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he Students book Practice File with extra practice in reading vocabular! grammar together with a complete s!llabus in Business writing" #t also includes listening tasks are recorded on the free students audio CD" Course Summar 1& topic-based units which provide input in reading speaking and listening with guidance for writing tasks as well" .nits also contain vocabular! activities essential grammar and opportunities for speaking practice" / (evision .nits that revise and consolidate the work in the main units" Full grammar *ppendix %0rammar (eference) 1riting file *ctivit! file *udio Scripts
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$eachers Book with answers overprinted and photocopiable vocabular! review worksheets business briefs text bank %&' optional extra reading texts (esource Bank %photocopiable Comments worksheets practicing communication skills)" Practice File with extra practice in vocabular! and grammar guided 2ostl! interesting up to date business topics writing tasks" *lso listening activities recorded on a Ss *udio $he recorded speaking task is ver! useful CDs" $he text can be used as ver! good reference bank $est File+ , photocopiable tests to monitor students progress 3o pronunciation exercises-teachers ma! need to use some extra throughout the course" material 0rammar sections provide a review of the ke! grammar items" #t lacks production and speaking practice" $eachers have to use extra materials available in our librar!"
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Cutting 9dge 9lementar! 1orkbook 3ew 9dition Practice % ex" 14 < page = ) Practice File ;ocabular! % page / ) - Cutting 9dge 9lementar! 1orkbook 3ew 9dition Practice % ex" / < page 5 ) - 2ichael ;ince 9lementar! >anguage Practice Practice % ex" / < page &?1 ) - 1ord 0ames with 9nglish Practice % ex" 1 < page ,? )
Read'n): 4escr'1'n) ,eo,+e $his reading section can be completed in two parts" Ss can start preparator! work on the article about Phil 8night the founder and C9P pf 3ike and complete 9xercise *" !esson 2 Pages 6 - 11 Read'n): 4escr'1'n) ,eo,+e Ss complete more detailed comprehension :uestions about Phil 8night % 9xercises B and C )" & of &4 $ext bank % pages 11/ and 11, )
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!an)ua)e *ocus 2: a#an -'th 5o1s6 -h 7 8uest'ons Ss look at the use of a<an before vowels and consonants and are introduced to what who and where :uestions words"
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&n't / Pages 11 @ 1& !'sten'n): Ta+$'n) a1out ourse+* Ss listen to three people talking about their 7obs" S$'++s: :ntroduc'n) ourse+* and others Ss listen to three conversations where people introduce themselves and others" $he! then practice introductions" ? of &4 (esource bank % page 1/' ) - Cutting 9dge 9lementar! 1orkbook 3ew 9dition
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Case Stud : "+oha 'n Ha-a'' Ss find out information about people at a conference"
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Wr't'n) Ss write an e-mail about two people from the conference" Wee$ 9 !esson < &n't 2 Pages 1/ - 1, Start'n) u, Ss listen four people talking about what the! want from work and make word partnerships" 0oca1u+ar /: 4a s> months> dates Ss practice da!s months and dates and use the preposition in at and on with time phrases"
- 9nglish PuBBles Practice % ex" 1 < page 1? ) - 1ord 0ames with 9nglish Practice % ex" 1 < page /1 ) - Cutting 9dge Starter $eachers Book *ctivit! 14 D < page 1/, ) $ext bank % pages 115 and 11= )
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Read'n): 4escr'1'n) our rout'ne Ss read an article about the working da! of 2ichael Dell Chairman of Dell computers" / of &4
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0oca1u+ar 2: !e'sure act'v't'es Ss use leisure activities verbs and time phrases to talk about leisure time"
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&n't 2 Pages 1' - &4 !an)ua)e *ocus 2: "dver1s a1d e?,ress'ons o* *re8uenc Ss complete exercises using adverbs abd expressions of fre:uenc! and listen to three people talking about their t!pical da!" Practice File >anguage review % page 14 ) (esource bank % page 1/6 ) - 9ssential 0rammar in .se @ (a!mond 2urph! .nit , .nit 5 .nit = < pages &1 &? &, - Cutting 9dge 9lementar! $eachers Book 3ew 9dition
