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Assignment (40%)
Please hand in a hardcopy of your completed assignment on
or before the due date to the lecturer in class.
Task 1: Write a reply in English to a
potential customer’s inquiry (15%)
Context: Your company is based in China
and produces sporting equipment for both the domestic and overseas markets. You
have received an inquiry letter from an Australian company interested in the
range of products on offer by your company. Please write a reply to the
inquiry. Your letter should be based on real-life situations, containing
company names, addresses and details of products as close to real life as
possible and should follow the format and rules of business letter writing, as
explained in the lectures. The length of your letter should be around 250
words.
Task 2: Write a short essay, in
English, about your knowledge and understanding of e-commerce in relation to
international trade, especially in relation to Sino-foreign business activities
(25%)
Context: please write about your
knowledge and understanding of e-commerce in international trade, especially in
relation to China. You may include your own experience in e-commerce, such as
dealing with overseas clients online or with online purchases from overseas
shopping platforms. If you do not have such experience, you may talk to someone
who has. Please also comment on how important e-commerce is in international
trade today by giving examples and reflect on how mobile technologies (instant
messaging apps such as WhatsApp, WeChat, and mobile payment tools such as Apple
Pay, Alipay, etc) have transformed international business activities. Your
essay should be no less than 400 words and no more than 500 words.
You must respond appropriately
to:
(1) Register (language used for a particular purpose
or in a particular social setting) –
formality and politeness
(2) Organisation – clear and logical
(3) Style – concise and clear
(4) Content – relevant and complete
(5) Format – business letter format for task 1.
Note:
• The
completed assignment must be printed on A4 paper and submit hard copy.
• You may ask your teachers specific
questions such as where to put the dateline,
but you may
not ask them to go through drafts of your assignment before you hand them
in.
* You
are reminded that you must not plagiarize, copy each other’s work or otherwise
cheat. Your assignment must be your own independent work. Penalty will apply
for cheating.
Assignment
Part 1 and 2
Name
Institution/Affiliation
Date
TASK 1
Republic
of China
Tianjin,
Hexi District
Tianjin
City, 65454
Weijin
South Road 100
Denim
International Sports Providers Inc.
August
24, 2018
Ms.
Rebecca Tavares
Anfield
Sports Centre
103
Anfield Road Avenue,
SYDNEY
5038,
AUSTRALIA.
Dear
Miss Tavares,
We
wish to convey our appreciation towards your recent inquiry regarding the range
of sporting products and equipment offered by our company. In your letter, you
asked about the detailed information of our sporting equipment. Basically, we
focus on producing different sporting products based on the sport targeted.
Since every sport differs from the others, we make available specific sporting
products. Our products range from protective gear, to nets, and to balls so
that to protect players or help athletes to take part in different sports.
Our
production line has evolved over time due to the changes in demand and
suitability of sporting equipment. This situation has been brought about by the
need to ensure that those taking part in various sporting activities are
protected from avoidable injuries. Our aim is to improve the performance of
athletes through enhancing our products through establishing a biomechanical
system that can interact with sportsmen. Besides, we have improved our production
line by producing sporting electronics where we offer our customers a 12%
discount.
Attached to this letter is the official company price list as well as a catalog that will help your review process. I am assertive that this letter and literature will provide sufficient answers to the different questions that you may have...
