CONTENTS
Unit 1 Form of Business Letters 1
Part 1 Introduction of Business Letter 1
Part 2 Principles for Good Business Letter 2
Part 3 Structure of Business Letter 5
Part 4 Layout of Business Letter 10
Part 5 Envelope of Business Letter 13
Part 6 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 14
Summary 18
Exercises 18
Key to Exercises 20
Unit 2 Establishing Business Relations 21
Part 1 Introduction 21
Part 2 Specimen Letters 22
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 29
Summary 32
Exercises 33
Key to Exercises 35
Unit 3 Enquiries 36
Part 1 Introduction 36
Part 2 Specimen Letters 38
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 44
Summary 48
Exercises 48
Key to Exercises 50
Unit 4 Offers and Counter-offers 51
Part 1 Introduction 51
Part 2 Specimen Letters 53
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 60
Summary 63
Exercises 64
Key to Exercises 66
Unit 5 Orders and Sales Confirmations 67
Part 1 Introduction 67
Part 2 Specimen Letters 69
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 76
Summary 79
Exercises 80
Key to Exercises 82
Unit 6 Remittance and Collection 83
Part 1 Introduction 83
Part 2 Specimen Letters 84
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 91
Summary 95
Exercises 95
Key to Exercises 97
Unit 7 Payment by L/C 98
Part 1 Introduction 98
Part 2 Specimen Letters 100
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 107
Summary 111
Exercises 111
Key to Exercises 113
Unit 8 Packing 114
Part 1 Introduction 114
Part 2 Specimen Letters 116
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 122
Summary 126
Exercises 127
Key to Exercises 129
Unit 9 Shipment and Delivery 130
Part 1 Introduction 130
Part 2 Specimen Letters 132
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 138
Summary 142
Exercises 142
Key to Exercises 145
Unit 10 Cargo Transportation Insurance 146
Part 1 Introduction 146
Part 2 Specimen Letters 147
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 153
Summary 158
Exercises 158
Key to Exercises 160
Unit 11 Trade Disputes and Settlements 161
Part 1 Introduction 161
Part 2 Specimen Letters 163
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 169
Summary 173
Exercises 173
Key to Exercises 176
Unit 12 Distributorship and Agency 177
Part 1 Introduction 177
Part 2 Specimen Letters 179
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 185
Summary 189
Exercises 189
Key to Exercises 191
Unit 13 Trade Forms 192
Part 1 Introduction 192
Part 2 Specimen Letters 194
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 198
Summary 202
Exercises 202
Key to Exercises 205
Unit 14 Letter of Sales 206
Part 1 Introduction 206
Part 2 Specimen Letters 208
Part 3 Useful Words, Phrases and Sentences 213
Summary 217
Exercises 218
Key to Exercises 220
Reference 221
