Part 1:English for Business First Level 1
1 General information 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Extended Syllabus 4
1.3 Examination format 5
1.4 Answer guidance 5
1.5 Marking schedule 6
1.6 Useful publications 6
2 How to use the Candidate s Book 8
2.1 Overview 8
2.2 Planning your time 8
2.3 Checklists and build-up sheets 9
2.4 Organising your work 9
Part 2:Extended Syllabus topics 11
3 Business letters 13
3.1 Layout 14
3.2 Addresses 17
3.3 Salutation,complimentary close and signature 20
3.4 Revision test 22
3.5 Main subject matter 27
3.6 Key points,additional details and additional invented details 30
3.7 Exercises 34
3.8 Opening and closing sentences 37
3.9 Style and tone 41
3.10 Quality factor 46
4 Memos 53
5.1 Introduction 57
5 Basic reading comprehension:true-or-false questions 57
5.2 Exercises 58
6 Information processing:short-answer questions 68
6.1 Introduction 68
6.2 Exercises 70
7 Text and data reformulation:forms and diagrams 78
7.1 Introduction 78
7.2 Exercises 80
8 Language competence:structures,concepts and vocabulary 89
8.1 Introduction 89
8.2 Verbs 89
8.3 Adjectives,adverbs and pronouns 94
8.4 Subordinate clauses 98
8.5 General vocabulary 99
Part 3:Resources 103
9 Situations/tasks,checklists,build-up sheets and final versions 105
9.1 Letters 105
9.2 Memos 133
10 Past examination questions and Chief Examiners reports 157
10.1 Series 3 1999 questions and Chief Examiner s report 157
10.2 Series 4 1999 questions and Chief Examiner s report 168
Appendices 181
1 Answers to selected exercises and questions 183
2 Model answers to past examination questions 205
3 Advice for students taking the LCCIEB First Level English for Business examination 211
Index 213