Synopses & Reviews
Test Your Business Vocabulary in Use is suitable for intermediate and upper-intermediate level learners of business English. Primarily designed as a companion to the best selling Business Vocabulary in Use, it can also be used to supplement other business English materials. The book covers a wide range of business topics including Jobs, People and Organisations, Production, Marketing, Finance and the Economy and Business Culture. Business skills covered include Meetings, Negotiating and Presentations. - 66 easy-to-use tests. - Builds confidence in using business vocabulary. - Offers a variety of test types. - Can be used by the student alone or by teachers as end-of-unit tests with groups. - Has a clear marking system on each page so progress can be easily checked. - Includes a comprehensive, learner-friendly answer key. - Contains British and American English. - Can be used for self-study and in class.
Synopsis
Test your Business Vocabulary in Use is suitable for intermediate to upper-intermediate level learners of Business English.
Synopsis
Test Your Business Vocabulary in Use is a set of 66 tests based on the key corpus informed vocabulary highlighted in Business Vocabulary in Use. There is a clear one-page test for each unit of the parent book and a user-friendly answer key which enables learners to check their answers accurately. The scoring system provides the self-study learner with immediate feedback on their progress. The book contains both British and American English and is ideal for self-study or to complement classroom study.
Table of Contents
Part I. Jobs, People and Organisations: 1. Work and jobs; 2. Ways of working; 3. Recruitment and selection; 4. Skills and qualifications; 5. Pay and benefits; 6. People and workplaces; 7. The career ladder; 8. Problems at work; 9. Managers, executives and directors; 10. Businesspeople and business leaders; 11. Organisations 1; 12. Organisations 2; Part II. Production: 13. Manufacturing and services; 14. The development process; 15. Innovation and invention; 16. Making things; 17. Materials and suppliers; 18. Business philosophies; Part III. Marketing: 19. Buyers, sellers and the market; 20. Markets and competitors; 21. Marketing and the market orientation; 22. Products and brands; 23. Price; 24. Place; 25. Promotion and packaging; 26. The Internet and e-commerce; Part IV. Money: 27. Sales and costs; 28. Profitability and unprofitability; 29. getting paid; 30. Assets, liabilities and the balance sheet; 31. The bottom line; 32. Share capital and debt; 33. Success and failure; 34. Mergers, takeovers and sell-offs; Part V. Finance and the Economy: 35. Personal finance; 36. Financial centres; 37. Trading; 38. Indicators 1; 39. Indicators 2; Part VI. Doing the Right Thing: 40. Wrongdoing and corruption; 41. Ethics; Part VII. Personal Skills: 42. Time and time management; 44. Leadership and management styles; 44. Leadership and management styles; Part VIII. Culture: 45. Business across cultures 1; 46. Business across cultures 2; 47. Business across cultures 3; Part IX. Telephone, Fax and Email: 48. Telephoning 1: Phones and numbers; 49. Telephoning 2: Getting through; 50. Telephoning 3: Messages; 51. Telephoning 4: Arrangements; 52. Faxes; 53. Emails; Part X. Business Skills: 54. Meetings 1: Types of meeting; 55. Meetings 2: the Chair; 56. Meetings 4: Discussion and argument; 58. Meetings 5: Agreement and disagreement; 59. Presentations 1: preparation and introduction; 60. Presentations 2: the main part; 61. Presentations 3: closing and questions; 62. Negotiations 1: situations and negotiators; 63. Negotiations 2: preparing; 64. Negotiations 3: win-win; 65. Negotiations 4: difficulties; 66. Negotiations 5: reaching agreement.