1、山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Lesson 19 Agency代理代理山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Learning Objectives山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Conversation AFocus on:oRequest for acting as a sole agentnMarket potentialnCommission ratenDuration nDistrictnSales restrictions山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Notes1.potential 潜力潜力show a great market potential 显示出极大的市场潜力显示出极大的市场潜力devel
2、op the market potential 开发市场潜力开发市场潜力exploit/fulfill/realize ones potential 发掘发掘/发挥发挥/实现某人的潜力实现某人的潜力 2.But you can do even better if you develop some kind of sales network there.但是如果你们在那儿开发出某种销售网络,你们会卖得但是如果你们在那儿开发出某种销售网络,你们会卖得更好。更好。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系do better 做得更好做得更好但要根据不同情况用不同的翻译方式,如:但要根据不同情况用不同的翻译方式,如
3、:Last month our output was 10,000 units;we feel sure we can do better this month.上个月我们的产量是上个月我们的产量是10,000件,我们感觉这个月会件,我们感觉这个月会产产得更多得更多。He finished 1,500 meters in 5 minutes 30 seconds.He felt he couldnt do any better.他用他用5分分30秒跑完了秒跑完了1,500米,他感觉这是米,他感觉这是最快的最快的了。了。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系4.But honestly,an annual
4、 sales volume of$500,000 does not justify a sole agency agreement.但说实在的,但说实在的,$500,000的年销售量不能证明你们能胜的年销售量不能证明你们能胜任独家代理。任独家代理。justify 证明证明I hope you are able to justify your actions.希望你能为你的行为找出合理的解释。希望你能为你的行为找出合理的解释。The results of the study have certainly justified the money that was spent on it.这项研究的
5、结果证明当初在这上面花的钱是值得的。这项研究的结果证明当初在这上面花的钱是值得的。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系5.grant 给予给予We agree to grant you a 2%discount.我们同意给你方打九八折。我们同意给你方打九八折。6.entrust sth to sb或或 entrust sb.with sth.将某事委托给某人将某事委托给某人Wed like to entrust the project to you.我们想把这项工程委托给贵公司。我们想把这项工程委托给贵公司。Can we entrust them with the shipment?我们可以委托他们负
6、责装运事宜吗?我们可以委托他们负责装运事宜吗?山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系7.double the turnover 使销量翻一番使销量翻一番double v.(使)翻一番,增长到两倍(使)翻一番,增长到两倍Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.自从引进新技术以后,公司的利润翻了一番。自从引进新技术以后,公司的利润翻了一番。The government aims to double the number of students in higher education within 25 yea
7、rs.政府打算在政府打算在25年内使接受高等教育的学生数量年内使接受高等教育的学生数量翻一番。翻一番。treble 增长到三倍增长到三倍quadruple 增长到四倍,翻两番增长到四倍,翻两番山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系8.I couldnt have said it any better.就是这个意思;我说得再清楚不过了。就是这个意思;我说得再清楚不过了。9.spend(money)on sth 花钱买花钱买spend(time)doing sth 花费时间做花费时间做 They spent all the money on the house.他们把钱全花在房子上了。他们把钱全花在房子上了
8、。She spent a lot of time investigating the market.她花费大量时间做市场调查。她花费大量时间做市场调查。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系10.confine 限制限制confine sb/sth in/to sth 将将限制在限制在Is it proper to confine the students all day in the school?整天把学生关在学校里是否合适?整天把学生关在学校里是否合适?山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Conversation BFocus on:oAppointing a local sales agent to e
9、xpand to new marketsnReasonsnRequirements山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Notes1.We are now looking to the American and the Western European market.目前我们正寄望于美国和西欧市场。目前我们正寄望于美国和西欧市场。look to 把眼光投向;寄望于把眼光投向;寄望于Were looking to Jim for guidance on this matter.我们希望吉姆能对此事提出指导。我们希望吉姆能对此事提出指导。The company is looking to its new h
10、ead to improve its image.公司正寄望于新老总来改善它的形象。公司正寄望于新老总来改善它的形象。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系2.Id be more than willing.我将非常乐意。我将非常乐意。more than 太太,非常,非常(表示强调)(表示强调)Its more than likely that theres oil here under the ground.这块地下非常可能有石油。这块地下非常可能有石油。We will be more than happy to help you in any way we can.我们将十分乐意尽力帮助你们。我们将
