Explore Business English

Explore Business English 為一本中級商用英文教材，內容包含各種商用書信範例及實用片語，英語學習者可藉由本書，熟悉商用書信的用詞，不論教學或自學，皆可增進讀者對英文商業用語掌控能力。

Explore Business English is an intermediate level of business English textbook offering basic business letter formats and useful expressions for learners in business English. It is both suitable for classroom instruction and self-learning. Learners’ business English proficiency will improve by familiarizing the formats and useful expressions in this book.

吳幸玲，美國北亞利桑那大學英語教學碩士，La Sierra 大學教育博士，現任僑光科技大學應用英語系副教授。

Hsing-Ling Carol Wu received her MA in TESOL from Northern Arizona University and her Ed.D. from La Sierra University. She is currently associate professor at the Applied English Department, Overseas Chinese University.

Part I Explore Business Letters

Introduction

Unit 1 Shipment
1.1 Sample letter
1.2 Common expressions

Unit 2 Remitting
2.1 Sample letter
2.2 Useful expressions

Unit 3 Insurance
3.1 Sample letter
3.2 Useful expressions

Unit 4 Letter of Credit
4.1 Sample letter
4.2 Useful expressions

Unit 5 Claim
5.1 Sample letter
5.2 Useful expressions

Unit 6 Offer
6.1 Sample letter
6.2 Useful expressions

Unit 7 Order
7.1 Sample letter
7.2 Useful expressions

Unit 8 Establishment of Business Relations
8.1 Sample letter
8.2 Useful expressions

Unit 9 Trade Inquiry
9.1 Sample letter
9.2 Useful expressions

Unit 10 Response to Inquiry
10.1 Sample letter
10.2 Useful expressions

Part II Explore Business Grammar

Unit 1 Business Reports
1.1 Linguistic Tip-reported questions
1.2 Linguistic Tip-the passive

Unit 2 Business Agenda
2.1 Linguistic Tip-summarising
2.2 Linguistic Tip-there is /there are
2.3 Linguistic Tip-eliminating options
2.4 Linguistic Tip-verb /noun partnerships
2.5 Linguistic Tip-questions for details
2.6 Linguistic Tip-conditionals and trends

Unit 3 Business Presentations
3.1 Linguistic Tip-present simple active and passive
3.2 Linguistic Tip-present simple active and passive
3.3 Linguistic Tip-the present continuous
3.4 Linguistic Tip-adverbial linking phrases

Unit 4 Electronic Devices
4.1 Linguistic Tip-could and 'll
4.2 Linguistic Tip-responses with 'll
4.3 Linguistic Tip-modals
4.4 Linguistic Tip-adverbials

Unit 5 Business Routine
5.1 Linguistic Tip-there (be) and it (be)
5.2 Linguistic Tip-much and many
5.3 Linguistic Tip-they'll future
5.4 Linguistic Tip-would
5.5 Linguistic Tip-present simple, adverbials of time
5.6 Linguistic Tip-prepositional phrases
5.7 Linguistic Tip-prepositional phrases
5.8 Linguistic Tip-prepositional phrases
5.9 Linguistic Tip-countable and uncountable nouns
5.10 Linguistic Tip-negative imperative
5.11 Linguistic Tip-expressions with of
5.12 Linguistic Tip-more expressions with of
5.13 Linguistic Tip –expressions with have
5.14 Linguistic Tip-phrasal verbs with get
5.15 Linguistic Tip-do and make

Unit 6 Symbols and Figures
6.1 Linguistic Tip-numbers
6.2 Linguistic Tip-numbers and symbols
6.3 Linguistic Tip-comparatives
6.4 Linguistic Tip-being deliberately imprecise

Unit 7 Office Problems
7.1 Linguistic Tip-'ll and the present perfect simple
7.2 Linguistic Tip-adjectives
7.3 Linguistic Tip-present simple and continuous
7.4 Linguistic Tip-necessity
7.5 Linguistic Tip-advice
7.6 Linguistic Tip-the most common words
7.7 Linguistic Tip-negative questions
7.8 Linguistic Tip-modals and modifiers
7.9 Linguistic Tip-have something done

Unit 8 Business Errands
8.1 Linguistic Tip-question formation
8.2 Linguistic Tip-present and past continuous
8.3 Linguistic Tip-fixed expressions
8.4 Linguistic Tip-questions

Answer Key
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