內 容 簡 介本書分為三個部分：第一部分為物流基礎知識，分為10個單元，以基本的物流活動為主線，涵蓋了物流系統中各環節的專業英語知識，具體包括物流概述、運輸、倉儲管理、庫存控制、包裝、配送、信息技術、采購、第三方物流和逆向物流及供應鏈管理的基本知識；第二部分為相關的商務信函，具體包括商務信函的基本結構、商務信函的電子形式和相關物流商務信函實例；第三部分是常用的國際物流單證范例。物流基礎知識部分的每個單元都包含呼應本單元主題的專業術語以及聽、說、讀、寫、譯等學習和訓練內容，全方位培養和提高學生的物流英語應用能力，突出高等職業教育的特點。本書可作為高職院校物流專業英語教材，也可作為物流從業人員自學的材料。前 言
隨著全球經濟一體化和我國經濟的改革開放，國內和國際物流在社會經濟生活中扮演著越來越重要的角色。現代物流行業對人才的需求是不僅要具備物流方面的專業知識，還要具備一定的外語應用能力。
本書作為高等職業院校物流專業英語教材，分為三個部分：第一部分為物流基礎知識，分為10個單元，以基本的物流活動為主線，涵蓋了物流系統中各環節的專業英語知識；第二部分為相關的商務信函，包括商務信函的基本結構、電子形式和相關物流商務信函實例；第三部分是常用的國際物流單證范例。
本書注重與學生的互動性和內容的實用性，改變了大多數高職物流英語教材內容形式單一的情況：從聽、說、讀、寫多個方面展開教材的各章內容；所選取的內容是物流行業中最常見、通用和核心的業務內容；各章有專業詞匯，與高職學生助理物流師培訓考試中的英語部分對接；各章案例和課后閱讀理解真實地再現了物流運營的實戰情況。
通過學習本書，學生能夠了解并掌握物流方面基本的專業術語，能夠閱讀和翻譯物流方面的英文文章，用英文進行簡單的物流會話并撰寫簡單的物流英語短文和信函，從而為從事涉外物流相關工作打下基礎。
為了方便老師教學，本書免費提供電子課件、習題參考答案、參考譯文、聽力原文、聽力音頻資料等。下載地址：http://www.tup.com.cn。
本書由無錫職業技術學院張玲老師擔任主編，由無錫商業職業技術學院許妍老師、楊雙林老師以及無錫職業技術學院李肖夫老師擔任副主編。各位編者長期從事高職物流專業英語及相關課程的教學。
由于作者水平有限，書中難免有疏漏和不當之處，敬請廣大讀者提出批評意見。
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目 錄Contents
Part One Basic Knowledge About Logistics
Unit 1 Introduction to Logistics 1
Learning Objectives 1
Background 1
Logistics Terms 1
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 2
Section Ⅱ Reading 2
Reading Activity 1 The Definition of Logistics 2
Reading Activity 2 The Components of Logistics System 3
Reading Activity 3 The History of Logistics 4
Section Ⅲ Listening 5
Section Ⅳ Speaking 6
Dialogue 1 6
Dialogue 2 7
Dialogue 3 7
Summary 8
Exercises 8
Case Study 13
Unit 2 Transportation 15
Learning Objectives 15
Background 15
Logistics Terms 15
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 17
Section Ⅱ Reading 17
Reading Activity 1 The Function of Transportation 17
Reading Activity 2 Five Modes of Transportation 18
Reading Activity 3 Container Transportation 20
Section Ⅲ Listening 21
Section Ⅳ Speaking 22
Dialogue 1 22
Dialogue 2 23
Dialogue 3 24
Summary 25
Exercises 25
Case Study 32
Unit 3 Warehousing Management 34
Learning Objectives 34
Background 34
Logistics Terms 34
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 37
Section Ⅱ Reading 37
Reading Activity 1 Types of Warehouses 37
Reading Activity 2 The Functions of Warehouse 38
Reading Activity 3 Principles of Warehousing Management 39
Section Ⅲ Listening 42
Section Ⅳ Speaking 42
Dialogue 1 42
Dialogue 2 43
Dialogue 3 44
Summary 44
Exercises 44
Case Study 49
Unit 4 Inventory Control 50
Learning Objectives 50
Background 50
Logistics Terms 50
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 51
Section Ⅱ Reading 51
Reading Activity 1 The Definition and Purpose of Inventory 51
Reading Activity 2 The Classifications of Inventory 51
Reading Activity 3 ABC Analysis of Inventory 52
Section Ⅲ Listening 54
Section Ⅳ Speaking 54
Dialogue 1 54
Dialogue 2 55
Dialogue 3 55
Summary 56
Exercises 56
Case Study 59
Unit 5 Logistics Packaging 61
Learning Objectives 61
Background 61
Logistics Terms 61
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 64
Section Ⅱ Reading 64
Reading Activity 1 The Definition and Functions of Packaging 64
Reading Activity 2 Major Categories of Packaging 64
Reading Activity 3 Green Packaging 65
Section Ⅲ Listening 66
Section Ⅳ Speaking 66
Dialogue 1 66
Dialogue 2 67
Dialogue 3 68
Summary 69
Exercises 69
Case Study 75
Unit 6 Distribution 76
Learning Objectives 76
Background 76
Logistics Terms 76
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 76
