Lesson 5 A General Inquiry A General Inquiry

Lesson 5 A General Inquiry 大致询盘/一般询盘

信文原文 A General Inquiry From: jzzmd@aol. com To: maoyibu@vip. 163. com Date: Aug. 7, 20 -Subject: An Inquiry for Oolong Tea Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you very much for your email of Aug. 6 from which we know that you are exporting various kinds of Chinese teas.

We have an inquiry here for your Oolong Tea. Kindly let us have your MOQ, packing, terms of payment, quotation sheet and etc. in detail as soon as possible for our reference. We would like to have your latest samples. Also please let us know the quantities available for export at present and whether you can supply them from stock. We shall really appreciate it if you will quote us your most favorable prices. Best regards, Mike Daniel

补充信文 Dear Sirs, We are in the market for Melon Seeds of the first and second grade and should appreciate it if you could let us have your offers with some representative samples by airmail. When offering the goods, please state the earliest possible time of shipment and quantities available. Best regards, Lanny 中文翻译

练习参考答案 I. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the following expressions. appreciate, kindly, inquire, quote, for your reference, from which, export， in detail 1. 2. 3. from which We thank you for your email ______we know that you are interested in your dehydrated vegetable. quote us your best price for the foods Please ______ attached in your email. export If you can ______the goods we asked for, please let us know soon.

inquiring 4. We thank you for your e-mail of Aug. 18 ______ about our products. appreciate 5. We would ______ it if you could send us your samples by airmail. in detail 6. We examine the wording ______ before deciding on the final text. 7. We have attached you our quotation sheet for your reference ____________. kindly 8. Will you _____ obey the instructions I am about to give?

II. Multiple choice. 1. We’ll appreciate it very much if you can quote us your best prices _____ Sony Brand Color TV Sets of 24 and 29 inches. A. in B. to C. for D. with 2. Kindly _____ us your most favorable price FOB China. A. giving B. gave C. to give D. give 3. We thank you for your e-mail of March 18 _____ our silk blouses. A. inquiring for B. inquiry for C. inquires for D. inquired for 4. We are pleased ____ your inquiry of July 15 for our Chinese Cotton Piece Goods. A. to receiving B. as received C. receiving D. to have 5. We are looking forward to _____ from you soon. A. hearing B. hear C. heard D. be heard

6. The Italian Commercial Bank informed us that you are in the market _____ table-cloths. A. for B. with C. with D. from 7. It may interest you to know that there is a good demand here for Chinese Black Tea _____ prices. A. at moderate B. in cheap C. for low D. on dear 8. We are a specialized corporation, _____ the export of animal by-products. A. dealing B. handling C. dealing with D. dealt in

III. Put the following words and expressions in right order to make up a sentence. 1. your e-mail, we, inquiring for, have received, of May 15 th, the packing machines. We have received your email of May 15 th inquiring for the packing machines. 2. waiting for, are, we, your, reply, early. We are waiting for your early reply.

3. we, you, our, your, sample, at, have sent, request. We have sent you our sample at your request. 4. appreciate, we, you, us, it, would, should, quote, if, the best price. We should appreciate it if you would quote us the best price. 5. your, reply, early, be, appreciated, would, highly. Your early reply would be appreciated.

IV. 参考答案 Dear Sirs We are interested in Chinese cotton piece goods at present and learn from the www. alibaba. com that you have been in this line for many years. Please let us have the price per yard and the payment terms. If your prices are favorable, we will buy all our needed goods from you. We are looking forward to your early reply. Best regards Tonny

要点重述 �言点 inquire for make an inquiry to sb. for sth. supply … from stock be out of stock appreciate available let us know for your reference for your information

要点重述 知�点 inquiry MOQ MOV quotation sheet