《步入商界：商务英语初阶》是由英国广播公司（BBC）全力打造的一套优秀商务英语教学节目，也是剑桥大学商务英语证书（BEC）考试委员会推荐的备考视听教材。它将帮助英语初学者提高商务英语水平，使已具备一定水平的英语学习者能够从事具体的商务活动。

 该套节目强调实用性，全部内容围绕一个完整的商务活动展开，语言真实而自然。您将有机会进行具体的商务实践，并学到：主要商务英语词汇；商务活动中各种正式与非正式的英语对话；基本的英语语法知识。

此外，您还将接触到不同国籍者所讲的英语。除视听资料外，全套节目还包括两本文字教材：《主教材》和 《学习辅导》。这本《学习辅导》是对视听资料的补充，为您提供：语法项目总结；听力练习；练习答案；练习指导。

学习者可利用此书进行自学。

主教材

UNIT 1 INTRODUCING YOURSELF

GIVING NAME AND JOB TITLE·GREETING PEOPLE

TALKING ABOUT YOUR COMPANY

UNIT 2 USING THE TELEPHONE

STARTING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

GETIING THROUGH·TAKING MESSAGES

UNIT 3 MAKING APPOINTMENTS

ASKING FOR A MEETING·FIXING TIMES

AND DATES·GETTING PEOPLE TO DO THINGS

UNIT 4 RECEIVING VISITORS

INTRODUCING A VISITOR TO YOUR COLLEAGUES

MAKING SMALL TALK·RESPONDING TO INVITATI0N

SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE

UNIT 5 DESCRIBING YOUR COMPANY'S PRODUCTS

MAKING A PRODUCT PRESENTATION·GIVING

INFORMATION FROM DIAGRAMS·GIVING

OPINIONS

UNIT 6 MAKING TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

MAKING AN AIRLINE RESERVATION·ORDERING

A TAXI·HIRING A CAR

UNIT 7 STAYING AT A HOTEL

BOOKING INTO A HOTEL·ORDERING A MEAL

MAKING A COMPLAINT

UNIT 8 SHOWING VISITORS AROUND THE COMPANY

SHOWING VISITORS AROUND·DESCRIBING

CONFERENCE FACILITIES·DESCRIBING

RESEARCH FACILITIES·CHECKING FACTS

UNIT 9 EXPLAINING How SOMETHING WORKS

DESCRIBING PROCESSES·GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

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