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1. Read the following sample Irrevocable Letter of Credit 1. Read the following sample Irrevocable Letter of Credit carefully and learn to write your own. carefully and learn to write your own.

First Bank of EnglandAddress: 48 North Square, London WS5R 5KL, UK

Tel: 020 7342 2369 Fax: 020 7342 2901IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT

Credit number: 25489 Date: October 4, 2002 Applicant: Longway Company, LondonBeneficiary: Dalian Electronic Appliances Company, China

Dear Sirs, We hereby open our irrevocable letter of credit in your favor for the sum not to exceed a total of Seventy Five Thousand U.S. Dollars



(US$75,000), to be made available by your request for payment at 30 days sight drawn on us for 100% of invoice value accompanied by the following documents:

Signed Invoice in three copies certifying that the goods are in accordance with Contract No. GA/JS – 453. Insurance Policy for invoice amount plus 10%. Clean shipped Bills of Lading in complete set issued to order and blank endorsed marked “Freight paid”

Evidencing shipment of: 150 Cartons of 34” Colour Television Receivers (C.I.F. London)

1. Read the following sample Irrevocable Letter of Credit 1. Read the following sample Irrevocable Letter of Credit carefully and learn to write your own.carefully and learn to write your own.



Shipment: from Dalian, China to London, BritainPartial Shipments Not PermittedTranshipment Not Permitted

We hereby engage that payment will be duly made against documents presented in Advising Bank’s notification in conformity with the terms of this credit.

Yours faithfully,Roy Smith (Signature)Manager

First Bank of England, London, International Division

1. Read the following sample Irrevocable Letter of Credit 1. Read the following sample Irrevocable Letter of Credit carefully and learn to write your own. carefully and learn to write your own.


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2. Fill in the blanks based on the above letter of credit. 2. Fill in the blanks based on the above letter of credit. Opener

Beneficiary

Opening Bank

Advising Bank

Kind of Letter of Credit Irrevocable, non-confirmed

Amount covered

Type of draft agreed 30 day draft

Accompanying

documentsSigned Invoice / Insurance Policy Clean Shipped Bills of Lading

Goods covered 150 Cartons of 34” Colour Television Receivers

Port of Departure

Port of Destination

Reference



2. Fill in the blanks based on the above letter of credit. 2. Fill in the blanks based on the above letter of credit. Opener

Beneficiary

Opening Bank

Advising Bank

Kind of Letter of Credit Irrevocable, non-confirmed

Amount covered

Type of draft agreed 30 day draft

Accompanying

documentsSigned Invoice / Insurance PolicyClean Shipped Bills of Lading

Goods covered 150 Cartons of 34” Colour Television Receivers

Port of Departure

Port of Destination

Longway Company, London

Not mentioned

US$ 75,000

Dalian, China

London, Britain

First Bank of England, London Dalian Electronic Appliances Company, China



3.3. Complete the “Irrevocable Letter of Credit” with the Complete the “Irrevocable Letter of Credit” with the information given belowinformation given below..

签发日期： 2002 年 10 月 26 日通知行：中国银行上海分行申请开证人：英国南安普顿史密斯父子公司受益人：中国上海中南进出口公司金额： 115,000 美元 ( 拾壹万伍仟美元整 ) 有效期：截至 2002 年 12 月 26 日在中国银行上海分行汇票种类：即期装运：自中国上海至英国南安普顿分批装运：不允许转船：允许须附有下列单据：1 ．经签署的发票一式五份，证明货物属 2002 年 10 月 3 日第 DEF-101 号购货合同项下。2 ．装箱单一式五份。证明装运 100 吨 A 级棉花 (CIF 南安普顿 )3 ．全套清洁“货已装船”、“运费已付”、空白抬头、空白背书的提单。4 ．保险凭证金额为发票金额加 10% 。




Date Credit number

of issuing bank16358

of advising bank8536

Advising Bank

Applicant

Beneficiary

Amount

Expiry__________________ at the counter of______________________

Dear Sirs:We hereby issue in your favour this irrevocable letter of credit which is available by your draft (s) at _______________

___________drawn on us for 100% of invoice value accompanied by the following documents:

Bank of England PO Box 793, 84 High Street

Southampton SO14 2SU England Tel: +44 (0)23 8023 1060 Telex: +44 (0)23 8023 4723

IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT



Reference


1. Signed ___________________ in ___________copies indicating the buyer’s Purchase Order No. ________________ dated _________________.2. _________________ in ___________ copies indicating net weight covering the following goods:

______________________________________.3. Full set of ___________________ issued to order and blank endorsed.4. ______________________ for invoice amount plus 10%.

