English at Work: Find and Fix your Mistakes in Business English as a Foreign Language - Softcover

Jovin, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1529392853 ISBN 13: 9781529392852

Verlag: Teach Yourself, 2019

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Put your English to work for you! In just 25 days, this book will help you tackle the most common errors made in business communication. With over 500 examples pulled directly from the corporate world, this book is ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of English.

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Ellen Jovin is a co-founder and principal of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York City. She has taught business writing, email etiquette, and grammar at companies throughout the U.S. in all major industries. Previously she worked as a professional writer, creating marketing and advertising materials for corporate clients, and before that as a freelance journalist specializing in business, finance, and technology. Ellen earned a B.A. in German studies from Harvard University and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA.

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'This Grammar Guru will solve the world's problems. Or, at least, help you figure out when to use an Oxford comma.' The New York Times


English at Work is for you, if: [add stick figure of student here supplied by Ellen Jovin]
Ø you're an intermediate to advanced non-native speaker of English
Ø you use English for work or want to work more in English
Ø you want to identify and correct your grammar and word-choice errors
Ø you don't have a lot of time to study

With a fun, quiz-like style, you will test your error-correction skills, twice a day for 25 days. Using real-life examples from the workplace, each quiz includes different errors at different levels so you can identify your areas of weakness and fix them once and for all.



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· 50 short quizzes include the most common English errors made by non-native speakers in business communication
· Quick, quiz-like style makes learning easy to fit into your busy day
· Short, clear explanations improve your knowledge of grammar rules
· Practical advice on communication etiquette helps you create good habits
· Witty and humorous drawings illustrate confusing language and common misunderstandings
· Review quizzes help you identify your areas of weakness and check your progress


The content draws on Ellen Jovin's 20 years of experience teaching grammar, business writing, and email etiquette to businesspeople and other professionals. There are over 500 examples pulled directly from the corporate world, from advertising to finance and pharmaceutical industries. Whatever your profession or interest, you will benefit from the exercises contained in this book. And if you are just looking to sharpen your English, this book is for you, too.

Improve your accuracy and professionalism so your ideas shine!


[level indicator] Intermediate to Advanced Business English

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Teach Yourself
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1529392853
• ISBN 13: 9781529392852
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: GPSR Kontakt; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Deutschland