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Teacher Resources The Business English Teacher Talking Business in Class Professional principles and practical procedures Speaking activities for professional students Debbie Barton, Jennifer Burkart and Caireen Sever Chris Sion The Business English Teacher is a book not only for teachers who are thinking of making a career move into the field of business English teaching but also for those who would like to increase their skills and develop their potential. Talking Business in Class provides teachers with a wealth of activities and suggestions for studentcentred conversation classes. It is designed for use with students: The Business English Teacher contains three distinctive parts which focus in turn on theory, practice and development: • Who need conversation as part of an ESP course • Who want to talk about their occupation and work-related issues • Who want general conversation practice to supplement their professional conversation skills • There are more than 50 stimulating activities in the book, divided into the following sections: • The World of Work • Me and My Job • Bridging the Gap • The Business of Thinking • Presentations Part A What is a business English teacher? The answer involves a reassuring yet challenging mix of general and specific teaching skills, where the focus is always on the learners' needs. The authors look into who you teach, what you teach, where you teach and, above all, how you teach. Part B A bank of activities covering all the stages of a successful business English course from the very beginning, investigating and practising the language needed for business skills and the language skills needed for business. The sections cover telephoning and socialising, emailing and negotiating, meetings and presentations—not forgetting aspects of grammar, vocabulary and phonology. Part C A reflection on one's current degree of success, with strategies for further development, both as an English teacher in general and a business English teacher in particular—in other words, as an all-round professional. The Business English Teacher Talking Business in Class 978 1 9007 8364 4 Professional Perspectives is a series of practical methodology books designed to provide the teacher of English with fresh insights, innovative ideas and original classroom materials. For more information on this and other titles in the series visit: http://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/titles/ methodology/professional-perspectives 978 1 9050 8534 7 Delta Teacher Development Series is a pioneering series of books for English Language Teachers. For more information on this and other titles in the series visit: http://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/titles/ methodology/delta-teacher-development-series ngl.cengage.com 11