The course is modern both in terms of its up-to-date vocabulary and subjects (multiculturalism, equality of rights). Mastering the content of the course – fast and effective thanks to the SuperMemo method – allows the learner to communicate freely in business situations.
Contents:
Texts and dialogues – engaging texts and lively dialogues that present business vocabulary and expressions in context.
Glossaries – about 300 new business English words and expressions.
Exercises – varied exercises of increasing complexity for active acquisition of new vocabulary.
Exam practice – preparation for BEC and BULATS exams.
Language trivia – linguistic and cultural commentaries.
Dictionary – concise dictionary with all vocabulary in the course.
The CD-ROM contains:
Recordings in the MP3 format, prepared by British native speakers, which make mastering proper pronunciation easy.
Dictionary for mobiles – concise dictionary with the course vocabulary
Full version of the excellent SuperMemo UX program, with a demo of a course based on this textbook.
Some examples of the vocabulary:
pose a question - ask a question
avert gaze - turn away one's eyes
convey Messager - express information or opinion
hold the floor - make a public appearance, give a speech
half-measure - partial solution to a problem
make concessions to - yield to sth, devote sth to
probe - investigate, explore
protract - prolong, extend the time of
The multimedia version of this course is also available on DVD-ROM. It includes all 5 parts of the course and the full content of the series.
The DVD films from the Business English Video complete the course, presenting chosen scenes from the Business English series. They contain engaging, lively dialogues that present business words and expressions in context.