Section Ⅱ Reading 77
Reading Activity 1 Distribution and Transportation 77
Reading Activity 2 A Typical Distribution Process 77
Section Ⅲ Listening 81
Section Ⅳ Speaking 82
Dialogue 1 82
Dialogue 2 82
Dialogue 3 83
Summary 83
Exercises 84
Case Study 87
Unit 7 Logistics Information Technology 89
Learning Objectives 89
Background 89
Logistics terms 89
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 89
Section Ⅱ Reading 90
Reading Activity 1 Major Areas of ICT Application in Logistics 90
Reading Activity 2 Major ICTs Used in Logistics 90
Reading Activity 3 Intranets and Extranets 91
Section Ⅲ Listening 93
Section Ⅳ Speaking 93
Dialogue 1 93
Dialogue 2 94
Dialogue 3 94
Summary 95
Exercises 95
Case Study 98
Unit 8 Purchasing 99
Learning Objectives 99
Background 99
Logistics Terms 99
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 99
Section Ⅱ Reading 99
Reading Activity 1 What Is Procurement? 99
Reading Activity 2 The Importance of Procurement 100
Reading Activity 3 Major Activities in the Procurement Process 100
Section Ⅲ Listening 101
Section Ⅳ Speaking 102
Dialogue 1 102
Dialogue 2 103
Dialogue 3 104
Summary 104
Exercises 104
Case Study 108
Unit 9 Third-party Logistics and Reverse Logistics 110
Learning Objectives 110
Background 110
Logistics Terms 110
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 111
Section Ⅱ Reading 111
Reading Activity 1 What’s 3PL? 111
Reading Activity 2 The Basic Features of 3PL 111
Reading Activity 3 How to Choose 3PL Suppliers? 112
Reading Activity 4 What’s Reverse Logistics? 112
Reading Activity 5 Main Activities of Reverse Logistics 113
Reading Activity 6 Why Companies Pay More Attention to Reverse Logistics? 113
Section Ⅲ Listening 115
Section Ⅳ Speaking 116
Dialogue 1 116
Dialogue 2 117
Dialogue 3 118
Summary 118
Exercises 119
Case Study 124
Unit 10 Supply Chain Management 126
Learning Objectives 126
Background 126
Logistics Terms 126
Section Ⅰ Lead-in: Speaking 126
Section Ⅱ Reading 127
Reading Activity 1 Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management 127
Reading Activity 2 Two Systems of Supply Chains—MTO vs MTS 128
Reading Activity 3 Factors for the Successful SCM 128
Section Ⅲ Listening 129
Section Ⅳ Speaking 130
Dialogue 1 130
Dialogue 2 130
Dialogue 3 131
Summary 132
Exercises 132
Case Study 138
Part Two Logistics English Correspondence Writing
Unit 11 Layout of Business Letters 141
Learning Objectives 141
Section Ⅰ Principal and Optional Parts of Business Letters 141
Section Ⅱ Two Formats of Business Letters 144
Section Ⅲ Two Ways of Addressing an Envelope 147
Unit 12 Electronic Forms of Business Letters 148
Learning Objectives 148
Section Ⅰ Telex 148
Section Ⅱ Fax 150
Section Ⅲ E-mail 150
Unit 13 Specimen Business Correspondence 152
Learning Objectives 152
Section Ⅰ Letters of Establishing Business Relations 152
Sample 1 152
Sample 2 154
Section Ⅱ Letters of Enquiry, Offer and Confirmation 155
Sample 1 155
Sample 2 157
Sample 3 159
Section Ⅲ Letters of Orders 161
Sample 161
Section Ⅳ Letters of Packing and Shipment 162
Sample 1 162
Sample 2 163
Part Three Appendixes—Logistics Documents
Appendix 1 Sales Confirmation 165
Appendix 2 Letter of Credit 167
Appendix 3 Commercial Invoice 170
Appendix 4 Packing List 171
Appendix 5 Container Shipping Note 172
Appendix 6 Bill of Lading 174
Appendix 7 Inspection Certificate of Quality 176
Appendix 8 Insurance Policy 177
Reference Books 179
