本书是国际商业英语系列教材之一，也是继《温哥华来客》一书之后，以连续剧形式编写的一本外贸谈判英语教科书。全书共二十五课，每课分课文、练习和参考译文三部分，并附有一段幽默小品。课文内容包括：英方接待工作、进出口贸易谈判、石油合作、金融业务、来华投资、市场调研、代理协议、仲裁、答记者问等，着重介绍我国外贸工作者谈判的风格和技巧。本书对一定英语基础，从事或准备从事对外经济贸易工作的同志都可以使用。

Episode 1 Getting to Know Who's Who
Episode 2 Arriving in London
Episode 3 At the Hotel
Episode 4 Li Wei Meets the Press
Episode 5 Out to Dinner
Episode 6 The First Deal
Episode 7 Cooperation in Oil Business
Episode 8 Buying a Used Ship
Episode 9 What If the Ship Has Debts?
Episode 10 Matters Financial (1)
Episode 11 Matters Financial (2)
Episode 12 Mr. Guan Does His Research
Episode 13 What's Written Can Not Be Unwritten
Episode 14 Cruising Down the River
Episode 15 A Visitor from Norway
Episode 16 Terms of Contract
Episode 17 Talking About the Price
Episode 18 A Counter Purchase
Episode 19 Appointing an Agent
Episode 20 Under the Agency Agreement
Episode 21 Investing in China
Episode 22 Arbitration
Episode 23 Wan Qing Glimpses the Other Side' s Cards
Episode 24 Fair Play
Episode 25 The Farewell
Appendix 1 Key to Exercises
Appendix 2 The Chinese Version