11、十分乐意尽力帮助你们。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系3.We have business contacts all over Eastern Europe.我们在整个东欧都有业务关系。我们在整个东欧都有业务关系。contacts n.关系,门路,熟人关系,门路,熟人If you want to become a successful actor you need contacts.如果你想当一名成功的演员,你需要有路子。如果你想当一名成功的演员,你需要有路子。I dont know for sure how she got the job but I suspect her mothers go
12、t contacts.我不知道她是怎样找到这份工作的,但我怀疑她我不知道她是怎样找到这份工作的,但我怀疑她妈妈有熟人。妈妈有熟人。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系4.Such a big turnover deserves a good return,dont you think so?这样高的销量,我们也应得到高的回报,你说呢?这样高的销量,我们也应得到高的回报,你说呢?deserve 应该得到,值得应该得到,值得After all that hard work you deserve a holiday.工作这么辛苦,你理应度个假。工作这么辛苦,你理应度个假。I hope they get t
13、he punishment they deserve.我希望他们得到应有的惩罚。我希望他们得到应有的惩罚。Your proposal deserves serious consideration.你的建议值得认真考虑。你的建议值得认真考虑。They certainly deserved to win that match.他们赢得这场比赛是理所当然的。他们赢得这场比赛是理所当然的。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Conversation CFocus on:oRenewing a sole agency agreementnChangesnPossibility of promoting new
14、products山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Notes1.Thats more than we can manage,Im afraid.恐怕这个我们做不到。恐怕这个我们做不到。more than 超出超出The noise was more than I could bear.这个噪音使我无法承受。这个噪音使我无法承受。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系2.We will exert our efforts in the sales promotion.我们将尽最大努力推销。我们将尽最大努力推销。exert 使用;使某人尽力使用;使某人尽力If you were to exert your inf
15、luence they might change their decision.如果你能施加影响,他们或许会改变决定。如果你能施加影响,他们或许会改变决定。Shell have to exert herself more than she does now if she wants to succeed in sales.如果她想成功销售,就得付出比现在多的努力。如果她想成功销售,就得付出比现在多的努力。山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Exercises山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Exercise IIPattern drills.Make sentences with the following
16、 italicized expressions:1)You will find it worthwhile if you appoint us your sole agent.Now you try:a.如果和我们达成交易,你会觉得很值得。如果和我们达成交易,你会觉得很值得。b.如果你自己亲手做一做,你会觉得很有趣。如果你自己亲手做一做,你会觉得很有趣。a.You will find it worthwhile if you conclude a deal with us.b.You will find it quite interesting if you do it by yourself
17、.key山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系c.如果和我们合作,你会觉得更有利。如果和我们合作,你会觉得更有利。d.如果整天呆在家,你会觉得很无聊。如果整天呆在家,你会觉得很无聊。c.You will find it beneficial if you cooperate with us.d.You will find it boring if you stay at home all the day long.key山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系2)Do you mean to say that we shall appoint an agent?I couldnt have said it any
18、better.Now you try:a.A:你的意思是说我们再减你的意思是说我们再减50美元吗?美元吗?B:正是这个意思。正是这个意思。b.A:你的意思是说我们各让一半吗?你的意思是说我们各让一半吗?B:正是这个意思。正是这个意思。a.A:Do you mean to say that we reduce another$50?B:I couldnt have said it any better.b.A:Do you mean to say that we meet each other half way?B:I couldnt have said it any better.key山东外
19、贸职业学院 商务外语系A:你的意思是说额外的费用由我们承担吗?你的意思是说额外的费用由我们承担吗?B:正是这个意思。正是这个意思。d.A:你的意思是说你们每年能推销你的意思是说你们每年能推销5,000件吗?件吗?B:正是这个意思。正是这个意思。c.A:Do you mean to say that well cover the additional costs?B:I couldnt have said it any better.d.A:Do you mean to say that you can push the sales of 5,000 pieces each year?B:I c
20、ouldnt have said it any better.key山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系3)Lets put it this way.Now you try:a.我们这样办好不好:我们先放松一天,明天到故宫转一我们这样办好不好:我们先放松一天,明天到故宫转一转,如何?转,如何?b.我们这样办好不好:你给我寄来形式发票,我用它申请我们这样办好不好:你给我寄来形式发票,我用它申请进口许可证。进口许可证。a.Lets put it this way:relax for one day,tomorrow well go around the Forbidden City.Is it OK?b.
