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Unit 5
Making a Payment
Learning Objectives
In this unit, you will learn:
• to understand and master the expressions of cross-border payment;
• to acquire basic knowledge about trade fair and introduce relevant topics orally;
• to apply language skills to solve the problems of cross-border
business communication;
• to cultivate critical thinking by checking L/C projects.
CONTENTS
Part Ⅰ
Lead-in
Profession Zoom In
Part Ⅱ
Career Zoom In
Part Ⅲ
Real-Life Practice
Part Ⅳ
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Writing Task
3
Part Ⅰ
Lead-in
Task 1
1. Directions: Translate the following expressions of payment methods into Chinese. How many of them have you used to buy things online? What do you know about these payment methods?
Telegraphic Transfer:_________ (2) Cross-border Interbank Payment
System:__________
(3) Letter of Credit: ____________ (4) Western Union:__________
(5) PayPal:___________________ (6) WorldFirst:________________
(7) MoneyGram:_______________ (8) Credit Card:____________
电汇
人民币跨境支付系统
信用证
西联汇款
贝宝
万里汇
速汇金汇款
信用卡
PartⅠ
Task 2
2. Directions: Look at the following flow chart and learn the process of international trade. Translate the terms included in this chart into Chinese.
Sign a Sales Contract 签订销售合同
Performance of the Contract 履行合同
Letter of Credit 信用证
Prepare the Goods 备货
Consign for Shipment 托运
Certificate of Origin 原产地证书
Inspection 检验
Declare at Customs 报关
Insurance 保险
Shipping 运输
Make Documentation for Bank Negotiation 制作银行相关议付单据
PartⅠ
Profession Zoom In
Part Ⅱ
Before You Read: As you read the following text, use your dictionary as little as possible. If necessary, mark the words you don’t understand and check them later.
Letter of Credit
A letter of credit (L/C) is one of the international payment methods. It is more widely used for settlement than remittance and collection. It can be defined as a written promise of the issuing bank acting at the request and o