Business & English for Specific Purposes

Resources for business and vocational English - for careers (nursing, IT, aviation, gas and oil industry, etc), one-to-one teaching and business English classes at all levels.

Inside Business & English for Specific Purposes (17)

Tech Talk

An English course for adult learners in the technical, industrial, and scientific sectors.

Vicki Hollett and John Sydes

Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, and Intermediate

Tech Talk: English for the technical, industrial, and scientific sectors.

Useful and free

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Quick Work

David Grant, Robert McLarty, and John Hughes (Elementary)
Vicki Hollett, Michael Duckworth and Tim Lang (Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate)

3 levels: Elementary to Intermediate

An innovative, flexible, three-level short course in Business English.

Useful and free

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ProFile

John Naunton and Mark Tulip (ProFile 1)
John Naunton (ProFile 2 and 3)
Mark Tulip (Teacher's Books 1 and 3)
John Hughes (Teacher's Book 2)

Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate

ProFile teaches students about business and the language of business simultaneously.

Useful and free

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Oxford English for Careers

A series of courses to help students learn the English they need for their chosen career.

Eric H. Glendinning, James Greenan, Tony Grice, Keith Harding, Martyn Hobbs, Sam McCarter, Alison Pohl, Julia Starr Keddle, and Robin Walker

Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate
Mid A2 to mid C1

Your career starts here... with Oxford English for Careers

Useful and free

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International Express

An English course for professionals who work, travel, and socialize.

Liz Taylor, Alastair Lane, Keith Harding and Adrian Wallwork

Elementary to Upper-Intermediate

International Express: practical language for adults who work, travel, and socialize

Useful and free

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Highly Recommended

An English course for the hotel and catering industry

Trish Stott and Rod Revell

Elementary to Pre-Intermediate.

Highly Recommended: English for the hotel and catering industry

Useful and free

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Headway Academic Skills IELTS Study Skills Edition

New

A course that teaches essential skills for academic success – now with IELTS preparation

Richard Harrison, Emma and Gary Pathare, Peter May

A2-B1

A course that teaches essential skills for academic success – now with IELTS preparation

Useful and free

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Headway Academic Skills

New level

A paired skills course that teaches the essential skills for academic success.

Sarah Philpot, Lesley Curnick, Emma Pathare, Gary Pathare & Richard Harrison

Your bridge to academic success

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Express Series

A series of short, specialist English courses.

Intermediate to Advanced (B1-C1)

Express Series: the fast route to English for work.

Useful and free

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Business one:one

First Edition

A general business English course written specifically for one-to-one teaching.

Rachel Appleby, John Bradley, Brian Brennan, Jane Hudson, Nina Leeke and Jim Scrivener

Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

The first business course written specifically for one-to-one teaching.

Useful and free

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