【英语口语课件】LessonEightExercises

LessonEightExercisesSupplementaryPartOneSigningaContractWhite先生和上海一家进出口公司的杨先生已经就合同的绝大部分内容达成协议，现在他们正准备签定合同。Y:Wehavedraftedthesalescontractbasedontheresultsofourprevioustalks.Pleasetakealooktoseeifthere’sanymisunderstandingoranythingelsethatshouldbeincluded.W:Thankyou.(Afterreadingthedraft)Ithinkeverythingseemsallrightexceptsomeminorpoints.Y:Whatarethey?W:Onethingisaboutarbitration.Y:Arbitration?Anythingwrongwiththeclause?W:Itislaiddowninthecontractthatanydisputes,ifnotsettledthroughfriendlydiscussion,shallbereferredtotheForeignTradeArbitrationCommissionoftheChinaCouncilforthePromotionofInternationalTrade.Butwewouldlikearbitrationtobeheldinathirdcountry,say,inSweden.Y:Why?Don’tyouthinkourarbitrationcommissionisreliable?It’sourusualpracticetoreferanyunsettleddisputestotheForeignTradeArbitrationCommissionforsettlement.W:Butwewouldprefertoholdarbitrationinathirdcountry.Y:Ifyouinsist,we’llmakeanexceptionforyouandagreetoholdarbitrationinSweden.W:Thankyouforyourcooperation.Y:Anyotherproblem?W:Yes.Ithinkthefollowingprovisionshouldbeaddedtothecontract:“Ifonepartyfailstocomplywiththetermsofthecontract,theotherpartyisentitledtoterminatethecontract.Y:Rightyouare!Weshouldincludethisprovision.Anythingelse?W:No.whenshallwesignthecontract?Y:Sincethereareonlysomeminorchanges,Ithinkifyoucanexcusemeforaminute,I’llhavethecontractreadyinamoment.W:Takeyourtime.Y:Hereisthemodifiedcontract.Wouldyouliketotakeonemorelookbeforeyousign?W:Yes,thanks.(goingthroughthecontract)Ithinkeverythinginthecontractisquiteclearlystated.Y:Then,shallwesignthecontractnow?W:Yes,I’vebeenlookingforwardtothismoment.Y:Afteryou.pleasesignyournamehere,hereandhere.W:Thankyou.Y:Noweachofushastwooriginalcopiesofthecontract;oneinChineseandtheotherinEnglish.Youmaykeepthesetwocopies.W:Thankyouverymuch.Ihopeeverythingwillgosmoothlyduringtheexecutionofthecontract.Y:I’msureitwill.UsefulSentences重述合同条款We’llpreparethecontractaccordingtotheresultsofourdiscussion.Toavoidanypossiblemistakes,mayIrepeatwhatwehaveagreedupon?Wehavereachedanagreementonthetermsforthecontractingeneralandwearegoingtopreparethecontractaccordingtowhatwehaveagreedupon.Buttoensurethatnomistakesaremade,shallwerepeatallthetermswehavediscussed?Shallwegooverthetermsandconditionsofthecontracttoseeifweagreeonalltheparticulars?Beforewesignthecontract,let’scheckthetermsandconditionsofthecontractoncemoresoastoavoidanydisputesoversomeminordetailsinthefuture.请对方审阅合同We’llhavethecontractsenttoyourhotelforyoutogothrough.Hereisthecontractwehaveprepared.Pleasetakealookatitbeforeyousign.Here’sthesalescontractwedraftedaccordingtotheresultsofournegotiation.Pleasehavealookatthecontracttoseeifthere’sanythingmissing.We’vemadeadraftofthecontractaccordingtowhatwehavediscussed.Pleasegothroughthecontracttoseeifthere’sanythingthatshouldberevised/modified/rewritten.