English For Professional Success Teacher's Resource Book

Description: Part of Thomson's ESP series, this title is suitable for intermediate students or professionals who are interested in furthering their language skills and developing vocational skills for professional success. Language is presented and developed through a variety of integrated four-skills activities reolving around diferent case studies. The accompanying audio has a variety of American, British and non-native accents. The comprehensive Teacher's Resource Book provides teachers with photocopiable test materials, step-by-step teaching notes, answer keys and photocopiable activities to extend reading, writing communication and grammar skills.

Description: The purpose of "English for Professional Success" is to empower students with the language and life skills they need to carry out their career goals. To this end it provides ample opportunities for students to build awareness and practice the language in real-life scenarios. Its integrated skills approach develops the student's self-confidence to survive and succeed in professional and social encounters within an English-speaking global community.University students regardless of their major will immediately be motivated by the opportunity to prepare for the job market as they practice their English language skills in the following job-related scenarios: professional development; continuing education, graduate school, distance learning, student employment, and performance evaluation; job hunting; how to read want ads, deal with application forms, plan and write cover letters and resumes, develop interview skills and learn what employers look for in a candidate; and relocating.It also helps university students practice their English language skills in: apartment hunting, deciding whether or not to look for a roommate and how to do so, handling landlords, interpreting leases, dealing with household problems; on the job skills; problem-solving, setting goals, creating action plans, decision-making, developing time-management skills, dealing with change within a company; the language of work; learning the language of warehousing, placing orders, participating in meetings, giving formal presentations, practicing moderating skills