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B1 for BUSINESS
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UNIT 1 - WORKING DAY
1.1 Daily tasks
Vocabulary: Jobs and tasks
Pronunciation : The -s ending
Communicative grammar: Facts and routines
Video :Working day
Task : Introducing yourself and talking about your job and routine
1.2 A work plan
Vocabulary : Work tasks and activities
Reading and listening : Scheduling meetings
Writing: An email to schedule a meeting
1.3 A survey
Reading: An employee survey
Communicative grammar : Questions
Pronunciation : Questions
Writing : A survey about facilities in the workplace
1.4 Work skills: Talking about people and roles
Video : What do you do?
Speaking : : Talking about people and roles
1.5 Business workshop: We want to meet you …
Reading : A webpage; an email
Speaking : : Arranging to meet; an interview about your job; talking about your company and travel
UNIT 2 - DOING BUSINESS
2.1 Orders and deliveries
Vocabulary: Orders and deliveries
Communicative grammar: Things you can and can't count
Video: The Good Eating Company
Task: Asking and answering questions about quantities
2.2 Placing orders on the phone
Listening: An order by phone
Vocabulary : : An order by phone
Pronunciation : /iː/, /ɪ/ and /aɪ/
Grammar: can/can't
Speaking: Placing an order
2.3 Email inquiries
Reading : : Frequently Asked Questions
Communicative grammar : Saying something exists
Pronunciation : /tʃ/ and /dʒ/
Writing : A response to an email inquiry
2.4 Work skills: Making agreements
Video : Agreeing contract details
Speaking : Making agreements
2.5 Business workshop: Planning a work party
Reading : : Information from a catering company
Speaking : Comparing information about an order
Writing : reply to an order inquiry
UNIT 3 - CHANGES
3.1 A company's story
Vocabulary : A company's story
Communicative grammar : Talking about the past (1)
Pronunciation : The -ed ending
Task : Asking and answering questions about quantities
3.2 New office
Vocabulary: Email phrases
Grammar: Giving instructions
Reading: An email about meeting room rules
Listening: A conversation about an office move
Writing: An email giving instructions
3.3 Company performance
Reading: Past successes and challenges
Pronunciation: /ɜː/ and /ɔː/
Communicative grammar: Talking about the past (2)
Writing: An email describing successes and challenges
3.4 Work skills: How did it go?
Video : How did the project go?
Speaking : Talking about projects
3.5 Business workshop: Our first year
Reading : A timeline about a new company
Writing : Preparing for a move
Speaking : Asking questions about a new company; discussing a project
UNIT 4 - TRAVELING FOR WORK
4.1 I'm flying to Tokyo tomorrow
Vocabulary: Travel arrangements
Communicative grammar: Talking about arrangements
Pronunciation: /ŋ/, /ŋk/ and /n/. The -ing ending
Video: Away on business
Task: Arranging a time to meet
4.2 The 12.05 is delayed
Vocabulary : Airports and train stations
Reading and listening: Dealing with delays
Grammar: will/won't
Writing: Writing a text message about an announcement
4.3 An email update
Reading : Emails to a project manager
Communicative grammar : Things happening now
Writing : An email update
4.4 Work skills: Setting up a video call
Video : Technical problems
Grammar: Making suggestions
Speaking: Problems with teleconferencing
Pronunciation: /ɪə/ and /eə/
4.5 Business workshop: A business trip
Reading: Travel arrangements
Listening: A change in plans
Speaking: Arranging a meeting
Writing: Text messages giving updates
UNIT 5 - ORGANIZING
5.1 Trade shows and exhibitions
Vocabulary: Organizing an exhibition
Communicative grammar: Talking about intentions
Pronunciation: /æ/, /e/ and /eɪ/
Video: Graduate Fashion Week
Task: Talking about plans for a trade fair
5.2 Phoning about a conference
Vocabulary : Leaving a message
Listening : Organizing a conference
Speaking : Taking and leaving phone messages
5.3 Invitations
Reading : : Messages about an invitation
Communicative grammar : Invitations with would and want
Pronunciation : /θ/ and /ð/ vs. /s/, /z/, /f/, /v/, /t/, /d/
Writing : Informal messages of invitation
5.4 Work skills: Socializing with clients
Video : What do you think of the trade fair?
Speaking : Socializing with clients
5.5 Business workshop: The conference
Speaking: Phoning to compare conference details
Writing : An email about a conference
Speaking: Making conversation at a conference dinner
UNIT 6 - PRODUCTS
6.1 Future products
Vocabulary: Technology and the environment
Communicative grammar: Speculating about the future
Video: Industry futures
Task: Talking about the future
6.2 A problem with an order
Listening: A problem with an order
Vocabulary: Helping with a problem Pronunciation: /ɑː/ and /ʌ/
Speaking: Phoning and answering as customer services
6.3 The production process
Reading: Environment and ethic s
Communicative grammar: Describing production
Pronunciation: /uː/ and /ʊ/
Writing: A description for a company website
6.4 Work skills: Placing an order
Video: How many do you want to order?
Speaking : Placing an order
6.5 Business workshop: Buy natural
Reading : : A company website about ethical products
Speaking : Placing an order; making a complaint about an order
UNIT 7 - COMPETITION
7.1 Should I upgrade?
Vocabulary: Product qualities
Listening: Talking about using a product
Communicative grammar: Comparing (1): comparisons
Video: Comparing Sports Cars
Task: Comparing two models
7.2 Services
Vocabulary: Fees
Pronunciation: /əʊ/ and /aʊ/
Listening: Comparing recruitment agencies
Writing: An advertisement for services
7.3 The best providers
Reading : An email comparing services
Communicative grammar : Comparing (2): superlatives
Pronunciation : /p/, /b/, /f/ and /v/
Writing : An email summarizing survey results
7.4 Work skills: Presentations
Video : Our products and services
Speaking : Presenting
7.5 Business workshop: The big contract
Reading : An email about a trade show
Speaking : Giving presentations
Writing : A summary email giving a recommendation
UNIT 8 - JOBS
8.1 Work experience
Vocabulary: Skills and personal qualities
Communicative grammar: Talking about experience
Video: Skills and experience
Task: Asking and answering interview questions
8.2 The best person for the job
Vocabulary : Job requirements
Listening : Choosing job candidates
Pronunciation : The vowel /ɒ/. The letter 'o' as /ɒ/, /əʊ/ and /ʌ/
Speaking : Describing and comparing candidates
8.3 Professional profiles
Reading : A professional profile
Communicative grammar : Talking about experiences and completed past events
Pronunciation : Silent letters
Writing : An employee profile
8.4 Work skills: A job interview
Video: The job interview
Speaking: Job interviews
8.5 Business workshop: The interviewer and the candidate
Speaking : Interview questions; choosing the best candidate for the job
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