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S$'++s: Ta+$'n) a1out -or$ and +e'sure Ss match :uestions and answers about work and leisure and then listen to a conversation about what $im does at the weekend" *fterwards the! talk about their own work and leisure activities" !esson 8 Page &1 Case Stud : :nde,endent F'+ Com,an Ss role pla! an interview between Cuman (esources and unhapp! emplo!ees of a film compan!" Wr't'n) Ss use the information drom the case stud! to list the working conditions the! want to change" Wee$ < !esson @ &n't 9 Pages && - &? Start'n) u, Ss match sentences and problems and listen to five phone calls to identif! the product and the problem" 0oca1u+ar : "d5ect'ves Ss look at ad7ectives and their opposites and use too ans enough" !esson /0 Pages &/ - &, Read'n): 4ea+'n) -'th ,ro1+ems at -or$ Four people answer the :uestions+ D1hat are the biggest problems facing !our compan!EF !an)ua)e *ocus /: (resent s'm,+e: ne)at've and 8uest'ons Ss match :uestions and answers make negative sentences and practice the :uestions forms in a role pla!" Practice File ;ocabular! % page 1& ) $ext bank % pages 11' and 116 ) ;ocabgames and activities ex" 1, < Bingo Gpposites pages =5 =' =6 Practice File 1riting % page 11 )
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9lementar! language practice @ 2ichael ;ince ex" & < page 1'' #n compan! 9lementar! ex" 16 @ Capp! phoning
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Case Stud : %+ue Hor'Aon 0uests of a holida! compan! compare their holida! apartments with the holida! brochure and complain to a representative of the compan!" Wr't'n) Ss listen to a voice mail and write a telephone message for the manager of Blue CoriBon" Practice File 1riting % page 1/ )
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Start'n) u, Ss talk about things the! like and dont like when traveling on business" 0oca1u+ar : Trave+ deta'+s Ss practice the alphabet and numbers 1 @ 144 and match verbs and travel phrases" !'sten'n): !'sten'n) *or 'n*ormat'on Ss listen and answer :uestions about travel information" = of &4 Practice File ;ocabular! % page 15 ) ;ocabgames and activities ex" 1/ < page =,
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Cutting 9dge 9lementar! ex" ,* < page 1?4 $ext bank % pages 1&4 and 1&1 ) Practice File >anguage review % page 1= ) (esource bank % page 1,1 ) 9ssential 0rammar in .se ex" ?1"1 ?1"& < page =1 9ssential grammar in .se ex" ?5"1 ?5"& < page '1 #n compan! 9lementar! @ $eachers Book ex" , a Peah 3osh < page 1,5
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!an)ua)e *ocus 2: there 's # there are Ss complete sentences using there is < there are and carr! out a role pla! about a new 7ob abroad" S$'++s: Ma$'n) 1oo$'n)s and chec$'n) arran)ements Ss listen and answer :uestions about booking a hotel room before pla!ing a similar situation"
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&n't ; Page /1 Case Stud : (ac'*'c Hote+ * hotel manager and assistant manager allocate rooms to twelve guests at a small hotel" Wr't'n) Ss write a fax to one of the guests confirming arrangements" Practice File 1riting % page 1')
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Start'n) u, Ss talk about the kind of food the! like and match dishes and countries" ' of &4
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&n't < Pages // - /, Read'n): T',,'n) Ss read an article about factors that encourage people to tip and answer comprehension :uestions % exercises D @ 9 )" !an)ua)e *ocus /: some # an Ss correct mistakes using some and an! underline the correct words in a dialo:ue" !'sten'n): Order'n) a mea+ Ss listen to what a man and a women order in a restaurant" $ext bank % pages 1&& and 1&? ) 9ssential grammar in use ex" =,"1 =,"? < page 1,6
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!an)ua)e *ocus 2: Counta1+e and uncounta1+e nouns Ss identif! countable nouns and complete exercises using a lot of man! or much" S$'++s: Entarta'n'n) Ss look at language for entertaining visitors in a restaurant and listen and respond to a waiters :uestions"
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Start'n) u, Ss listen to three people talk about where and when the! bu! products" 0oca1u+ar /: %u 'n) and se++'n) Ss complete a sales leaflet for a computer compan! and listen to a conversation between a bu!er and seller" Practice File ;ocabular! % page &/ )
