這本教材把經貿英語口語的基本詞匯與基本技巧作為教學重點。學生如果掌握了這些基本功，就可以用英語完成一般性的接待、出訪和談判工作，也為今后學習更專、更深的經貿英語打下基礎。這本教材的另一特點是突出中國特色，強調實用價值。它用連續劇的方式描寫一個中國服裝公司如何進行國際貿易，凡是作為一名中國的對外經貿工作者會遇到的主要場景在劇中都有體現。本書的主要內容：第一部分為國內接待；第二部分為出國訪問；第三部分為經貿活動。
Episode One Arrival of the Americans
Episode Two Discussing the Itinerary
Episode Three At the Dinner
Episode Four Sightseeing
Episode Five Shopping
Episode Six Beijing Opera
Episode Seven The Negotiation Starts
Episode Eight Price and Terms of Payment
Episode Nine Delivery and Claim
Episode Ten Better Machines
Episode Eleven Setting off for the US
Episode Twelve Arriving in the US
Episode Thirteen Visiting the Factories
Episode Fourteen A Busy Night
Episode Fifteen The Weekend
Episode Sixteen Exclusive Sales and Agency
Episode Seventeen Foreign Investment in China
Episode Eighteen New Business Opportunities
附錄一 劇本參考譯文
附錄二 練習參考答案
附錄三 語言功能檢索表
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