商务英语 Visitors & travelers

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1、UnitNineVisitors&travelersStudyobjectivesThisunitcoversmanyofthesituationsifyouaredealingwithvisitors/customersfromabroad(orifyouareyourselvestravelingabroadonbusiness):makingtravelarrangements,arrangingaccommodationanddealingwithhotels,havingamealwithanEnglish-speakingperson.Doyouliketrav

2、eling?Whyorwhynot?Whatpreparationshouldyoudoforatrip?Howisabusinesstripdifferentfromasightseeingtour?Whatpreparationshouldyoudoforabusinesstrip?BUSINESStravelseemsglamorous—unlessyouaretheonedoingit.Colleagueswhoareleftbehindimaginethatyouareloafingonabeach,drinkingcocktailsoncompanyexpens

3、es.Thereality,though,isquitedifferent.Businesstravelingisconsideredthesedaysasoneofthemostefficienttoolofexportprospection,especiallyforlookingforbusinesspartners(agents,distributors,importers,etc.)So,howcanyoumakethebusinesstripwell-preparedandsuccessful?Organizingprofessionaltravelhastot

4、akecareofthreeessentialphases:(1)preparationofdeparture(2)on-the-spotorganization(3)follow-upactiononthemissioncompleted.PreparationforDepartureOnehastoarrangeforairbookingsinthequickestpossibletime.Lodgingarrangementsarealsoasimportantastraveling.Therefore,hotelreservationhasalsotobemadei

5、nadvance.Moreover,oneshouldnotwaituntilthelastmomentforverifyingthevalidityofpassportorapplyingforvisas.Thetravelermustalsoverifythevalidityofhiscreditcard,obtainaninternationaldrivinglicenseandcarrysomeforeignexchangeofthecountryconcernedinordertobeabletopaytaxifareandgivetipsonarrival.Pa

6、cklight:Puteverythingyouplantotakeonabedandthendiscardhalfofit,becauseyoudonotneedadifferentsuitandpairofshoeseachday.Colorco-ordinateandmixandmatchclothes.Makesureyoucangeteverythinginacarry-onbagwithwheels—thiswillsavetimeandwillnotgivetheairlineachancetoloseyourluggage.Onehastopreparedo

7、cumentsandfilessufficientlyinadvanceandthesewillberequiredonthespot(printedfolders,catalogues,pricelist).Thesehavetobetranslatedintothelanguageofthecountry(atleastintoEnglish)OnarrivalatthedestinationOncearrivedatthedestination,themajorpartofone'stimeisdevoted