随着全球经济一体化和社会经济的快速发展，世界经济与国际贸易的相互依赖与相互影响日趋紧密，国内和国际物流在社会经济生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。现代物流行业对人才的需求不但需要具备物流方面的专业知识，还要具备一定的外语应用能力。

刘晶璟等编著的《物流英语》作为高等职业院校物流专业英语教材，内容涵盖了整个物流系统的各个环节，由浅入深地讲述了物流及供应链、运输、配送、库存管理、物料搬运、包装、客户服务、物流信息技术、国际采购、货运代理、物流单据、商务信件等方面的专业英语。全书共设计成12个单元，每单元有基础专业术语的学习、实际应用、实际技能训练等。

刘晶璟等编著的《物流英语》内容涵盖了物流系统中各环节的专业英语知识，具体包括物流及供应链、运输、配送、库存管理、物料搬运、包装、客户服务、物流信息技术、国际采购、货运代理、物流单据、商务函件等。

《物流英语》分为12个单元，每单元设理论教学和实训部分。理论教学部分根据单元主题编写两篇英文课文，文章选材新颖、难度适宜，每篇课文后设有单词表、注释及不同形式的练习题。实训部分特别设计了技能训练和实用短句，训练形式多样，采取情境对话、口语交流、场景模拟、单据制作等形式，还穿插游戏等增加趣味性，加深学生对物流英语知识和技能的掌握，锻炼学生的英语实际应用能力，突出高等职业教育的特点。

《物流英语》可作为高职院校物流专业英语教材，也可作为企事业单位物流英语培训用书或物流从业者的自学材料。

Unit One Logistics and Supply Chain

Part Ⅰ Components of a Logistics System

Part Ⅱ Supply Chain Management

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Two Transportation

Part Ⅰ Five Modes of Transportation

Part Ⅱ Container System and Inter-modal Transport

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Three Distribution Center

Part Ⅰ What Is a Distribution Center?

Part Ⅱ Warehouse Management

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Four Inventory Management

Part Ⅰ Concept and Purposes of Inventory

Part Ⅱ Inventory Management

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Five Material Handling

Part Ⅰ Material Handling System

Part Ⅱ Material Handling Equipment

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Six Packaging

Part Ⅰ Packaging Types

Part Ⅱ Packaging Technology

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Seven Customer Service

Part Ⅰ Eight Rules for Good Customer Service

Part Ⅱ Developing a Logistics Service Quality Scale

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Eight Logistics Information Technology

Part Ⅰ Information System

Part Ⅱ Advanced Information Technology

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Nine International Purchasing

Part Ⅰ Introduction to Intemational Purchasing

Part Ⅱ The Processes of International Purchasing

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Ten Freight Forwarding

Part Ⅰ Import and Export Business

Part Ⅱ Scope of Freight Forwarding Services

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Useful Sentences

Unit Eleven Logistics Documents

Part Ⅰ Main Marine Transport Documems

Part Ⅱ Other Commonly Used Logistics Documems

Part Ⅲ Skills Training

Part Ⅳ Supplementray Reading

Unit Twelve Business Letters

Part Ⅰ Communications in Daily Practical Work

Part Ⅱ (1) Specimen Business C0rrespondence

Part Ⅲ (2) Specimen Business Correspondence

Part Ⅳ Skills Training

Part Ⅴ Useful Sentences

附录1 物流常用词及词组英汉对照

附录2 国内、国际航空公司名称、代号英汉对照

附录3 信用证有关各方名称

附录4 国际贸易流程图

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