1、Unit 11,Placing an Order,Learning objectives,1. Grasp the words and exprssions used in placing an order 2. Familirize with the useful key sentences in placing an order 3. Grasp the skills of how to place an order by making up a new dialogue and acting it out.,Leading in,DefinitionPlacing an order me
2、ans that the buyer is going to order the needed goods according to the transaction terms accepted by both parties after repeated negotiation.TypesThere are two typres of orders. If it is the first time of you to close a deal with your supplier, the order is called an initial order; otherwise, it is
3、called a repeated order.,Do you know what does “placing an order“ mean?,How to place an order,Placing orders through your local distributors Placing your order on line directly Phone & Fax Order Placing an order by email Mail Order,Words ang expressions,1. look at 考虑；打算“look at“本意是“看“，在口语中，可表示“考虑；打算
4、“的意思，后面接动名词或名词。I am looking at buying a new stereo for the living room.我正在考虑买一台新的立体声音响放在客厅。 2. run 继续或成为某种状态在商业用语中，“run“除了常常用来表示“经营；操作；运转“之外，也可用来表达“继续或成为某种状态“的意思，这时通常会用进行时。例如：“were running low on gas“是指“我们的汽油不多了“。I was running late today. I didnt get into work until ten oclock.我今天迟到了。直到10点我才开始工作。 3.
5、 come to 一共是；总计要注意在这个用法中，“come to“后面是接金额。These three books come to thirty-five dollars.这3本书总共35美元。 4. go out 出货；送出去“go out“本意是“出去“，在本文中是指“出货；送出去“，即“be sent out“。These packages cant go out tomorrow, because the post office will be closed.这些包裹无法在明天寄出，因为邮局不营业。,Dialogue Placing an Order,Situation: David
6、 meets with Betty to place an order.,Betty: Im really glad that you can meet with me today to discuss the details of your order. David: We need those items urgently. I thought if I met with you face-to-face, it would expedite the process. Betty: Well, which model did you want to order and how many p
7、ieces are you looking at? David: Well, we want five hundred pairs of the HR624 speakers. The price you quoted me before was eighty-five U.S. dollars. Betty: Yes, thats correct.,David: Would it be possible for you to lower the price a little if we ordered a thousand speakers? Betty: Only if you order
8、ed two thousand. And then the unit price is eighty U.S. dollars. David: Done. We also need two hundred pairs of your HR600 speakers. Our inventory is running a little low. Betty: OK. These are seventy U.S. dollars each for a total of fourteen thousand dollars. David: So, the total order comes to one
9、 hundred and seventy-four thousand. Betty: Thats correct. Your order can go out on Monday. David: Perfect. Thanks.,Language focus,Talking about the order (Page 52)1. Availability of goods2. Placing an order3. Other expressions related to ordering,Role-play,Work in pairs. suppose you are making a pho
10、ne order and make up a dialogue according to the following situation.,The buyer: You are with a Nigerian company and your company wants to place an order for sweaters and skirts with a Chinese trading company. Make a phone call to place the order;set the size of sweaters and the colour of skirts.,Th
11、e seller: You are in a company trading sweaters and skirts in Guangdong Province. Explain to your potential customer that your minimum order will be no less than 5,000 pieces with less than 6 items.,Sum up,1. Learning the words and expressions about playing an order.2. Learning the skills of how to place an order.,Assignment,1.Review the skills of how to place an order 2. Preview Part IV.,Place order by email,Thank you,
