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People studying business English have different priortiesand amounts of study time. You therefore needa flexible course which you can adapt to suit your needs. ‘Business Partner has been developed to meet these needs by offering a flexible course, focused on delivering a balance of language and skls traning that you can immediately use to improve your performance in your workplace studies or jobsearch Why ... Language is only one aspect of successful communication. Effective communication also ining? @duiresan understanding of cifferen business situations and an awareness of different SHES training? cmunkationstyes, especally when werking across utures, In Business Parner we refer to ‘Communication skills’ and Susiness kis. Every unit has lesson on these two areas. ‘Communication skis (Lesson 3) means the soft skills you need to workeffectively with people whose personality and culture maybe diferent from your own, These include buldingrepport, responding to consumer concems or dealing with interruptions + ‘Business sls (Lesson 4) means the practical sils you need ndferent business situations, such as skis for taking part in meetings, presentations and negotiation. Why ... inorderto reflect the real world as closely as possible, Business Partner content is based the id id ereesin nee *h as the BBC and the i -} _onauthentic videos and artcies from leading media organisations suchas the BBC and the authentic content? Financial Times. These offer a wealth of international business information as well. as real examples of British, US. and non-nativ-speaker English Why <1. Weall se video more and more to communicate and to find out about the word This video content? ‘elected inBusines Parmer which hastwo ideosin every uit + an authentic video pactagein Lesson 1, based on realifevdeo clips and interviews Suitable or your level of rls + adramatised communication sls video in Lesson 3 (ee for mote information) Why ... thiscoursehasbeen developedso that you can adaptitto your own needs Each unit and ‘i -2 lesson works independently, so you can focus on the topics, Lessons or skills which are most. flexible content? relevant to you and skip those which don’t feel relevant to your needs right now. You can then use the xtra activites and addtional material in MyEnglhLab to workin more depth on the aspects that re important to you > What's in the units? Lesson outcome and self-assessment Each lesson starts with a lesson outcome and ends with a short Self-assessment section, ‘The aimis to encourage you to think about the progress that you have made in relation to the lesson outcome, More detailed self-assessment tasks and suggestions for extra practice are available in MyEnglishLab. Vocabulary ‘The main topic vocabulary sets presented and practised in Lesson 1 of each unit, building ‘on vocabulary from the authentic video. You will get lots of opportunities touse the vocabulary in discussions ana group tas, Functional language Functional language (such as giving advice, summarising, dealing with objections) gives you the capability to operate in eal workplace situationsin English, Three functional language sets are presented and practised in every unit in Lessons 3 4 and 5, Youwill practise the language in group speaking and writing tasks [Bp !nMynaishLab you wil isofind a Functional language bankso that youcen quickly refer to lists of useul language when preparing fora business situation, Such asa meeting, presentation or interview,Grammar The approach to grammars leible depending on whether you want to devote a significant amount of time to grammar or to focus on the consolidation of grammar only when you needto. There is one main grammar pointin each unit, presented and practised in Lesson 2 + [Opp Thereisa link from Lesson 5 to an optional second grammar pointin [MyEnglishLab - with short video presentations and interactive practice. Both grammar points are supported by the Grammar reference section atthe back ofthe 1utseb0ok(p 118). This provides a summary of meaning and form, with notes on usage or exceptions, and business English examples. Listening and video The course offers a wide variety of listening activities (based on both video and audio recordings) tohela you develop your comprehension skillsand to hear target language context. lof the ideo and audio materials available in MyEnglishLab and includes a ‘ange of British, US. and non-natve-speaker English. Lessons 1 and 3 are based on video as described above). n four ofthe eight units, Lesson 2 is based on audio. In all units, you also work with significant audio recordings in Lesson 4 and the Business workshop, You will read authentic texts and articles from a variety of sources, particularly the Financial Times. Every unit has a main réading text with comprehension tasks. This appears either in Lesson 2orin the Business workshop. JB InMyEnatshLab, you willals finda Reading bank which offers longer reading text for every unit with comprehension activities. Speaking Collaborative speaking tasks appear atthe end of Lessons, 3,4 and the Business workshop in every unit. These tasks encourage you to use the target language and, where relevant, the target silo the lesson. There ae lots of opportunities to personalise these tasks to suit your own situation. Writing + Lesson Sin every unit provides a model text and practice in a business writing sil The course covers a wide range of genres suchas reports, proposals, nate-taking and emails, and for cfferent purposes, inciuding formal and informal communication, summarising, invitations, replies an project updates. + There are also short writing tasks in Lesson 2 which provide controlled practice of the target grammar. [Bp lnhyEnalish.ab you wil Find aWrking bank which provides models of ferent types of business writing and useful phrases appropriate to your level of English Pronunciation (0 pronunciation points are presented and practised in every unit. Pronunciation points are linked to the content of the unit - usually toa video/audio presentation or to ’ grammar paint. The pronunciation presentations and activities are at the back ofthe coursebook (p.112),with signposts from the relevant lessons. Ths section also includes anintroduction to pronunciation with British and U.S. phonetic charts. Reviews Theres a one-page review for each unit at the back of the coursebook’p.104), The review recycles and revises the key vocabulary, grammar and functional language presented in the unit. > nposts, cross-references and MyEnglishLab DD» signposts for teachers in each lesson indicate that there are extra activitiesin MyEnglishLab which can be printed or displayed on-screen These activities can be used to ‘extend lesson orto focusin more depth ona particular section. D> signposts torteamers indicate that there are additional interactive activities in MyénglishLab. > page 000 ‘cross-references refer tothe Pronunciation bank and Grammar reference pages. MyEnglishLab Access to MyEnglishLab is given through a code printed on the inside front cover of thisbook. Depending on the version of the course that youare sing, you will have acess tooneof the following options: Digital Resources powered by MyEnglishLab including downloadable coursebook resources all video clips all audio recordings, Lesson’ additional interactive video activities, Lesson S interactive grammar presentation and practice, Reading bank, Functional language bank, Writing bank and My Sett-asessment. Full content of MyEnglishLab: all ofthe above plus the full self- study interactive workbook with automatic gradebook. Teachers cam assign workbook activities as homework ‘The Global Scale of English (GSE) isa standardised, ranular scale from 10 to 90 which measures English language proficiency. The GSE Learning Objectives for Professional English are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), Unlike the CEFR, which describes proficiency in terms of broad levels, the Global Scale of English identifies what a learner can do at each point an a more granular scale - and within @ CEFR level The sales designed to motivate learners by demonstrating incremental progress in their language ability. The Global Scale of English forms the backbone for Pearson English course material and assessment. Learn more about the Global Scale of English at english comigse