Korean Job Discussion Forums

[taobenli]

I tutor Korean businessmen here in the U.S. for a short-term English program. We're looking for an advanced textbook that has newpaper-ish articles, and also boxes with vocabulary explanations and possibly some grammar explanations. Know of any textbooks like that? These guys speak English well and read it even better- they can read Wall Street Journal articles without many problems- so the book needs to be advanced.

Thanks for the help!

[LarrytheGiraffee]

While I havent used the advanced level of this book, I like the Market Leader series. It is published by a company out of London (I think), but you should be able to download a sample chapter from most of their books to determine if any of the levels would work for you.

Good luck!

[taobenli]

Thanks!

Any other ideas?? The Market Leader looks great, but after searching around it seems like it will be hard to get ahold of in the U.S. I just need a book that is easy to find that will be somewhat interesting and good for advanced learners, since I don't have much time to teach these guys and need to find something fast. (It's a conversation class but they also wanted a textbook).

taobenli

[taobenli]

Please? Any other advice? Some of you must teach English to adults with a fairly high level of English....

[Hotpants]

New International Business English (OUP? or CUP?) - Warning: also British English oriented.

I'm not sure why you are having trouble finding a suitable book in the US and need to consult a Korean job forum!

Personally, I'm always keen to give adults a broader base of English, not just pure business language. Therefore, I'd also suggest the Cutting Edge series by Pearson Education - comes in both American and British versions. Has good vocab boxes, reading sections and advanced level is really advanced.

Also, refer to my website under 'B' for Business below...: