Unit4 Professional Conversation（课件）-《电商物流英语》同步教学（北京邮电大学出版社）

Unit 4 Contract 目录/Content 1 2 3 4 Professional Preparation Professional Conversation Reading Grammar 5 6 Writing Culture Extension Unit Objectives After studying this unit, you are able to: define and understand legal terms around a contract define and understand basic elements of a contract define and understand how to manage a contracting business for success. Unit 4 Contract 3 Professional Conversation Contract A: Good morning, Mr. Smith. The contract is ready. Here you are! B: Thank you! Let me have a look. A: Please go through it to see if there are any mistakes. B: OK, I’ll do it right now. (A few moments later) I’m afraid we need to clarify some points. A: Yes? What are they? B: The first point is about shipment. I think we need to make it clear that no partial shipment is allowed. Professional Conversation 5 A: OK! I’ll correct it. What else? B: The second one is about “ton”, the unit we use here. I remember we agree that “ton” here refers to “metric ton” right? A: Yes, many thanks for reminding us. I’ll add it to the contract. B: We sincerely hope that both quality and quantity are in conformity with the contract stipulations. A: Please don’t worry. As soon as it is signed by two sides, this contract will come into force. Professional Conversation 6 ★Notes 1. go through  检查 2. clarify [ˈklærəfaɪ] vt./vi. to clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail 使清楚；澄清 3. make it clear 说清楚 4. partial [ˈpɑ:ʃl] adj. you use partial to refer to something that is not complete or whole 部分的 5. correct [kəˈrekt] v. if you correct a problem, mistake, or fault, you do something which puts it right. 改正； 批改； 指出错误 6. refer to 参考；指的是 Professional Conversation 7 ★Notes 7. metric ton 公吨 8. remind [rɪˈmaɪnd] vt. if someone reminds you of a fact or event that you already know about, they say something which makes you think about