22 Contents Unit 1 You and your company 1.1 People in business Grammar Present simple of be Present simple affirmative form Vocabulary Daily activities Communication skills Introductions Company profile Pronunciation Alphabet 1.2 Talking about your company Grammar Present simple questions and negatives Vocabulary Nationalities Word families Communication skills Giving basic personal information Socializing Describing leisure activities Pronunciation Word stress 1.3 Company facts and figures Grammar Present simple revision Vocabulary Word families Large numbers Communication skills Company organization Presentations 1: Presenting a company Pronunciation Weak forms of do and does Unit 2 Preparing a trip 2.1 Choosing a hotel Grammar There is / there are Vocabulary Hotel facilities and services Word chains Communication skills Booking a hotel Making polite requests Pronunciation Contrasting sounds: /T/ and /D/ 2.2 Flying out Grammar Saying the time Distance and frequency: How far / long / often? Vocabulary Plane travel Communication skills Telephoning 1: Reserving a flight Pronunciation Cardinal numbers 2.3 Arriving Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns 1 Much and many Have and have got Vocabulary Airport procedures Mind maps Communication skills Making polite conversation Socializing Unit 3 Away on business 3.1 Finding your way Grammar The imperative Prepositions of location and motion Vocabulary Maps and directions Communication skills Giving directions Formal and informal letters Advice to travellers Pronunciation Contrasting sounds /I/ and /i:/ 3.2 Going out Grammar Like and would like play / do / go + -ing Vocabulary Free-time activities Communication skills Inviting Telephoning 2: Getting through Making arrangements Pronunciation Linking sounds 3.3 Eating out Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Vocabulary Food and restaurants Communication skills Ordering in a restaurant Recommending and suggesting BUSINESS BASICS STUDENT’S BOOK © Oxford University Press www.oup.com/elt 3Contents 3 Unit 4 Meeting people 4.1 Meeting new people Grammar Past simple: regular forms Past simple of be Vocabulary Time expressions Communication skills Welcoming visitors Pronunciation Weak forms of was and were Final -ed in past simple 4.2 Visiting a company Grammar Past simple: irregular forms Vocabulary Verb and noun collocations Itineraries Communication skills Writing an e-mail of thanks Exchanging diary information 4.3 Describing company structure Grammar Present simple revision Vocabulary Jobs Company structure Communication skills Presentations 2: A tour of your company Unit 5 New developments 5.1 Current activities Grammar Present continuous Present simple vs present continuous Vocabulary Company activities Communication skills Describing company projects Pronunciation Weak forms 5.2 Company developments Grammar Present continuous vs past simple Vocabulary Describing trends Graphs and charts Communication skills Presentations 3: Referring to visual aids Pronunciation Word stress 5.3 Personal developments Grammar What is … like? Vocabulary Descriptive adjectives Communication skills Exchanging personal news Talking about a trip Unit 6 Arrangements 6.1 Making arrangements Grammar Present continuous for future Vocabulary Speaking and writing dates Communication skills Making arrangements Pronunciation Ordinal numbers 6.2 Getting connected Grammar Present continuous for future revision Vocabulary Telephone expressions Communication skills Telephoning 3: Taking and leaving messages Pronunciation Contractions 6.3 Arranging to meet Grammar Shall we …? I’m afraid … Vocabulary Time expressions Appointments and meetings Communication skills Making and changing appointments Accepting and refusing Confirming BUSINESS BASICS STUDENT’S BOOK © Oxford University Press www.oup.com/elt 44 Contents Unit 7 Describing and comparing 7.1 Comparisons and contrasts Grammar Comparative and superlative forms Vocabulary Descriptive adjectives Communication skills Comparing lifestyles and routines Pronunciation Weak forms using /@/ 7.2 Describing products and services Grammar Present simple passive Sequence linkers Vocabulary Customer service departments Communication skills Describing processes 7.3 Evaluating products Grammar How … is it? It’s made of … Vocabulary Dimensions and specifications Communication skills Meetings: Exchanging opinions Unit 8 Life stories 8.1 Success stories Grammar Past simple revision Time expressions Past passive Vocabulary Word families Communication skills Describing other people’s lives 8.2 Making money Grammar Past tense revision Vocabulary Financial vocabulary Collocations Communication skills Interpreting headlines Pronunciation Dealing with numbers 8.3 Company history Grammar Past passive and Past active question forms Vocabulary Company history Word building Communication skills Presenting the history of a company Unit 9 Dealing with problems 9.1 Making decisions Grammar Will vs present continuous Shall I …? Vocabulary Business conferences Communication skills Arranging a schedule Allocating tasks Pronunciation Contractions in the future 9.2 Thinking ahead Grammar Will for predictions First conditional sentences Vocabulary Advertising and marketing Communication skills Comparing product features Predicting future events Pronunciation Contractions of auxiliaries 9.3 Complaining and apologizing Grammar Will vs shall Vocabulary Customer problems and solutions Communication skills Complaints and apologies Spoken and written complaints BUSINESS BASICS STUDENT’S BOOK © Oxford University Press www.oup.com/elt 5Contents 5 Unit 10 People at work 10.1 Suggesting and recommending Grammar Should + infinitive How / What about + -ing? Vocabulary Managing a small business Communication skills Making suggestions Giving advice 10.2 Responsibilities and regulations Grammar Modals of obligation and permission Vocabulary Company regulations Communication skills Describing advantages and disadvantages of jobs 10.3 Checking and correcting information Grammar Can I …? Would it be possible …? Vocabulary Ordering and supplying goods Communication skills Negotiating prices Clarifying information Letter writing Pronunciation Contrastive stress Unit 11 Getting a job 11.1 Recruitment processes Grammar Verb + -ing Vocabulary Personal qualities Job advertisements Communication skills Job application process Talking about likes and dislikes 11.2 Applying for a job Grammar Present perfect and past simple Vocabulary Curriculum vitae Covering letters Communication skills Writing a CV 11.3 Staff profiles Grammar Present perfect and past simple Finished and unfinished time Vocabulary Working life Communication skills Expressing preferences Presenting facts and figures Unit 12 The world of work 12.1 Changing careers Grammar Tense review Vocabulary Employment Communication skills Job hunting Pronunciation Word stress 12.2 Work environments Grammar Too and not enough Vocabulary Computers Vocabulary recording techniques Communication skills Describing working life 12.3 Saying goodbye Grammar Functions review Vocabulary Social and work situations Communication skills Saying goodbye BUSINESS BASICS STUDENT’S BOOK © Oxford University Press www.oup.com/elt . 22 Contents Unit 1 You and your company 1.1 People in business Grammar Present simple of be Present simple affirmative form Vocabulary Daily. How far / long / often? Vocabulary Plane travel Communication skills Telephoning 1: Reserving a flight Pronunciation Cardinal numbers 2.3 Arriving Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns 1 Much. sounds 3.3 Eating out Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Vocabulary Food and restaurants Communication skills Ordering in a restaurant Recommending and suggesting BUSINESS BASICS STUDENT’S BOOK ©