic risks:1.insolvency;2.failure to pay the amount;3.non-acceptance;4.exchange rate,and so onnPolitical risks:1.Cancellation or non-renewal of export or import licences;2.War risks;3.Risks of ex
10、propriation or confiscation of the importers company;4.Risk of imposition of an import ban after the shipment of the goods;5.Transfer risk;6.Influences of political parties.5.WTO:World Trade OrganizationnFour basic functions:n1.to implement,administer,and carry out the WTO agreement and its annexes;
11、n2.to act as a forum;n3.to serve as a tribunal;n4.to review the trade policies and practices of member states.nAdditionally,WTO is to cooperate IMF and World Bank.6.Barriers to Internation TradenWhat is a trade barrier(贸易壁垒）?A trade barrier is a general term that describes any government policy or r
12、egulation that restricts international trade.nIncluding:import duties import licenses,export licenses,import quotas,tariffs,subsidies and non-tariff barriers to trade7.Steps of International TradenSeeking customersnContact each other by sending inquiriesnStatus inquirynQuotations or offers;acceptanc
13、e or non-acceptancenOrder;contractnObtaining import/export license;opening L/C/receiving L/C,if anynPreparation of goods by the sellernInspection or survey of goodsnReserving shipping space either by the seller or buyer,depending on the trade termsnEffecting insurancenCustoms clearance and loadingnS
14、hipping advicenNegotiation of exprot documents under L/C by the beneficiarynRedemption of documents under L/CnCustoms clerance for importnDelivery of goodsnLodging and settling claims(if any)7.Practice and exercisesnWrite“T”for true and“F”for false.1.If two nations repeatedly use trade barriers agai
15、nst each other,it is beneficial to both nations._2.A trade barrier is really a barrier that makes it difficult for people to do business between nations._3.In international trade,both political risks and economic risks are involved._ n多项选择题1.Many factors are having a major impact on the internationa
16、l trade system.They are Industrialization,advanced transportation,_,multinational corporations,and _.A.outsourcing B.globalization C.domestic production D.labor force2.Costs associated with countries such as_,_ or a different culture may make international trade more costly than domestic trade.A./B.
17、language C.legal system D.political difference3.When we talk about the factors of production,we refer them to such factors as _.A.capital B.labor C.technology D.information4.Economic risks include _.A.the risk of insolvency of the buyer B.the risk of failure of the buyer to settle the payment C.the
18、risk of non-acceptance D.the risk of exchange raten英译汉Gross domestic productLabor-intensive goodsInternational financeThe International Monetary FundMultinational corporationInspection of goodsLodge a claimnReference answer国民生产总值劳动密集型产品国际金融国际货币基金组织跨国公司商品检验提出索赔n汉译英汉译英n生产要素n进口许可证n世界银行n清关n舱位n发盘n出口关税n多边贸易n世界贸易组织n贸易壁垒nReference answersnfactors of productionnimport licensenthe World Bankncustomer clearancenshipping spacenmake an offernexport dutiesnmultinational tradenWorld Trade Organizationna trade barrierThank you!
