Grammar reference aimed at professional adults or business students who need to maintain and practise their English in a business context. Now in its second edition, Business Grammar Builder has been updated and refreshed for the ever-changing business market. What's new in the Second Edition • NEW Format — one page of input and three pages of practice • NEW Practice activities are presented in both high-context or low-context situations • NEW Exercises now include translation activities and open-ended production tasks

This is the second, in a two-level series of business vocabulary and practice books. It is a self study/classroom book & CD pack. The first half of the book is devoted to business vocabulary and practice, the second half to skills work. The audio CD features interviews with real business people and has accompanying exercises in the book. The business vocabulary builders are intended as companions to the two business grammar builders by the same author.

A business vocabulary and practice course for students with an intermediate level of English or above. The course is specifically designed to help business English students enrich and expand their vocabulary, allowing them to express themselves more fluently and confidently in a professional context. The first part of the book focuses on business language input while the second part of the book is dedicated to professional communication skills and introduces language for telephoning, emailing, report writing and conferences.

For professional adults seeking to refine their Business English, The Business English Handbook is an ideal business language reference and practice book to be used for revision purposes. It is also suitable for business students studying at university and college. Key Features: 12 Topic-based units covering major business topics and functions. Detailed analysis of key business concepts by topic. Audio language support material. Instantly accessible, structured information with useful visuals to extend the lexical input. Webliography and discussion topics. Advanced Business writing units. High-level business speaking practice for presentations and meetings. Comprehensive reference section with practical writing and speaking expressions. Also contains: answer key and listening scripts.

Language practice: Based on hundreds of real emails, Email English deals systematically with key language for constructing effective and convincing emails in English. — Basics, including opening and closing emails, giving information, making requests, arranging meetings and checking understanding. — Specific situations, such as negotiating, asking for payment and dealing with a supplier or customer. — Skills such as describing business trends, relating cause and effect and reporting. — General grammar problems, for instance, sentence structure, verb forms, comparison, punctuation... — Communication styles: formal and informal, direct and indirect, ways of seeming more friendly. In addition to clear presentations of language, Email English contains a wealth of practice activities, all of which can be used for self study or with a teacher in class. Phrase bank: The Email English phrase bank provides over 500 key expressions for structuring emails effectively. These are organised by topic and purpose, reflecting the syllabus of the book. The phrase bank is invaluable both as a study resource and as a handy reference when writing real emails.