《领先商务英语函电》根据国际贸易的主要流程，结合流程中的典型案例，系统地编写内容情景和业务环节。部分语言材料是在当前国际贸易往来函电的基础上，经过适当的补充和必要的加工编写而成。本书注重介绍国际贸易术语和函电的语言形式及各类体裁，体现了函电的语言特点和写作策略。编排上力求做到相互连接、循序渐进、简明易懂。各个章节都提供了实例中重点和难点的注解和例句，精心编写了习题并附有参考答案；增加了简历、备忘录、邀请函、感谢信等内容，方便了教学和相当水平的学习者自学需要。全书用英文编写。本书由中北大学芮燕萍教授担任主编。

Chapter One Structure and Layout of a Business Letter

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Principles of good business writing

Ⅲ. Parts of a business letter

Ⅳ. Layout of a business letter

Ⅴ. Format of an envelope

 Notes

 Exercises

Chapter Two Enquiries and Replies

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Three Offers and Counter-offers

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Four Orders and Their Fulfillment

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Five Packing

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Six Insurance

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Seven Shipment

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Eight Payment

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Nine Complaints and Claims

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Ten Agency

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample letters

 Notes to the sample letters

 Exercises

Chapter Eleven International Business Contracts

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Technical terms

Ⅲ. Sample contracts

 Notes to the samples

 Exercises

Chapter Twelve Miscellaneous Business Correspondence

Ⅰ. Related information

Ⅱ. Samples

 Exercises

参考文献

Key to Exercises