American Business English

CD and book designed to teach idioms and expressions used in the American business world.

Focused especially to fit the needs of ESL students, this handbook for communicating in business situations describes a wide variety of business writings, and recommends appropriate styles and formats for each. Samples and instruction cover sales and public relations letters, reports and proposals, resumes, job applications, and much more. A section on usage reviews basics of English grammar, emphasizing sentence construction and verb forms. Students of English as a second language who plan to do business in North America can become confused by jargon and formalisms that sometimes invade business correspondence. Author Andrea Geffner's advice to them is to relax and stop worrying about sounding "business-like" or "official." Correct but relaxed English is always preferable. This book will meet the needs of all ESL students--especially those in business schools--but can also serve as a general quick reference guide in any business office.

Business English is key in our globalized world. Learning English for business is not only a good skill, it is essential!This book was written by a Business English trainer with over 10 years of experience. Eric has contracted with huge multinational organizations such as Airbus, the UN, Chevron, GM, Johnson & Johnson, Inditex, Syngenta, National Instruments, Doosan Infracore, Panalpina, Ferrovial, Lotte, and many others. In this short book, you will learn how to use business English in a variety of contexts, such as: We need to "take initiative" and do everything "ahead of time."Then you have to "follow-up" to "address" any concerns.We have to show the "pros and cons" and "come up with" new ideas. A "slump" in the market could be followed by "sharp" increases.You will learn how to speak about: - Greetings- Interviews- Work/life balance- Negotiation- Work Dinners- Meetings- Presentations- Business Trips- Innovation- Productivity- Startups- Sales pitch- Decision making- Creativity- Describing Personality- Emails- Stress Management- TrainingAnnual Employee Reviews- Leadership- Recruiting and Hiring

Short activities reflecting real-life business situations to complement both tailored and coursebook based materials.