Contents
Unit One page 4
A telex from Mr Green Agents. Staff list. Business cards. Telephone list.
In the office File cards. Choosing a tour.
Unit Two page 13
A new receptionist Company information. Post book.
International time changes. Alison’s first day in the office Office rules. Application forms. Checking tour bookings.
Unit Three page 21
At the airport Information about Metalco. Travel labels. Price list. At the hotel Photocopiers. Choosing from a catalogue.
Unit Four page 29
An appointment Checking the stationery stock. Re-ordering. Greeting visitors.
At lunch Company organisation. Allocating new office equipment
Unit Five page 37
Working late Time sheets. Filling in forms. Calendar of events. An urgent job Sending urgent parcels and documents. Calculating postage costs.
Unit Six page 45
A meeting in Paris A chairman’s report. Travellers cheques. Currency and commodity movements.
A business lunch Getting a loan. Choosing a photocopier.
Unit Seven page 53
A change of plan Today’s post. Expenses claims. A weather table. An unexpected trip A notice board. Country profile: Brazil. Choosing clothing for travel.
Unit Eight page 61
Arriving in a new country A conference programme. Finding a hotel room. Hotel registration.
In the Convention lounge deciding what to do. Facts and figures. Free time in Rio:
Unit Nine page 69
A pay rise Memos. Payslips and cheques. Bar graphs of earnings. A telephone call from Paris Using the telephone. Writing business letters. A questionnaire.
Unit Ten page 77
An interview Notes about travel. Staff holidays. Percentages and pie-charts.
In Mr Benson’s office Follow-up to a trip. A report. Choosing business subjects.
Summary of Grammar and New Language page 85
Vocabulary list page 95
