TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gore, Sylee 
AU  - Smith, David Gordon
TI  - English for Socializing / 
SN  - 9780194579407 (Student Book with MultiROM)
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Business English
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Employees
KW  - Terminology
KW  - Socializing
KW  - Textbook for foreign speakers
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Usage
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
N1  - 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
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