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Business Partner

Margaret O’Keeffe, Lewis Lansford, Iwonna Dubicka, Bruce Wade et al


Levels: 8 levels | A1 - C1

Language: British English

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Overview

The new, eight-level course that teaches business English and business skills


Business Partner gives students the practical training they need to bridge the gap between the classroom and the world of work. It helps learners to make measurable progress in learning English while helping to make them more employable.

Business Partner does not assume any knowledge of the workplace, and is designed for students with no work experience. It also provides many suggestions and alternative ways to use the material for those students already in work.

Each level is written to a syllabus based on the Global Scale of English Learning Objectives for Professional English to help learners evaluate their progress.

Levels & Samples

L1: CEFR A1 | GSE 20-31

Scope & Sequence
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L2: CEFR A2 | GSE 28-36

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L3: CEFR A2+ | GSE 34-43

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L4: CEFR B1 | GSE 41-51

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L5: CEFR B1+ | GSE 49-59

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L6: CEFR B2 | GSE 57-67

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L7: CEFR B2+ | GSE 65-76

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L8: CEFR C1 | GSE 74-85

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Global Scale of English (GSE)

The Global Scale of English is a standardized, granular scale from 10 to 90, which measures English language proficiency. Unlike other frameworks, which describe attainment in broad bands, the Global Scale of English identifies what a learner can do at each point on the scale across speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. VisitÌýthis pageÌýto learn more.

Components

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A1 Beginner Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233512
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248615
Workbook 9781292190846
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237152
Presentation Tool card 9781292328034

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A2 Elementary Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 978129223370%
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248608
Workbook 9781292190938
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237169
Presentation Tool card 9781292328041

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A2+ Pre-intermediate Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233536
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248592
Workbook 9781292191027
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237176
Presentation Tool card 9781292328058

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B1 Intermediate Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233543
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248578
Workbook 9781292191119
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237183
Presentation Tool card 9781292328065

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B1+ Intermediate Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233550
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248561
Workbook 9781292191201
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237190
Presentation Tool card 9781292328072

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B2 Upper Intermediate Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233567
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248585
Workbook 9781292191294
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237206
Presentation Tool card 9781292328089

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B2+ Upper Intermediate Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233574
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292249001
Workbook 9781292191386
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237213
Presentation Tool card 9781292328096

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C1 Advanced Ìý
Coursebook w/ digital resources 9781292233581
Coursebook w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292248622
Workbook 9781292191478
Teacher’s Book w/ MyEnglishLab 9781292237220
Presentation Tool card 9781292328102

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Component descriptions

Coursebook
  • Eight units with five lessons each
  • Eight case study business workshop lessons relating to each of the eight units
  • A review each unit revises key language and grammar
  • Pronunciation practice for each unit
  • Detailed grammar referenceÌý
  • Video and audio scripts
  • A glossary of key business vocabularyÌý
  • Coursebook video and audio material is available online in the Digital Resources
MyEnglishLab(Student)
  • Interactive self-study Workbook with automatic feedback and gradebook
  • Access to the Digital Resources

The ÃÛÌÒapp English Portal connects teachers, learners and world-class resources, enabling you to work together, anytime and anywhere. Providing rigorous pedagogical development powered by advanced technology, it's easy to use, flexible, and uniquely comprehensive – transforming teaching, revolutionizing learning, and improving outcomes.Ìý

Digital Resources
  • Coursebook video clips and scriptsÌý
  • Coursebook audio recordings and scripts
  • Workbook audio recordings and scripts
  • Extra Coursebook activities (pdfs)
  • Interactive video activities and interactive grammar presentation and practiceÌý
  • Reading bankÌý
  • Writing bankÌý
  • Functional language bankÌý
  • My Self-Assessment for students to record their progress
Workbook
  • Additional self-study practice activities (based on the structure of the Coursebook), including: vocabulary, grammar, functional language, reading, listening and writing
  • Additional self-study pronunciation practice activities
  • Answer key
  • Audio scripts
  • Workbook audio material is available in the Digital Resources
Teacher's Resource Book
  • Teaching lesson notes including warm-ups, alternative suggestions, background and culture notesÌý
  • Business brief for every unit with information on the unit topic and explanations of key terminology
  • Photocopiable activities – two per unit with teaching notes
  • Reading bank – an extended reading text for every unit with comprehension activities
  • Writing bank – models of different types of business writing with useful phrasesÌý
  • Functional language bank - useful phrases for different business situations, e.g. meetings, interviews
  • Video and audio scripts
  • Answer keys
MyEnglishLab(Teacher)

On the ÃÛÌÒapp English Portal - access code in the Teacher’s Book.Ìý

  • Interactive Workbook including learning management system to assign homework and see common errors
  • Student digital resources
  • Teacher’s Book resources
    • Answer keys
    • Photocopiable activities and teaching notesÌý
    • Reading bankÌý
    • Writing bankÌý
    • Functional language bankÌý
  • Tests
  • Unit tests (pdfs and Word), including exam task types (BEC, BULATS, LCCI)Ìý
  • Interactive unit tests including PTE Professional, with automatic gradebook
  • Tests audio recordings and scripts
  • Tests answer keys

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Resources

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Webinars for teachers

Becoming and staying employable in today's workplace

Finding and retaining a job in today's workplace is tough. This webinar looks at how Business Partner helps learners develop their language skills in a business context, and develops their business and essential soft skills so that they become and stay employable.

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How to teach business English at lower levels

English, as we all know, is the global language of business so more people than ever need it in their jobs today. This webinar looks at how we can help lower level English students develop their communication and language skills for work.

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First classes with Business Partner

In this webinar, we will look at how to use video and tasks effectively in Business Partner. We will highlight key features of the coursebook, focussing on first classes when practising listening and language in a business environment, as well as communication skills.

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What are employability skills?

Employers are looking for skills that go beyond academic qualifications and work experience. This workshop explores the main employability skills that are in high demand in many areas of work today.

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Building communication skills to boost employability

Employers are increasingly looking for communication (or soft) skills in their potential employees. These transferable skills, which can be used in a wide variety of jobs, include influencing, establishing rapport, building relationships, working in teams, and making decisions.

In this webinar, author Marjorie Rosenberg will explore how Business Partner teaches these skills, both explicitly in the skills lessons and incorporated into other lessons and the case studies.

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Building business skills to boost employability

Business skills including presenting, negotiating, taking part in and managing meetings, dealing with difficult negotiations and making sales are skills that employers welcome.

In this webinar, author Marjorie Rosenberg will explore how Business Partner builds these practical skills needed to boost learners' employability and career prospects.

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