Contents

Introduction
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Working with Language at Practically Business Talking Outcomes – you can
words work speaking communication point

•
1 You Introducing
yourself | Jobs
I’m / you’re /
Are you …?
Spelling Meeting people Meeting
people at a
conference
•
introduce yourself
talk about jobs
4–9 • ask about names and
jobs
• spell
• meet people

2 Company Companies
and countries
is / isn’t Numbers
0–9
Starting a
phone call
The
company
game
• talk about companies
and countries

10–15
• ask about people and
companies
• say numbers 0–9
• start a phone call
We / They are | •
3 Workplace Your company
Wh- questions
Email and
website
addresses
Sending email
requests
What’s the
answer? •
talk about your company
ask questions
16–21 • say email and website
addresses
• email a request

•
4 Departments Responsibilities
and
departments
Present
simple:
I / you / we /
there is /
there are
Taking and
leaving a
message
Voicemail
messages
talk about responsibilities
and departments

22–27
• ask about people and
they departments
• describe departments
• take and leave a message

Viewpoint 1 VIDEO People in business 28–29

•
5 Products Company types
and activities
Present
simple:
he / she / it
Big numbers Ordering The question
game
talk about company types
and activities

30–35
• ask about company
products
• say big numbers
• order a product

•
6 Entertaining Food and drink can / can’t Days
and times
Inviting,
accepting and
declining
Making
conversation
in the
•
talk about food and drink
talk about ability
36–41 restaurant
• say days and times
• invite, accept and decline

•
7 Technology Office
technology
Possessive
adjectives
this / that /
these / those
Giving
instructions
Guess the
technology
talk about office
technology

42–47
• talk about what’s in
your office
• give instructions

•
8 Travel Transport and
travel
was / were Months
and dates
Arranging a
meeting
When can
we meet?
talk about transport
and travel

48–53
• talk about the past
• say months and dates
• arrange a meeting

Viewpoint 2 VIDEO Describing businesses 54–55

Practice files 56–71

Communication activities 72–75

Audio scripts 76–79

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 Introduction

What’s in the Student’s Book?

Welcome to Business Result Second Edition Starter. In this book you will find:
8 units, 2 Viewpoint video lessons, Practice files, Communication activities, Audio scripts, access to the Online practice

Student’s Book | Main unit

Unit 1 | You Unit 1 | You Unit 1 | You Unit 1 | You Unit 1 | You

5 ▶ 1.2 Listen and read. Language at work | I’m / you’re / Are you …? 6 ▶ 1.7 Listen and find the name badge. Business communication | Meeting people
1 2 TALKING POINT
1 ▶ 1.5 Listen and read. 1 ▶ 1.10 Listen to three conversations. Match to the pictures.
Tomas Gorski
Technical Assistant OSB Enzo Gonzales
Sales Representative a b

3 4
Meeting people at a conference
i Enzo Silva AXi Daisuke Hori

1 You
Sales Manager IT Technician
1 Work in groups of three. You are at a conference. Student A is a conference
manager. Complete the expressions and practise the conversation.
7 Work in pairs. Student A, choose a name badge in 6. Answer Student B’s
STUDENT A STUDENT B STUDENT C
questions. Student B, ask Student A questions. Find the name badge.
Example: A Are you Tomas? B No, I’m not. Hello.
Starting point Working with words | Introducing yourself | Jobs A Are you an IT technician? B Yes, I am. your name?
A You’re Daisuke. B Yes, I am.
c
1 What’s your name? 1 ▶ 1.1 Listen and read. 1 IT technician 2 finance director 3 office assistant
I’m
2 What’s your job?
Practically speaking | Spelling .

