Unit

Discussion

Texts

Language Work

Skills

Case Study

1

Discuss Jobs and Studies

Reading: Profile of a CEO

Listening: Talking about yourself

Job titles
Nationalities

to be
a / an with jobs;

wh- questions

Introducing yourself and others

Aloha in Hawaii: Meet conference attendees

Writing: e-mail

2

Discuss: Work and leisure activities

Reading: A daily routine - The Times

Days, months, dates Leisure activities

Present simple Adverbs and expressions of frequency

Socialising 1: talking about work and leisure

Independent Film Company: Interview employees about working conditions.

Writing: list

3

Discuss: Problems where you live

Reading: Survey of problems at work

Adjectives describing problems

Present simple: negatives and questions have got

Telephoning: solving problems

Blue Horizon: Complain about holiday problems

Writing: telephone message

4

Discuss: A place you know well

Reading: A business hotel brochure

Listening: Travel information

Travel details: letters, numbers, times

can / can't / there is / there are

Making bookings and checking arrangements

Pacific Hotel: Book guests into a hotel

Writing: Fax

5

Discuss: Tipping

Reading: Tipping in restaurants - Financial Times

Listening: Ordering a meal

Eating out: food and menu terms

some / any Countable and uncountable nouns

Socialising 2: entertaining

Which restaurant?: Choose a restaurant for a business meal

Writing: e-mail

6

Discuss: A job as a sales rep

Reading: Job advertising as sales rep

Listening: An interview with a corporate vice president

Buying and selling

Past simple Past times references

Presentation 1: presenting a product

Link-up Ltd: Sell a mobile phone and service package

Writing: e-mail

7

Discuss: Types of colleagues

Starting a business

Reading: Stella McCartney - Financial Times

Listening: An interview with an a property developer about a difficult colleague

Describing people

Past simple: negatives and questions Question forms

Negotiating: dealing with problems

A people problem: Negotiate a solution to a problem with an employee

Writing: memo

8

Discuss: Marketing a new cereal

Reading: The car market in China - The Times

Listening: An interview with an authority on doing business in Russia

Types of markets

Comparatives and superlatives much / a lot, a little / a bit

Meetings: participating in discussions

Cara Cosmetics: Launch a new product

Writing: catalogue description

9

Discuss: Successful companies

Reading: Sales at LVMH - Financial Times

Listening: An interview with a communications manager at BMW

Describing companies

Present continuous
Present simple or present continuous

Presentation 2: starting a presentation

You and your company: Prepare an introduction to a presentation

Writing: company profile

10

Discuss: Using the Internet

Plans for the future

Reading: Internet companies - Financial Times

Listening: An interview with a website designer

Internet terms
Time expressions

Talking about future plans (present continuous and going to) will

Making arrangements

Isis Books plc:
Plan a sales trip

Writing: e-mail

11

Discuss: Company cultures

Cultural mistakes

Reading: A franchise in Japan - The Times

Listening: Three people talking about cultural mistakes

Company cultures

should / shouldn't could / would

Identifying problems and agreeing action

A change of culture: Discuss changes in a bank

Writing: action minutes

12

Discuss: Skills you need for a job

Reading: A curriculum vitae

Listening: An interview for a job

Skills and abilities

Present perfect Past simple and Present perfect

Interview skills

High Profile Inc.: Choose a candidate for a job

Writing: letter

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