News Archive
2003
Browse through the following news items to find out what was new from Macmillan Business English in 2003
November 2003
BESIG Conference, Netherlands
Over 350 teachers from more than twenty countries attended the 16th IATEFL/BESIG conference in Rotterdam on the 14th - 16th November.
Macmillan author Paul Emmerson presented a fascinating talk on Intercultural Communication and Business English which offered some useful insides to the Business English teacher. The audience came away stimulated with ways to connect theory with practice and useful ideas for teaching.
The Macmillan Business English stand was overwhelmed with teachers and every visitor received a free sample unit from In Company Upper intermediate which they were immediately able to use with their class.
Visit the News page to see a full list of conferences that Macmillan will be attending around the world over the next few months. You can also find details of workshops and seminars run by Macmillan Business English authors.
October 2003
This month Jennifer Spencer reviews In Company Intermediate, by Mark Powell, for the SATEFL newsletter:
"...The book is well organised and teacher- and student-friendly, allowing a wide choice in the focus of the course. Each unit is based around a particular skill or sub-skill and extra grammar and vocabulary work is available in the section 'Grammar and Lexis links' at the end of the book. At the end of each group of units there is also a 'Talking Points' section, designed to promote discussion. Mark Powell takes a lexical approach, with work on collocations incorporated seamlessly into a communicative context..."
To read the review in full please click here.
August 2003
This August, why not train for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Certificate in Teaching English for Business (CertTEB) in the exciting city of Budapest? The course will be led by leading Business English trainer Mark Powell, author of In Company Intermediate and the forthcoming Upper intermediate. It is equally useful and challenging to both experienced and less experienced teachers of Business English.
July 2003
In Company Pre-intermediate Wordlists are now available in the Resources area.
Take a look at the In Company wordlists
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In Company Pre-intermediate Teacher's Book is now available. It contains:
- comprehensive teaching notes that give an overview of each unit, detailed instructions for all the exercises and a useful 'If you're short of time' section
- full answer key, overprinted on the Student's Book pages for easy reference
- suggested answers for longer tasks
- thirty photocopiable worksheets (with teaching notes and answer keys) to support the Student's Book material
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This July, why not train for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Certificate in Teaching English for Business (CertTEB) in the exciting city of Budapest? The course will be led by leading Business English trainer Mark Powell, author of In Company Intermediate and Upper intermediate. It is equally useful and challenging to both experienced and less experienced teachers of Business English. For details e-mail info@ili.hu or visit the International Languages Institute website.
June 2003
E-Lesson Service launches
On the 2nd June, we launched the Macmillan Business English E-Lesson Service. Every week, we send an e-mail to registered users giving them access to a free downloadable worksheet with teachers notes linked to the In Company course, links to useful websites, and an E-Lesson Warehouse. If you would like to receive this specially written material, please register with us.
May 2003
In Company tour of Germany and Austria
Macmillan Education and Max Hueber Verlag
Mark Powell
Simon Clarke
Mark Powell, Simon Clarke, Jemma Harrison and Katie Ayres took the In Company launch tour to 15 major cities throughout Germany and Austria, introducing new skills and ideas for teachers to use immediately in the classroom. The speakers dazzled audiences with practical tips for enlivening lessons and motivating students whilst maintaining the essential ingredient of fun!
February 2003
Macmillan Business English launches
Macmillan Education is proud to launch it's newest addition to the growing family of Resource Sites. Macmillan Business English is the Web home for all of Macmillan's business English publications. The site features:
- Free worksheets
- Web Guide
- Sample pages and sample audio
- News and reviews
- Author profiles
- Detailed information of all Macmillan's business English titles
