The following is a simplified version of the Contents, showing the Topics and Language covered in each unit. The full version of the Contents Page in the Student's Book also includes the Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Skills work covered in each unit. 1. Meeting People Topics Getting information Describing jobs Commuters Personality profilebr / Language Introductions Prepositions - jobs Wh- question forms Present Simple tense How long does it take? 2. Telephoning Topics Starting calls Transferring information eciding what to do Requests Language Can / could / may I ... ? Can / could / would you ... ? Instant decisions: I'll 3. Companies Topics Company profiles Facilities Organizations Current activities Company strengthsbr / Language Present Continuous and Present Simple tenses Has got It is / There is / There are 4. Exchanging information Topics Description Explaining what you need Size and dimension Sorting wordsbr / Language Adjectives was and were What was it like? Dimensions It weighs / costs ... 5. Reporting Topics Company history Saying when Reporting on a trip Complaints Language Past Simple tense Prepositions with time Question forms 6. Socializing Topics Business lunches Offers Interests and routines Chattingbr / Language some and any Would you like ... ? Expressions of frequency Polite replies 7. Meetings Topics Recommending action Asking for opinions Making suggestions Justifying decisions Problem solvingbr / Language Should Expressing opinions Going to (future) Why don't we ... ? / Shall we ... ? / We could ... 8. Making arrangements Topics Dates Timetables, plans, and arrangements Making appointments Invitations Fixing a timebr / Language Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses (future) Would 9. Describing trends Topics Rises and falls Describing changes Describing graphs Giving reasonsbr / Language Prepositions - finance Verbs of change - rise, fall, etc. Adjectives and adverbs Cause/effect connectors 10. Progress updates Topics Giving news Staff