English for Business and Economics 1

This coursebook was written in order to provide a more extensive and in-depth material in the teaching of Business English 1 at the University of Novo mesto, the Faculty of Economics and Informatics. It is designed to revise and consolidate the topics that are dealt with during the lectures and tutorials, with a particular emphasis on the topic-based vocabulary but also on the development and usage of most commonly used terminology in the business world.

The coursebook contains 9 business topics in 9 separate chapters. Each chapter covers one business topic and begins with lead-in questions to establish the students’ pre-existing knowledge of the subject matter and allow them to express their own opinions. The chapter continues with a summary and main points of the topic discussed to provide enough insight into the basics of the subject matter. In addition, it deals with the essential vocabulary, which enables the students to deepen their knowledge and allows them to discuss the topic with greater confidence and professionalism. Each chapter includes a wide variety of practice exercises following immediately, where the readers deepen their knowledge of the vocabulary and its usage.