First Insights into Business

Pre-intermediate - Intermediate

A topic-based series that takes the mystery out of the business world - ideal for business English students who need an accessible introduction to key business concepts. First Insights into Business also contains notes and guidance on how to tackle business English exams, in particular BEC Preliminary.

Use First Insights into Business as a free-standing course, as a lead-in to New Insights into Business or to prepare for BEC Preliminary. Main features:

• Cross-cultural view of todays business world
• Motivating business communications activities
• Key grammar points and vocabulary development
• The Workbook provides excellent written Practice and revision for the BEC Preliminary examination.

Global Links

False Beginners - Low Intermediate    

Using authentic material about real companies, this two-level series teaches the basic language and grammar structures that busy professionals need to communicate effectively in international business.  A four-skills course with emphasis on speaking and listening, Global Links meets the needs of low-language level students while acknowledging the high level of sophistication that businesspeople bring to their study of English. Authentic texts, documents, graphs, and charts offer realistic Practice models, while the text's international focus provides relevant cultural information for doing business worldwide.

Intelligent Business

Intelligent Business is a dynamic and flexible new course with an integrated range of components to develop students' knowledge of the business world and the skills to work within it. Featuring authentic texts from the well-respected Economist magazine, the Intelligent Business course material is informative, up-to-date and highly motivating.  Intelligent Business is fully benchmarked alongside the BEC business English exam suite and the Common European Framework.

The full-colour Skills Book provides highly-focussed training in the fuctional language and communication strategies needed for work skills such as closing deals, handling conflict and public speaking. Although integrated closely with the Course Book syllabus, the Skills Book can also be used alone as an intesive business English skills course.

• Cultural awareness syllabus
• A Good Business Practice reference section provides a practical reference for students to work effectively and professionally in English
• The free CD-ROM, with interactive exercises and audio and video material, is ideal for self-study

The Intelligent Business Video includes five episodes of a drama based around a new hi-tech company. Integrated with the core syllabus, students can observe the business skills introduced in the Course Book and Skills Book.

Market Leader

Pre-intermediate - Upper Intermediate            

Market Leader, developed in association with the Financial Times, is the distinctive three-level business English course that reflects what is really going on in the business world today. Developed in association with the Financial Times, it offers the most up-to-date and flexible materials for business English learners world-wide. Market Leader develops language skills, increases knowledge of key business concepts and expands vocabulary.

Market Leader is the distinctive business English course that brings together the best in English language teaching with the best in business Practice.

Developed in association with the Financial Times, it offers the most up-to-date and flexible materials for business English learners world-wide. Market Leader develops language skills, increases knowledge of key business concepts and expands vocabulary. It also has a unique subscription website - find out more here. Market Leader features:

Contemporary topics that are shaping the world such as globalisation, ethics, innovation, risk and selling online. These topics are the focus of each unit and gives students plenty to explore, discuss and Practice.

Authentic Practice from key business information sources such as the Financial Times, and interviews with key business people. The texts and material are fully supported with thorough language and skills work to build students' confidence and expand their knowledge.

Case studies that bring together the language and business skills in challenging and motivating scenarios. Not only do these case studies develop language skill, but they also strengthen important business skills such as team work, negotiating and discussion.

Powerbase

Beginner - Pre-intermediate    

A short course providing essential practical English for immediate use in the working world. The Powerbase Series is an ideal introduction to general English for working adults.  It provides excellent preparation for other general or business English courses, such as Powerhouse.

A short course providing essential practical English for immediate use in the working world.
Free sample pages and audio clip available online for this title.

• Focuses on the key language skills to help working adults become operational in English as quickly as possible
• Real World sections feature functions such as checking in, hiring cars, making phone calls, sending e-mails and making bookings
• Learners are guided through new words, clear grammar and important functions with continual recycling
• Clear, structured speaking tasks to ensure every lesson brings immediate results in confidence building and fluency

Each Coursebook is 35-45 hours and contains ten units that follow the same format: an introduction; a grammar focus; and Real World and Working Life* sections that develop business and functional English. Review sections are included after every two units.

