Preface ......................

UNIT ONE

SOCIALIZING IN BUSINESS ................................................5

1.1. Lead-in ........................................... ................. 5

1.2.

Reading ....................................... 6

1.3.

Language focus: The Noun ................................................................................... 7

1.4.

Functions ................................................................... .................... 9

UNIT TWO

IT and BUSINESS......................................................................................... 10

2.1. Lead-in .................................................................................. 11

2.2. Reading. ...................................... .......................................... 11

2.3. Language focus: The Article. ..................................................................................... 12

2.4. Functions ................................................................ ......................... 13

UNIT THREE

COMMUNICATION........................................................................... 14

1.1. Lead-in ....................................................................... 14

3.1. Reading ......................................................................... 14

3.4. Functions ............................................................. 22

UNIT FOUR

TYPES OF BUSINESSES ......................................................................... 24

4.1. Lead-in ....................................... ................................... 24

4.2. Reading .................................... ..................................... 24

4.3. Language focus: The Genitive ............................................................ 26

UNIT FIVE

THE STRUCTURE OF A FIRM ............................................................... 27

5.1. Lead-in ......................................................................... 27

5.3.

Language focus: Prepositions ..................................................................... 28

UNIT SIX

THE PLACE OF WORK ............................................................................ 30

6.1. Lead-in ........................................................................... 30

6.2. Reading .......................................................................... 30

6.4. Language focus: Relative Pronouns. Indefinite Pronouns/Adjectives. Demonstrative

Pronouns and Adjectives ................................................................................................... 32

6.5. Functions .................................................... .................................. 34

UNIT SEVEN

BUSINESS ETHICS .............................................................................. 35

7.1. Lead-in
......................................................................................................................
35

7.2. Reading
......................................................................................................................
35

7.3. Language focus: Reflexive Pronouns.......................................................................... 37

UNIT EIGHT

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE........................................................ 39

8.1. Lead-in
......................................................................................................................
39

8.2. Reading
......................................................................................................................
39
8.3. Language focus: The tense system: Present Simple vs. Present Continuous ............... 41

UNIT NINE

MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 43

9.1. Lead-in
......................................................................................................................
43

9.2. Reading
......................................................................................................................
43

9.3. Language focus: The tense system: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous .......................... 44

Universitatea “Babeş
-Bolyai” –
Facultatea de Ştiinţe Economice
– Catedra de Limbi Moderne Aplicate în Economie

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UNIT TEN

JOBS ........................................................................................................... 45

1.1. Lead-in
......................................................................................................................
45

10.2. Reading
.................................................................................................................... 4 6

10.3. Language focus: The tense system: Present Perfect Simple ...................................... 47

UNIT ELEVEN

RECRUITEMENT ............................................................................... 48
11.1. Lead-
in.....................................................................................................................
48

11.2. Reading: CVs and letters of application .................................................................... 48

11.3. Language focus: The tense system: Present Perfect Continuous ................................ 51

UNIT TWELVE

THE INTERVIEW ............................................................................... 52

12.1. Lead-
in........................................................ .............................................................
52

12.2. Reading
.................................................................................................................... 52

12.3. Language focus: The Subjunctive ............................................................................. 53

UNIT THIRTEEN

TYPES OF INTERVIEWS................................................................. 55

13.1. Lead-
in..................................................... ................................................................
55

13.2. Reading
.................................................................................................................... 55

13.3. Language focus: The tense system: Means of expressing future................................ 56

UNIT FOURTEEN

CULTURAL DIVERSITY.................................................................. 59

13.1. Lead-
in.................................................................................. ...................................
59

13.2. Reading. What is cultural diversity? ......................................................................... 59

14.3. Language focus: The tense system: Past Perfect ....................................................... 59

UNIT FIFTEEN

NATIONAL STEREOTYPES ................................................................ 61

15.1. Lead-
in.....................................................................................................................
61

15.2. Reading
.................................................................................................................... 61

15.3. Language focus: The tense system: Revision ............................................................ 63

UNIT SIXTEEN

TOURISM AND BUSINESS TRIPS ...................................................... 65

16.1. Lead-
in.....................................................................................................................
65

16.2. Reading
.................................................................................................................... 65

16.3. Language focus: Numerals ....................................................................................... 66

16.4. Functions
................................................................................................................. 68

UNIT SEVENTEEN

TRAVELLING ON BUSINESS ....................................................... 70

17.1. Lead-
in.....................................................................................................................
70

17.2. Reading
................................................................................................................ .... 70

17.3. Language focus: Modal Verbs .................................................................................. 71

UNIT EIGHTTEEN

ADVERTISING IN TOURISM ........................................................ 73

18.1. Lead-
in.....................................................................................................................
73

18.2. Reading
................................................................................................................ .... 73

18.3. Language focus: Active/Passive Voice ..................................................................... 74

 Appendix – List of Irregular Verbs ..........................................................................................
76

Suggested Bibliography ...........................................................................................................

80

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