English for Socializing /
Sylee Gore & David Gordon Smith.
- 1st ed.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- 79 p. : col. ill.; col. portr. ; 26 cm. + 1 MultiROM.
- Oxford Business English Express .
Accompanying "MultiROM" also includes audio tracks that can be played on a conventional CD player. Interactive exercises require a computer.
Includes a glossary, answer key and transcript.
"English for Socializing is part of the EXPRESS SERIES. It is the ideal quick course for anyone who needs English to socialize in a professional context. It can be used to supplement a regular coursebook, on its own, as a stand-alone intensive specialist course, or for self-study. With English for Socializing uncomfortable silences during a business dinner will be a thing of the past: you will be prepared for any situation! Key Features of the Book: A broad range of material targeting different socializing skills and small talk topics A wide variety of engaging exercises Stimulating role-plays Info boxes with cross-cultural tips, useful language, and strategies for successful socializing STARTER section at the beginning of each unit with topics for discussion and reflection Appendix including answer key, transcript, A-Z wordlist, and a glossary of useful phrases and vocabulary Key Features of the MultiROM: Realistic listening extracts Interactive exercises to practise the language of socializing" (Book Cover). CONTENTS: 1. Making contact Topics: Making arrangements via email Meeting visitors on arrival Talking about the weather Talking about plans Skills: Attitudes to time in different cultures Talking about plans 2. Welcoming visitors Topics: Welcoming visitors to your company Talking about the offices and the company Offering a visitor refreshments Giving directions in a building Introducing a visitor Skills: Using first names Asking for clarification 3. Getting acquainted Topics: Making small talk before a meeting Talking about free-time activities Talking about personal possessions Talking about travel and places you have visited Skills: Talking about mutual acquaintances Moving from small talk to business Keeping a conversation going 4. Entertaining a visitor Topics: Showing a visitor around your town Talking about the place where you live Recommending things to do and places to see Giving directions in a town or city Skills: "used to" Using tourist information Talking about origins Dealing with invitations 5. Eating out Topics: Making small talk in a restaurant Deciding what to order Talking about family and relationships Talking about family and relationships Talking about education Thanking somebody for a meal Skills: Explaining a manu Keeping a conversation going But seriously... - the role of humour in different cultures At the end of a meal 6. Networking at a trade fair Topics: Starting a conversation with a stranger Talking about your company Talking about products at the stand Trying out new small-talk topics Following up a new contact via email Skills: Safe small-talk topics Ending a conversation politely Small talk at a trade fair Appendices: Test yourself Partner Files Partner A Partner Files Partner B Answer key Transcripts Useful phrases and vocabulary Vocabulary banks
Intended for those who need English in a professional context.
9780194579407 (Student Book with MultiROM)
English language--Study and teaching.--Business English Employees--Terminology. Socializing --Study and teaching. English language--Textbook for foreign speakers. English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.--Business English English language--Usage--Problems, exercises, etc.--Business English