,Unit 18 Shipment,Listening Speaking Business Reading Grammar Practice Exercises Homework,Unit 18 Shipment,Listening （A),1. We suggest that you allow partial shipment. 2. We hope you will have these goods on board a ship before the end of September. 3. Since your order is in a great variety, we plan to ship them in Dalian and load them on a container ship. 4. Please by all means guarantee the date of shipment. 5. There is no need to worry,Mr. Wang: Because theres a great 1 on shipment lately. We suggest that you allow partial shipment. Mr. Black: No, no, partial shipment is not allowed. The goods we 2 are seasonal goods, so they must be shipped all at one time. We hope you will have these goods on board a ship before the end of September. Wed like them to be there in time for our Christmas 3 . Mr. Wang: Christmas doesnt come 4 almost the end of the year, does it? Mr. Black: But in the United States the Christmas 5 begins about a month before December 25.,demand,ordered,sales,until,season,Listening （B),Mr. Wang: I see. To 6 timely shipment at one time, well get in touch with the 7 company and see what their shipping arrangement will be. Mr. Black: So that the goods will be able to 8 the Christmas sales. Mr. Wang: Since your order is in a great variety, we plan to ship them in Dalian and load them on a container ship. Mr. Black: Thank you. Please by all means guarantee the date of shipment. Mr. Wang: We can 9 you that the shipment of your order will be effected in September at the 10 . There is no need to worry.,ensure,shipping,catch,assure,latest,Listening （C), Why does Mr. Wang want Mr. Black to allow partial shipment? When does Mr. Black want the goods to be shipped? What is the port of shipment? What kind of ship will be used to ship the goods? What is the date of shipment agreed upon?,A container ship.,Dalian.,Before the end of September.,Because theres a great demand on shipment lately.,In September at the latest.,Situation：The importer asks the exporter to advance shipment, because his customer needs the goods badly. The following may be useful: Could you possibly advance shipment? Our customer is in urgent need of the goods. The earliest shipment we can make is early May. Well try our best to advance shipment to August. Im afraid that we cant meet your requirements, for there will be no shipping space for next month. ,Speaking,Business Reading,(1) Self-studying Activity,1. What does shipment refer to? Answer,2. How many kinds of shipment are involved in ocean transport? Answer,Read the text within 5 minutes with three Pre-reading Questions:,3. What is an important factor in negotiating shipment terms? Answer,2. There are three kinds of shipment: direct shipment, partial shipment and transshipment.,1. Shipment refers to the loading of goods on board a carrier.,Business Reading,3. In negotiating shipment terms, time of shipment is very important,(2) Finding faults,Business Reading,Write “ T” for true, “ F” or “ NM” for false according to the text. ( ) 1. Shipment refers to the loading of goods on board a ship. ( ) 2. In international trade, road transport is the most important means of shipment. ( ) 3. The three parties involved in most shipments are: the consignor, the consignee and the ship. ( ) 4. Transshipment means shipment is made in several lots by several carriers sailing on different dates. ( ) 5. “Shipment on or before May 15th” means shipment must be made not later than May 15th. ( ) 6. “Shipment as soon as possible” means that shipment will be made at any time in the future.,T,F,F,F,T,F,1. They _ the client about the time of shipment last week. 2. As agreed upon, _ is allowed. 3. Could we advance the _ to March 10? 4. As we need the goods urgently, _ is great importance. 5. They didnt ship the goods _ December 20. 6. To our surprise, the goods were damaged _. 7. The L/C _ that the goods should be shipped in one lot. 8. The goods are in good condition when they reached the _. 9. They _ have the goods shipped next week. 10. The _ will collect the shipment against the needed shipping documents.,(3)Filling Game,negotiated with,transshipment,date of shipment,Timely shipment,until,in transit,stipulates,port of destination,Business Reading,plan to,consignee,plan to negotiated with stipulates transshipment timely shipment in transit date of shipment consignee until port of destination,Business Reading,(4) Choosing Game,1. How long does it usually _ you to make shipment? A. cost B. pay C. take D. spend 2. As for shipment, the _ the better. A. more early B. soon C. possible D. sooner 3. Your L/C should reach us 30 days _ shipment. A. before B. after C. till D.