Business
Basics
David Grant and Robert McLarty
OXFORDNEW EDITION
Business
Basics
Student’s Book
David Grant and Robert McLarty
‘UNIVERSITY PRESS1.1 People in business
Grammar
Present simple of be
Present simple affirmative form
Vocabulary
Daily activities
Communication skills
Introductions
Company profile
Pronunciation
Alphabet
1.2 Talking about your
company
Grammar
Present simple questions and
negatives
Vocabulary
Nationalities
Word famities
Communication skills
Giving basic personal information
Socializing
Describing leisure activities
Pronunciation
Word stress
1.3 Company facts and figures
Grammar
Present simple revision
Vocabulary
Word families
Large numbers
Communication skills
Company organization
Presentations 1: Presenting a company
Pronunciation
Weak forms of do and does
2.1 Choosing a hotel
Grammar
There is / there are
Vocabulary
Hotel facilities and services
Word chains
Communication skills
Booking a hotel
Making polite requests
Pronunciation
Contrasting sounds: /0/ and /0/
2.2 Flying out
Grammar
Saying the time
Distance and frequency: How far /
long / often?
Vocabulary
Plane travel,
Communication skills
Reserving a fight
Pronunciation
Cardinal numbers
2.3 Arriving
Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns 1
‘Much and many
Have and have got
Vocabulary
Aitport procedures
Mind maps
Communication skills
Making polite conversation
3.1 Finding your way
Grammar
The imperative
Prepositions of location and motion
Vocabulary
Maps and directions
Communication skills
Giving directions
Formal and informal letters
Advice to travellers
Pronunciation
Contrasting sounds /i/ and. /i:/
3.2 Going out
Grammar
Like and would tike
play / do / g0 + ing
Vocabulary
Free-time activites
Communication skills
Inviting
Telephoning 1: Getting through
Making arrangements
Pronunciation
Linking sounds
3.3 Eating out
Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns 2
Vocabulary
Food and restaurants
Communication skills
Ordering in a restaurant
Recommending and suggesting