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Unit 11 Terms of Payment
Useful Sentences
Speaking
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Contents
Role-play
Listening
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1. Match Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B
1. D/A a. Demand Draft
2. D/D b. Letter of Credit
3. D/P c. Mail Transfer
4. L/C d. Telegraphic Transfer
5. M/T e. Documents Against Payment
6. T/T f. Documents Against Acceptance
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2. Put the following Chinese terms into the right places.
不可撤销信用证 承兑交单 信汇 即期汇票 即期信用证 电汇 远期信用证 付款交单 可转让信用证 可分割信用证
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English Terms Chinese Terms
D/A
D/D
D/P
M/T
T/T
L/C at sight
Usance L/C
Irrevocable L/C
Transferable L/C
Divisible L/C
承兑交单
即期汇票
付款交单
信汇
电汇
即期信用证
远期信用证
不可撤销信用证
可转让信用证
可分割信用证
Listening
1.Listen and learn the following words and phrases.
Listening
2. Listen to the dialogues and fill in the blanks.
1. A: What would you ______ ?
B: Could you accept ______ instead of ______ ?
2. A: I’m afraid not. It is our ______ to use L/C payment for new customers.
B: Could you be more ______ ?
3. A: Well, in order to ______ the business, we agree to D/P at sight.
B: Thank you. I’ll place ______ with you if the goods are______ in our market.
suggest
D/P
L/C
usual practice
flexible
finalise
larger orders
popular
Speaking
The two parties are now negotiating about terms of payment.
Kate: We’ve made a concession on price. So now it should be your turn to make a concession on terms of payment.
Liu: What would you suggest?
David: Could you accept D/P instead of L/C?
Liu: I’m afraid not. It is our usual practice to use L/C payment for new customers.
Kate: Could you be more flexible? It’s only a sample order.
Liu: But we have to ensure we get paid for the goods delivered.
David: Our company has always been creditworthy.
Kate: You may contact the Bank of America in your country for our credit standing.
Chen: Well, in order to finalise the business, we agree to D/P at sight.
David: Thank you. I’ll place larger orders with you if