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Business English (B1) – Lesson 4

Self-study guide

This is the self-study guide for lesson 4.

Click (laptop) or tap (mobile) to open each section.

Vocabulary

For this lesson you should:

  1. make a list of new vocabulary from Unit 5 and Unit 6
  1. do the vocbulary exercises in the Online activities below.

Reading

Use your coursebook Basis for Business B1 to do the following:

  1. go to page 75, Exercise 3
  1. complete the text for our next lesson.

Listening

Use your coursebook Basis for Business B1 to do the following:

  1. go to page 84, Exercise 2
  1. prepare your answers for our next lesson.

To do the listening activities in the coursebook, you need the Cornelsen PagePlayer app. See the inside of the coursebook front cover for details.

Grammar

Use your coursebook Basis for Business B1 to do the following:

  1. check the explanations for using adjectives and adverbs on page 48
  1. do exercises 1 - 2 on page 49
  1. check the explanations for using the modal verbs must/must not, have to/not have to, can/cannot & need/ need not on page 48
  1. do exercise 3 on page 49
  1. check the explanations for using 'going to' and 'will' page 60
  1. do exercises 1 - 3 on page 61

There are more grammar exercises in the Online activities below.

Talking business

Use your coursebook Basis for Business B1 to do the following:

  • do exercise 5 on page 62.

Business communication

Use your coursebook Basis for Business B1 to do the following:

  1. do exercise 6 on page 62.
  1. do exercises 5 - 6 on page 72.

Online activities

Use this link - Online exercises - to do the following Basis for Business B1 online exercises:

  • Unit 4: Grammar 1 – 5
  • Unit 4: Vocabulary 1 – 5
  • Unit 4: Work skills 1 – 5.

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