Business Vocabulary in Use Elementary,9780521606219

Business Vocabulary in Use Elementary

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ISBN13: 9780521606219
ISBN10: 0521606217
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-04-03
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Business Vocabulary in Use Elementary is the newest edition to the bestselling English Vocabulary in Use titles. It is suitable for elementary learners of Business English. Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, it can also be used for classroom work.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(2)
LEARNER TRAINING
Talking about language
8(2)
Grammar words used in this book
Understanding notes in this book
Understanding instructions in this book
Learning vocabulary
10(2)
Word combinations
Learn words in families
Pictures and diagrams
Using a dictionary
12(2)
What dictionaries do I need?
What information does a dictionary give?
How should I use my dictionary?
NUMBERS
Numbers and years
14(2)
Zero to ninety-nine
Larger numbers
Years
Ordering numbers, parts of numbers
16(2)
Ordering numbers
Decimals, fractions and percentages
WORK
Jobs
18(2)
Your job
Other jobs
Dream jobs
Places, departments and industries
20(2)
Places
Departments
Industries
Types of work
22(2)
Jobs and work
Stopping work
I work with ...
Work and numbers
24(2)
How many employees are there?
Sites
Getting to work
26(2)
Ways of getting to work
Commuting
Who's the boss?
28(2)
Managers and employees
Managing departments
Getting to the top
30(2)
Getting to the top 1
Getting to the top 2
Skills
32(2)
Are you good with computers?
Skills
Skilled and unskilled workers
Qualifications and training
34(2)
Qualifications
Training
TIME
Numbers and time
36(2)
Talking about the time
Start and finish times
Morning, afternoon, evening and night
Timetables
38(2)
Timetables
Talking about travel times
Days and dates
40(2)
Months and seasons
Days and dates
Public holidays
Time expressions
42(2)
Early or late?
Word combinations with 'time'
Adverbs of frequency
Do you have time?
44(2)
I don't have time
Are you free on Friday?
Free time and holidays
46(2)
Free time
Word combinations with 'have' and 'take'
Going on holiday
MONEY
Numbers and money
48(2)
Amounts of money 1
Amounts of money 2
Approximate amounts
Prices
50(2)
Talking about prices
Tax
'Value' and 'worth'
Notes and coins
52(2)
Currency
Changing money
Can I afford it?
54(2)
It's so expensive
Careful with money
Loans
Pay and benefits
56(2)
Wages
Salaries
Banks
58(2)
Accounts
Cards
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Product details
60(2)
Dimensions
Features
Service companies
62(2)
A service company
Talking about services
Where's it made?
64(2)
Manufactured products
Food products
Where's it sold?
66(2)
Shops and stores
Direct sales
Where was it developed?
68(2)
The first PC
Where were the first PCs produced?
Product instructions
70(2)
Follow the instructions
Press the button
Problems with products
72(2)
Faults
Guarantees
SOCIALIZING
Socializing 1: nice to meet you
74(2)
At the airport
At the office
Saying goodbye
Socializing 2: at the restaurant
76(2)
Choosing and ordering
Small talk
Thanking
TELEPHONING
Telephoning 1: starting and ending
78(2)
Starting informal calls
Starting formal calls
Ending calls
Telephoning 2: spelling and numbers
80(2)
Telephone alphabet
Spelling
Numbers
Telephoning 3: checking information
82(2)
Showing understanding
Checking and confirming information
Telephoning 4: messages
84(2)
Useful expressions
Leaving a message
EMAILS, FAXES AND LETTERS
Emails, faxes and letters 1: business writing
86(2)
Ways of communicating
Formal and informal
Beginnings
Endings
Emails, faxes and letters 2: the message
88(2)
Starting the message
Future action
Enclosures and attachments
Emails, faxes and letters 3: emails
90(2)
Email language
Informal emails
Beginnings and endings
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations 1: getting started
92(2)
Preparation
Introduction
Presentations 2: the main part
94(2)
Sections
Slides and handouts
Ending and questions
Presentations 3: charts and graphs
96(2)
Pie charts
Graphs and bar charts
Presentations 4: site tours
98(2)
Company sites
Introduction to the tour
Guided tour
MEETINGS
Meetings 1: organizing a meeting
100(2)
Word combinations with 'meeting'
Agendas
Apologies and minutes
Meetings 2: chairing a meeting
102(2)
Chairing
Interrupting and stopping interruptions
Meetings 3: opinions and explanations
104(2)
Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing
Suggesting and explaining
Pronunciation of the alphabet 106(1)
Verbs 107(7)
Answer key 114(20)
Index 134

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