《國際商務合同（英）》課程教學大綱一、課程基本信息課程代碼：課程名稱：國際商務合同（英）英文名稱：InternationalBusinessContract課程類別：專業方向選修課學時：26學分：2適用對象:商務英語專業四年級考核方式：分散考試（筆試）先修課程：《國際貿易實務（英）》、《國際商法（英）》二、課程簡介 《國際商務合同（英）》課程的教學資源采用大量實務中的中英文合同，介紹國際商事英文合同的基本特征和總體結構，總結英文合同語篇、句式和用詞等特點。本課程運用翔實的合同范例和小案例分析，列舉國際商務合同的典型類別，示范典型條款的慣常表達，并解讀合同的一般條款和特殊條款。課程成績評定以學生的平時成績50%、期末考核50%的權重來計算。其中，平時成績包括小組課堂講介、案例討論、個人課堂答問、書面作業及出勤情況等五個部分。ThiscourseisofferedtoBusinessEnglishmajorsasanoptionalcourseintheir7thsemester.BasedonalargenumberofcontractsinBothChineseandEnglish,thiscourseisintendedtointroducethebasiccharacteristicsandoverallstructureofinternationalcommercialEnglishcontractsandsummarizethecharacteristicsofEnglishcontractintext,sentencepatternsandchoiceofwords.Thiscourseadoptssamplecontractsandcasestudytoenumeratetypicalcategoriesofinternationalbusinesscontracts,todemonstratetheusualexpressionoftypicalclauses，andtointerpretgeneralclausesandspecialclausesofcontracts.Courseassessmentisbasedontheweightedaverageofclassparticipation50%andfinaltermexamination50%.Marksforclassparticipationconsistoffiveparts---determinedrespectivelybystudents’in-classgrouppresentation,groupcasediscussion,andindividualin-classquestion-answering,writtenassignmentsandclassattendance.三、課程性質與教學目的《國際商務合同（英）》是外國語學院為商務英語專業四年級學生開設的專業方向選修課。其任務是使學生通過本課程的學習，幫助學生認識國際商務英文合同語篇、句式和用詞等特點，熟悉與合同相關的專業術語和詞匯；帶領學生剖析英文合同一般條款及特殊條款，了解典型的買賣合同諸項條款的慣常表達，以提高學生的商務英語綜合運用水平，打造“商法融合”的應用型高級專門人才。在本課程結束時，學生應熟練掌握商務合同術語詞匯和常用條款的慣常表達法，基本具備商務合同閱讀理解能力，并初步擁有翻譯和起草國際商事合同的能力，為其今后從事對外經濟貿易工作、翻譯起草和簽訂國際商務合同，為培育學生誠信服務、德法兼修的職業素養等，打下堅實的基礎。

四、教學內容及要求Chapter1:Introduction&LanguageofContractⅠ.TeachingObjectives:Tounderstandthecoursedesign,teachingplanandcourseassessment.Toreviewthebasicsofcontracts.ToraiseSs’awarenessofthelanguageforcontractsandagreementsTounderstandtheconfusingconceptsconcerningcontractsTodescribethedifferencesbetweenof“contract”and“agreement”TodepictdifferenttypesofcontractsTodescribeandcomparedifferentcontractdocumentsⅡ.Contents:SectionA:CourseDescriptionAcaseConceptof“contract”CourseDescriptionTeachingPlanCourseAssessmentSectionB:BasicsofContracts&LanguageforContractsandAgreementsWhatarethelegalconstituentsforaneffectivecontract?ConfusingconceptsconcerningcontractsContractdocumentsQuasi-contractdocumentsDifferenttypesofcontractsTheLanguageoftheLawⅢ.After-classexercises:AReviewandSummaryofthischapter;Preparationforgrouppresentationonagiventopic.Ⅳ.Teachingmethodsandaids:LectureswithPPTinamultimediaclassroom,Q&A,presentation,casestudy,andgroupdiscussions.

