Pre-Intermediate

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Business news

To read items of business news and discuss their implications.

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Discussing options

To discuss the consequences of different courses of action and decide which is best.

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Diplomacy

To speak diplomatically when negotiating.

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An informal meeting

To discuss possible ways of motivating a sales team.

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Negotiation

To arrange a meeting and negotiate the terms of a contract.

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First meetings and introductions

To introduce yourself and others.

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Dealing with figures

To report facts and statistics about a company.

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Company profile

To talk about the various parts of a large company; its divisions, subsidiaries, etc.

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Placing an advertisement

To make specific requests and to fill in a form.

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A marketing campaign

To plan and present a marketing campaign for a project.

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Getting through

To make short telephone calls and leave messages.

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Finding your way

To ask for and give directions in and around an office building.

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Making an appointment

To make, change and cancel appointments on the telephone.

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Dates and times

To talk about times and dates.

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The marketing consultant

To gather information and then present a profile of a product and a marketing strategy for it.

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Placing an order

To place and to receive an order.

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Which car?

To compare the features and performance of three cars and choose the best.

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How long does it take?

To ask about time, distance and cost.

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Money matters

To talk about the way money is used: systems of payment, borrowing and tax.

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Describing a product

To apply adjectives to different products to describe their advantages and disadvantages.