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4l About this book English for Sales and Purchasing is for people who need to communicate effectively with internationatclients and colleagues. Although sales and purchasing pursue different objectives within a business, both rotes require fluent business English to achieve their goals. Buyers and sales people manage internationaI clients, dealwith foreign suppliers, attend internationa[ exhibitions, draw up proposals, and deal with all manner of complaints and enquiries. English for Sales and Purchasing presents allthe essential expressions and conversation techniques that will enable you to communicate successfutlv inallthese situations. The six units of Engtish for Sales and Purchasing present realistic situations for sales and purchasing. The first unit provides an overview of the core activities within the purchasing and sales environment. The following units each focus on specific themes, including approaching a new client or selecting potential supptiers, the conception and development of proposals, the preparation and realization of negotiations, tying up orders and deliveries, and dealing with or making complaints. Every unit begins with a Starter to introduce the topic. This is followed by dialogues, reading texts, and authentic documents as wel[ as a variety of exercises designed to aid the learning of important vocabulary and phrases in contextual situations. ln each unit you witl be referred to the Partner Files in the back of the book. These are role-plays which enable learners to practise the vocabulary and language of the unit in realistic situations. The units end with Output activities, which consist of reading texts to extend the unit topic or offer further usefultips, and they also provide opportunities for discussion. When you have finished allthe units, you can Testyourselfl with a fun crossword at the back ofthe book. At the back of English for Sates and Purchasing there is an Answer key so that you can check your answers independently. There is also an A-Z word list and a Useful phrases list that you can refer to when preparing to speak to customers and colleagues. You wil[ also find phrases in this section that you can use to make small talk on a variety of topics. The MultiROM contains all the Listening extracts from the book. These can be ptayed through the audio player on your computer, or through a conventional CD-player. Inorder to give yourself extra listening practice, listen to it in your car or download it to your MP3-player and listen when you are out and abqut. The Interactive exercises [et you review by doing exercises that cover the essential language from the book on your computer; this witt be particularly valuable if you are using the book for self-study.