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