Summary: Fifth edition of French for Business, the self-contained practical course in business French aimed at students with GCSE or equivalent and suitable for independent or class study. The course enables students to acquire fluency and confidence in dealing with business negotiations, related social situations and written and spoken commercial situations.The successful format of the 4th edition is maintained, with extensive opportunitiies for oral practice, structured and imaginative approach to grammar and wide range of authentic listening and reading tasks. Through Activite de recherche sections students are encouraged to undertake real research activities relative to the world of business and commerce. In this edition, printed dialogues are gathered together in a separate end section designed to facilitate completion of text-based tasks.The fifth edition has been updated to include new articles, revised tables and statistics plus changeover to euros. Page layouts have been redesigned for a completely modern look and cassettes rerecorded to reflect the text changes.
Redesigned text and new cover style create an attractive packageNew, refreshed edition of the standard business French textbookUpdated statistics and currency in euros make it suitable for continued use in the new millennium
Table of Contents: IntroductionA l’hôtelAu barRendez-vous affaires (1)Rendez-vous affaires (2)Au restaurantConversation téléphoniqueReparlons affairesAu centre commercialDîner chez des amisLettre d'affairesVisite à l’usineLa publicité et les médiasAffaire conclueDialoguesPetit guide des siglesVerb tableVocabulary
About the Author(s): Malcolm Bower was formerly Head of Modern Languages, Plymouth College of Further EducationLucette Barbarin was formerly Senior Lecturer, Business School, University of Plymouth.
Readership: Those on vocational language courses in FE, HE and business.
