单击此处编辑母版标题样式,*,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,UNIT SEVEN,Transportation,Modes of Transportation,Road Transport,Rail Transport,Air Transport,Sea Transport,Road Transport,(Road Haulage),Advantages:,1.cheaper(allegedly),2.more direct(door to door),Disadvantages:,1.slower(allegedly),2.smaller loading capacity,3.limited to land,Rail Transport,Advantages:,1.faster(allegedly),2.greater loading capacity,Disadvantages:,1.more expensive(allegedly),2.less direct,Air Transport,Advantages:,1.fastest(over long distance),2.time saving,Disadvantages:,1.most expensive,2.unsuitable for inexpensive,goods,Sea/Ocean Transport,Advantages:,1.cheapest,2.greatest loading capacity,Disadvantages:,1.slowest,2.unsuitable for inexpensive,goods,L7-1 Questions,1.Whats the relationship between Marco Fillmore and Li Mingyang?,2.Why does Mr.Fillmore write this letter?,3.What does the wording“A letter of credit in your(Mr.Lis)favor mean?,4.Please comment on the use of the subject(or:caption)line in this letter.,L7-1 Language Focus,As it,is,(not:,has been,)now more than two months,since,we opened a letter of credit in your favor,more examples:,1.Its a long time since I met you last.,2.How long is it since you went to London?,3.Its just a week since we arrived here.,L7-2 Questions,1.What is this letter mainly about?,2.How many times have Mr.Li made apologies?What is your comment?,3.Has Mr.Li made a detailed explanation?Whats your attitude toward that?,L7-2 Language Focus,1.apologize for the delay in shipping(not:to ship)this order.,2.This was due to(not:owing to)unforeseen(or:unexpected)circumstances.,“due to generally used to lead an predicative;,“owing to always used to lead an adverbial,except in“It that construction:,It was owing to unforeseen circumstances that the shipment of your order has been delayed.,L7-3 Questions,1.What is the relationship between Mr.Li and Miss Carpenter?What are they technically referred to as?,2.Besides transportation,what else do General Forwarders handle on behalf of their clients?,3.Is Mr.Li a new client to General Forwarders?How do you know that?,L7-3 Language Focus,1.Would you please,handle,(take up,go through,attend to,),all the shipping,formalities,and insurance,2.We will advise our customers of,shipment,(,consignment,goods?,)ourselves,advise/inform/notify sb.of sth.,L7-4/L7-5 Questions,1.What does Mr.Fillmore ask for in L7-4?,2.How many kinds of documents have,Unitech,handed to the bank?,3.What can the expected departure date and arrival date be generally referred to as?,L7-4/L7-5 Language Focus,1.,ETD=,Estimated Time of Departure,ETA=,Estimated Time of Arrival,2.We have,present,ed(hand,submit)to the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation our draft for the amount of your L/C together with,L7-6/L7-7 Questions,1.What is Mr.Goodman writing for?,2.What do you know a charter party is?,3.How is“to charter different from“to hire,“to rent and“to lease?,L7-6/L7-7 Language Focus-1,1.,to charter=,to pay a company for the use of their boat,aircraft,etc.,2.,to hire=BrE:,to pay money to borrow sth.for a short period of time,=AmE:,to rent,to employ sb.for a short period of time.,3.,to rent=,to regularly pay money to live in a house or room that belongs to sb.else,4.,to lease=,to rent buildings,cars,equipment,etc.over a long period of time,esp.for business use,L7-6/L7-7 Language Focus-2,We will need a ship that is capable of making a fast turn round and will be able to manage(also:make)at least ten trips within the period.,turn round/BrE:turnround/turnaround=the process of readying a transport vehicle for departure after its arrival 船舶、飞机等抵达后装卸货物、加油、检查等所需的停航时间,L7-6/L7-7 Language Focus-3,1.,we have been able to,secure,the vessel you asked for.,to secure=to get or acquire sth.esp.after a lot of effort,2.,She,is the SS Bohai and is.,She,has a cargo capacity of 8000 tons,.which will certainly enable,her,to make the number of trips,More examples:,I(a man)love,her,(his car)so much.,He,(the ladys car)gives me(a lady)delight every day.,L7-8 Questions,1.Mr.Xu mentioned“where our agents will be loading on to the s.s.Eastern Star What agents does he most likely refer to?,2.He assured Mr.Fung that“Vibration and jarring will be kept to a minimum by solid packing and stuffing.Can you find a synonym for stuffing?,L7-8 Language Focus,Packing has been done in,such,a way,that,the shipment is divided into 10 cases of equal size,cleated and wire-strapped.,Cf.,the cases should be of,such,a type,that,they can be easily made fast again after being opened.,L7-9 Questions,1.What is this letter mainly about?,2.The export Manager mentioned“the fish are packed in specially insulated plastic containers Do you think the inside of the containers should be kept cool or warm?Why,3.What do you know about livestock?Why not living stock?,L7-9 Language Focus,活着的:,alive (not an attributive),He is alive.We must stay alive.,live not slaughtered,live animals,living not dead,living heroes,