Business Basics is a complete first course in English for business, providing a systematic and thorough coverage of basic language structures and skills, through the medium of interesting and relevant material. Business Basics is ideal for professionals already in business, and for students preparing to work in an international business environment. While the Language Level is kept how throughout, care has been taken to ensure that the material is relevant and credible. Real companies and business people are featured, and selective use is made of authentic texts. The New Edition has been extensively revised in line with feedback from users of the original Business Basics. The structural syllabus has a more gradual progression in the early units. Updated activities take into account developments in the business world, bringing the business content completely up to date, and new companies and business personalities provide a fresh context for the Language work. Key features of the New Edition include: 90% new material, new pronunciation syllabus included as part of the Listening material, thoroughly revised and extended glossary which now includes a guide to pronunciation. Course components: The Teachers Book provides classroom notes, answers to Student's Book exercises, and includes photocopiable teacher's resource material and Progress Tests. A Workbook, two Class Cassettes or CDs, and two Personal Cassettes with accompanying pocket book complete the Business Basics package.