Chapter 2 Establish Business Relations
Background:
Allen is rotated to the marketing department firstly.His main job is to approach customers for the establishment of trade relations.He will learn how to introduce his company and business lines to their potential customers and express his desire of cooperation clearly.
Learning Goals
1.Understand job responsibilities in marketing department.
2.Master the methods of approaching customers.
3.Express clearly your desire of cooperation.
4.Learn how to greet customers on the phone.
5.Learn how to write a letter to establish business relations with customers.
Useful Words and Phrases
chamber ['tʃeimbə] n. 房间,会所
chamberofcommerce 商业行会
counselor ['kaunsələ] n. 顾问,参赞
commercialcounselor’soffice 大使馆的商务参赞处
magazine ['mægə'ziːn] n. 杂志
owe [ou] vt. 把……归功于,认为是靠……的力量(后接to)
inform [in'fɔːm] vt. 通知,告诉
approach [ə'proutʃ] vt. 同……联系
avail [ə'veil] vt./vi.有用,有利
availoneselfof... ……利用
acquaint [ə'kweint] vt. 使……熟悉,使……了解
handle ['hændl] vt. 经营,处理vi. 搬运,易于操纵
export ['ekspɔːt] vt./vi.出口,输出
import [im'pɔːt] vt./vi.进口,输入
enclose [in'klouz] vt. 随函付寄
covering ['kʌvəriŋ] adj 有关的,涉及……的
commencement [kə'mensmənt]n. 开始,开端
appreciate [ə'priːʃieit] vt. 感谢(后接动名词)vi. 涨价
catalogue ['kætəlɔg] n. 目录
recommend [rekə'mend] vt./vi.推荐,介绍
take the liberty 擅自,冒昧
potential [pə'tenʃəl] adj. 潜在的,可能的n. 潜能,潜力
scope [skəʊp] n. 范围,余地
cooperation [kouɔpə'reiʃən] n. 合作,协作
specialized ['speʃəlaizd] adj. 专业的,专门的v. 专攻(specialize的过去分词);使……专门化;详细说明
involved [in'vɔlvd] v. 涉及,包含(involve的过去式和过去分词)adj. 有关的;卷入的;复杂的
obtain [əb'tein] vt. 获得
line [lain] n. 航线,路线;业务,行业
assure [ə'ʃuə] vt. 保证;担保;使确信;弄清楚
item ['aitəm] n. 条款,项目;一则;一件商品(或物品)
branch [brɑːntʃ] n. 树枝,分枝;分部;支流
associate [ə'səʊʃieit] n. 同事,伙伴;关联的事物
reference ['refərəns] n. 参考,参照;涉及,提及;参考书目;介绍信;证明书