目录

  • 课程介绍
    • ● 开篇语
    • ● 课程内容与学习要求
  • Unit 1 A Factory Tour
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● 1.Arranging Factory Tour
      • ● Warm-up questions
      • ● Background Information
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role  Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 2.During Factory Tour
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role play
      • ● Topic for Moral Education
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Ford Rouge Factory Tour
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Victory Instant Noodle Factory Tour
    • ● 拓展学习资源
  • Unit 2 Trade Fairs
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● 1. Preparing for Trade Fair
      • ● Warm-up questions
      • ● Background Information
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Topic for Moral Education
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 2. At Trade Fair
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Background Information
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Topic for Moral Education
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 3. Trade Fair Follow up
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Background Information
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Topic for Moral Education
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Exhibiting at trade fairs
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:A trade fair interview
    • ● 拓展学习资源
    • ● 单元测验
  • Unit 3 Making Enquiries
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● Warm-up questions
    • ● Background Information
    • ● Situational Dialogues
    • ● Useful Expressions
    • ● Role Play
    • ● Topic for Moral Education
    • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Inquiring about price
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Commission in business
    • ● 拓展学习资源
  • Unit 4 Negotiating Prices
    • ● Learning Objectives
    • ● 1. Offer
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 2. Price Negotiation
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Background Information
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Price negotiation
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Price and commission
    • ● 拓展学习资源
  • Unit 5 Placing an Order
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● Background Information
    • ● 1. Discuss Terms
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Role play
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 2. Signing Contract
      • ● Warn-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Modifying an order
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Confirming a contract
    • ● 拓展学习资源
  • Unit 6 Terms of Payment
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● Warm-up Questions
    • ● Background Information
    • ● Situational Dialogues
    • ● Useful Expressions
    • ● Role Play
    • ● Topic for Moral Education
    • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Lump some payment
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Payment by letter of credit
    • ● 拓展学习资源
  • Unit 7 Delivery
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● Warm-up Questions
    • ● Background Information
    • ● Situational Dialogues
    • ● Useful Expressions
    • ● Role Play
    • ● Topic for Moral Education
    • ● Business Culture
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Setting the delivery time
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Dealing with a wrong delivery
    • ● 拓展学习资源
  • Unit 8 Complaints and Claims
    • ● 学习目标 Learning Objectives
    • ● Background Information
    • ● 1. Complaints
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 2. Claims and Settlements
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● 3. Maintaining Business Relationship
      • ● Warm-up Questions
      • ● Situational Dialogues
      • ● Useful Expressions
      • ● Role Play
      • ● Business Culture
    • ● Topic for Moral Education
    • ● Listening Practice
    • ● Language Focus A
    • ● 教学视频1:Entertaining Claims
    • ● Language Focus B
    • ● 教学视频2:Refusing a claim
    • ● 拓展学习资源
教学视频1:Modifying an order



Look at the following prictures to have a rough idea of the video.




Video 1 音频:



Video 1 慢速音频:



Task:Watch the video. Pay attention to the modifications the importer wants to make as well as the response of the exporter, and fill in the blanks.





对话文本:

Modifying an order

Mr. Zhang: Good morning, Mr. Anke. Nice to see you again. How may I help you?

Mr. Anke: Nice to see you, too. I've come to talk about some modifications we need on our last order, the one we gave you two days ago.

Mr. Zhang: Fine. But I hope you aren't worried about the quality. As I said on the telephone, you can rest assured that our quality is unsurpassed. We are a prestigious company in our industry with more than 20 years' experience.

Mr. Anke: Yes, of course. Your quality, specifications and styles are great. But, I want to alter some aspects of the packaging. You know, we pay a lot of attention to packaging.

Mr. Zhang: Of course. Our usual practice for the products you ordered is, first, to put them into a transparent plastic wrapper as inner packaging, then, to put these into a cardboard box, or wooden case if you prefer, as outer packaging. Do you want to change the inner or outer  packaging?

Mr. Anke: Cardboard boxes are all right with us. They're usually used in long-distance shipments and they seem safe. It's the inner packaging we have a problem with.

Mr. Zhang: Using plain plastic wrappers protects the product and it saves on cost.

Mr. Anke: But we need it to be decorative as well. There needs to be a proper design and some colour to make it attractive to European tastes. I have the design here on this CD—it's a PDF file.

Mr. Zhang: That's fine. In that case, do you want us to provide a polythene wrapper?

Mr. Anke: Yes, with the design on both sides. Thank you.

Mr. Zhang: OK. I know packaging is important for sales. Attractive packaging will attract

customers. The outer packaging only concerns the importers. But I have to say, the changes will increase the cost.

Mr. Anke: By how much?

Mr. Zhang: About 6%, I think. I'll have to confirm that with you.

Mr. Anke: That's OK. But please put design of different colour in each box to make it more convenient for us to distribute to our retailers.

Mr. Zhang: Sure, I'll write that down now. Do you have any other requirements on packaging?

Mr. Anke: Well, just one more thing. Please remember to put our logo on each cardboard box. The logo is also on the CD. Please follow the pattern and colour exactly.

Mr. Zhang: Of course. Can I keep the CD?

Mr. Anke: Certainly. That's all I want to confirm with you. But we should make a revision to the draft contract. Do you have anything you need to talk to me about?

Mr. Zhang: No, everything is fi ne. We'll get on to our Packing Department to make the changes as per your requirements. If you would care to wait for a moment, my assistant will prepare the formal order so that we can sign it immediately.

Mr. Anke: Great. You're very efficient.