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&n't = Pages ,& - ,/ Read'n): Th'rst *or successB Ss read a 7ob advertisement for a sales representative in a soft drinks compan!" !an)ua)e *ocus /: (ast s'm,+e Ss complete a sales report using the past simple" 0oca1u+ar 2: %u 'n) and se++'n) Ss complete a leaflet for a car hire compan!" Practice File ;ocabular! % page &/ ) $ext bank % pages 1&/ and 1&, ) - (eward 9lementar! &4 Business tips - 9ssential grammar in use ex" 11"1 11"& < page ?1
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!'sten'n): Se++'n) 8evin 1arren the ;ice President Sales and 2arketing of Coca @ Cola 9nterprises gives some advice to salespeople" !an)ua)e *ocus 2: (ast t'me re*erences Ss are introduced to expressions that refer to the past such as ago last % week ) for on from H to in and during" 14 of &4 Practice File >anguage review % page 9ssential grammar in use ex" 16"& 16"? <
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&n't = Page ,= Case Stud : !'n$ 7 u, !td * compan! sells mobile phones and service packages" Ss role pla! being salespeople and customers" Wr't'n) Ss write an e-mail to a colleague about what phone and service package a customer wants using information from the case stud!" Practice File 1riting % page &= )
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Rev's'on % Pages ,' - 51 &n't 7 Pages 5& - 5? Start'n) u, Ss answer a :uestionnaire about what sort of person the! are" 0oca1u+ar : 4escr'1'n) ,eo,+e Ss look at ad7ectives to describe peoples personalities" !'sten'n): " d'**'cu+t co++ea)ue * propert! developer talks about a colleague who left the compan!" 11 of &4 Practice File ;ocabular! % page &' ) 9lementar! Communication 0ames ex" ?, @ Gpinion pole
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$ext bank % pages 1&5 and 1&= ) Practice File >anguage review % page &6 ) (esource bank % page 1,/ )
#n compan! 9lementar! ex" ' @ >ife graph - 9ssential grammar in use ex" /?"1 < page 6/ ex" /5"1 /5"& < page 141 - (eward elementar! ex" 15 @ &4a @ 2eg (ivers Cafe
&n't 7 Pages 55 - 5' !an)ua)e *ocus 2: Cuest'ons *orms Ss look at !es < no :uestions and open :uestions" $he! complete a :uestionnaire and then listen to check answers" S$'++s: 3e)ot'at'n): dea+'n) -'th ,ro1+ems Ss listen to a conversation about problems of understaffing in a compan!" $hen the! role pla! a conversation negotiating a new compan! car"
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Case stud : " ,eo,+e ,ro1+em * .S food compan! has problems with a business manager" Wr't'n) Ss write a memo about their meeting"
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&n't 8 Pages =4 - =1 Start'n) u, Ss ask and answer :uestions about a population pie chart" 0oca1u+ar : T ,es o* mar$et Ss listen and repeat large numbers and look at ad7ectives to describe markets" Practice File ;ocabular! % page ?& ) $ext bank % pages 1&' and 1&6 ) Cutting edge 9lementar! ex" 11C @ $he numbers game
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Read'n): The car mar$et 'n Ch'na Ss answer :uestions and search for large numbers in an article about the Chinese car market" 1& of &4
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&n't 8 Pages =/ - =5 !'sten'n): 4o'n) 1us'ness 'n Rus'a Ss listen to three parts of a presentation about doing business in (ussia" !an)ua)e *ocus 2: much # a +ot> a +'tt+e # a 1't Ss use the language to compare cars and pool tables and use a bar chart to talk about sales in (ussia and Poland" S$'++s: (art'c',at'n) 'n d'scuss'ons Ss listen to three marketing executive talking about a new snack bar abd then role pla! taking part in a marketing meeting" Practice File >anguage review % page ?? ) (esource bank % page 1,, ) 9ssential 0rammar in .se ex" '&"/ '&", < page 1=?
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Case stud : Cara Cosmet'cs * bod! care compan! is launching a new shampoo" Ss discuss the name siBe and price of the product main outlet and income group of the target market" Wr't'n) Ss write a short description of the new shampoo for Cara Cosmetics catalogue" Practice File 1riting % page ?/ )
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0oca1u+ar : 4escr'1'n) com,an'es Ss complete exercises to describe two companies and then complete a compan! profile" Read'n): !0MH Ss read about >;2C the luxur! goods manufacturer"
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Case stud : Dou and our com,an Ss role pla! introducing themselves and their compan! at a trining course on giving presentations" Wr't'n) Ss write a short profile about their compan! from the information in the case stud!"
