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Need a course book for admin staff level A2/Elementary.

 
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dragonpiwo



Joined: 04 Mar 2013
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:39 am    Post subject: Need a course book for admin staff level A2/Elementary. Reply with quote

Can anyone recommend something? Preferably a short 40-60 hour course. Need to make a purchase order, so an ISBN would be handy too.

I usually teach Oil and Gas and Technical English, so I haven't really done this kind of stuff for many moons and would like summit up-to-date.
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dragonpiwo



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:56 am    Post subject: Hilarious Reply with quote

So this forum's just for whining then?
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grahamb



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:15 am    Post subject: Recommended reading Reply with quote

When I taught short courses, I selected from standard course books to suit my students' needs. Anything but Headway! As you're looking for something off the shelf, take a look at Move by Macmillan:

http://www.macmillanenglish.com/courses/move/

I've never used it, but the Macmillan materials I've come across in the past have been better than most.
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Brunouno



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hehe. Well, it certainly seems that way sometimes. 'Admin staff' is a pretty generic term, but it sounds like a GE coursebook would do the trick. I like using New Total English and New English File. They're both very common and popular coursebooks. Some may say to use a BE coursebook, but I find many of them to be very unauthentic, and it seems as though many of them almost preach the audio-lingual method.
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scot47



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do not adhere to the Heresy of ESP.
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Sashadroogie



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a butcher's at this then:

http://vk.com/wall-51506472?q=File%20Third%20Elementary

You can download a PDF to help you decide if you want to make a purchase. And the audio too : )

But it is just general English. Nothing in it for business administration as such. For A2 I have never really seen the point...
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MuscatGary



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Market Leader
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dragonpiwo



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:44 am    Post subject: Thanks Reply with quote

Thanks for the replies. Know Market Leader well and English File.
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Dedicated



Joined: 18 May 2007
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Location: UK

PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could check out the new series of 'International Express' by Oxford University Press which is specifically written for adult professional learners. It is a blend of general and business English.

The student's book is combined with the workbook allowing classroom use and self study.

ISBN - 978-0-19-459774-6
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

English Unlimited?

Here's a look at the B1 book. Can't find the A2, but it is floating around somewhere.

http://vk.com/doc-30642473_217038443?dl=41b83b927adc797ccc
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