The Language Of Business English Grammar Functions

This book integrates recent findings of linguistic research into ELT. Its aim is - to introduce (future) teachers to the complex concept of communicative competence - to critically analyse learners' teaching/learning deficiencies in the light of the requirements they are expected to meet at the school-leaving exams or at university-entry - to offer suggestions about how to remedy these shortcomings and also to provide teaching and testing materials.

Designed for language use in today's business environments, this guide includes recommendations for functioning in a technology-based world and provides tips on avoiding troublesome constructions.

A Concise Grammar for Business English with exercises gives concise explanations of all main areas of English grammar and provides a multitude of suggestive examples for you. It revises some of the points of grammar that you will have already studied – such as when to use the, a /an or zero article, and when to use the past simple or the present perfect – but will also introduce you to many more features of English grammar appropriate to an intermediate level of study. This book can be used in class with help from your teacher or at home as a self-study book. If you are using the book by yourself, use the Table of Contents to find the area that you want to study, read the grammatical explanation and examples provided. It is not necessary to work through the units in order. If you know what grammar points you have difficulty with, go straight to the units that deal with them. I hope that A Concise Grammar for Business English helps you to improve your English.

Words for Working ofereix una revisió actualitzada de conceptes, competències, habilitats comunicatives i recursos essencials per a l'aprenentatge i ús efectiu de l'anglès professional i acadèmic a l'entorn de l'economia i l'empresa internacional. El volum facilita als lectors el coneixement i el domini de la variació lingüística existent dins del llenguatge especialitzat (variació intercultural, geogràfica, textual, etc.), així com del seu funcionament en àrees de comunicació professional fonamentals en aquest àmbit (anglès empresarial, econòmic, financer, jurídic, etc.). El seu contingut inclou estratègies comunicatives i activitats didàctiques pràctiques tant per a la llavor professional com per a l'estudi i la investigació en anglès dins d'aquestes disciplines en el nou Espai Europeu d'Educació Superior.

New opportunities in the global workplace have heightened interest in business studies. In response to this trend, this book presents an in-depth analysis of a corpus of authentic business studies lectures, focusing on spoken, academic, disciplinary and professional features (e.g., speech rate, interactive devices, specialized lexis) that are crucial to comprehension, but often problematic for non-native speakers. The investigation adopts an original multi-pronged approach including quantitative, qualitative and comparative analyses. It utilizes techniques drawn mainly from corpus linguistics and discourse analysis, but also integrates observational and ethnographic methods to provide unique extra-linguistic insights. The study is thus a full-circle interpretive account of this dynamic spoken genre where academia and profession converge. The book shows how business studies lectures are characterised by a synergy of discourses and communicative channels that reflect the community of practice, highlighting the need to help international business students develop multiple literacies to overcome present and future challenges.

This practical and research-based introduction to current and effective English grammar instruction gives pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators a strong foundation for teaching second language grammar and helps them develop their professional knowledge and skills. Written in a highly readable style for an international audience, it provides a thorough and rounded overview of the principles, strategies, techniques, and applications currently dominant in teaching L2 grammar in a range of instructional settings around the world. Chapter authors are world-class authorities in grammar and grammar teaching and learning. All chapters are based on theoretical frameworks and/or research foundations with a strong emphasis on practical applications and implications for classroom teaching, and highlight teaching methods, key concepts, and terminology associated with grammar instruction. Illuminating the options and choices in grammar teaching from a contemporary perspective, Teaching English Grammar to Speakers of Other Languages is ideal as key text for students in undergraduate and graduate MA-TESOL programs and as a resource for practicing ESL/EFL teachers, teacher educators, and teaching faculty.

Intends to help learners of business English to develop the vocabulary and grammar needed to participate in business effectively. This book is suitable for students at pre-intermediate or intermediate level of English and for use in class or for self-study.