Business Partner

Modular Business English course

Levels: CEFR A1-C1

Suitable for student-led and teacher-led classes

Business Partner builds on a task-based approach, which incorporates presentation and practice with lots of communicative pair-work and group tasks and projects. This coursebook is created for students who need to learn business skills and terminology in order to function efficiently in the professional environment. With Business Partner your students won’t have to worry about their careers being held back by their communication skills!

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Why choose Business Partner?

Suitable for blended teaching, flipped classroom and flexible studying
Ideal for remote teaching
Features up-to-date content
It's supported by authentic material in the form of videos and texts
Develops English-language skills and grammar in a realistic business context
Focuses on developing communication skills with the help of a video-based programme
Includes practical/hard business skills lessons for topics such as presentations or negotiations
Takes a modular approach for more flexibility and personalization
Includes business writing practice in every unit
Encourages collaboration through Business Workshop case studies
Includes mock tests for the BEC exams

Unit at a glance

Each unit in Business Partner includes five lessons. The task-based approach incorporates presentation and practice, with a lot of communicative pair or group tasks and projects.

Check unit 6 from B1+ level and see how it combines theory and practical skills

Two ways to study and teach using Business Partner

Student-led: multi-level package

Multi-level package includes: an automatically graded Level Test, interactive eBooks and online practice.

Use Level Test to assess: the reading, writing and listening skills of your students to place them on the correct CEFR level. Customize the student's packs by combining various Business Partner levels to suit individual learning needs. Consequently you students will study at their own level and pace with interactive eBooks and online peactice.

Teacher-led

The class can be taught in-person or online. The teacher guides students through the material, provides instruction and monitors students' progress. The independent study is possible with digital interactive eBooks and online practice components.

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Unique in Business Partner

Authentic English is crutial for professionals

The course’s most distinctive feature is that it provides as much authentic material as possible.

Reading texts: Pearson and the Financial Times have teamed up again to ensure there is enough authentic reading content. The articles build on the topics discussed in the videos, further exposing students to real English while developing their understanding of the business world.
Authentic videos: Business Partner includes authentic video content based on real business problems. It introduces unit topics, exposing students to English in practice and the kinds of issues they may encounter in their careers.

Scripted content

Scripted Skills Videos are also available for students to work on their business skills.

B1+ Business Partner Skills Video - Set up

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B1+ Business Partner Skills Video Option B

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B1+ Business Partner Skills Video Option A

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B1+ Business Partner Skills Video Conclusion

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Realistic practice with case studies

Business Partner offers your students Business Workshops case-studies. As they work on these projects, your students will be challenged to put themselves in realistic professional situations and use specific language in particular contexts to solve business problems. They will be encouraged to collaborate with their fellow students.

As a result, your students will be able to use previously-learned material in new and concrete situations. This makes Business Partner a great choice if you’re looking for a new course that activates language-use in the classroom in a way that is meaningful to students.

Hard and soft business skills

With the aid of authentic content, up-to-date videos and thorough practice in different formats, Business Partners helps students to develop the following skills:

Solf skills

Building rapport - e.g., by practising verbal and non-verbal communication
Teamwork – e.g., through challenging discussions
Influencing – e.g., through videos, pair work and practice
Decision-making – e.g., by demonstrating effective ways to communicate your opinions
Building relationships – e.g., through lessons based on building trust at work
and more

Hard skills

Taking part and managing meetings
Negotiation skills
Sales and sales strategies
Presentation techniques
Time management
and more

How does that work?

In these two webinars, author Marjorie Rosenberg explores how Business Partner builds these business skills needed to boost learners' employability and career prospects.

Communication/soft skills

Practical/hard skills

Watch the recording at any time that it suits you