English for Business Professionals

CHAPTER 1.

EDUCATION AND WORK: Building a career

TASK 1 (page 15)

Listening: Career prospects for economics graduates - 1006.1 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 - 671.1 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 - 596.6 KB

TASK 2 (page 57)

Listening: PURE recruitment agency, part 2 - 575.1 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 - 701.1 KB

TASK 2 (page 99)

Listening: Question about weaknesses - 680.1 KB

TASK 2 (page 104)

Listening: Answering tricky interview questions - 373.6 KB

TASK 1 (page 107)

Listening: Judging interviewees - 530.6 KB

TASK 2 (page 107)

Listening: Communication between interviewers and interviewees - 925.1 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 - 420.1 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 - 941.6 KB

TASK 1 (page 158)

Listening: Dispute resolution - 1.2 MB

TASK 1 (page 161)

Listening: The company formation process - 797.6 KB

TASK 2 (page 166)

Listening: Legal advice on being VAT registered - 833.6 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 - 770.6 KB

TASK 1 (page 189)

Listening: Career options for graduates of finance - 1.5 MB

TASK 1 (page 193)

Listening: The ALOE in accounting - 814.6 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 - 552.1 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 - 937.1 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 - 915.8 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 - 705.6 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 - 923.6 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 - 729.6 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 - 747.6 KB

TASK 2 (page 317)

Listening: Consumer habits - 1.4 MB

TASK 2 (page 319)

Listening: The AIDA model - 599.1 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 - 1016.6 KB

TASK 1 (page 348)

Listening: Duties of an office assistant - 409.1 KB

TASK 1 (page 349)

Listening: A certified meeting planner - 1.7 MB