Customer Reviews

Business English and Conversation for the EFL-ESL Classroom

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Most business English books are tedious, boring. This book is a very nice exception. Lots of different activities and combinations to learn grammar and writing along practices for conversation. Good aid.

The title is comletely misleading. This is a book of grammar exercises. Chapters are entitled Nouns", "Verbs", "Correct Punctuation"- you get the idea. Even the sentences and examples used in the grammar are unrelated to business. The only bow to business is in the last 20 or so pages which are about letter writing, telegrams (!), memos and other business writing forms. As far as I can see, there is no conversation skill practice at all. I gave it two stars because it you want a succint little grammar practice book, it's ok. But go elsewhere for business and/or conversation.

I have been using the book as a textbook and found it quite complete in its coverage of the English grammar and business correspondence. It is quite concise, since it avoids overbearing the user with annoying extra examples of items already seen, something I found in a couple of other books. I would suggest that the photographs and illustrations be chosen from a wider selection, since they do seem to be mostly of people from a certain ethnic background, and this book is supposed to be used in different areas of the world. This would enhance its "portability." The conversation exercises are quite varied as well, but they do make you work a lot since it contains no audio CD or tape. That might be another suggestion for the future. Overall, very usable and helpful.

It's not usual to find all the grammar needs in such a small book. It gets to the point in a nice no-nonsense kind of way and lets you gather the information you need most. I found it can be used nicely with students of all ethnic backgrounds, a huge plus. Lots of exercises of all levels, another big plus. And the fact that it is available as an ebook as well as in printed form is rather unusual for works of this kind. Thumbs up!

The book has a lot of varied exercises for the student of English. It does require much work from the teacher, but that is to be expected. I have never used a book that is in itself a "teacher," but a tool, and as tools go, this one gets high marks as far as I'm concerned. I would change some of the examples which seem rather grammatical, but that in no way diminishes the quality of the work overall.

A no-nonsense kind of book with a lot of examples and exercises. Very professional in its presentation and content. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a book that will help you practice the fundamentals of grammar and general usage of the language.

I found the book not only quite complete but also entertaining. It helps as a supplement and as a workbook too.

This books title is misleading. It has very little conversation and even less business conversation. It is a good reference book. It could also be a supplement book for a class but when working overseas it could only prove to be useful asa supplement for the teacher.

This textbook remains a fine grammar book with focused, grammar based exercises. Smaller and cheaper than the Azar books, people looking for drills to improve "look-see-do" speaking exercises should be satisfied.

However, most authentic conversations include open ended questions, a topic, and follow-up questions. The title, therefore, seems quite misleading. Several solid conversation books exist - from Discussion Starters and Talking Your Heads Off for intermediate ESL students to Compelling Conversations and Discussions A-Z for advanced students. Therefore, I strongly recommend a conversation book if you are looking for a conversation book - especially if the goal is to tutor business professionals.