- •Choosing an Overseas Market part 1 dialogue 1
- •Ex.3. Translate the following sentences into English
- •Meeting with a Potential Customer
- •Dialogue 2
- •Unit 3 Clinching a Deal
- •Export-Import Documentation
- •Dialogue 1
- •Problem-solving
- •Methods of Payment part 1 dialogue 1
- •Insurance
- •Idioms /1.1/
- •Idioms /1.2/
- •Idioms /2.1
- •Idioms /2.2/
- •Idioms /3.1/
- •Idioms /3.2/
- •Idioms /4.1/
- •Idioms /4.2/
- •Idioms /5.1/
- •Idioms /5.2/
- •Idioms /6.1/
- •Idioms /6.2/
- •Idioms /7.1/
- •Idioms /7.2/
- •Idioms /8.1/
Idioms /1.1/
gamble - a risk
to spell out - to explain clearly and in detail
to stick at - to stay in the same position
to shoot up - to increase very fast
to pick on - to choose, select
to go down well - to be successful, popular
to get round to smth. - to find the time to deal with the matter
PART II BUSINESS TERMS /1.2/
to identify a market - to find a market which is suitable
at this stage - at this particular time
market research - the work of finding out what kind of goods people want, how much they are willing to spend, and how to persuade them to buy
to carry out a market survey - to make an investigation or analysis of a market
marketing consultant - a person from outside the company with special knowledge of marketing techniques who acts as an adviser
export consultancy service - an organisation which gives advice to companies or individuals about exporting
on a small scale - in only limited quantities
approach - a method, strategy
to distribute goods - to supply goods to a particular area
brand - a trade name identifying the product of one manufacturer and distinguishing it from that of another manufacturer
product areas - the groups of commodities that we sell
regulations - rules
labelling - putting pieces of paper (labels) on products to give information about them
Idioms /1.2/
to sound out - to try to find out someone's opinion or intention
to start the ball rolling - to begin the discussion
to push - to try hard to sell, to sell aggressively
a mine of information - someone who knows a great deal about a subject and is willing to pass that information to others
I don’t follow you - I don't understand you completely
to be up to smb. - to be the responsibility of smb.
to sort out - to understand and interpret
UNIT 2 MEETING WITH A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER
PART 1 BUSINESS TERMS /2.1/
Sales Manager - manager responsible for the work of the Sales Department
Production Manager - (also called Works/Factory Manager) person responsible for controlling the factory, particularly the manufacture of its products
shop-floor workers - persons working in the area of the factory where the goods are actually produced
product range - a group or series of products
in operation - actually working, in action
high performance - very efficient in operation
to match - to be as good as, to equal
to put on the market - to offer for sale for the first time, to introduce/launch
design modifications - changes in the arrangement and planning of the machines
brochure - small, thin book which gives details of a product and advertises its qualities, often with illustrations
specifications - detailed descriptions of the products, with measurements
price lists - printed lists showing the prices that customers must pay for the company's goods
to revise - to change (to bring the prices up-to-date)
to quote - to state the price of the goods and the conditions of sale
firm - unchanging
sales literature - printed material produced by the company to increase sales, e.g. brochures and catalogues
publicity material - printed material advertising the goods and drawing attention to their qualities
on file - kept as a record (in files)
sales catalogue - thin book describing a company's goods for sale, often illustrated
fabric – cloth