Unit7Delivery

DeliveryListeningPracticeLanguageFocusAVideo2Warm-upVideo1BusinessCultureUNIT7CONTENTSPartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVLanguageFocusBPartVIPartVII

PartIWarm-up

1.Whichofthefollowingfactorswillinfluencethedeterminationofdeliverytime?

2.Whatproceduresareinvolvedinthedeliveryofgoodsininternationaltradenowadays?Whatarethemostimportantconcernsofthesellerandthebuyerrespectively?

PartIIListeningPractice

Task1Listentothesentencesandfillinthefollowingblanks.ScriptonemonthafterwesignedthecontracttheshippingagentgetthenecessaryshippingspaceOursupplierthesupplierisshortonmaterials

Script

Task2

1.Youwillhearanimportertalkingabouttheimportanceofdeliverydates.Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.ScriptGoodqualityontimemarketingchannelsreachtheenduserstheirstocks

ScriptThedateofdeliveryisamatterofgreatimportancetous.Goodqualityandacompetitivepricewillmeannothingifthegoodsdon’tgettomarketontime.Besidesthat,afterthearrivaloftheshipment,theflowofthegoodsthroughthemarketingchannelstakesatleasttwoorthreeweeksbeforetheyreachtheendusers.Ifwecan’tgetourgoodsintothemarketbeforeourcompetitorshavesoldtheirstocks,we’llloseout.

2.Listentotheconversationonthedeliverytimeandtakenotes.atthebeginningofNovemberbeforetheendofSeptemberfortheChristmasrushmanufacturersareworkinginfullcapacitybecausetheyhavealotofordersgivehisordertopprioritythemiddleofOctoberScript

ScriptWoman:Let’scometothematterofdelivery.We’replanningtoshipthegoodsatthebeginningofNovember.Man:Oh,that’stoolate.CanyoumakeitbeforetheendofSeptember?We’dlikethemtobethereintimeforourChristmasmarket.Woman:Christmasisattheendoftheyear,isn’tit?Man:Yes,butintheUnitedStatestheChristmasseasonbeginsaboutamonthbeforeDecemb