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Business English: Meetings

#3627 CD-ROM - $79.50

System Requirements

Windows PC
• 8MB of RAM
• 486/33 or 66 Processor
• 640x480 (8 bit) 256 colour monitor
• 2X speed CD-ROM drive
• Sound card

Macintosh
• 8MB of Ram
• 030 or better processor
• 2X speed CD-ROM drive
• Sound card

 

This dynamic CD-ROM is an interactive, multimedia-learning tool designed to help non-native English speakers learn about the language and culture of North American business meetings. Intermediate level English language learners will find this CD to be a feature packed, essential resource.

For students with intermediate English language proficiency, Business English: Meetings demonstrates the language and social cultural norms via a series of realistic business meetings at a fictitious company.


Multimedia Components
Each unit of Business English: Meetings contains:

  • Video dialogues
  • Audio scripts (for the videos)
  • Clickable words and pictures
  • Text and audio definitions
  • Engaging, interactive learning activities


Features

·  Learn the essential stages and language of a North American business meeting:

  • Opening a meeting
  • Making a presentation
  • Disagreeing
  • Persuading
  • Interrupting
  • Negotiating
  • Closing a Meeting
  • Use Business English: Meetings as a reference or professional development language-learning tool.
  • Develop effective communication skills for face-to-face communication in business meetings.
  • Use Business English: Meetings in the classroom, the workplace, a language lab, or at home. Work at your own pace.
  • Observe and listen to video clips of authentic business meetings in progress.
  • Observe common North American body language, expressions, and intonation used to communicate in meetings.
  • Practice practical business meeting communication skills, concepts, and vocabulary.
  • Practice with built-in, stimulating comprehension activities and receive immediate feedback to monitor your progress.
  • Gain insights into North American attitudes and values that influence business relationships.
  • Learn about North American business protocol, customs, and culture.
  • Learn about the appropriate use of selected business documents. 

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#3625 Professional Version $650.00 Includes 3000+ words and expressions, authoring capability, 8 add-on exercises, phonetics display options, including IPA. #3626 Personal Version $147.25 Includes 1000+ words and expressions Add-on exercises available at $16.50 each

  • American male and female voices
  • Thousands of relevant words and expressions
  • Listen and speak - sounds, words, phrases, sentences
  • Consonants, vowels, past tense verbs, plural nouns, and more
  • Guides speakers of more than 30 different languages and dialects
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Begin by learning to distinguish correctly pronounced words. Feedback is immediate - scores and recommendations every time! Progress to a sophisticated level of fluency and natural intonation in realistic sentences.


This accent improvement program transforms an ordinary IBM/compatible PC into a unique language learning laboratory. The program was developed by two speech-language pathologists with 20 years of experience in working with accented speakers. The Professional Version gives trainers authoring capabilities: create totally customized exercises or content from LDS workbooks on your teaching lab for each client. It's a great way to include vocabulary, intonation issues and even slang!

Want To Try It? Go to:
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Requirements: Multimedia PC (486 recommended) Windows 95, 8 MB memory, 10 MB permanent/10-20 MB temporary on hard disk, 2x CD ROM drive, Super VGA Card (256 colors), 16 bit sound card, microphone and headphone/speakers.