Unit 11（课件）- 《实用商务英语写作》同步教学（东南大学版·2017）

Unit 11 Business Contracts Tasks 1. Introduction 2. Categorization 3. Layout 4. Language features 5. Sample 6. Exercises 7. Case study Introduction It is an agreement between equal natural persons, legal persons and other organizations for the purpose of establishing, altering and terminating mutual civil rights and obligations. It possesses unique features in wording and sentence rules. International business contract is more complex than usual contract in that it involves businessmen from two or more countries and improper business contract will result in disputes and more seriously law suits. Categorization Business contracts can be categorized into: unilateral contract, bilateral contract and multilateral contract expressive contract and implied contract executory contract and executed contract void contract and voidable contract long form contract and short form contract Layout Cover page Preamble Main body Final clauses Cover page The cover page contains: the title of the contract; the contracting parties; the time and place of signing the contract; the contract number. Preamble The preamble includes: the title of the contract; the name and address of the contracting parties; the date and place of signing the contract; the legal relation between the contracting parties; the background and purpose of signing the contract; the expression of willingness to sign the contract. Main body Main body includes: the type and scope of contract; the contract price, amount, way of payment and various additional charges; the conditions for assignment of contract; the compensation and other liabilities for breach of contract; the settlement of contract disputes; the insurance clause; the force majeure clause; the validity period of the contract. Final clauses Final clauses include: language used in the contract; validity of the contract, supplementary remarks and appendixes. Language Fea