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In Company. A fast-paced, multi-level business English course for professional adults, In Company systematically develops key language skills through motivating activities that reflect the real world of modern business.
STIMULTATING CONTENT A wide variety of engaging listening and reading texts provide constant opportunities for discussion and maximise learner involvement. To see an example of an activity based on a reading text look at page 35. PRACTICAL BUSINESS SKILLS WORK Challenging real-word tasks encourage learners to sharpen their communication skills and draw on their own experiences at work. INTEGRATED LEXICAL SYLLABUS Great emphasis is placed on helping learners boost their lexical range in terms of word and phrases building, phrasal verbs, collocation, fixed and semi-fixed expressions. Additional self-study ‘Lexis links’ effectively double the vocabulary input. To see an example of work on lexis look at page 74. SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO GRAMMAR Grammar is introduced in a practical business context in the units themselves and comprehensively supplemented in separate self-study ‘Grammar links’, which give further opportunity for study, practice and personalisation. To see an example of grammar work look at page 112. THE STUDENT’S BOOK CONTAINS 20 self-contained units organised into four main categories: Talking points – learners hone their ability to discuss controversial topics of perennial business interest NETWORKING – learners increase their communicative competence in social and ‘survival’ situations DESK WORK – learners improve their responsiveness on the phone and develop a clear e-mail writing style MEETINGS – learners acquire the core language they need to make decisions, solve problems, present in meetings, negotiate - a self-study section containing grammar work and additional lexis - tapescripts with highlighted target language THE TEACHER’S BOOK CONTAINS - full teaching notes with further suggestions for classroom exploitation - interleaved pages from the Student’s Book with overprinted answers keys - supplementary photocopiable worksheets to recycle and/or extend the units in the Student’s Book - tapescripts with highlighted target language THE CLASS AUDIO CASSETTE CDS FEATURE a wealth of listening texts with a variety of native and non-native speakers, accents, providing the learners with extensive exposure to natural spoken English. Rezension
In Company bietet fundierte Materialien/Lerneinheiten zum Thema Business English. Die einzelnen Lektionen sind umfassend. Sie ermöglichen es, sich mit dem jeweiligen Thema zu befassen und die Geschäftskommunikation zu erlernen, trainieren und verbessern. Auf die neuen Methoden und Medien der Geschäftskommunikation wird umfassend und fachlich fundiert eingegangen. Besonders gelungen ist das Kapitel Presenting.
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Zielgruppe: „in company“ richtet sich an erwachsene Lerner in Firmen, an privaten Sprachenschulen, Volkshochschulen und anderen Institutionen der Erwachsenenbildung. Unter den vier Hauptkategorien Talking points, Networking, Desk work und Meetings deckt der Kurs alle Aspekte der Geschäftskommunikation ab und ist sowohl für Geschäftsreisende als auch Mitarbeiter/innen im Back Office geeignet. Jede Niveaustufe enthält 20 Lektionen und kann in etwa 40 – 50 Stunden bearbeitet werden. Konzeption: »in company« fördert die systematische Entwicklung der kommunikativen Fertigkeiten durch anspruchsvolle, realitätsnahe Themen und Aufgabenstellungen, die es dem Lerner ermöglichen, direkt auf seine Erfahrungen aus der täglichen Arbeit zurückzugreifen. Ein großer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Erweiterung des Vokabulars sowie kontextnaher Einführung von Grammatik. „Lexis links“ und „Grammar links“ bieten zusätzliche Möglichkeiten für das Selbststudium. Das Student’s Book enthält 20 in sich abgeschlossene Lektionen, unterteilt in vier Hauptkategorien: Talking points – Networking – Desk work – Meetings, zusätzliche Einheiten für das Selbststudium, die Grammar and lexis links, alle Tapescripts. Inhaltsverzeichnis
UNIT AND TOPICS
1 INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH p4 Talking points English as a global language 2 MAKING CONTACTS p6 Networking Conferences 3 MAKING CALLS p11 Desk work Using the telephone 4 KEEPING TRACK p16 Meetings Meeting skills 5 SPEED OF LIFE p23 Talking points Time management Pressure at work 6 BUSINESS TRAVEL p23 Networking Travelling on business 7 HANDLING CALLS p28 Desk work Attitudes to using the telephone Telephone manner 8 MAKING DECISIONS p32 Meetings Decision-making 9 BIG BUSINESS p37 Talking points The power of big business 10 SMALL TALK p40 Networking Making small talk Cultural differences in meetings 11 E-MAIL p44 Desk work Writing e-mail 12 PRESENTING p49 Meeting Presentation skills 13 TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD p54 Talking points Technology and change 14 BEING HEARD p56 Meetings Cultural differences in meetings 15 SNAIL MAIL p61 Desk work Writing business letters 16 SOLVING PROBLEMS p67 Meetings Problem-solving 17 GLOBAL VILLAGE p72 Talking points Globalisation 18 EATING OUT p74 Networking Restaurants Food & drink Table manners 19 MESSAGING p78 Desk work Voice mail 20 NEGOTIATING p83 Meetings Negotiations |