Exercises

1.Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1) Many companies and business people have set their eyes_______the business opportunities brought by franchise stores.

2) As for the initial franchising fee,we charge 500,000 RMB yuan on a four year basis and 900,000 RMB yuan_______an eight year term.

3) As a franchisor,we want to inquire_______the financial situation of your current business.

4) Considering the neighborhood population and our investment,such sales volume is anything_______satisfactory.

5) Recent years have seen the local people’s increasing trend to enhance their consumption_______Korean and Japanese restaurants.

6) There is _______one question left for deliberation:do you have enough financial power to justify your ability to sustain a franchise store?

7) We will assist you _______location selection and evaluation.

8) Our franchisee will be provided _______standard professional design,equipment purchase and raw material distribution.

9) Our manager attaches great importance_______on-the-job training.

10) The franchisor and the franchisee are independent entities; therefore,the franchisor is not responsible_______any losses on the part of its franchisee.

2.Please compose a dialogue based on the following situation.

Mr.Zhang,a potential franchisee of McDonald’s chain restaurant,is inquiring Mr.Smith,the marketing director of that company,about specific terms of franchise requirements and the potential service they can get as a franchiser.

3.Translate the following sentences into English.

1） 我们健身俱乐部的加盟条件是：选址应在居民密集的商业中心，营业面积不少于1 200平方米；总资金不少于120万元人民币。

2） 我方可以满足你们的资金加盟条件，这里是我们的银行保函。

3） 我们已经看过贵公司的申请材料，现在想借这个机会就一些细节问题进行讨论。

4） 我们可以帮助你们选址和评估。

5） 贵市人口和经济的规模达不到我们加盟店的最低水平。

6） 如果顾客流达不到预期水平，你们就会亏损。

7） 有经营企业经验的受许人在经营加盟店的过程中会更具优势，同时和特许人的沟通也会相对容易。

8） 特许人应该为受许人提供专业设计、设备购买、员工培训、原材料配送等各项服务。

9） 我们的物流中心有完善的配送体系，可以保证及时供货。

10）我们收取总销售额的5%作为品牌使用费。