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Elementary to Pre-intermediate
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Contents
Learner training A: Talking about language
A Types of word and tenses В Other language words you should know
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WORK
Jobs and industries 12 A I'm in construction В Your job С Other jobs
Щ Places and departments 14 A Places В Departments 1 С Departments 2
Types of work 16 A Jobs and work В Stopping work С I work with ...
$ Work and numbers 18 A How many employees are there? В Sites
Getting to work 20 A Ways of getting to work В The city centre and the suburbs С Commuting
BUSINESS TRAVEL
Business travel 1: at the airport 22 Getting to the airport Airport announcements Travel adjectives
Business travel 2: at the hotel 24
A Checking into a hotel В Making contact 1 С Making contact 2
NUMBERS
1 Я Numbers and years 26 A Zero to ninety-nine В Larger numbers С Years, decades and centuries
Ordering numbers, parts of numbers 28
A Ordering numbers В Parts of numbers
CAREERS
| Who's the boss? 30 A Managers and employees В Managing departments
Ways of working 32 A Office work В Factory work С Laboratory work D Out of the office
Getting to the top 34 A Getting to the top 1 В Getting to the top 2
Skills 36 A Are you any good with people? В Skills С Skilled and unskilled workers
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Qualifications and training 38 A Qualifications В Training
E-learning 40 A Types of training B E-learning С Lifelong learning
Learner training B: Pronunciation 42 A Pronunciation symbols B Stress
TIME
Numbers and time A Talking about the time B Start and finish times С Morning, afternoon, evening, night
Timetables A Timetables B Travel times
Days and dates A Months and seasons В Days and dates С Public holidays
Time expressions A Early or late? В Word combinations with 'time' and
quantities of time С Adverbs of frequency
Э Do you have time? A I don't have time В Are you free on Friday?
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Project management A We must finish on time В The schedule С We're behind schedule
Free time and holidays A Spare time В Word combinations with 'have'
and 'take' С Going on holiday
MONEY
Notes and coins A Notes and coins В Changing money С Abbreviations
Prices A Talking about prices В Tax С 'Value' and 'worth'
Numbers and money A Amounts of money 1 В Amounts of money 2 С Approximate amounts
Can we afford it? A It's so expensive В Careful with money С Loans
Pay and benefits A Wages В Salaries
Company banking A Accounts В Cards С Online banking
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p Companies and money 1 A 'To sell' В Sales С Costs
jjjj Companies and money 2 A Budgets В Sales forecasts С Results
Learner training C: Learning vocabulary
A Word combinations В Word groups С Diagrams D Types of English
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Product details 1 A Dimensions В Features
Product details 2 A Comparative adjectives В Superlative adjectives
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Services 1 A Service industries В Support services С A service company
j j Services 2 A Service characteristics В Problems with services
What's it made of? A It's made of ... В Materials and their uses С It's unbreakable
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From producer to customer 1 86 Manufactured products Industries and their processes
From producer to customer 2 88 Stages in the process 1 Stages in the process 2 Stages in the process 3
Where's it sold? Shops and stores Direct sales
Product instructions Follow the instructions Press the button
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В Э Probl ems with products 1 94 Faults Guarantees
Problems with products 2 A What can go wrong? В Keeping customers happy
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Learner training D: Using dictionaries
A What dictionaries do I need? В What information does a dictionary
give? С How should I use my dictionary? D What can I read?
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SOCIALIZING
Socializing 1: meet you
A At the airport В At the office С Saying goodbye
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Socializing 2: at the restaurant 102
A Choosing and ordering В Smalltalk С Thanking
Socializing 3: networking 104 A Business or pleasure? В Here's my card С Saying the right thing
TELEPHONING
Telephoning 1: starting and ending 106
A Starting informal calls В Starting formal calls С Ending calls
j j Telephoning 2: spelling and numbers 108
A Telephone alphabet В Spelling С Numbers
Telephoning 3: checking information 110 Showing understanding Checking and confirming information
Telephoning 4: messages 112 When you receive a call When you make a call Leaving a message
Telephoning 5: the wrong number 114 Wrong number Wrong department Wrong person
BUSINESS WRITING
i«itl Business writing: introduction 116
A Ways of communicating В Formal and informal С Beginning emails and texts
Business writing: emails 1 118 A Starting the message В Attachments С Word combinations with 'email' D Requests
Business writing: emails 2 120 A Good and bad news В Ending emails С Email and text language
Cfil Business writing: letters 122 A Beginning letters В Letter layout С Ending letters
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations 1: getting started 124
A Preparation В Introduction
fcfci Presentations 2: the main part 126
A Starting the main part В Moving between sections С Slides and handouts D Ending and questions
•ЯЯ Presentations 3: charts and graphs 128
A Pie charts В Graphs and bar charts
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Presentations 4: comparing trends 130
A Graphs В 'Less', 'more' and 'the same' С Adjective and noun combinations D Comparative adverbs
Presentations 5: site tours 132 A Company sites В Introduction to the tour С Guided tour
MEETINGS
If lsl Meetings 1: organizing a meeting 134
A Word combinations with 'meeting' В Agendas С Types of meeting
3 Meetings 2: chairing a meeting 136
A Chairing В Interruptions and how to stop them
Meetings 3: opinions and suggestions
A Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing В Suggesting and explaining
Meetings 4: agreeing action and closing
A Action points В Closing
Irregular verbs
Answer key
Index
CD-ROM user guide
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