1 ▶ 1.8 Listen and repeat.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Can
spell that?
2 Work in pairs. Say the letters on the keyboard.
Jacob Hi, I’m Jacob.
Yes, it’s .
Kenji I’m Kenji. Hello.
Jacob And you’re Alice.
Maria No, I’m not Alice. I’m Maria. My name’s .
Jacob Sorry. You’re Alice. Nice to 
Alice Yes. Hello. 2 Match 1–5 to a–e. .
1 Good morning. Are you Kasia? a Good afternoon, Sally.
2 Complete the Language point with ’m or ’re. 2 I’m Franco. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
Hello, I’m Luis Moreira. 3 This is Sally. b Yes, I am.
Hello, my name’s meet you too.
4 sales representative 5 engineer 6 human resources manager 4 See you soon. c Yes, see you soon. And it
Fabienne Mercier. LANGUAGE POINT
5 Goodbye. was nice meeting you, Sally.
6 ▶ 1.3 Listen and repeat. Positive Negative d Bye. This is .
Key expressions e Nice to meet you too.
I’m Jacob. I not Alice. 3 ▶ 1.9 Listen and complete with the surname and first name.
technician director
You Alice. You’re not Maria. Saying hello 3 ▶ 1.11 Listen, check, and repeat. to
Hello / Hi. meet  .
assistant representative Good morning / afternoon / 4 Correct the mistakes.
evening. 1 Good afternoon. Am you Jacob?
❯❯ For more information, go to Grammar reference on page 57. First name Surname
Meeting people 2 Nice to meeting you, Sally. Nice  
manager engineer
Jane Burton What’s your name? 3 Seeing you soon. too. My name’s
3 Work in groups of four. Practise the conversation in 1.
7 ▶ 1.4 Listen and complete with a job from 5.
1
Are you (Mara)? 4 This am Kasia. .
4 ▶ 1.6 Listen and complete with the words. Steven
Tip | a / an Fabienne I’m a 1 . What’s your job, Luis? I’m (Jacob). 5 I Franco. Nice to meet you.
Hello, I’m Tageshi. a manager Luis Oh, I’m a 2 . Tip | ’m / am, ’re / are Are ’m not ’m am 2 Borysiak
My name’s (Naomi Sato). 6 A Are you Mara?
Nice to meet you. your job?
a director Paula What’s your job, Tageshi? Use ’m or ’re for speaking: Jacob 1
you an office assistant? B Yes, I’m.
I am = I’m Nice to meet you too.
Hi, I’m Paula. an assistant Tageshi I’m an 3 . And you? Maria Yes, I 2 . Are you a human resources manager?
an engineer Paula I’m an 4 . You are = You’re
Jacob No, I 3 .I4 a finance director. 4 Work in pairs. Spell the names in 3.
Introducing other people ❯❯ For more exercises, go to Practice file 1 on page 56. I’m a . What’s
Use am for short answers: This is (Alek).
Example: A Jane Burton.
?
8 Work in pairs. Practise the conversations in 7. Are you a manager? This is my assistant.
5 Work in groups of three. Look at the pictures in 1. Practise the conversations.
Yes, I am. Question Short answers B Can you spell that? Saying goodbye Use your own names if you want.
A J-A-N-E B-U-R-T-O-N.
❯❯ For more exercises, go to Practice file 1 on page 56. Are you a director? Yes, I am. Bye. Student A You are Franco. I’m a .
No, I’m not. Goodbye.
❯❯ For more exercises, go to Practice file 1 on page 57. See you soon.
Student B You are Kasia.
9 Work in pairs. Practise the conversations in 7 with your name and job. Student C You are Sally.
It was nice meeting you. It was nice
2 ▶ 1.1 Listen again and repeat. 5 Work in pairs. Choose a job. Ask and answer questions.
5
office assistant IT technician human resources manager finance director
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Write the names. 6 Stand up. Say hello and meet people. Introduce other people. Say goodbye. . See you
3 Work in pairs. Introduce yourself. What’s your first name? Can you spell that? . Good ! bye!
Examples: A Are you an office assistant? B Yes, I am. What’s your surname? Can you spell that?
Examples: Hello, my name’s (Sarah Kocian).
A Are you a finance director? B No, I’m not. I’m an IT technician.
Hi, I’m (Yann).
2 Change roles and repeat the conversation.
4 Stand up. Introduce yourself to other students. ❯❯ For more exercises, go to Practice file 1 on page 57.
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Working with words Language at work Business communication