21、Lets put it this way:you send me the proforma invoice,Ill use it to apply for import license.key山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系我们这样办好不好:我们先在长城饭店吃饭,然后我们这样办好不好:我们先在长城饭店吃饭,然后打保龄球,怎么样?打保龄球,怎么样?我们这样办好不好:我把价格再降我们这样办好不好:我把价格再降2美元,你将订货美元,你将订货数量提高到数量提高到1万件。万件。c.Lets put it this way:first we eat at Great Wall Hotel,and then p
22、lay bowling.Do you agree?d.Lets put it this way:I reduce another$2.00,and you increase your order quantity to 10,000 pieces.key山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系4)If thats the case,would you please sell some of our new products,say,2,000 dozen of sportswear?Now you try:a.如果是这样的话,我们就没有什么利润可赚了。如果是这样的话,我们就没有什么利润可赚了。b.如果是这
23、样的话,你只有向保险公司索赔了。如果是这样的话,你只有向保险公司索赔了。c.如果是这样的话,我们只好取消这笔订单了。如果是这样的话,我们只好取消这笔订单了。d.如果是这样的话,我们就没有谈下去的必要了。如果是这样的话,我们就没有谈下去的必要了。a.If thats the case,Im afraid we wont make any profit.b.If thats the case,Im afraid you can only claim to insurance company.If thats the case,Im afraid we can only cancel this or
24、der.c.If thats the case,theres no necessary for us to talk on.key山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Exercise III Put the following sentences into English orally:1.希望每月收到你方一份详细的市场行情报告。希望每月收到你方一份详细的市场行情报告。We hope we can receive your detailed market report every month.2.我们正在考虑指定你方为我们在英国的代理。我们正在考虑指定你方为我们在英国的代理。We are thinki
25、ng of appointing you as our British agent.3.如果你方同意给如果你方同意给8%的佣金,我们就签订代理协议。的佣金,我们就签订代理协议。If you agree to the commission of 8%,well sign this agency agreement.山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系4.我们可以保证每年我们可以保证每年500台的销售额。台的销售额。We can assure you of the sales volume,500 sets per year.5.签订协议后我们不再经营其它同类产品。签订协议后我们不再经营其它同类产品。Af
26、ter signing this agreement well no longer deal with other similar products.6.如果我们之间的合作令人满意的话,协议的有效期如果我们之间的合作令人满意的话,协议的有效期可以延长。可以延长。If we can be satisfied with our cooperation,well extend the validity of the agreement.山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系7.我们会尽全力开发市场的潜力。我们会尽全力开发市场的潜力。We will try our best to develop the mar
27、ket potential.8.因为本地市场竞争激烈,我们很难将年销售额翻一番。因为本地市场竞争激烈,我们很难将年销售额翻一番。Because of the intense competition in the home market,we feel it difficult to double the yearly sales volume.9.我们在扩展业务方面很有经验。我们在扩展业务方面很有经验。We have rich experience in extending business.10.我方客户对产品的质量是非常挑剔的。我方客户对产品的质量是非常挑剔的。Our customers
28、are quite demanding on the quality of products.山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Exercise IVRole play the following dialogue into English orally:A:您好,刘先生,欢迎光临我们公司。您好,刘先生,欢迎光临我们公司。B:很荣幸。很荣幸。A:您请坐。您请坐。B:谢谢。邓肯(谢谢。邓肯(Duncan)先生,我们能和您谈一下)先生,我们能和您谈一下代理的问题吗?代理的问题吗?A:当然可以。你有什么想法?当然可以。你有什么想法?B:老实说,我们希望成为贵公司产品在中国的独家老实说,我们希望成为贵公司产
29、品在中国的独家代理。代理。参考译文参考译文山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系A:刘先生,我们才达成几笔交易,交易额不大,刘先生,我们才达成几笔交易,交易额不大,而且我们也不太了解你方的业务能力。我认为而且我们也不太了解你方的业务能力。我认为现在考虑代理的问题恐怕为时尚早。现在考虑代理的问题恐怕为时尚早。B:您知道,我公司一直经营类似的产品,而且熟您知道,我公司一直经营类似的产品,而且熟悉本地市场,和客户关系良好。相信通过双方悉本地市场,和客户关系良好。相信通过双方共同的努力,贵方的产品在中国市场一定会很共同的努力,贵方的产品在中国市场一定会很畅销。畅销。参考译文参考译文山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系A
30、:非常感谢贵公司推销我方产品的意愿。我建议我们非常感谢贵公司推销我方产品的意愿。我建议我们再合作一年。这样你方可以对我们的产品有更多的再合作一年。这样你方可以对我们的产品有更多的了解。如果情况令人满意的话,我们到时再重新考了解。如果情况令人满意的话,我们到时再重新考虑独家代理的问题。虑独家代理的问题。B:好吧。看来我也只好接受您的建议了。不过我们会好吧。看来我也只好接受您的建议了。不过我们会尽力满足你方的要求。尽力满足你方的要求。A:很好。我们期待您的下一次来访。很好。我们期待您的下一次来访。B:谢谢。再见。谢谢。再见。参考译文参考译文山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系Exercise IVA:He
31、llo,Mr.Liu.Welcome to our company.B:Thank you.Its a pleasure.A:Take a seat,please.B:Thanks.Mr.Duncan,can we have a talk on agency?A:Certainly.May I know your opinion?Certainly.May I know your opinion?B:To tell the truth,we hope to be your sole agent in China.返回中文返回中文山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系A:Mr.Liu,although w
32、eve done a few transactions of small volume,we are not quite clear about your business ability.Im afraid its too early to think of agency.B:You know,we have been dealing with similar products,knowing the market and having the good relations with customers.We believe that through our mutual efforts,y
33、our products will be best selling on the Chinese market.返回中文返回中文山东外贸职业学院 商务外语系A:Thank you for your willing to push our products.I suggest our cooperation for another year,you can have better understanding of our products.If we can also be satisfied with each other,we will reconsider the sole agent.B:OK.It seems that we can only accept your suggestion.Well try our best to satisfy you.A:Alright.We look forward to your next visit.B:Thank you.See you next time.返回中文返回中文