The Business – Reviews and Customer Feeback

Teachers and reviewers from around the world give us feedback on The Business

The Business Advanced is reviewed by the EL Gazette

Download a review from the IATEFL SIG Journal (Issue 32, October 2008) and from IATEFL Voices (January 2008)

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I found the book very comprehensive, and have already tried some of the exercises on my students, with success! The 8 topics are all relevant to today’s preoccupations in the business world (making deals, Corporate social
responsibility, etc), and are well detailed into the 6 parts each time, with the various sections (grammar, speaking, writing, etc). The students found the Case Study about ‘Big Jack’s Pizza’ on Page 42 very pertinent, and they were able to relate to that easier than if it had been an abstract case.

The DVD-Rom is great too. The students enjoyed watching the videos, then reading the transcripts to help them with any sentences they had missed. They are fun videos, so capture their attention very well. For instance, the job interview video was amusing for my younger students who are not yet working, and made them think about dos and don’t when going for a job interview. The business dilemmas allowed them to practise the language further, through problem-solving. I haven’t done any of the Tests on the DVD-Rom yet, but they look very interesting too.

All that, plus the great Powerpoint slides and other material from the book available on the Macmillan website, make this book very attractive to teach business English.

Barbara BOUYSSE, France, Feb 2011

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‘I have just completed The Business Upper-Intermediate with the other group. It is absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you for such a great coursebook!!! The course is highly engaging and makes the process of teaching and learning an exciting experience.’

Maryana, Kyiv, Ukraine – Maryana is also teaching a group at Pre-Intermediate level with The Business

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‘It’s a great pleasure to use The Business course in the classroom. Thank you very much for the updated authentic materials and innovative techniques as Internet research and many others. I’ve been using it for the first time this year and really learning the business for myself. The students use The Business Advanced and also enjoy it immensely.’

Gulshara Akkazhiyeva, Senior lecturer at Aktobe State Pedagogical Institute, Kazakhstan

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‘By the way, the interactive DVD-ROM is BRILLIANT!!! I was playing around with it tonight and was just completely thrilled with all the different ways students are challenged to learn the information. Really a GREAT tool. Worth ever penny you spend in writing and programming.’

Julie Fishman, Prague, Czech Republic. Julie is a teacher at the School of Economics with 155 students.  (Julie is referring to the unique DVD-ROM that accompanies every Student’s Book of The Business)

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‘I think that The Business series is one of the best on the market right now for Business English!!!! Thank you so much!’

Christina Warren, Teacher at Business English Consulting GmbH, Bern, Switzerland