* Available at Elementary and Pre-intermediate levels

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Big City

3 levels: Elementary to Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A series of videos combining factual reports and drama for those working, or training to work, in a business environment.

Business Assignments

Advanced / Upper-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
International business case studies providing 'hands-on' management tasks.

Business Basics International Edition

Elementary (A2)
An international version of the very popular Business Basics (new edition)

Business Basics, New Edition

Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
An updated edition of this complete first course in English for business.

Business Focus

Elementary and Pre-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Business Focus equips learners with the English they need to communicate in the workplace.

Business Grammar and Practice

Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
A grammar reference guide for professional adults, now revised and updated.

Business Objectives International Edition

Lower-Intermediate (Low to mid B1)
A new edition of the best-selling Business Objectives, which has new, up-to-date content as well as a fresh, contemporary design.

Business Objectives Pairwork

Lower-Intermediate to Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Intensive speaking practice for Business English learners.

Business Objectives, New Edition

Lower-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Develops the skills students need to participate in a variety of business contexts. context of everyday business functions.

Business Opportunities

Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Clear presentation and practice of essential business language.

Business Options

Upper-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Helps students with a good working knowledge of English to sound confident and get their message across with greater authority. course that enables professionals to communicate more confidently in English both in and out of the workplace.

Business Result

Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate
B1+ to B2
>>Sample material available online<<
Business English you can take to work today.

Business Venture, New Edition

Beginner to Pre-Intermediate (two levels)
>>Sample material available online<<
A low-level speaking and listening course in American English.

Business Vision

Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A contemporary, highly practical language course for professional adults.

Business one:one

Pre-intermediate and Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
The first business course written specifically for one-to-one teaching.

Can You Believe It?

Beginner to Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Memorable readings from true life combined with idioms and vocabulary development.

Creating Opportunities

Intermediate
A humorous video training package based on the syllabus of the Business Opportunities course.

Essential Business Grammar & Practice

Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
This new Elementary level provides clear explanations and examples of key grammar relevant to lower-level learners, with practice activities based on authentic contexts and opportunities for personalization in each unit.

Express Series NEW

Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A new series of short, specialist English courses for professions such as human resources, and marketing and advertising, and work skills such as telephoning, meetings, and presentations.

Head for Business

Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A comprehensive Business English course for learners with little or no experience of the business world.

High Season

Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A course which develops all-round competence in English.

International Express Interactive Editions

Elementary to Upper-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
New, interactive editions of the best-selling course for adult professional learners.

Meeting Objectives

Lower-Intermediate
An amusing video training package based on the syllabus of the Business Objectives course.

Oxford Business English Dictionary for learners of English

Intermediate-Advanced (B1-C2)
>>Sample material available online<<
A new up-to-date Business English dictionary, that gives learners all the help and information they need to do business in English.

Oxford English for Electronics

Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
Intermediate. Practice in all four skills for electronics students.

Oxford English for Information Technology

Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
New edition with new, updated material to keep users up to speed in this fast-moving industry.

Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence, New Edition

Intermediate to Advanced
A revised and updated edition of this comprehensive guide to business correspondence.

Oxford Handbook of Legal Correspondence

Intermediate to Advanced
The essential reference guide to writing effective legal correspondence for non-native speakers.

Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary of Business English

Intermediate to Advanced (B1-C2)
A handy pocket-sized dictionary of Business English based on the new Oxford Business English Dictionary for learners of English.

ProFile

Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
ProFile teaches students about business and the language of business simultaneously.

Quick Work

3 levels: Elementary to Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
An innovative, flexible, three-level short course in Business English.

Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs for Business

Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A companion volume to Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs, focussing on 100 phrasal verbs that are commonly used in business.

Tech Talk

Elementary and Pre-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A practical course for adult learners working in the international technical sector.

Workshop

Lower-Intermediate
>>Sample material available online<<
A series of Workbooks offering practical English lessons for school students preparing for work.

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