Shipment from to

Partial Shipments: Transhipment:

We hereby engage that payment will be duly made against documents presented in conformity with the terms of this credit. Yours faithfully, The Chartered Bank, Southampton

Advising Bank’s notification

We hereby advise this credit without any engagement on our part. Bank of China, Shanghai6 January, 2003




Bank of England PO Box 793, 84 High Street

Southampton SO14 2SU England Tel: +44 (0)23 8023 1060 Telex: +44 (0)23 8023 4723

IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT

Date Credit number

October 26, 2002 of issuing bank16358

of advising bank8536

Advising BankBank of China, Shanghai

ApplicantSmith & Sons Co. Ltd., Southampton, England

BeneficiaryShanghai Zhongnan Import and Export Corporation, S

hanghai, China

AmountOne Hundred And Fifteen Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$

115,000.00)

ExpiryDecember 26, 2002 at the counter of

Bank of China, Shanghai

Dear Sirs:We hereby issue in your favour this irrevocable letter of credit which is available by your draft (s) at sight drawn on us for 1

00% of invoice value accompanied by the following documents:




1. Signed commercial invoice in five (5) copies indicating the buyer’s Purchase Order No. DEF-101 dated October 3, 2002.

2. Packing List in five (5) copies indicating net weight covering the following goods: Cotton Grade A, 100 Tons (C. I. F. Southampton)

3. Full set of clean “On Board”, "Freight Prepaid" Bill of Lading issued to order and blank endorsed.4. Insurance certificate for invoice amount plus 10%.

Shipment from Shanghai, China to Southampton, England

Partial Shipments: Prohibited Transhipment: Permitted

We hereby engage that payment will be duly made against documents presented in conformity with the terms of this credit. Yours faithfully, The Chartered Bank, Southampton

Advising Bank’s notification

We hereby advise this credit without any engagement on our part. Bank of China, Shanghai6 January, 2003


Sentence WritingSentence Writing

NarrationNarration

When describing events, we usually arrange them in order of When describing events, we usually arrange them in order of

time and give the time when each event occurs. Pay attention to time and give the time when each event occurs. Pay attention to

the italicized parts in the following passage. the italicized parts in the following passage.



SampleSample

Donna was waiting in the lobby Donna was waiting in the lobby at 9:00 amat 9:00 am. We had settled on . We had settled on

this time, because we figured that traffic would be lighter -- the this time, because we figured that traffic would be lighter -- the

number one item of conversation in the area seems to be traffic! number one item of conversation in the area seems to be traffic!

Except for a lunch break, we worked tirelessly Except for a lunch break, we worked tirelessly until about 4:30 pmuntil about 4:30 pm, ,

and and thenthen headed back to the hotel, trying to avoid traffic, but that headed back to the hotel, trying to avoid traffic, but that

was not to be! It had been raining most of the day, and was not to be! It had been raining most of the day, and by the timeby the time

we got on the freeway, traffic was at a standstill. While it had only we got on the freeway, traffic was at a standstill. While it had only

taken about 20 minutestaken about 20 minutes to get from Yorba Linda to Fullerton to get from Yorba Linda to Fullerton in the in the

morningmorning, it , it took us a full hourtook us a full hour to make the return trip! to make the return trip!



A very kind man by the name of A. J. Teschen volunteered to drive out A very kind man by the name of A. J. Teschen volunteered to drive out

from LA to Yorba Linda, bring us to the show, and take us home afterwafrom LA to Yorba Linda, bring us to the show, and take us home afterwa

rds. Little did we know, when this arrangement was made, that rds. Little did we know, when this arrangement was made, that it would tit would t

ake him over two hours toake him over two hours to get to the hotel, and get to the hotel, and take us another hour and fiftake us another hour and fif

teen minutes toteen minutes to make the return! We arrived at the show make the return! We arrived at the show about 15 minuteabout 15 minute

s lates late, missing the first two songs of Anne's show. , missing the first two songs of Anne's show.

None of us had eaten None of us had eaten since about 2:00 pmsince about 2:00 pm, so when the show ended , so when the show ended aroaro

und 10:30 pmund 10:30 pm, A. J. could think of only one restaurant in the area that we , A. J. could think of only one restaurant in the area that we

could count on to be open could count on to be open at that hour on a Monday at that hour on a Monday nightnight - -



CANTOR'S, which turned out to be a typical New York style CANTOR'S, which turned out to be a typical New York style

restaurant! The sandwiches were huge and delicious, and the restaurant! The sandwiches were huge and delicious, and the

conversation was just as heartening. conversation was just as heartening.

