Business Basics is a complete first course in English for business, providing a systematic and thorough coverage of basic language structures and skills, through the medium of interesting and relevant material. Business Basics is ideal for professionals already in business, and for students preparing to work in an international business environment. While the language level is kept low throughout, care has been taken to ensure that the material is relevant and credible. Real companies and business people are featured, and selective use is made of authentic texts.
The New Edition has been extensively revised in line with feedback from users of the original Business Basics. The structural syllabus has a more gradual progression in the early units. Update activities take into account developments in the business world, bringing the business content completely up to date, and new companies and business personalities provide a fresh context for the language work.
This workbook follows the syllabus of the Student's Book, providing consolidation and extensions, and focusing particularly on reading and writing activities, and focusing particularly on reading and writing activities. An answer key is included.
Unit 1 You and Your company
Unit 2 Preparing a trip
Unit 3 Away on business
Unit 4 Visiting a company
Unit 5 New developments
Unit 6 Arrangements
Unit 7 Describing and comparing
Unit 8 Life stories
Unit 9 Dealing with problems
Unit 10 People at work
Unit 11 Getting a job
Unit 12 The world of work