All of the 14 units are short, easy-to-use and do not require much preparation on the part of the teacher. The three case studies interspersed throughout the book allow the learner the opportunity to use the language acquired in the preceding units in more extended speaking activities. Speaking Effectively is accompanied by a cassette with the tapescripts in the back of the book.
Aimed at those who have to read and write reports in English, this book adopts a task-based approach.
This series of five video-based courses helps to improve language and communication skills in specific business areas.
The Mindful International Manager tackles the management situations that international managers have to handle every day. Accessible and jargon-free it explains how to clarify local vs. international roles, support and develop a team, organize and coordinate boundaries of time and distance, and win commitment toward common goals. The authors, both interculturalists, include exercises and best practice advice and the experiences and insights of practising international managers. They combine their practical approach with great depth of insight into the challenges of working and managing internationally and include the results of new research findings and cutting-edge case studies on topics such as leadership, global nomads, virtual teams, coaching and mentoring across cultures and decision-making.
This cassette and book on personnel is part of a business English series, aimed at students of business management and also at practising managers. It accompanies one of four management books based on developing the student's knowledge of management principles/practice and of communication skills.
Best Practice is a four-level business English course designed for use by both pre-work students and in-work students. Its topic-based modules train students in the English needed for both the professional and personal sides of modern business life.
A technical reading course to develop confidence and ability.
A new addition to the Masterclass series providing preparation for the revised Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage examination.
This new series of video-based courses is aimed at professional people who need to improve their language and communication skills in specific business areas. Each course takes a common business function such as giving a presentation or participating in a meeting, and takes learners through a stage-by-stage analysis of the skills and language they need to perform these functions effectively in English. Effective Negotiating helps learners with negotiating in a variety of different situations, from day-to-day encounters within organizations to more substantial negotiations between companies.
Instant Agendas
*Includes 66 instant agendas, formally laid out and ready to use with role-play notes and full background information on the subjects for discussion *Full teacher's notes on each agenda with Key Vocabulary *Specialist vocabulary lists for all aspects of meetings
