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Unit 6
Placing an Order
Learning Objectives
In this unit, you will learn:
• to acquire the procedures for placing an order for cross-border e-commerce;
• to understand and master the expressions of placing an order;
• to master the skills in negotiating about the orders with the
clients;
• to cultivate the cross-cultural and integrity awareness.
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: Discuss the following chart about a trade assurance order.
Who drafts a trade assurance order? Who confirms the order and makes a payment?
PartⅠ
Task 1
1. Directions: Discuss the following chart about a trade assurance order.
1. The service is offered by participating suppliers. Not all suppliers support Trade Assurance; currently it is only available to Chinese Gold Suppliers.
2. The formula explains the simple way of using Trade Assurance.
Answers:
1. Both the supplier and the client can draft the trade assurance order.
2. If the supplier drafts, the buyer confirms the order and makes a payment; If the client drafts, the supplier confirms the order and then the buyer makes a payment.
PartⅠ
Task 2
2. Directions: Match the words and phrases on the left with their meanings on the right.
(1) place a. things that are needed by a group of people
(2) order b. a book or a magazine that shows items for
sale and their prices
(3) supplies c. to submit, to give
(4) attached d. sent
(5) spreadsheet e. a number of sheets of paper with lines on
them, fastened together at one end
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PartⅠ
Task 2
2. Dire