Vocabulary Grammar Key expressions

Practically speaking Talking point

Everyday English Fluency task or game

Student’s Book | Viewpoint lesson Student’s Book | Practice file

Viewpoint 1 | People in business People in business
1 | Practice file Practice file | Unit 1

Departments Practically speaking 1 Underline the correct verb in italics.

Focus 8 03 Watch three more people in business. Are these sentences true (T) Working with words 5 Read the name badges. Complete the
Write in the letters with the same sound.
1 Hello, I ’m / ’re Isadora.
conversations with a / an + job. 2 And you am / are Alek.
or false (F)?
1 Write questions with the words. 1 Complete with the words. E U K T N X Y 3 No, I ’m / ’re not. I’m Alex.
1 Emma is a training manager in a Human Resource department.
Preview 1 your / ’s / what / name ? Hello I’m my name Hi A H J 1 4 You am not / are not an engineer. You’re a technician.
2 you / where / are / from ?
2 She’s from London, but she lives in the USA. Arnaud Cagnol
In this video lesson, people 1
Hello , 2 B C D 2 3
answer questions about their 3 your / what / is / company ?
3 Kate works in the IT department of a training company. A ’s Engineer G P V 2 Complete with ’m, ’re, ’m not, or ’re not.
4 Her job is interesting. Monika Kelly. F L M 4 S 5 Z 1 You a manager.
companies and departments. 4 your / head / ’s / where / office ?
5 Alex is a sales rep in a sales department. B 3 ,4 Laurie. I 6 2 No, I a manager.
2 01 Watch three people in business. Check the questions in 1. 6 Alex works in his office all day. 2 Match the questions to the answers. Lance Jones O 3 I a director.
IT Technician Q 7 W 4 You a director. You’re a manager.
9 Write the verbs from the video in sentences 1–9. 1 What’s your name? a I’m a manager.
R
2 What’s your job? b I’m Katja. 3
Companies and countries fix have like make manage meet run sell travel work Underline the correct verb in italics.
1 I with eleven IT technicians in one big office. 3 Look at the pictures. Complete the jobs. A What’s your job, Arnaud? A Are you an assistant?
3 01 Watch the video again. Write the information in the table. 2 I the training for the employees here. B I’m 1 . And you? Language at work | I’m / you’re / B Yes, I 1’m / am. I’m an office assistant.
1 2
A I’m 2 . A 2Am / Are you an assistant?
Name Country or city Company Head office
3 I the programmes to companies.
Are you …? C No, I 3’m not / not. I’m a manager.
4 We ten people in the HR Department.
Tina 1
Pepper Hamilton Philadelphia, 5 I around the country and present the training programmes.
Pennsylvania, Ahmed Al Omran 4 Complete with the correct verbs.
6 We computers and we new programmes for the GRAMMAR REFERENCE
USA Finance Director A 1 you Tomas?
company systems.
Vikram 2
Lloyds TSB 3 B Yes, I 2 . Are you Enid?
7 I four or five new people every day. To be A No, I 3 . I’m Laura.
8 We a lot of training courses.
Form
9 I my department. 3 4 Josh Armstrong 5 Tick (✓) the correct sentence, a or b.
Christine Hong Kong 4 5
Sales Representative Positive:
1 a Hi. I’m Kashyar.
10 03 Watch the video again. Tick (✓) the person who says the department. I ’m Alex.
Emma Kate Alex b Hi. I’re Kashyar.
I am Monika.
IT ✓ A My name’s Josh Armstrong. I’m 2 a Am you Maria?
3 You ’re a technician.
. What’s your job? b Are you Maria?
4 Write the missing words to complete the sentences. Sales
B I’m 4 .
You are a director.
3 a Your Rachel.
Human Resources Negative:
1 My ’s Ulric Bogaerde. b You’re Rachel.