The drive back to the hotel was thankfully uneventful, except for a The drive back to the hotel was thankfully uneventful, except for a

slight delay caused by a one-car accident about halfway. slight delay caused by a one-car accident about halfway. It was well It was well

past midnight whenpast midnight when we got back - and our driver still had we got back - and our driver still had another 45-another 45-

minute driveminute drive back home! back home!



Write Through Correcting MistakesWrite Through Correcting Mistakes

Write Through Translating

Write Through Describing a Picture


4. Find the mistakes in the following passage and correct them. 4. Find the mistakes in the following passage and correct them.

It was 1:00 in the morning and I am on a plane coming back to United States from China.

was

The sun rose as we flew east over the Pacific Ocean. The flight attendant just made me to pull down the shade because the light coming into the cabin. It is three o’clock in the morning, Beijing time.

to the United States

pull

because ofwaswas rising


4. Find the mistakes in the following passage and correct them. 4. Find the mistakes in the following passage and correct them.

Last Thursday when we flew over to China the flight attendants made the same request in broad daylight, to get the passengers accustomed of the time change.

Fourteen hours late, we were there. Our trip went very smoothly, and we were able to leave two days earlier, due to Mary’s business obligations. Most people seem to live ten days to four weeks. We, however, were there and back for eight days.

to

later stay

in


5. Translate the following sentences into English.5. Translate the following sentences into English.

1.1. 自从我上次见到她已经有自从我上次见到她已经有 66 个月了。个月了。

It is/has been six months since I saw her last. It is/has been six months since I saw her last.

sincesince



2.2. 我出了我出了 1010 天差，刚回来。天差，刚回来。

business tripbusiness trip

I just came back from a ten-day business trip. I just came back from a ten-day business trip.



3.3. 1414 个小时后我们就到了北京。个小时后我们就到了北京。

Fourteen hours later we were/arrived in Beijing. Fourteen hours later we were/arrived in Beijing.

laterlater



4.4. 读这本小说大约花了我们两天时间。读这本小说大约花了我们两天时间。

It took us about 2 days to read this bookIt took us about 2 days to read this book 。。

taketake



5.5. 他在那里住了大约他在那里住了大约 1111 年，然后就搬到了纽约。年，然后就搬到了纽约。

He lived there for about 11 years and then moved to New He lived there for about 11 years and then moved to New York. York.

movemove



6.6. 他从上海的一所学校毕业后第他从上海的一所学校毕业后第 33 天就去了欧洲。天就去了欧洲。

Three days after he graduated from a school in Shanghai, Three days after he graduated from a school in Shanghai, he went to Europe. he went to Europe.

graduategraduate



7.7. 我的假期时间还很长，于是就提出和她一起去。我的假期时间还很长，于是就提出和她一起去。

I had plenty of vacation time available, so I offered to go I had plenty of vacation time available, so I offered to go with her. with her.

offeroffer



8.8. 从市中心到机场大约需要从市中心到机场大约需要 3030 分钟。分钟。

It takes around 30 minutes to cover the distance between It takes around 30 minutes to cover the distance between the city center and the airport. the city center and the airport.

taketake


1 、 2001 年 11 月 9 日 11 点 30 分，我离开了丹佛 (Denver) 。 2 、办登机手续 (check-in) 和安全检查用了不到 30 分钟。

3 、飞机正点，我于大约 12 点 45 分到达洛杉矶。旅行包很快就传送了出来。

4 、出飞机场后，我坐了三十几分钟出租车来到旅馆，下午两点半以前办好了旅馆登记手续。

5 、飞机上不供应午餐，我在三点钟吃了一份色拉。 6 、迈克 · 菲利普斯 (Mike Phillips) 从拉乔拉 (La Jolla) 赶来和我一聚，吃一顿饭。他五点多到的，我见到他真高兴。我们在旅馆吃的晚饭。那是一个非常愉快的夜晚。

6.6. Write short paragraphs to describe the pictures with the Write short paragraphs to describe the pictures with the information given below in Chinese beside the pictures. information given below in Chinese beside the pictures.


I left Denver at 11:30 a.m. on November 9, 2001. I got through check-in and security in less than 30 minutes. The flight was on time. I arrived in Los Angeles around 12:45 p.m. My bags came through without delay. After getting out of the airport, I taxied for over 30 minutes to the hotel. I checked in by 2:30 p.m. Since the plane did not serve food, I had a salad at about 3:00 p.m. Mike Phillips drove up from La Jolla to join me for dinner. He arrived a little after 5:00. It was a real pleasure seeing him. We had dinner in the hotel. It was a very pleasant evening.

6.6. Write short paragraphs to describe the pictures with the Write short paragraphs to describe the pictures with the information given below in Chinese beside the pictures. information given below in Chinese beside the pictures.


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