Functioning in Business
2nd Edition
Published on 14. July 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-582-06161-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Functioning in Business" is for pre-intermediate students who are preparing to use English in a business context. The emphasis is on listening and speaking and the focus is on key functional language - eg - offering, requesting, accepting and disagreeing. It aims to provide an overview of typical business situations such as meetings, discussions, negotiations, social situations, survival skills such as checking into a hotel or using the telephone. This new edition is intended to provide a more thorough and systematic presentation of new language, and more preparation for the role play in each unit. The book can be used in class or for self-study. The complete course consists of a students' book, teacher's book, audio cassette, NTSC video and a PAL video.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
ELT/ESL
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
171 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-06161-3 (9780582061613)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction: introduction of the story; the two main characters, and the companies; important vocabulary is also introduced. Part 1 Checking in: Charles Blake checks in to the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco - offering, requesting, confirming, refusing, agreeing. Part 2 Making an appointment: Blake makes an appointment with Mike Epstein over the telephone - offering, introducing, greeting, requesting, suggesting, getting attention. Part 3 Confirming plans: Mike Epstein checks the schedule and details of a meeting - requesting, offering, confirming, disagreeing politely, giving an opinion, stalling. Part 4 An important introduction: Epstein introduces Blake to Shirley Graham - introducing, greeting, interrupting, suggesting, agreeing. Part 5 Business lunch: Blake, Epstein and Graham discuss several problems - offering, accepting, requesting, confirming, refusing, clarifying, qualifying. Part 6 The disagreement: Epstein and Graham make a difficult decision - giving an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing). Part 7 Keeping in touch: Epstein tells Blake the decision, and they agree to keep in touch - expressing disappointment, giving an opinion, qualifying, requesting, inviting. Part 8 New customer: Blake has an appointment with a representative of a different company - introducing, greeting, accepting, apologising, requesting, suggesting. Part 9 Negotiations: Blake negotiates several points with Dave Gomez of Federal Motors Inc. - clarifying, requesting, stalling, accepting, promising, confirming.