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Communication Skills for International Students in Business
Bretag, T, Crossman, J and Bordia, S
McGraw Hill,
www.mhhe.com/au/bretag
This
textbook incorporates four important elements in one place —
business communication, academic skills, the politics of English as
an International language and English as a Second Language (ESL)
grammar — all specifically for the tertiary-level ESL student.
Communication Skills for International Students in Business aims to provide a foundation to communication styles, language and terminology, which international business students (from non-English speaking backgrounds) will encounter in their business degree.
This text is the only one the market currently that enables the ESL learner to become familiar with the specific vocabulary and discourses of the business discipline. Also, standard ESL textbooks tend to be linguistically insensitive to the needs of their culturally diverse students.
English speaking students will also find this text of benefit, as it contains useful general information and tips on academic and professional communication and writing.
Communication Skills for International Students in Business is divided into three parts - Academic Communication, Professional Communication, and Key Topics in Business.
The objective of this text is to develop students’ communication skills, rather than the acquisition of discipline knowledge. Each chapter includes key learning features, including learning objectives, group and individual activities, a summary of each topic and answers to activities and references.