本书是国际商业英语系列教材之一，也是继《温哥华来客》一书之后，以连续剧形式编写的一本外贸谈判英语教科书。全书共二十五课，每课分课文、练习和参考译文三部分，并附有一段幽默小品。课文内容包括：英方接待工作、进出口贸易谈判、石油合作、金融业务、来华投资、市场调研、代理协议、仲裁、答记者问等，着重介绍我国外贸工作者谈判的风格和技巧。本书对一定英语基础，从事或准备从事对外经济贸易工作的同志都可以使用。

Episode 1  Getting to Know Who's Who

Episode 2  Arriving in London

Episode 3  At the Hotel

Episode 4  Li Wei Meets the Press

Episode 5  Out to Dinner

Episode 6  The First Deal

Episode 7  Cooperation in Oil Business

Episode 8  Buying a Used Ship

Episode 9  What If the Ship Has Debts?

Episode 10  Matters Financial (1)

Episode 11  Matters Financial (2)

Episode 12  Mr. Guan Does His Research

Episode 13  What's Written Can Not Be Unwritten

Episode 14  Cruising Down the River

Episode 15  A Visitor from Norway

Episode 16  Terms of Contract

Episode 17  Talking About the Price

Episode 18  A Counter Purchase

Episode 19  Appointing an Agent

Episode 20  Under the Agency Agreement

Episode 21  Investing in China

Episode 22  Arbitration

Episode 23  Wan Qing Glimpses the Other

     Side' s Cards

Episode 24  Fair Play

Episode 25  The Farewell

Appendix 1  Key to Exercises

Appendix 2  The Chinese Version