Collins Business Listening. B1-C2 Badger Ian

The English for Work series presents and practises spoken English and practical writing for everyday communication. The functional language is introduced through a series of short texts and developed in language notes and practice exercises

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Real English for life beyond the classroom • English in the real world is constantly evolving, and learners need to move with it. But sometimes the English you can learn from your coursebook just isn’t enough for real life. Being able to understand English as it is really spoken will give you the confidence to succeed in any English-speaking environment. Using a wide range of authentic, unscripted recordings of everyday people from around the world, Collins Listening (B2+) will help you to feel confident and prepared for anything • > Hear the language people really use when they are speaking • > Free downloadable audio with over 40 authentic recordings in a wide variety of scenarios • > Useful tips to increase your understanding of tone, slang and context • Units are divided into the following themes • Lifestyle • Practical advice and information • Attitudes and behaviour • Passions • Memorable experiences • Each of these areas includes analysis of high-level, natural recordings between one, two and three people

To understand all the documents you come across at work you need to practise reading different kinds of text • This brand new self-study book is the ideal way for business people to refine their reading skills in English. It provides practice reading the kinds of texts that business people come into contact with at work every day, using authentic examples from real business situations. It is aimed particularly at executives who communicate in English frequently or work in foreign or multinational companies • The twenty 4-page units focus on a wide variety of texts, which are useful as a quick-reference guide or for more in depth study and practice • Section 1: Emails • Section 2: Business documents such as agendas, CVs, job descriptions and annual reports • Section 3: Marketing and advertising, including company websites, brochures and social media such as Twitter • Section 4: Business media, for example reading newspaper reports, financial news and business blogs • Each unit contains practice activities and exercises; key vocabulary and phrases and grammar tips, with notes on American English variants • Includes helpful advice on different reading styles, such as reading for gist and reading for detail • Reference section with advice on how to improve your reading speed, and tips to help you choose the best reading method to find the information you need • Also focuses on useful skills not covered in traditional reading courses, such as ‘reading between the lines’ or understanding the true meaning behind the message • Includes an answer key, making it ideal for self-study • Powered by COBUILD – using the real language of business English • Collins English for Business is an innovative series of self-study skills books which focus on the language you really need to do business in English – wherever you are in the world

Essential vocabulary and phrases are presented through realistic dialogues or texts • Helpful language notes highlight and reinforce the key language points • A variety of enjoyable practice exercises consolidate language at the end of each unit • A glossary section with space for translation into students own language • Recordings of all the dialogues on CD provide useful speaking models

Collins Pocket Business English Dictionary is the ideal reference for anybody who uses English for business. This handy, pocket-sized dictionary contains all the words and phrases you need to succeed in today’s business world and to communicate with confidence in every situation.This dictionary contains up-to-date information on all the words and phrases used in international business, in both American and British English.As well as key business terms, the dictionary also contains a number of general English terms, which will enable users to communicate in all situations, whether in a business meeting or socializing with colleagues. This means that this is the only dictionary they need to carry with them.Definitions are written using simple language and are easy to understand

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Collins Cobuild IELTS Dictionary contains all the vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. It has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university • This dictionary is ideal for learners who are preparing for IELTS and it covers all the words, phrases, and idioms that students need to master to achieve the IELTS scores required by the top universities and employers • With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, have been specially selected to show learners how the words are used in IELTS-style contexts

Business Benchmark Second edition is the official Cambridge English preparation course for Cambridge English: Business Preliminary, Vantage and Higher (also known as BEC), and BULATS. The Personal Study Book is intended as reinforcement of the material studied in the Business Benchmark Student's Book. It contains extra vocabulary, grammar and writing skills activities, based on the Student's Book units and a full answer key to all its exercises. This pocket-sized book is compatible with either the BULATS or Business Vantage version of the course

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Develop key listening skills and become more confident when listening to English, however it is spoken • To improve your listening skills, you need to hear real conversations. That’s why Collins Listening (A2) is based entirely on 20 authentic recordings. It will help you understand what is said to you in a variety of situations, and make sure everything you learn is useful • Practise listening to real English in a range of accents by native and non-native speakers. Hear people talking about • Family • Where they live • Work, studies and career • Life in a town, city or another country • Sharing a house • Music and sport • Travel and tourism • Collins Listening (A2) includes • Twenty units with a clear design in full colour • Authentic downloadable audio recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world

If your listening is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Listening for IELTS can help • Don't let one skill hold you back • Collins Listening for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university. It is ideal for learners with band score 5 – 5.5 who are aiming for band score 6 or higher on the IELTS test (CEF level B1 and above) • This major new edition has been thoroughly updated and improved to make it even easier to use. Now in full colour, the book has a new layout and a series of brand new features to help students feel fully prepared for their IELTS exam • ·Pronunciation info boxes and helpful exercises • ·Enhanced answer keys with further explanations of why answers are right or wrong, or ambiguous • ·‘Watch out!’ boxes that highlight common IELTS mistakes • ·A revision checklist at the end of each section to remind students what they should do for each particular part of the exam • What is IELTS? • The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most common test used by universities for foreign students to prove their language level