International trade practice International trade practice is a compulsory basic course for foreign-related economy and trade majors. With the improvement and development of China's socialist market economy, China's foreign-related economic and trade activities are more active. Only by mastering the practical knowledge of international trade can we correctly implement China's foreign trade principles, policies and business intentions in import and export business activities, ensure the best economic benefits, and act in accordance with international norms, so that our basic practices can be widely recognized by the international community. After China's entry into WTO, with the further opening of China's foreign trade management right, there is a great demand for foreign trade talents in China, so it is imperative to learn the course of international trade theory and practice well. 1. The nature and characteristics of the course "International Trade Practice" is a discipline specializing in the specific process of international commodity exchange, a comprehensive applied science with strong practicality and the characteristics of foreign activities. It involves the application of basic principles and knowledge of international trade theory and policy, international trade law and practice, international finance, international transportation and insurance. International trade is different from domestic trade, and its trading process, trading conditions, trading practices and related issues are far more complicated than domestic trade. Specific manifestations: ① The parties to the transaction are located in different countries and regions, and in the process of negotiation and performance, different systems, policies, measures, laws, conventions and customary practices are involved, and the situation is complicated. A slight negligence may affect the smooth realization of economic interests. There are many intermediate links in international trade, involving a wide range, including commodity inspection, transportation, insurance, finance, stations, ports, customs, as well as various middlemen and agents. If something goes wrong, it will affect the normal conduct of the whole transaction and may cause legal disputes. In addition, in international trade, the transaction volume between the two parties is usually relatively large, and the traded goods may be affected by various external risks such as natural disasters and accidents during transportation. Therefore, it is usually necessary to take out various insurances to avoid or reduce economic losses. (3) The international market is vast, the parties to the transaction are far apart, and the situation of employees in the international trade circle is complex, which is prone to fraudulent activities. If you are not careful, you may be cheated, and the payment will be empty, causing serious economic losses. (4) International trade is vulnerable to changes in objective conditions such as policies and economic situation, especially in the current turbulent international situation, intensified competition and trade friction in the international market, frequent exchange rate fluctuations in the international market, and rapidly changing commodity prices, the instability of international trade is more obvious and it is more difficult to engage in international trade. It can be seen that international trade has the characteristics of long line, wide area, many links, great difficulty and rapid change. Therefore, anyone engaged in international trade should not only master the basic principles, knowledge, skills and methods of international trade, but also learn the ability to analyze and deal with practical business problems to ensure the smooth realization of social and economic benefits. This requires teachers to adopt reasonable teaching methods to impart professional knowledge and cultivate qualified and excellent foreign trade professionals. 2. Teaching methods (1) implement the principle of integrating theory with practice. When studying this course, we should take the basic principles of international trade and the country's foreign policy as the guidance, and apply the basic theories and policies learned in the previous courses, such as international trade and an introduction to China's foreign trade, to the course. In the process of teaching, teachers can lead students to review the contents involved, strive for the effective combination of theory and practice, policy and business, and constantly improve students' ability to analyze and solve practical problems. (2) Pay attention to the relationship between business and law. The content of the course of international trade law is closely related to the content of the course of international trade practice, because the establishment of an international contract for the sale of goods must go through certain legal steps, and an international contract for the sale of goods is a binding legal document for both parties. Performing a contract is a legal act, and dealing with disputes in performance is actually solving legal disputes. Moreover, countries with different legal systems have different results of specific rulings. This requires learning the content of this course from both practical and legal aspects. (3) Strengthening English Learning For foreign trade professionals, they should not only master certain professional knowledge, but also communicate, negotiate, write faxes and letters with foreign businessmen in English. If you don't have a good knowledge of professional English, it will be difficult to do your job and even affect the smooth progress of your business. Therefore, in teaching, teachers should ask students to strengthen English learning and master foreign trade terms. Foundation. (4) Pay attention to the connection between this course and other related courses. International trade practice is a comprehensive subject, which is closely related to other courses. In the process of teaching and learning, we should make comprehensive use of our knowledge. For example, when it comes to the quality, quantity and packaging content of goods, it is necessary to understand the subject knowledge of goods; When it comes to commodity prices, we should understand the contents of price science, international finance and monetary banking; When it comes to international cargo transportation and insurance, it is necessary to understand the contents of transportation and insurance disciplines; When talking about disputes, breach of contract, claims, force majeure and other contents, we should understand the relevant legal knowledge and so on. (5) Implementing the principle of "making foreign things serve China" In order to meet the needs of the development of international trade, international organizations such as the International Chamber of Commerce have successively formulated various rules related to international trade, such as General Rules for the Interpretation of International Trade Terms, Uniform Rules for Collection and Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Letters of Credit. These rules have become recognized general international trade practices in current international trade, widely accepted and frequently used by people, and become the code of conduct for practitioners in international trade. Therefore, when studying this course, we must follow the principle of "making foreign things serve China", combine our national conditions, learn some internationally accepted practices and principles, and learn to use some effective international trade methods and practices flexibly, so as to act according to international norms in trade practice and speed up the integration with the international market. (6) Adhere to the principle of applying what you have learned. This course is a practical applied subject. In the learning process, we should attach importance to cases, case analysis and usual operation exercises, organize students to visit and practice outside the school, so as to increase perceptual knowledge, strengthen the training of basic skills and pay attention to the cultivation of students' ability. Highlight the application, strengthen the practicality and pay attention to flexibility in the training scale. 3. Practice teaching In the teaching process, according to the content and characteristics of this course, the teaching plan is carefully organized and implemented by going out and inviting in. Through listening, watching and doing, students can quickly understand and master some seemingly complicated professional knowledge. In the teaching process, only the combination of theory with practice and teaching with practice is an effective form to cultivate new foreign trade talents.