In at the Deep End

Tartalom

Contents
PART ONE: One-to-one
unit Activities Page P Time needed Possible language work
1 Survival English 1 The alphabet and telephone numbers 13 ** Spelling Alphabet pronunciation Number vocabulary
2 Money and dates 13 *
3 Time 14 *
4 Mathematics 14 *
2 Jobs and responsibili- ties 1 Organization structure 16 *** Present simple Frequency adverbs and phrases Like/would like Words with similar meanings
2 Time management 17 **
3 Advantages and disadvantages 18 **
4 Job definition 18 P ****
3 instructions 1 Operating machines 20 * Imperatives Sequencers Mustn't/needn't/don't have to If sentences, general truths
2 Job instructions 20 **
3 Games rules 21 P **
4 Directions 21 **
4 Processes 1 Complaints 22 * The present passive Make/do collocations To/so that/because
2 The mouse trap 23 ***
3 Flow charts 23 P ****
5 Machines 1 shapes 25 ** Shape and dimension vocabulary Technical description Passives to describe location and process
2 Dimensions 25 *
3 Simple objects 26 **
4 scientific devices 27 ***
5 A machine 28 P ****
6 Systems 1 Taxation 29 * Present tenses Presenting information Classifying and giving examples
2 The sale of alcohol 29 *
3 Complex systems 30 P ****
4 Company systems 31 ** Speaking from notes
7 Descriptions 1 Places 32 ** There is/there are Countable and uncountable nouns Adjectives
2 Brainstorming adjectives 33 **
3 Selling 34 *
4 Product range 34 P **** Prefixes
8 Comparisons 1 Better and best 35 *** Comparatives and superlatives Can/need to/are able to/have to intensifies e.g. much, far, a bit
2 Blowing your own trumpet 36 **
3 Company size 37 **
9 Past time 1 Earlier this year 38 ** Past simple and continuous Pronunciation of -ed endings Past time phrases prepositions of time The past passive Present perfect, for and since
2 The last time 38 **
3 Company history 38 P **
4 Anecdotes 39 ***
5 Have you ever. . . ? 39 ***
6 Curriculum vitae 39 P ****
10 Recent time 1 Giving news 41 P ** Present perfect and past simple (definite and indefinite time) Yet Present perfect simple and continuous
2 The job list 42 **
3 Recent actions 43 **
4 Work in progress 44 P ****
11 Describing trends 1 The economy 45 ** Verbs and nouns of movement Adjectives and adverbs Headlines and newspapers Cause and result phrases
2 Company trends 45 **
3 Headlines 46 **
4 Explaining a graph 47 P ****
12 Planning ahead 1 Spontaneous decisions 49 * Will do/going to do Present continuous for future actions was going to do
2 Intentions 49 **
3 Fixed plans and arrangements 50 **
4 Changes of plan 50 **
13 Future possibilities 1 Contingency plans 51 * First conditional if/when/in case/until/unless Possibility and probability Prediction
2 Planning your manpower 51 **
3 Company forecast 52 **
4 Degrees of certainty 53 ****
5 Project planning 53 P
14 Hypothesiz- ing 1 Stating preference 54 ** Prefer to do/rather do Second conditional Would/might/only if/unless Third conditional
2 Supposing 54 ***
3 Unusual circumstances 55 **
4 What would you have done? 55 **
5 Things that didn't happen 56 **
15 Presentations 1 Public speaking 57 ** Formal speeches Asking and answering questions Asking for clarification
2 On the spur of the moment 58 **
3 A prepared presentation 58 P ****
4 Questions 59
5 A visitor to your company 59 P ****
PART TWO: Pairwork
Unît Activities Page P Time needed Possible language work
16 Social chit- chat 1 Introductions 63 * Greeting and introductions Conversation openers Questioning and showing interest, intonation
2 Striking up a conversation 64 *
3 Getting to know someone 64 ***
4 Quick replies 65 **
17 Politely does it 1 Requests 66 ** Asking people to do things Thanking and offering help Asking for permission Register and appropriacy
2 Thanks 67 *
3 Offers of help 67 *
4 Permission 67 **
18 Making arrange- ments 1 Invitations 69 ** Inviting Register and appropriacy Ending phone calls Arranging times to meet
2 Making an appointment 70 *
3 The golf game 70 *
4 Fixing a time 71 **
5 Changing plans 72 **
19 On the telephone 1 Telephone quiz 73 ** Telephone vocabulary and phrases Messages and note-taking Contrastive stress for correcting information
2 Getting put through 74 **
3 Leaving a message 74 **
4 Taking down the details 75 **
5 Modern technology 75 *
20 Information exchange 1 Getting information 76 ** indirect question forms Asking for and giving information Form filling
2 Making enquiries 76 **
3 Placing an order 77 **
4 At a trade fair 78 P ***
21 When things go wrong 1 Apologizing 79 ** Apologizing Complaining Explaining what is wrong Making promises
2 Faulty goods 79 **
3 Querying an invoice 79 **
4 Making excuses 80 P **
22 Out and about 1 Restaurants 81 ** Restaurant and pub vocabulary Mixed social language
2 The business trip game 82 ****
3 Pubs 84 **
PART THREE: Group work
Unit Activities Page P Time needed possible language work
23 Leading thé group 1 Expressing opinions 87 *** Giving and asking for opinions interrupting Giving reasons
2 Leading a discussion 88 P **
3 Giving reasons 88 **
4 Persuading 89 P ****
24 Achieving consensus 1 Government priorities 91 *** Agreeing and disagreeing Generalizing Contrasting points
2 Exceptions to the rule 93 ***
3 The perfect manager 94 ****
25 Teamwork 1 Suggesting a course of action 95 ** Making suggestions Accepting ideas and raising objections Giving advice
2 Advice 96 **
3 Solving problems together 96 *
4 Motivation 97 ***
26 Decision- making 1 The board meeting 98 P *** Making proposals Making points Being non-committal
2 Legal responsibility 100 **
3 Business ethics questionnaire 100 ****
27 Creative planning 1 Build your own Utopia 103 **** Making suggestions Accepting ideas and raising objections Word building
2 Scotch whisky campaign 103 ****
3 The ideal workplace 105 ****
4 A men's magazine 106 ****
28 Negotiations 1 True or false 107 ** Making conditions If/as long as/providing, etc. Explaining terms of business
2 Discounts 107 **
3 A contract of sale 107 ***
4 A bank loan 109 P ***
5 Union negotiations 109 P ****

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