本教材以物流实际运用为需求来编撰，避免冗长枯燥的物流理论阐述；所选用素材、案例、词组等皆为近年来国内外物流界通用英语，避免长篇大论的英语文章语法；教材编写虽独立成章，章内分节，但又章章相连，环环紧扣，全教材一气呵成，构成一个有机整体；社会对物流人才的需求，应是懂专业、懂英语、会管理、会操作的全才，亦即有毕业文凭、资格证书、实践经验的人才。本教材中特意摘录了有关物流师、助理物流证书的英语笔试、口试试题样张，以供读者自学时选用。

同时，本书的每一章都配有相应的习题，充分搭建学生动手的平台；此外，课后补充阅读和知识链接部分可供学有余力的学生进一步提高阅读能力和扩展知识面。通过学习本书，学生能初步掌握与物流相关的各种专业知识和术语，以及基本物流单证的填写和使用技能，为学生走向社会、提升就业平台奠定基础。

本书是物流类、国际贸易类、电子商务类应用型本科专业英语教学用书。本书分为十个单元，每个单元由四部分课文、两个部分写作技巧训练、一个部分外贸单据填写训练和一个部分专项练习题组成。

第一单元国际物流，第二单元国际贸易，第三单元国际运输，第四单元国际货代，第五单元报关，第六单元海关进出口货物检验，第七单元保税仓库，第八单元国际物流信息系统，第九单元国际供应链，第十单元多式联运与集装箱，以及附件一国际结算单元，附件二缩略语，附件三参考文献。

Unit Ⅰ International Logistics

 Part Ⅰ The Term of International Logistics

 Part Ⅱ Managing the Global Supply Chain

 Writing Skill Ⅰ Placing ATrial Order

 Part Ⅲ The New Opportunities of Globalization

 Part Ⅳ International Logistics Strategies

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Confirming the Order

 Expression Ⅰ Verb Tense

 Practice Ⅰ Sales Contract

 Exercise Ⅰ

Unit Ⅱ International Trade

 Part Ⅰ The Knowledge of international Trade (Ⅰ)

 Part Ⅱ The Knowledge of International Trade (Ⅱ)

 Writing Skill Ⅰ Quotation and Reply

 Part Ⅲ International Trade Models (Ⅰ)

 Part Ⅳ International Trade Models (Ⅱ)

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Quotation and Reply

 Expression Ⅱ Active Voice and the Passive Voice

 Case Study Ⅱ Quotation......

 Exercise Ⅱ

Unit Ⅲ International Transportation

 Part Ⅰ International Transportation

 Part Ⅱ The Geo-strategy of International Transportation

 Writing Skill Ⅰ An Email for Establishing Business Relationship from Seller

 Part Ⅲ Freight Transport and Commodity Chains

 Part Ⅳ Solving International Transportation Problems

 Writing Skill Ⅱ A Letter for Establishing Business Relationship from Buyer

 Expression Ⅲ Indefinite Formulary

 Case Study Ⅲ International Settlement

 Exercise Ⅲ

Unit Ⅳ International Feeight Agency

 Part Ⅰ China International Freight Forwarders Association (I)

 Part Ⅱ China International Freight Forwarders Association (11)

 Writing Skill Ⅰ A Request for Being Appointed as Sole Agent

 Part Ⅲ The Knowledge of International Freight Forwarding Industry

 Part Ⅳ A Freight Forwarder

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Entrusting An Exclusive Agency

 Expression Ⅳ Participle

 Case Study Ⅳ Sales Confirmation

 Exercise Ⅳ

Unit Ⅴ Apply to Customs

 Part Ⅰ A Customs Broker

 Part Ⅱ Flow Process for Customs Declaration Formalities

 Writing Skill Ⅰ UC under Contract No, 1459FD45 (I)

 Part Ⅲ Cargo Security and Tax Payment

 Part Ⅳ Various Types of Tariffs

 Writing Skill Ⅱ UC under Contract No. 1459FD45 (11)

 Expression Ⅴ Gerund

 Case Study Ⅴ Customs Declaration

 Exercise Ⅴ

Unit Ⅵ Customs Import and Export Goods Inspection

 Part Ⅰ Classification and Scope of the Inspection

 Part Ⅱ The Required Documents for Inspection

 Writing Skill Ⅰ Re. Our Order No. CK215 Covering 4000 Dozen Shirts (I)

 Part Ⅲ The U. S. Customs Inspection and Duty

 Part Ⅳ The Import & Export Procedure

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Re. Our Order No. CK215 Covering 4000 Dozen Shirts (11)

 Expression Ⅵ Verb Mood

 Case Study Ⅵ Inspection and Quarantine

 Exercise Ⅵ

Unit Ⅶ Bonded Warehouse

 Part Ⅰ Bonded Warehouses under Customs Act (I)

 Part Ⅱ Bonded Warehouses under Customs Act (11)..:

 Writing Skill Ⅰ Acceptance of Orders -.

 Part Ⅲ The Customs Warehousing.Procedure (I)

 Part Ⅳ The Customs Warehousing Procedure (11)

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Offering Substitute

 Expression Ⅶ Adverbial Clause

 Case Study Ⅶ Original Certificate

 Exercise Ⅶ

Unit Ⅷ International Logistics Information SYSTEM

 Part Ⅰ Logistics Information System: EliteTrax

 Part Ⅱ The Importance of Logistics Information System

 Writing Skill Ⅰ Importer Asks Exporter to Cover Insurance

 Part Ⅲ Logistics Information and Communication Technology

 Part Ⅳ Use of EDI in the Supply Chain

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Asking forA Special Rate of Insurance

 Expression Ⅷ Attributive Clause

 Case Study Ⅷ Transportation Bill of Document

 Exercise Ⅷ

Unit Ⅸ International Supply Chain

 Part Ⅰ International Supply Chain

 Part Ⅱ Supply Chain Decisions

 Writing Skill Ⅰ A Transaction on Art and Craft Goods (I)

 Part Ⅲ Learning and Evolving Networks

 Part Ⅳ Contingency Theory

 Writing Skill Ⅱ ATransaction on Art and Craft Goods (11)

 Expression Ⅸ Noun Clause

 Case Study Ⅸ Textile Export Licence

 Exercise Ⅸ

Unit Ⅹ Multimodal Transport and Containerization

 Part Ⅰ Multimodal Transport Operations (Ⅰ)

 Part Ⅱ Multimodal Transport Operations (Ⅱ)

 Writing Skill Ⅰ Urging for Prompt Delivery (Ⅰ)

 Part Ⅲ Intermodal Freight Transport and Containerization (Ⅰ).

 Part Ⅳ Intermodal Freight Transport and Containerization (Ⅱ)

 Writing Skill Ⅱ Urging for Prompt Delivery (Ⅱ)

 Expression Ⅹ Applying of Tense

 Case Study Ⅹ Other Logistics Documents

 Exercise Ⅹ

Appendix Ⅰ Settlement of Cases

Appendix Ⅱ Abbreviations

Appendix Ⅲ Reference