物流專業英語

本書依照高職高專的培養目標及專業英語教學實際，以“學練結合，應用為先”的原則進行編寫。全書包括8個單元，每個單元都有一個與物流緊密結合的實用英語主題，同時還設有物流英語實用對話等。

本書既可作為高職高專、中職學校及成人高校物流專業的英語教材，也可用作企業培訓、上崗實訓的教材。 ^[1] 

Unit 1　What Is the Logistics?　1

Part I　Practical Reading　1

Passage A: Introduction to Logistics　1

Notes　2

New Words　3

Phrases and Expressions　4

Passage B: Business Logistics　5

New Words　6

Phrases and Expressions　7

Part II　Hand-on Practice　8

Evolution of Logistical Integration, 1960—2000　8

Part III　Translation　11

Logistics Field　11

Part IV　Simulated Writing　11

匯票　11

Part V　Listening and Speaking　13

Visiting Logistics Company　13

Unit 2　Logistic Information　15

Part I　Practical Reading　15

Passage A: Logistics Terminology　15

Notes　16

New Words　17

Phrases and Expressions　18

Passage B: Logistics Information Availability　19

New Words　20

Phrases and Expressions　20

Part II　Hand-on Practice　22

Logistics Information System　22

Part III　Translation　24

Welcome to Logistic Information Consultants　24

Part IV　Simulated Writing　24

商業發票　24

Part V　Listening and Speaking　26

Talk about logistics information system　26

Unit 3　An Overview of Transportation　28

Part I　Practical Reading　28

Passage A: Transportation Modes(I)　28

A Diversity of Modes　28

Notes　30

New Words　30

Phrases and Expressions　30

Passage B: Transportation Modes(II)　32

New Words　33

Phrases and Expressions　33

Part II　Hand-on Practice　35

The Reverse Logistics Process　35

The Forward Logistics Process　36

Part III　Translation　37

Logistics and Transportation　37

Part IV　Simulated Writing　37

外貿裝箱單填寫説明　37

Part V　Listening and Speaking　40

Talking About Transportation　40

Unit 4　Logistic Inventory　42

Part I　Practical Reading　42

Passage A: Introduction to Inventory　42

Notes　44

New Words　44

Phrases and Expressions　45

Passage B: Need for Inventory Management　46

New Words　47

Phrases and Expressions　48

Part II　Hand-on Practice　49

VMI(Vendor Managed Inventory) Service　49

Part III　Translation　51

Inventory Costs　51

Part IV　Simulated Writing　52

提單樣本填寫説明　52

Part V　Listening and Speaking　54

Talk About Inventory　54

Unit 5　Warehousing　56

Part I　Practical Reading　56

Passage A: Introduction to Warehousing　56

Notes　58

New Words　58

Phrases and Expressions　59

Passage B: Warehouse Operation and Management　60

New Words　61

Phrases and Expressions　62

Manufacturing/Warehousing　63

Part II　Hand-on Practice　63

Typical Warehouse Scenario　63

Part III　Translation　65

WMS Benefits　65

Part IV　Simulated Writing　66

入境貨物報檢單填制要求　66

(Application for Certificate of Import Inspection)　66

Part V　Listening and Speaking　68

In the Warehouse　68

Unit 6　Third-Party Logistics　70

Part I　Practical Reading　70

Passage A: What Is Third-Party Logistics?　70

Notes　71

New Words　72

Phrases and Expressions　72

Passage B: Selecting a Third-Party Logistics(3PL) Provider　73

New Words　75

Phrases and Expressions　75

Part II　Hand-on Practice　77

3PL Database / Data Warehousing　77

Part III　Translation　79

What You Need to Know About Third-party Logistics　79

Part IV　Simulated Writing　80

貨物運輸險投保注意要點　80

(Transportation Insurance Application)　80

Part V　Listening and Speaking　82

About Third-Party Logistics　82

Unit 7　Packaging　85

Part I　Practical Reading　85

Passage A: Functions of Packaging　85

Notes　87

New Words　87

Phrases and Expressions　88

Passage B:Types of Packaging　89

New Words　90

Phrases and Expressions　91

Part II　Hand-on Practice　93

Design Process for Appropriate Packaging　93

Part III　Translation　95

Types of Packaging Materials　95

Part IV　Simulated Writing　96

提單填寫要點　96

Part V　Listening and Speaking　98

Introduction to Packaging　98

Unit 8　Purchasing　100

Part I　Practical Reading　100

Passage A: Introduction to Purchasing　100

Notes　101

New Words　102

Phrases and Expressions　102

Passage B: Supplier Selection and Evaluation　104

New Words　105

Phrases and Expressions　106

Part II　Hand-on Practice　107

Purchasing on Demand　107

Part III　Translation　109

Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents　109

Part IV　Simulated Writing　110

規範填寫海運集裝箱單　110

Part V　Listening and Speaking　112

Talking About Suppliers　112

Vocabulary　114

Phrases and Expressions　123

參考譯文　130

參考文獻　148