【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 3 Unit 2 P

【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 3 Unit 2 Part 2 （IV）Vocabulary: Elements of an Order

order number

An order number is given to an order once the order has been placed.【填空】【朗读】

You can use an order number to track your order.【跟读】

Hello. I'd like to know the current status of my order.

Sure. May I have your order number, please?

order quantity

The order quantity is the amount of items in an order.

How much an order costs to ship can depend on its quantity.【填空】

But if a company places a large order, it may receive a discount.

This can help reduce the total cost.

【跟读】Quantity is the number or amount of something.

【选择】-What can you do if you want your order to be shipped faster?    -You can change the shipping type.

【选择】-What can be affected by the shipping type?    -shipping fee

【选择】An order number is used to...    identify an order

shipping type

The shipping type is the method of shipment used for an order.

In addition to order quantity, shipping type can also influence shipping costs.【填空】

For example, overnight shipping is much more expensive than regular shipping.

Can you send it by express shipping?

Sure. That will add 20 dollars to your total cost.

【跟读】Shipping type can influence shipping costs.

delivery date

A delivery date is the date when a customer will receive an order.

It is based on the processing time and shipping speed of an order.

Customers can sometimes arrange a specific date with sellers.【朗读】

For example, you can request to receive office supplies on a working day.【跟读】

He changed the delivery date because he would be away for two weeks.

cost of an order

The cost of an order includes the cost of the products as well as the shipping fee.【填空】

Many online retailers now offer free shipping.

But a product with free shipping may cost more.【跟读】

So customers need to be careful when estimating the total cost of an order.【朗读】

【选择】-If you increase the quantity of your order, ...     the cost of the order will rise

【选择】-Why should customers be careful with products with free shipping?    -They may cost more.

【选择】-What may be affected if an order can't be shipped on time?    -Its delivery date