"3rd Edition Extra with business skills and self-assessment." (Front Cover).

Includes Grammar Reference, Audio Script and Glossary.

Unit 1: INTRODUCTIONS
DISCUSSION: Introduce yourself
TEXTS
Listening: An interview with a consultant
Reading: From small town to global leader
LANGUAGE WORK: Nationalities, to be, a /an with jobs, wh-questions
SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others
CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore: Decide on the successful candidate for a job
Writing: Email

Unit 2: WORK AND LEISURE
DISCUSSION: Discuss what people want from work
TEXTS
Reading: Business diary: Eugene Kaspersky, Financial Times
Listening: An interview with Ros Pomeroy
LANGUAGE WORK: Days, months, dates, leisure activities, present simple, adverbs and expressions of frequency
SKILLS: Talking about work and leisure
CASE STUDY: Hudson Design Inc.: Resolve issues with unhappy staff
Writing: Email

Unit 3: PROBLEMS
DISCUSSION: Talk about problems at work
TEXTS
Listening: An interview with a specialist in changer leadership
Reading: Call-centre interviews
LANGUAGE WORK: Adjectives too/enough, Present-simple: negatives and questions, have, some and any
SKILLS: Telephoning, solving problems
CASE STUDY: High-Style business rentals: Respond to negative customer feedback
Writing: Email

WORKING ACROSS CULTURES: 1. EATING OUT

REVISION UNIT A

BUSINESS SKILLS: 1.1 SMALL TALK; 1.2 TELEPHONING

Unit 5: FOOD AND ENTERTAINING
DISCUSSION: Discuss food from different countries
TEXTS
Reading: India likes fast-food chains, Financial times
Listening: An interview with a specialist in change leadership
LANGUAGE WORK: Eating out some/any, countable and uncountable nouns
SKILLS: Making decisions
CASE STUDY: Which restaurant? Choose the right place to eat for some important clients
Writing: Email

Unit 6: BUYING AND SELLING
DISCUSSION: Talk about buying different products
TEXTS
Reading: Uniqlo: a global success story
Listening: An interview with a management consultant
LANGUAGE WORK: Choosing a product; choosing a service; Past simple; Past time references
SKILLS: Describing a product
CASE STUDY: NP Innovations: Decide on a new product
Writing: Email

WORKING ACROSS CULTURES: 2. COMMUNICATION STYLES

REVISION UNIT B

BUSINESS SKILLS: 2.1 MEETINGS; 2.2 PRESENTATIONS

Unit 7: PEOPLE
DISCUSSION: Talk about how you like to work
TEXTS
Listening: Interviews with a management consultant
Reading: Women at the top: Andrea Jung – Financial Times
LANGUAGE WORK: Describing people; Past simple: negatives and questions; Question forms
SKILLS: Dealing with problems
CASE STUDY: Tell us about it: Give advice on problems at work
Writing: Reply to a problem message

Unit 8: ADVERTISING
DISCUSSION: Do an advertising quiz
TEXTS Reading: Volkswagen’s Black Beetle ad – Financial Times
Listening: An interview with an organisation development consultant
LANGUAGE WORK: Advertising and markets; Comparatives and superlatives; much / a lot, a little / a bit
SKILLS: Participating in discussions
CASE STUDY: Excelsior Chocolate Products: Devise an advertising campaign
Writing: Product launch plan

Unit 9: COMPANIES
DISCUSSION: Do a companies quiz
TEXTS
Listening: An interview with a specialist in change leadership
Reading: New markets for Games
LANGUAGE WORK: Describing companies; Present continuous; Present simple or present continuous
SKILLS: Starting a presentation
CASE STUDY: Presenting your company: Prepare a short presentation
Writing: Company profile

WORKING ACROSS CULTURES: 3. DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY

REVISION UNIT C

BUSINESS SKILLS: 3.1 NEGOTIATIONS; 3.2 MEETINGS

Unit 10: COMMUNICATION
DISCUSSION: Do a communications quiz
TEXTS
Listening: An interview with a management consultant
Reading: I’m a fan of Facebook, but not of video calls – Financial Times
LANGUAGE WORK: Internal communication; Talking about future plans; will
SKILLS: Making arrangements
CASE STUDY: Blakelock Engineering: Decide who should leave a company
Writing: Email

Unit 11: CULTURES
DISCUSSION: Look at some tips for doing business in another country
TEXTS
Listening: Three people talk about cultural mistakes
Reading: Lessons in cultural difference – Financial Times
LANGUAGE WORK: Company cultures; should/shouldn’t; could/would
SKILLS: Identifying problems and agreeing action
CASE STUDY: The wind of change: Assess ideas for changing a company culture
Writing: Action minutes

Unit 12: JOBS
DISCUSSION: Discuss jobs
TEXTS
Listening: An interview with an organisation development consultant
Reading: profile on a professional networking site
LANGUAGE WORK: Skills and abilities; Present perfect; Past simple and present perfect
SKILLS: Interview skills
CASE STUDY: Nelson & Harper Inc.: Interview candidates for a job
Writing: Letter

WORKING ACROSS CULTURES: 4. TEAM WORKING

REVISION UNIT D

BUSINESS SKILLS: 4.1 INTERVIEWS; 4.2 PRESENTATIONS

Writing File

Activity File

Grammar Reference

Audio Scripts

"Market Leader 3rd Edition has been completely updated to reflect the fast-changing world of business using authoritative and authentic business sources such as the Financial Times. The 3rd Edition Course Book includes: All new reading texts from the financial times; All new case studies with opinions on DVD-ROM from successful consultants who work in the real world of business; All new listening texts reflecting the global nature of business, with interviews that can be viewed on the DVD-ROM; New 'Working Across Cultures' spreads; New vocabulary trainer www.marketleader.vocabtrainer.net" (Book Cover)

Course book intended for beginner-level learners of Business English.