Business English

Speak Business English Like an American: Learn the Idioms & Expressions You Need to Succeed On The Job! (Book & Audio CD)

Speak Business English Like an American is the new book & audio CD set designed to help you succeed on the job - whatever you're doing, wherever you're working. The set is great for self-study, with dozens of helpful exercises to reinforce the material.

American English speakers use many phrases and expressions on the job. If you don’t know these expressions, you’re left out of the conversation. You’re out of it. This book & CD will help you speak business English like an American — quickly and confidently. Once you have the knack, no one can take it away from you. With this book and CD, your career will benefit for years to come.

YouÂ’ll learn the idioms & expressions that you hear at work. What do your colleagues and coworkers, your customers or clients really mean? How can you use these expressions too?

Language is always changing and business English changes especially fast. That’s why we’ve explained the most up-to-date expressions — today’s business English. Now you’ll be able to use these expressions, too. People will marvel at your command of English.

Business Grammar, Style & Usage: The Most Used Desk Reference for Articulate and Polished Business Writing and Speaking by Executives Worldwide

Based on the actual writing and speaking styles of leading business executives worldwide, this book features easy-to-follow instructions and techniques for preparing polished written documents and writing and speaking in an articulate manner. Focusing on how leading business professionals really communicate, the basics of writing and speaking, including traditional grammar and speaking dos and don'ts, are covered. Examined are the particular styles in which business professionals communicate with each other and how to develop a personal professional style. Featured are special sections on writing memos, offer letters, e-mails, and other business documents that business professionals need to master.

Barron's ESL Guide to American Business English

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.

Webster's New World English-Spanish/Spanish-English Business Dictionary

the most complete and up-to-date bilingual business dictionary available--over 80,000 entries

?Habla espa?ol?/ Do you speak Spanish?

?Habla ingles? / Do you speak English?

?Habla de negocios? / Do you speak business?

The business world has a language all its own. Accounting, finance, banking, real estate, insurance, and other business-related fields have specialized terminology. As more and more English-speaking professionals do business with Spanish-speaking professionals, and vice versa, the ability to speak "business" in both languages is essential.

This authoritative, comprehensive reference helps bridge the language gap for professionals conducting business in both Spanish and English with:
* More than 80,000 entries--business terms currently used in each language
* Terms covering every area of international business: accounting, advertising, commerce, economics, e-commerce, finance, international trade, tax, securities, banking, real estate, management, insurance, and more
* A user-friendly format designed for quick reference
* Up-to-date information, including current e-commerce terms and common acronyms
* Word-for-word and phrase-for-phrase translations


This is a reference business professionals will rely on again and again because in today's global marketplace, companies can't afford to let language barriers be business barriers.

Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced (Vocabulary in Use)

This is a self-study reference and practice book for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes. Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced is a new self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes. The book has been carefully researched using the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the 2,000 new words and expressions represent the English that native speakers actually use. The book consists of 50 units and follows the highly successful format of the English Vocabulary in use range with presenationa maerial on the lfeft-hand page and practice exercises on the right hand page. The book covers a wide variety of up-to-date business topics and concepts.

This is a self-study reference and practice book for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes.

The World is a Class: How and Why to Teach English Around the World

After graduating from the University of Washington, Caleb Powell found teaching English a good way to travel and not have to pay. The World is a Class is the guidebook he and many other fledgling teachers wish they'd had as they set out on their adventures. This book offers help for people hoping to teach anywhere in the world in places where TESL is in demand. South and Central America, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and even Western Europe and Africa. The book contains relevant information pertinent for teaching that apply to many countries, including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Czech Republic, Poland, Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Bulgary, Poland, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Columbia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, the Carribean, and a general overview of the more difficult places to find employment.

Communicating in Business Student's Book (Cambridge Professional English)

Communicating in Business is a short American English course for intermediate level students in or preparing for work who need to improve their communicative ability when socializing, telephoning, presenting, taking part in meetings and negotiating. Students analyze the requirements of the relevant communicative situation and are then given controlled and free stage practice to develop confidence, fluency, range and effectiveness. The second edition includes a Quick Communication Check in each unit and the material has been thoroughly updated with a greater focus on email communication.

Communicating in Business is a short American English course for intermediate level students in or preparing for work who need to improve their communicative ability in Business situations.

The New Oxford Picture Dictionary (English/Vietnamese Edition)

The New Oxford Picture Dictionary and its components provide a complete, four-skills language development program. The program is: * Practical - a wide range of topics introduce new words in their most common context. * Easy to use - vocabulary items are presented without ambiguity or the need for translation. * Versatile - the Dictionary itself and its components have unlimited applications. * Flexible - the Dictionary can be used alone or with its components.

Business Vocabulary in Use

Business Vocabulary in Use is a new addition to the best-selling English Vocabulary in Use range. Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, it can also be used for classroom work. The book covers a huge range of business topics including: jobs; people and organisations; production; marketing; finance and the economy, and business culture. Learners will develop essential business communication skills, focusing on the language used for meetings, negotiations and presentations. Key Features * 66 easy-to-use units: vocabulary items are presented and explained on left-hand pages with a range of practice exercises on right-hand pages. * Presents and explains new words in context and shows learners how to use them. * Contains a comprehensive, learner-friendly answer key. * Colour illustrations and photographs.

A Business English self-study vocabulary book. Part of the in-use series.

Business English

This updated edition provides clear, concise instruction on every form of business writing, from traditional business letters to e-mail and other electronic communications. Pointing out that effective business English begins with mastering grammar and sentence structure, the author presents a brush-up course on the basics of correct usage. Second to grammatical correctness, the biggest challenge in preparing business documents is achieving an appropriate business style that conveys the writer's message succinctly without resorting to stilted, overly formal language. The author advises on how to achieve a natural tone, and to avoid meaningless jargon. She follows up with good examples of model business letters, r©sum©s, employment letters, interoffice memos, news releases, and business reports. Additional features include exercises with answers and a glossary of business terms.