Author: Hollet, V., Grant, D., McLarty, R., Hughes, J., Duckworth, M., Lang, T.
Publisher: OUP
Levels: Elementary (A2) - Intermediate (B1+)
An innovative, flexible, three-level short course in Business English.
Key features:
-This is a short, pacy course which is practical, flexible, and easily accessible to both students and teachers.
-It has a distinctive task-centred approach, with the aim of developing key business-related skills and language. The language syllabus is selective - language is addressed on a need-to-know basis in the Student's Book, with a more systematic review of grammar in the Workbook.
-Each of the five units covers key areas such as dealing with people, participating in meetings, exchanging information, and problem-solving. The principal focus is on developing students' speaking and listening skills.
-Each unit is divided into five or six sub-sections, which all end with a practical, work-related output task. There is a more substantial output activity at the end of the unit. Learners are encouraged to draw on their existing skills, knowledge, and experience of the workplace to carry out these tasks.
-Contexts are introduced by up-to-date material from a variety of authentic sources. The content has an international feel, and does not present specifically British or American cultural or linguistic models.
-There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary development, with key vocabulary lists in each unit.
