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世纪商务英语口语
专业篇II
Unit 9 Now the draft contract is ready.
By studying this unit, you are expected to:
master commonly used expressions of quality, quantity, price, payment terms,
packing, shipment, insurance and claim;
master the expressions to confirm the terms in the contract;
be familiar with the expressions of other terms and conditions in the contract,
such as arbitration;
understand the approaches to making out a contract.
Learning Objectives
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Warming Up
A contract is an (1)____________ between two or (2)_____________ to do, to not do or to promise something. Contracts can come in many forms — (3)_________________, implied or express and legally enforceable or not. The strongest contract, in terms of enforceability, includes an offer and (4)____________________, has consideration for the exchange, clearly sets out the terms of the agreement without ambiguity and is signed by (5)_________________________ who have (6)___________________ to enter into the contract. Weaker contracts include verbal agreements or contracts that are drawn up by parties in direct violation of laws within that jurisdiction.
agreement
A. Listen to an introduction to contracts and ll in the blanks.
more parties
oral or written
an acceptance
the involved parties
the proper capacity
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B. Read the purchase contract on the next page and answer the questions below.
Warming Up
1. What shall be included in a contract?
2. Can you translate the following expressions into English? And what’re the differences between them?
售货合同
合同草案
购货合同
售货确认书
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B. Read the purchase contract on the next page and answer the questions below.
Warming Up
1. What shall be included in a contract?
2. Can you translate the following expressions into English? And what’re the differences between them?
售货合同
合同草案
购货合同
售货确认书
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B. Read the purchase contract on the next page and answer the questions below.
Warming Up
1. What shall be included in a contract?
2. Can you translate the follow