商务英语口语Unit 12 Shipment.ppt

情 景 英 Unit 12 Shipment 语 商 务 In this unit, you will learn how to: Effect shipment Negotiate time of shipment Request for advancement of shipment Require transshipment Learning Objectives： Contents： Part I Warm-up Part II Oral Workshop Part III Extended Activities Part IV Related Reading Part I Warm-up In international trade where an exporter and an importer are always far apart, the goods under the contract have to go a long distance and sometimes change several carriers in transit before they reach the importer. So shipment is very important, which is to keep the transported goods in perfect condition with nothing missing on arrival. After settling the terms of prices, quantity, and order, shipment is a very important factor to be discussed between the two parties. Shipment covers rather a wide range of work, such as booking shipping space, chartering ships, making customs declaration, etc. A. Warm-up Listening Directions: Shipment involves a wide range of work. Here is a short passage talking about some detailed work of shipment. Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks. Tapescript Shipment is an (1) obligation of delivering the goods by the seller. The seller (2) loads the goods onto a vessel to get the shipping documents and sends them to the buyer for a (3) performance of the contract. Before shipment, the importer generally sends his shipping requirements to the exporter, informing him in writing of the packing and (4) shipping mark, mode of transportation, etc., known as the (5) Shipping Instruction. After a contract is (6) confirmed, the exporter will prepare the goods for shipment and book shipping space under the terms of CIF or CFR while on FOB basis it will be arranged by the importer. Of course, since the importer is so far away and cannot conveniently make such (7) arrangements he may ask the exporter to do it (8) on his behalf. When the goods are ready for shipment and the carrying vessel is ready it is the duty of the