Business English

Business Connections

Putting Language Skills to Work

Nina O'Driscoll, Christine Johnson, Rosi Jillet, and Brenda Al Mabsali
Level: Elementary

Business Connections is a multimedia program that focuses on business functions in business settings. Self-paced and interactive, this comprehensive program offers a language skills syllabus and strong grammar support. Presentations featuring relevant, practical, business English vocabulary and language functions provide learners with real language in authentic business contexts.

Features

• Video and audio clips highlight critical business functions such as preparing for a business trip or dealing with phone calls.
• Extensive skills work in listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary building, pronunciation, interactive speaking and listening, and functional writing.
• Self-paced format allows students to replay audio and video, replay animated grammar explanations, and revisit exercises.
• Self-correcting answers and targeted feedback provide guidance and reinforcement while monitoring progress.
• Native language support for Instructions, Communication Strategies, Key Vocabulary, and Help offers translation in eight languages.
• A comprehensive Teacher's Guide and classroom-based Companion Text provide support and advice for teachers online and specially developed materials for classroom instruction.
• The complete level offers 80 hours of instruction.

Business Connections has a carefully designed core curriculum, with:

Integrated Skills Development

• Listening
• Speaking
• Grammar
• Pronunciation
• Reading
• Writing
• Vocabulary

Learner Support

• Individualized Practice and Feedback
• Automated Error Correction
• Native Language Support

Assessment

• Detailed Progress Reports
• Pre- and Post-Test, Unit Tests
• End-of-Level Tests

"Virtual Tutor"

• A variety of special support features guide students in their learning. Click here to learn more.

Course Structure

• 5 modules
• 3 units per module
• 4 sections per unit
• Tests after each unit
• End of module and end of level tests

Each of the sections covers 4 key areas: communication and language goals, vocabulary and skills development.

Components

Business Connections (80 hours of instruction)	ISBN
CD-ROM	0-582-82569-5
Network License	0-582-82570-9
Single User CD-ROM (outside U.S. only)	0-582-82578-4

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