Market Leader 4 Upper Intermediate Course Book

Market Leader 4 Upper Intermediate Course Book

 

What is in the units?

 

You are offered a variety of interesting activities in which you discuss the topic of the unit and exchange ideas about it.

 

You will learn important new words and phrases which you can use when you carry out the tasks in the unit. You can find definitions and examples, and listen to the pronunciation of new vocabulary in the i-Glossary feature on the DVD-ROM.

 

The DVD-ROM also contains further practice exercises. A good business dictionary, such as the Longman Business English Dictionary, wilt also help you to increase your business vocabulary.

 

You will read authentic articles on a variety of topics from the Financial Times and other newspapers and books on business. You will develop your reading skills and learn essential business vocabulary. You will also be able to discuss the ideas and issues in the articles.

 

You will hear authentic interviews with businesspeople and a variety of scripted recordings. You will develop listening skills such as listening for information' and note-taking. You can also watch the interviews and find further practice exercises on the DVD-ROM. ' ' *

 

This section focuses on common problem areas at Upper Intermediate level. You will become more accurate in your use of language. Each unit contains a Language review box which provides a review of key grammar items. A Grammar reference section can be found at the back of the book and on the DVD-ROM. The DVD-ROM also provides extra grammar practice.

 

You will develop essential business communication skills, such as-making presentations, networking, negotiating, cold-calling and dealing with communication breakdown. Each Skills section contains a Useful language box, which provides you' with the language you need to carry out the realistic business tasks in the book.

 

The DVD-ROM supplements the Course Book with additional activities.

 

The Case studies are linked to the business topics of each unit. They are based on realistic business problems or situations and allow you to use the language and communication skills you have developed while working through the unit.

 

The;y give you the opportunity to practise your speaking skills in realistic business situations. Each Case study ends with a writing task. After you’ve finished the Case study, you can watch a consultant discussing the issues it raises on the DVD-ROM.

 

These four units focus on different aspects of international communication.

 

They help to raise your awareness of potential problems or misunderstandings that may arise when doing business with people from different cultures.

Market Leader Upper Intermediate third edition also contains four revision units, each based on material covered in the preceding three Course Book units.

 

Each revision unit is designed so that it can be completed in one session or on a unit-by-unit basis.