Business English Conversation for Success (Includes Disc)

Author: Grahame TBilbow
Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Publication Date: 2003-01-21
Features: Business Conversation Success is specifically written for business professionals and students majoring in business, business management, enterprise management, and economic trade, aiming to improve their practical English conversation skills. The book is primarily divided into two parts. The first part is a basic guide to business conversations, helping readers solve common problems encountered when conversing in English and enabling them to quickly master conversation techniques through practice. This includes: general English conversation skills such as pronunciation, stress, and intonation; the style of business conversations; and common language errors in conversations; training in English listening skills, particularly exercises to strengthen the ability to grasp the main idea and details; analyzing the impact of cultural differences between Chinese and Western societies on communication. The second part comprehensively introduces and analyzes various main scenarios where English is used in modern business conversations, providing exercises including: face-to-face conversations and telephone conversations; various types of business presentations and meetings; negotiations and interviews conducted in English. Features of the book: Provides a comprehensive introduction to various scenarios of English business conversations, including numerous examples of contemporary spoken English with clear and systematic annotations in Chinese; each chapter includes listening and conversation exercises, allowing readers to answer directly in the book; all exercises come with answers, enabling readers to assess their performance promptly; two CDs are provided with the book, along with a script for reference; each chapter of business conversation includes a Methods and Strategies page, briefly explaining the key points to note when conducting the conversation.