Electrical English

• Invitation for Bids ＆• Form of Tender

Teacher: 杜立红

Teaching procedure

1.Greet students and check up attendance 2.Warm up. 3..Study the Writing: Invitation for Bids

4.Study the writing: Form of Tender 5.Sum up 6.Arrange homework Next page

3.Study the Writing: Invitation for Bids

• 3.1:Introduce Invitation for Bids• 3.2:Study the sample• 3.3:Study useful words and patterns used in Invitation for Bids• 3.4:Do some Exercises 3.4.1: Match the expressions in column A with those in column B 3.4.2:Ask students to do Exercise .Ⅱ 返回

4.Study the writing: Form of Tender

• 4.1.Ask students to read

the sample .• 4.2.Ask students to translate

the sample one by one. • 4.3.Remind students of paying attention to the

following key points

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2.Warm-up

• Discussing:

• Ask students to talk about the process of invitation for bids.

• Ask students to talk about the process of form of tender.

3.Invitation for Bids 3.1 Introduce the structure

• 标题 ( Heading )• 招标单位名称 ( Name of the Tendering Unit)• 工程名称 ( Name of the Project)• 工程招标号 (Bid Number)• 正文 ( Bid Copy)• 附项 ( Supplementary Items)

3.2 Study the sample

• 3.2.1.Ask students to read the sample

• 3.2.2.Ask students to translate the sample one by one

Sample

Invitation for Bids Bid No:CMC98140 CMC International Tendering Company Notice of Invitation for Bids Shandong Environment Project

CMC International Tendering Company (hereinafter referred to as CMC-ITC), for and on behalf of the Weihai Botong Heat & Power Company Ltd (The Purchaser), invites sealed bids for the supply of the following Goods to be financed with the proceeds of the IBRD Loan No: 4237-CHA.

Package No:• WDH/20.1 Steam Boilers ( 锅炉 )• WDH/21.1 Turbines and Generators• WDH/22.1-1 Coal Handling Equipment• WD H/22.1-4 Chemical Water Treatment Equipment

A complete set of bidding documents maybe purchased by interested bidders at CMC-ITC office between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m./2:00 and 4:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from April 23, 2006 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of RMB 3,000 or US ＄ 360.

Bids must be delivered to the CMC-ITC office at or before 2:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) on June 10, 2006, and all the bids will be opened at the following

office at 2:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) on June 10, 2006.

CMC-ITC Office Address:• Rm 2109, West Wing of Sichuan Mansion• 1 Fuchengmenwai Avenue, Beijing 100037,

China• Tel: (86-10)68991376, 68991356 Fax: (86-

10)768991366

3.2.3. Remind students of paying attention to the following questions 1)Tendering Unit 2)Name of the Project 3)Finance Source 4)Employer 5)Bid No. 6)Time and Date of Obtaining Bidding Documents 7)Place of Obtaining Bidding Documents 8)Payment for Each Set of bidding Documents 9)Deadline of Receiving Application

Answers Next Page

Answers 1) CMC International Tendering Company 2)Shandong Environment Project 3) the IBRD Loan 4) Weihai Botong Heat & Power Company Ltd 5) CMC981406 6) 9:00 and 11:00 a.m./2:00 and 4:00 p.m. (Beijing

Time) from April 23, 2006 7) at CMC-ITC office 8) RMB 3,000 or US ＄ 360. 9) at or before 2:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) on June 10, 2006.

3.3:Study useful words and patterns

On behalf of B, A invites sealed bids for A 代表 B 为…招标 A complete set of bidding documents

may be purchased by interested bidders at…

对此感性趣的投标者可于…购买到一份完整的投标文件

hereinafter referred to as CMC-ITC 下称CMC-ITC

upon payment of a non-refundable fee of RMB 3000 or US 360﹩

付人民币 3000 元或美元 360 元，恕不退款

all the bids will be opened in public at

所有标书将于…当众开标

3.4:Do some Exercises

3.4.1: Match the expressions in column A with those in column B• A. invitation for bid /tender 1. 投标价• B. call for bid 2. 投标条件• C. tender price 3. 开标日期• D. validity of tender 4. 最高投标额• E. bid deadline 5. 招标日期• F. bidding condition 6. 投标须知• G. general instruction to tenders 7. 招标通告• H. highest tender 8. 招标• I. notice of award 9. 收标承建• J. invitation issuing day 10. 投标有效期• K. tender opening day 11. 投标截止日期• L. tender for the construction 12. 得标通知

• 3.4.2:Ask students to do Exercise Ⅱ 1.Divide students into 6 groups and the members of each group discuss together 2.Try to understand the general idea 3.Group representatives report about their work 4.The teacher makes comments on students’ work

4.Study the writing: Form of Tender

• 4.1.Ask students to read the sample • 4.2.Ask students to translate the sample one by one• 4.3.Remind students of paying attention to the following key points …be pleased to offer our tender for the above mentioned project. We would like to supply …in accordance with your Tender Notice dated on …

Prices and conditions of Sale are attached with this tender. Delivery of all equipment Terms of payments shall be Irrevocable Letter of Credit confirmed in … This tender and your written acceptance shall constitute a binding contract between us Pricing contained in this tender is CIF China seaport to be held firm for 90 days. 4.4: Ask students to do Exercise on page 40. Ⅱ

5.Sum up

• Review the structure of invitation for bids

• Review the writing of Form of Tender

• Review the words and expressions.

• Give summary of the language points.

6. Arrange homework

• Ask students to do Exercise on page Ⅱ34.

Please translate the Chinese given in the brackets in the following Invitation for Bids into Chinese.