Unit 7 Shipment and Delivery
Unit 7 Shipment and Delivery
First of all, any body can tell me what differences there are between shipment and delivery?
Focus:
1.Get the main idea of shipment and delivery
2.Practice the conversation about shipment
3.Master the key words and useful expressions about shipment and delivery
4.Practice the business letters about shipment and delivery
Outline:
Period 1-2: introduction about shipment and delivery
to practice dialogues on shipment
Period 3-4: to study samples letters about shipment and delivery
Period 5-6: exercises and practice
Teaching methods:
Instruction, oral English practice, explanation of key points and sentences, discussion
Period 1-2
Step 1 (50mins)
T introduces the following basic knowledge about shipment and delivery
1. Importance of Shipment
To urge an early shipment;
To amend shipping terms;
To give shipping advice;
To dispatch shipping documents.
What’s the relationship between the date of shipment and the date of delivery?
2. The necessary procedures of shipment
3. Major terms of shipment
4. Major shipping documents-B/L
Step 2(10mins)
Ask Ss to read the related words and expressions, then T explain some difficult words and expressions to Ss
Step 3(10mins)
Ask Ss to read brief introduction on page 78, then T ask Ss some questions
Step 4 (20 mins)
T explains some important points of the dialogues for Ss. Main points are as follows:
Dialogue one
1.effect shipment 装运
2.red tape 繁琐的手续
3.lose out 输掉，失败
Dialogue two
1.out of the question 不可能，不值得考虑
2.out of question 毫无疑问，毫无问题
3.transshipped转船的
4.sailings船次
Pair work: Ss are required to work with their partners to try to fill in the blanks.
Next, T will ask one or two pairs to read out the dialogues with their answers.
Ask Ss demonstrate those dialogues by role play
Period 3-4
Sample letter 1-Asking for Effecting Shipment (20 mins)
T asks Ss to read sample letters 1 on page 82
T explains to Ss the reasons and purpose for writing this letter, and makes Ss understand the main idea of this letter. Pay attention to the difference between Delivery and Shipment.
Sample letter 2-A Reply to an Enquiry about Transshipment (15 mins)
T asks Ss to read sample letters 2 on page 83
T explains what types of letter it is. Pay attention to the characteristics of reply letters. Focus on the usage of following words & phrases
Transshipment, sailing, shipping space, Through Bill of Loading
Sample letter 3- A Reply to an Enquiry about Container (20 mins)
This letter is a reply to an enquiry about container
Focus on the knowledge of container, such as the size of the container, the types of container, and the methods of consignment (refer to PPT)
Sample letter 4-A Discussion on Shipment (20 mins)
T explains the main points of this shipment letter, differentiate “shipping advice”and “shipping instruction”, and stresses the following important expressions:
We have acknowledgement your letter…我们确认收到你方来信……
Upon receipt of 一收到……
Without the least delay 尽量不耽误
Please try your best to ship by that steamer尽量用那艘船装运
Should this trial order prove satisfactory to our customers=If this trial order prove satisfactory to our customers
assure使某人确信，向某人保证
assure sb. of sth.
assure sb. that
rest/be assured that
rest/be assured of sth.
Sample letter 5-A Shipment Announcement (15mins)
It is a shipment announcement, and T focuses on the reasons of packing in carton
Period 5-6
Step 1 (30mins)
Ss work in pair or group, and try to translate the useful expressions on page 87-88 into Chinese. This is supposed to help Ss be familiar with the regular expressions in both Chinese and English. Next, T asks Ss to read and translate each sentence into Chinese one by one
Step 2(20mins)
Exercise 1. Ss work in pair or group and compose a dialogue according to the given situation.(refer to page 88)
T asks two pairs to demonstrate their dialogues.
Step 3 (20mins)
Exercise 2. T require Ss to translate the following into English
Exercise 3.T require Ss to translate the following sentences into Chinese
Step 4 (20mins)
Writing- to practice how to write a letter of shipment and delivery.
Ss work in pair or group, and try to translate the letter in Chinese according to the following requirement
1.Write a letter to complain damaged shipment.
2.Write a letter to apologize the delay of shipment
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T may give a Chinese letter to Ss as extra work and ask them to translate it into English.
Extra Homework
Writing:
As secretary of Harding & Co. of Hull, write to Scandinavian Liners Ltd. for details of their sailings to Norway and Sweden and for quotations of their rates for manufactured woolen goods. 教学后记：
培养学生兴趣与信心，师生间的情感交流是学生学好外贸英语函电首要因素，本课采用了引导式互动方式取得了较好的效果。