Business Venture
Roger Barnard and Jeff Cady
Oxford University PressTarget neg
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INTRODUCTION | peee 4
1 CONTACTS wae 7
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2 ON THE PHONE pe 15
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Tetnhone messages: | Standard expressions:
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(ca you te i
teat?
“aophene mamers | Thevigit man for theo
‘ie alos open to
men and women?
3 SCHEDULES AND APPOINTMENTS _ pe 21
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tomorow.
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4 COMPANY PERFORMANCE _jwe 27
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5 DESCRIBING PRODUCTS _ pure 33
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6 TALKING ABOUT DECISIONS _ peso
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7_DEALING WITH PROBLEMS _ pas 46
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8 CHECKING PROGRESS _ pasos
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9 FUTURE PROSPECTS | page 59
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10 REGULATIONS AND ADVICE _ pus
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11_ MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS | pase 72
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l Tatas vetg eae?
12. REVIEW AND SAYING THANK YOU _ xe 78
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| + Proposing a toast ‘Keeping employees
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INFORMATION GAP page 85 TAPESCRIPT page 101
GRAMMAR FILE pe 91 ANSWER KEY page 109