提出修改意见Everythingseemstobesatisfactoryexceptthatonepointismissing.Ithinktheshipmentclauseshouldbemodified.Ithinkonemoreprovisionshouldbeaddedregardingcommodityinspection.MayIsuggestthatyouputdowninthecontract“Shipmentistobemadein2equallostduringJuneandJulyrespectively,2010”祝贺谈判成功Let’scongratulateourselvesonhavingbroughtthistransactiontoasuccessfulconclusion.I’mgladthatournegotiationhascometoasuccessfulconclusion.I’mgladthatourtalkhascometoasuccessfulconclusion.I’msogladthatournegotiationahsbeenveryfruitful.Ihopeeverythingwillbesatisfactoryduringtheexecutionofthecontract.Ithinkthesuccessofthisfirstdealwillpavethewayforfuturebusiness.ExercisesTranslatethefollowingdialogintoEnglish:A：我想你一定已看了我们送给你的合同初稿。B：是的。A：你觉得合同还有什么地方需要修改的吗？B：除了需要增加一个条款之外，其他地方都可以。A：什么条款？B：就是有关不可抗力(ForceMajeure)条款。我们希望加上“如果事件持续超过2个星期，买方有权撤销合同。”A：这个我们恐怕没法接受。如果我方已经发货，但由于预见不到的原因，货物不能及时运抵，你方就要撤销合同，这对我们来说太不公平了。何况两个星期时间太短了。B：那改成4个星期，你看怎么样？A：4个星期还是太短，至少应该两个月。B：好吧，那就改成8个星期。PartTwoDinner上海轻工业产品进出口公司的杨先生在与White先生签定完合同后，邀请White先生共进晚餐，庆贺他们第一次合作的成功。Y:Mr.White,tocelebratethesuccessofourfirst-timecooperation,let’shavedinnertogethertonight.There’saverygoodChineserestaurantnearourcompany.W:Thankyou.IlikeChinesefoodverymuch.(attherestaurant)Y:Pleasetakenayseatyoulike.W:Allright.Y:Hereisthemenu.Pleasehavealookatittoseewhatyouwouldliketoorder.W:YouknowChinesecookingbetterthanIdo.Soit’sbetterforyoutoorder.Y:Doyoulikehotthings?W:Yes,IwouldliketotryanyChinesecuisine.Y:Shallwehavechickencubeswithhotpepperandpeanuts,freshmushroomswithvegetables,friedprawnsandfishwithsweetandsoursauce?W:That’sfine.Y:Whatwouldyouliketodrink?W:Abeerwouldbefine.Y:HowaboutTsingtaoBeer?W:Fine.Y:Wouldyoupreferchopsticksorknifeandfork?W:Ipreferchopsticks.Iwouldliketopracticeusingthem.(afterthecolddishesareserved)Y:Toourpleasantcooperation,cheers!W:Cheers!Y:Thisisassortedcolddish.Helpyourself,please.W:Thankyou.itreallylooksnice.Y:Whatdoyouthinkofthebeef?W:itisalittlespicy,butittastesgood.Y:Pleasehelpyourselftosomefish.W:Oh,it’sverydelicious.Y:Wouldyouliketotrytheprawns?W:Yes,please.Y:Pleasehelpyourselftowhateveryoulike.W:Chinesemealsarereallywonderful.Wecanenjoy“colour,flavourandtaste”allatthesametime.Y:I’mgladyouenjoyit.W:Oh,Idoenjoyitverymuch.Y:You’releavingtomorrow,aren’tyou?W:Yes,thehomeofficeisurgingmetogoback/Y:Ihopeyouwillcomebackagainsoon.(afterfinishingthemeal)W:Thankyouforthewonderfuldinner.Y:Don’tmentionit.Wishyouapleasantflight.W:Thankyou.Goodnight.Y:Goodnight.一些肉类中国菜的英语表达是：Porkshredswithfish-tastehotsauceFriedporkwithsweetandsoursaucePorkshredswithgreenpepperBeefwithonionFriedcrispchickenChickencubeswithgreenpepperRoastduck一些蔬菜类中国菜的英语表达是：FreshmushroomswithpeasBambooshootswithtruffleCabbageheartwithmushroomsCauliflowerwithcreamUsefulsentences招待客人问：Wouldyoucareforadrink?whatwouldyouliketodrink?Wouldyoulikeacupofcoffee?Wouldyoulikecoffeeortea?Doyouwantawhitewhineorwouldyouratherhaveascotch?答：IthinkI’llhaveabeer,please.Aglassofredwinewouldbefine,thankyou.Yes,I’dloveone.Tea,please.问：Wouldyouhavesome