Chapter2:FeaturesofEnglishContractsⅠ.TeachingObjectives:TobefamiliarizedwiththeterminologyneededtoworkwithcontractTounderstandthelanguageforcontractsandagreementsintermsofdiction,syntaxandstyle.TounderstandTextualFeaturesofEnglishContracts---SolemnandRegulative.TounderstandSyntacticFeaturesofEnglishContractsTomasterthecommonsentencepatternsandexpressionsTounderstandtheusageofModalAuxiliariesTodescribeLexicalFeaturesofEnglishContracts---Formal,AccurateandProfessional.Tomasterusualwordingsandphrases.Tounderstandtheuseofdoubletsandtriplets.Tounderstandtheuseofarchaicwords.Ⅱ.Contents:SectionA:TextualFeaturesofEnglishContractsSystematic: a),Consistencyinexpression； b),Consistencyinlayout； c),Consistencyinstructure.Logic&Normative: a),Preciseness; b),regulativeness.Tense&voice：a),Simplefuture/presenttense; b),Passivevoice.SectionB:SyntacticFeaturesofEnglishContractsGeneralfeatures: a),AdverbialinSentencestructure b),Negativefronting&anastrophe c),Moreconditionalclauses d),Morephrases,lesssentencesModalAuxiliaries:shall,may,etc.Commonsentencepatternsandexpressions:a),ItisP.P.(partparticiple)thatclause b),ownershipc),rightsd),obligationse),conditionalclauses:“如果”、“除外”andProviso）f),Such…as…SectionC:LexicalFeaturesofEnglishContractsFormal: 1),solemnwrittenlanguage 2),Nominalization 3),Usualwordingsandphrases Bedeemed; Notwithstanding; Otherwise; inrespectof,inrespectthereof,inrelationto,relatingto,inconnectionwith,withrespect/regardto,pertainingto; Byvirtueof,attributableto,onaccountof，inviewof,dueto,owingto; Forthepurpose(s)of; Withoutprejudiceto.Accurate: a),Modalauxiliaries b),Lessdemonstrativepronouns c),Synonyms:doubletsandtripletsProfessional:a),Terminology:e.g.：lessor/lesseeb),Archaicwords:e.g.：Here-X,There-X,Where-Xc),Loanwords:e.g.：plaintiff&defendantⅢ.After-classexercises:AReviewandSummaryofthischapter;Preparationforgrouppresentationongiventopics.Ⅳ.Teachingmethodsandaids:LectureswithPPTinamultimediaclassroom,Q&A,presentation,casestudy,andgroupdiscussions.

Chapter3:Structure&ClausesofanInternationalBusinessContractⅠ.TeachingObjectives:Tobefamiliarizedwiththestructureofinternationalbusinesscontracts.Tounderstandthepreamble,thebody,andtheendingpartofacontract.Todescribetheheading,recitalandtransitionofacontract.Tobefamiliarizedwiththegeneralclausesofacontract.Tobefamiliarizedwithspecialclausesofacontract.Toidentifytheendingpartofacontract.Ⅱ.Contents:SectionA:StructureofaContractPreamble a),heading b),recital c),transitionHabendum a),generalclausesand b),specialclausesEndinga),attestation b),signaturesandseals c),schedulesSectionB:ClausesofaContractGeneralclauses:a) Definition：InterpretationoftermsintheContract;b) Warranty：Representation&Guarantyofrightandperformance;c) Assignment：Whetherthecontractisassignable（c.f.:Amendment）;d) Termination：TermandTerminationofContract;e) Validity：Capacity,Language,Integrity,Severability,Amendment;f) Default&Indemnification：Liabilitiestopaycompensationandotherliabilitiesforbreachofcontract;g) Forcemajeure：unforeseeable,unavoidable,insurmountable…;h) Disputesettlement：Themethodsforsettlingcontractdisputes.Specialclauses:a) Insurance;b) Confidentiality;c) Non-competition;d) NoConstitutionofEmployment;e) RiskofLossandTitle.Ⅲ.After-classexercises:LearnaboutthepertinentstatutesofChina;AReviewandSummaryofthischapter;Preparationforgrouppresentationongiventopics.Ⅳ.Teachingmethodsandaids:LectureswithPPTinamultimediaclassroom,Q&A,presentation,casestudy,andgroupdiscussions.

Chapter4:SamplesandTipsⅠ.TeachingObjectives:TolearnaboutImport&ExportContract.TolearnaboutEmploymentContract.Tounderstandtheformatofcontractwriting.TounderstandtheprinciplesofInt’lBusinessContractTranslationToavoidthetaboosforInt’lBusinessContractDrafting.Togetpreparedforbetterperformanceinfuturebusiness-relatedwork,suchas contractdraftingandtranslation.Ⅱ.Contents:IntroductiontoUnitedNationsConventiononContractsfortheInternationalSaleofGoods(CISG)HistoryofCISGPartiestoCISGandFlexibilityofCISGTworeservationsmadebyChinaatthetimeofratification:astointernationalsale,astoformofacontractCoverageofCISG(Thesixtransactionsexcludedfromthecoverage)ContentsofCISGCaseanalysis:3-3-2SectionA:SamplesofInt’lBusinessContractsNegationforanInt’lSaleContractsTipsfordraftingacontractSamplePurchaseConfirmationSALES&PURCHASEAGREEMENTformatSamplecoverPreambleClausesEndingEmploymentContractTopicscoveredWordsandexpressionsUsualsentencepatternsSectionB:TipsforInt’lBusinessContractDrafting&Translation“按照”a) Prep.:inaccordance/compliance/conformitywith,adheringto,under,asper,asprovidedin, in(the)lightof,pursuantto,subjectto；onthebasisof,on…basis；inproportionto,prorata；at,on,for；b) Verbalphrase；abideby,obey,observe；complywith,conformto；etc.C)Zeroform.PrimaryPrincipleofInt’lBusinessContractTranslation:Preciseness：timePreciseness：numbers.Preciseness：sing.orpl.?Preciseness：choiceofwordsSearchskillsandexamplesTaboosforInt’lBusinessContractDraftingTaboosincontentTaboosinlayoutⅢ.After-classexercises:AReviewandSummaryofthischapter;Preparationforgrouppresentationongiventopics;AReviewofthisCourse.Ⅳ.Teachingmethodsandaids: L