Marketing I ’m not an assistant.
I’m London. 4 a You’re not an engineer.
Finance 5 6 I am not a manager.
Blackwells, the bookshop.
Business development
Business communication You ’re not an engineer. b You am not an engineer.
It’s Oxford. 5 Are you a manager?
Training 1 Put the conversations in the right order. You are not a technician.
2 name is Naomi. Questions: a Yes, I’m.
1 a Nice to meet you, Zoran. I’m Xavier.
from New Zealand. Am I a manager? b Yes, I am.
b 1 Good morning. Are you Zoran?
I work a publishing company. You and your working life c Yes, I am. Are you Laura? 6 Are you Xavier?
My head office in Oxford. Short answers: a No, I’m not. I’m Alex.
11 Write the question words in sentences 1–5. 2 a I’m Abi and this is Kashyar. b No, I not. I Alex.
3 My name Charles.
b Nice to meet you too.
Yes, I am.
which who what how where 1 IT t n
I’m from Aberdeen, Scotland. you are.
1 do you work for? 2 f e director c Nice to meet you, Kashyar.
My is called ETPM. No, I ’m not.
2 do you do? 3 office a t 3 a Nice to meet you too, Zoran. Goodbye. you aren’t.
5 02 Watch the video and check your answers in 4. 3 do you work? 4 human resources m r b Yes, see you soon, Xavier. And it was nice
4 department do you work in? 5 e r meeting you, Kashyar. ✓ Yes, I am.
6 Work with in pairs.
5 many people are in your department? 6 sales r e c See you soon, Zoran. ✗ Yes, I’m.
Student A: Ask the four questions in 1.
Student B: Choose a person from the videos. Answer the questions for the person. 12 Look at the questions in 1 and 11. Then write three new questions for your 4 Complete with a or an. 2 Underline the correct word(s) in italics. ✓ Yes, you are.
Use the information in 3 or 4. partner about their job, company, department, employees, etc. 1 a manager A 1Hello / Good afternoon. What’s your name? ✗ Yes, you’re.
Example: A What’s your name? B My name’s Tina. 2 an assistant
13 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions from 1 and 11, and your new B 2My name / I’m Alek.
A Where are you from? B I’m from Los Angeles. 3 IT technician A Are you a director?
A What is your company? B My company’s name is Pepper Hamilton. questions from 12. A What’s your 3first name / surname?
4 technician B Yes, I am. I’m a finance director.
A Where’s your head office? B Our head office is in Philadelphia. B It’s Sagarra.
14 Prepare a short presentation about you and your working life. Think about: 5 director A Are you a manager?
A 4What’s / Are you Petra?
7 Swap roles in 6. Choose another person from the video. Ask and answer the • your name and where you live 6 office manager B No, I’m not. I’m an assistant.
questions. • your company and its head office C Yes, I am.
7 engineer A You’re a manager.
• your department A I’m Laura and 5 this is / this is my Alek Sagarra.
8 sales representative B No, I’m not. I’m a director.
• your job and what you do C Nice to meet you, Alek.
A You’re not a technician.
B Nice to meet you 6 too / soon.
15 Work with a new partner. Give your presentation from 14. B Yes, I am.
A 7Goodbye / See you soon, Alek.
B Goodbye, Laura. And it was nice 8meet / meeting
you too, Petra.
C Yes, bye.

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Working with words 1

Business SECOND EDITION

Starter
Complete the sentences.

• practice exercises and tests for each unit I’m a Nice Hello What’s name’s I’m an

• email exercises for each unit B Hi!

A My Sally. What’s your name?

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