In company
A fast-paced, multi-level business English course for professional adults. This course systematically develops key language skills through motivating activities that reflect the real world of modern business.
Уровень: Elementary.
Объём: 20 units.
Тематическое содержание (Units and topics):
1. Who are you? (Greetings. Introductions. Countries and nationalities).
2. I’m on the train (Mobile phone etiquette).
3. Daily routine (Hot desking. A day in your life).
4. Correspondence (Arranging a trip. Customer enquiries).
5. Eating out (Business lunches).
6. Conference centres (Conference facilities. Your desk and you).
7. Sell yourself (A job interview. Possibility. Who can you trust?).
8. Crime and coffee (A dangerous criminal. Company histories).
9. A good day? (Good and bad days. Business travel).
10. Hotels (Things that go wrong. Hotel breakfasts. Complaining).
11. Carry-on travel (Clothes. Packing. Emergency shopping).
12. The weather (Weather and business. Comparing the weather).
13. Getting there (Commuting by train. Journeys to work. Pros and cons).
14. Trends (Dress codes. 24 hours. Global trends).
15. The journey from hell (Airline complaints. Stranded by a strike).
16. Throwing a sickie (Absenteeism. Phoning in sick).
17. Changing times (A businessman. Product placement. Economic indicators).
18. It won’t work! (The future of the Internet. How good is your technology? Spyware).
19. Who’s calling? (Phones and stress. Taking calls).
20. Business e-mails (The dangers of e-mail. Applying for a job. Urgent messages).
Грамматическое содержание (Grammar):
The verb to be. Subject and possessive pronouns. Numbers. Spelling.
Present Simple.
Adverbs of frequency. Asking questions: How often…? Have got.
There is/There are.
Can/Can’t
Was/Were. Past Simple – regular verbs.
Past Simple – irregular verbs.
Countable/Uncountable nouns.
Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives.
Verbs and prepositions of movement.
Present Continuous (Pres. Cont. vs Pres. Simple).
To be going to… Subject questions.
Present Perfect (Pres. Perf. vs Past Simple).
Future Simple.
Say and tell. Will for making promises.