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Start'n) u, Ss listen to people talking about what the! use the #nternet for and then talk about their own internet use" 0oca1u+ar /: :nternet terms 1, of &4 (eward @ 9lementar! @
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&n't /0 Pages 6? - 6, !an)ua)e *ocus /: Ta+$'n) a1out *uture ,+ans Ss look at the use of the present continous for the future use and going to for future plans" Read'n): e-commerce Ss look at an article about making mone! from the #nternet" 0oca1u+ar 2: T'me e?,ress'ons Ss complete future time expressions such as b! next !ear in two weekstime tomorrow evening in the near future" $ext bank % pages 1?& and 1?? ) Practice File ;ocabular! % page /4 ) - Cutting 9dge Pre #ntermediate @ $echers (esource Book activit! /B < page 1&' @ #m Caving >unch with 2adonna Cutting 9dge 9lementar! (esource Bank @ $eachers (esource Book activit! 1&* < page 1,5 @ Future walkabout - Cutting 9dge Starter @ (esource bank @ $eachers (esource Book activi! 1&B < page 1,5 15 of &4
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&n't /0 Page 6= Case stud : :s's %oo$s ,+c $he marketing director and two sales representatives of an #nternet business book compan! plan a sales trip to Poland and (ussia" Wr't'n) Ss write an e-mail to customers to confirm the date and time of the appointment arrabged in the case stud!" Business Communication 0ames activit! &? a @ d @ $he itinerar! game
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Start'n) u, Ss look at tips for visiting another countr! or doing business there" 1= of &4
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(eward Pre #ntermediate @ Business (esource Pack *ctivit! 1a @ Compan! Culture Business Communication 0ames *ctivit! ?? a @ d @ *maBing facts
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!'sten'n): Cu+tura+ m'sta$es Ss listen to three people talk about cultural mistakes the! have made"
&n't // Pages 141 14? !an)ua)e *ocus /: shou+d # shou+dn.t Ss use should and shouldnt to give advice and make suggestions" $ext bank % pages 1?/ and 1?, ) Practice File >anguage review % page /, ) (esource bank % page 1,' ) - 9ssential 0rammar in .se b! 2urph! unit ?& < pages =/ @ =, @ Should - (eward Pre #ntermediate activit! &6 @ Communications skills - Business Communication 0ames activit! ?1 a @ b @ #ve got Station Business Communication 0ames activit! ?& @ Behave !ourself
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Read'n): Fast *ood 'n 2a,an *n *merican sandwich chain has problems with thei r Iapanese franchise" Ss are introduced to phrasal verbs"
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S$'++s: :dent'* 'n) ,ro1+ems and a)ree'n) act'on Ss listen to a human resources manager talking to the general manager of a compan! about problems with an emplo!ee" $he Ss role pla! a similar problem"
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&n't // Page 14, Case stud : " chan)e o* cu+ture * general manager of an overseas bank encounters problems from the staff when she wants to introduce new ideas" Wr't'n) Ss write action minutes for the meeting the! had in the case stud!" Practice File 1riting % page /5 )
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Start'n) u, Ss discuss which 7obs should get the highest salar! and what aspects the! would like or not like in a 7ob" 0oca1u+ar : S$'++s and a1'+'t'es Ss use verbs to complete a 7ob advertisement" !an)ua)e *ocus /: (resent ,er*ect Ss look at the use of the present perfect to talk about actions that continue from the past to the present" Practice File ;ocabular! % page /' )
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!an)ua)e *ocus 2: (ast s'm,+e and ,resent ,er*ect $he tenses are compared and contrasted" Ss complete a text using the correct form of the verb and look at time expressions that go with each tense" S$'++s: :nterv'e- s$'++s Ss look at interview tips listen to an interview and role pla! an interview situation"
&n't /2 Pages 11& 11? Case stud : H')h (ro*'+e :ncE $he marketing director and the human resources director of a sports agenc! interview candidates for a 7ob" Wr't'n) Ss write a letter to the successful candidate from tge case stud! interview" Practice File 1riting % page ,4 )
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