Unit 1 Applying for a Job 1
1.1 Listening Task 1
1.2 Speaking Task 2
1.3 Reading Task 5
1.4 Writing Task 8
1.5 Vocabulary Notes 13
1.6 Language Focus 15
1.7 Follow-up Practice 17
1.8 Vocabulary Extension 20
Unit 2 Companies 23
2.1 Listening Task 23
2.1 Speaking Task 24
2.3 Reading Task 27
2.4 Writing Task 30
2.5 Vocabulary Notes 34
2.6 Language Focus 37
2.7 Follow-up Practice 39
2.8 Vocabulary Extension 42
Unit 3 Business Calls 45
3.1 Listening Task 45
3.2 Speaking Task 46
3.3 Reading Task 49
3.4 Writing Task 51
3.5 Vocabulary Notes 55
3.6 Language Focus 57
3.7 Follow-up Practice 59
3.8 Vocabulary Extension 61
Unit 4 Business Travel 64
4.1 Listening Task 64
4.2 Speaking Task 65
4.3 Reading Task 68
4.4 Writing Task 70
4.5 Vocabulary Notes 72
4.6 Language Focus 75
4.7 Follow-up Practice 77
4.8 Vocabulary Extension 79
Unit 5 Business Meetings 81
5.1 Listening Task 81
5.2 Speaking Task 82
5.3 Reading Task 86
5.4 Writing Task 88
5.5 Vocabulary Notes 93
5.6 Language Focus 95
5.7 Follow-up Practice 98
5.8 Vocabulary Extension 101
Unit 6 Business Presentations 104
6.1 Listening Task 104
6.2 Speaking Task 105
6.3 Reading Task 109
6.4 Writing Task 111
6.5 Vocabulary Nores 113
6.6 Language Focus 116
6.7 Follow-up Practice 117
6.8 Vocabulary Extension 121
Unit 7 Establishing Business Relations 124
7.1 Listening Task 124
7.2 Speaking Task 125
7.3 Reading Task 128
7.4 Writing Task 130
7.5 Vocabulary Notes 132
7.6 Language Focus 134
7.7 Follow-up Practice 135
7.8 Vocabulary Extension 139
Unit 8 Enquiries and Offers 142
8.1 Listening Task 142
8.2 Speaking Task 143
8.3 Reading Task 146
8.4 Writing Task 149
8.5 Vocabulary Notes 153
8.6 Language Focus 157
8.7 Follow-up Practice 158
8.8 Vocabulary Extension 160
Unit 9 Negotiating the Price 162
9.1 Listening Task 162
9.2 Speaking Task 163
9.3 Reading Task 166
9.4 Writing Task 168
9.5 Vocabulary Notes 170
9.6 Language Focus 172
9.7 Follow-up Practice 175
9.8 Vocabulary Extension 178
Unit 10 Terms of Payment 180
10.1 Listening Task 180
10.2 Speaking Task 181
10.3 Reading Task 184
10.4 Writing Task 187
10.5 Vocabulary Notes 191
10.6 Language Focus 194
10.7 Follow-up Practice 196
10.8 Vocabulary Extension 199
Unit 11 Packing and Shipping 202
11.1 Listening Task 202
11.2 Speaking Task 203
11.3 Reading Task 206
11.4 Writing Task 208
11.5 Vocabulary Notes 211
11.6 Language Focus 213
11.7 Follow-up Practice 216
11.8 Vocabulary Extension 220
Unit 12 Complaints and Adjustments 223
12.1 Listening Task 223
12.2 Speaking Task 224
12.3 Reading Task 228
12.4 Writing Task 230
12.5 Vocabulary Notes 233
12.6 Language Focus 235
12.7 Follow-up Practice 237
12.8 Vocabulary Extension 240
Unit 13 Marketing and Sales 243
13.1 Listening Task 243
13.2 Speaking Task 244
13.3 Reading Task 248
13.4 Writing Task 250
13.5 Vocabulary Notes 253
13.6 Language Focus 257
13.7 Follow-up Practice 259
13.8 Vocabulary Extension 263
Unit 14 Going Global 265
14.1 Listening Task 265
14.2 Speaking Task 266
14.3 Reading Task 270
14.4 Writing Task 272
14.5 Vocabulary Notes 274
14.6 Language Focus 276
14.7 Follow-up Practice 278
14.8 Vocabulary Extension 281
Unit 15 E-commerce 283
15.1 Listening Task 283
15.2 Speaking Task 284
15.3 Reading Task 288
15.4 Writing Task 292
15.5 Vocabulary Notes 294
15.6 Language Focus 299
15.7 Follow-up Practice 302
15.8 Vocabulary Extension 304
Transcripts 307
References 332