International Business English - Student's Book [antikvár]

Who is this book for? International Business English is for business people who need to, or will soon need to, use English in their work. It may also be used by adult students who will be entering the world of business at the end of their course of studies.What is 'Business English'? Although there is a certain amount of vocabulary that we can describe as special 'business' vocabulary, most so-called business English is simply English used in business contexts - it is not a special language. This book provides a wide range of business settings and situations in which you can practise and improve your English, so that you can become more confident, fluent and accurate.What does the Student's Book contain?Units 1 to 4 introduce the basic business English skills that are essential whatever you're doing in business. These skills will be further practised and expanded in later units. Students who already have practical experience of using English in business may be able to go more rapidly through these early units.Units 5 to 14 are based on integrated activities. They assume a familiarity with the basic skills introduced and practised in the first four units. Each unit covers a different business situation, and practises a wide range of business skills.Unit 15 revises many of the skills introduced and practised in previous units. It takes the form of a simulation with realistic reading, listening and writing tasks, meetings and decision-making.Files: if you look at the back of the book (pages 195 to 235), you'll see that there are 116 'Files', which appear to be arranged in random order. In some activities in the book you will be directed to a File at the back of the book. Here you will be given information to act upon or information about the role you will have to play. Your partner will be directed to a different File, so that you each see different information and there is a realistic information gap between you. You will have to react spontaneously to what your partner tells you, or to the information you receive - just as in real life.