CHAPTER 1.
EDUCATION AND WORK: Building a career
TASK 1 (page 15)
Listening: Career prospects for economics graduates - 1006 KB
TASK 2 (page 18)
Listening: Advantages of doing a placement - 1.2 MB
TASK 1 (page 21)
Listening: Reasons for taking up a postgraduate study - 1.2 MB
TASK 1 (page 23)
Listening: The profile of an economist - 1.2 MB
TASK 2 (page 23)
Listening: The profile of an economist, part 2 - 1.1 MB
TASK 2 (page 44)
Listening: Intercultural differences in negotiations - 671 KB
TASK 3 (page 44)
Listening: Intercultural differences in negotiations, part 2 - 3.9 MB
CHAPTER 2.
COMPANY AND BUSINESS: Gaining competitive advantage
TASK 1 (page 56)
Listening: PURE recruitment agency - 597 KB
TASK 2 (page 57)
Listening: PURE recruitment agency, part 2 - 575 KB
TASK 1 (page 69)
Listening: Business organisation - 1.4 MB
TASK 2 (page 70)
Listening: Business organisation, part 2 - 1.4 MB
TASK 1 (page 74)
Listening: Legal forms of running a business - 1.6 MB
CHAPTER 3.
HUMAN RESOURCES: Investing in people
TASK 1 (page 85)
Listening: Structuring the HR department - 1.3 MB
TASK 3 (page 86)
Listening: Structuring the HR department, part 2 - 1.3 MB
TASK 1 (page 86)
Listening: Functions of the HR department - 1.2 MB
TASK 1 (page 99)
Listening: The job interview preparation - 701 KB
TASK 2 (page 99)
Listening: Question about weaknesses - 680 KB
TASK 2 (page 104)
Listening: Answering tricky interview questions - 374 KB
TASK 1 (page 107)
Listening: Judging interviewees - 531 KB
TASK 2 (page 107)
Listening: Communication between interviewers and interviewees - 925 KB
TASK 3 (page 109)
Listening: A salary rise - 1 MB
CHAPTER 4.
LAW: Keeping your nose clean
TASK 1 (page 130)
Listening: Becoming a lawyer in the US - 420 KB
TASK 1 (page 133)
Listening: Areas of legal practice - 1.1 MB
TASK 1 (page 136)
Listening: Legal office of the future - 2.2 MB
TASK 1 (page 140)
Listening: Implied-in-fact and implied-in-law contracts - 942 KB
TASK 1 (page 158)
Listening: Dispute resolution - 1.2 MB
TASK 1 (page 161)
Listening: The company formation process - 798 KB
TASK 2 (page 166)
Listening: Legal advice on being VAT registered - 834 KB
CHAPTER 5.
FINANCE: Doing some number crunching
TASK 1 (page 179)
Listening: Types of business finance - 1 MB
TASK 1 (page 184)
Listening: Transactions in foreign currencies - 2 MB
TASK 2 (page 184)
Listening: Transactions in foreign currencies, part 2 - 1.8 MB
TASK 1 (page 188)
Listening: The role of auditors - 771 KB
TASK 1 (page 189)
Listening: Career options for graduates of finance - 1.5 MB
TASK 1 (page 193)
Listening: The ALOE in accounting - 815 KB
TASK 1 (page 197)
Listening: Differences between a balance sheet and profit and loss account - 2.8 MB
TASK 1 (page 201)
Listening: Business bank accounts - 552 KB
TASK 1 (page 210)
Listening: Car industry in the UK - 1.5 MB
TASK 1 (page 214)
Listening: Economy from macroperspective - 2.2 MB
CHAPTER 6.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Breaking new ground
TASK 1 (page 227)
Listening: IT jobs - 1.1 MB
TASK 1 (page 229)
Listening: The profile of INSIGHT - 937 KB
TASK 1 (page 234)
Listening: Integrating IT systems with company operations - 1.1 MB
TASK 2 (page 234)
Listening: Integrating IT systems with company operations, part 2 - 916 KB
TASK 1 (page 236)
Listening: IT-related scams - 1.2 MB
TASK 2 (page 236)
Listening: IT-related scams, part 2 - 1.1 MB
TASK 1 (page 240)
Listening: Proprietary and open source software - 706 KB
TASK 2 (page 243)
Listening: Internet tools for conducting meetings - 3.8 MB
CHAPTER 7.
LOGISTICS: Hitting the road
TASK 1 (page 259)
Listening: Logistics activities - 1.6 MB
TASK 2 (page 259)
Listening: Logistics activities, part 2 - 1.6 MB
TASK 2 (page 260)
Listening: Working for a transport company - 1.1 MB
TASK 1 (page 268)
Listening: Different modes of transport in logistics - 1.5 MB
TASK 2 (page 269)
Listening: Different modes of transport in logistics, part 2 - 1.5 MB
TASK 2 (page 273)
Listening: Supply chain operations - 924 KB
TASK 1 (page 277)
Listening: International trade - 1.5 MB
CHAPTER 8.
MARKETING: Thinking outside the box
TASK 1 (page 296)
Listening: Profile of a marketing manager - 1.7 MB
TASK 1 (page 300)
Listening: The HALLAM company - 1.6 MB
TASK 2 (page 300)
Listening: The HALLAM company, part 2 - 1.5 MB
TASK 1 (page 301)
Listening: HALLAM customers satisfaction - 730 KB
TASK 3 (page 314)
Listening: Legal restrictions on direct marketing - 4.1 MB
TASK 2 (page 314)
Listening: Ron’s advice on marketing methods - 748 KB
TASK 2 (page 317)
Listening: Consumer habits - 1.4 MB
TASK 2 (page 319)
Listening: The AIDA model - 599 KB
TASK 1 (page 324)
Listening: The PR strategy to raise a profile of business - 1.3 MB
TASK 2 (page 324)
Listening: The PR strategy to raise a profile of business, part 2 - 1.2 MB
TASK 2 (page 330)
Listening: Social media trends - 1.7 MB
CHAPTER 9.
OFFICE: Pulling your weight
TASK 2 (page 340)
Listening: Profile of a graduate secretary - 1017 KB
TASK 1 (page 348)
Listening: Duties of an office assistant - 409 KB
TASK 1 (page 349)