Success with BEC Preliminary: The New Business English Certificates Course - Softcover

Pedretti, Mara; Stephenson, Helen; Cook, Rolf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902741803 ISBN 13: 9781902741802

Publisher: MC/Summertown ELT, 2008

Synopsis

BEC is an internationally recognised business qualification that demonstrates an ability to use English in professional contexts. As a University of Cambridge ESOL examination, international companies use it as a suitable entry requirement by academic institutions and for recruitment. Success with BEC provides complete preparation for the BEC exams, but is also an ideal focus for in-company training courses and for business people and students wishing to improve their English and job prospects. The course covers the three levels of the exam: BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher.

About this title

Synopsis:

This work helps in complete exam preparation. Each module is divided into: Business Topic lessons which teach vocabulary from BEC topic areas; Business Skills lessons which focus on essential communication skills; and, Exam Spotlight lessons which present information about the exam, develop exam skills and provide exam practice. The core lessons all: cover a carefully-designed grammar syllabus with extensive practice; introduce modern business issues of the day; include exam-type activities and tips for exam success.The input texts focus on current business topics and skills and exam-led grammar syllabus. The grammar is explicitly presented and practised in the core lessons. The structure of the book ensures 100 per cent coverage of the content of the exam. The BEC exams deal with either business topics or business skills. It allows teachers to select the type of lesson (topic-based or skill-based) according to the needs of their learners. Each lesson is self contained for complete exam preparation.

About the Author:

Mara Pedretti lives in Italy and has been an English language teacher since 1995. She is a freelance teacher training in creative teaching and effective communication. She teaches EFL at university level and Business English in companies. She is also an ELT consultant for an Italian publisher.

About this edition

• Publisher: MC/Summertown ELT
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1902741803
• ISBN 13: 9781902741802
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192