Success with BEC - Vantage

CEF B2

BEC (Business English Certificates) is an

internationally recognised business qualification which
demonstrates an ability to use English in professional
contexts. It is used as a suitable entry requirement by
academic institutions and for recruitment by
international companies.
Success with BEC provides a complete preparation
for the BEC exams, but it is also ideal for in-companycourses or for people and students who wish to
improve their professional English.
The course consists of four components: Students
Book, Teachers Book, Workbook and Audio CDs.
The 2 audio CDs contain all the listening material needed for the course and all the speaking
and listening tests for the Spotlight Exam lessons, which are ideal for exam preparation.
The 12 modules deal with topics playing an important role in business life:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Ways of working
Company benefits
Starting a business
Advertising
The workplace
Recruitment
Sales
Training
Branding
Management
Ethical economies
Business law

CD 1 contains listening scripts for modules 1 - 7

CD 2 contains listening scripts for modules 8 12

Track No

Chapter

1.1

Module 1.1 Ways of working; Working from

home
Module 1.1 Making contacts; Starting a
conversation
Module 1.3 Speaking test: Part One
Module 2.1 Company benefits; Benefits and
incentives
Module 2.2 Presenting your company;
Presentations
Module 2.2 Presenting your company;
Pronunciation
Module 2.2 Presenting your company;
Pronunciation
Module 3.1 Starting a business; Advice on
franchises
Module 3.1 Starting a business; Planning a
seminar
Module 3.1 Starting a business; Planning a
seminar
Module 3.1 Starting a business; Leaving
messages
Module 3.2 Leaving and taking messages;
Taking notes and messages
Module 3.3 Listening test: Part One
Module 3.3 Listening test: Part One
Module 3.3 Listening test: Part One
Module 4.1 Advertising; Advertising on the
web
Module 4.1 Advertising; A bad delegator
Module 4.1 Advertising; A bad delegator;
Pronunciation
Module 5.1 The workplace; An interview with
an art consultant
Module 5.1 The workplace; An interview with
an art consultant
Module 5.1 The workplace; Some opinions
on art
Module 5.2 Participating in a meeting; Report
on a meeting
Module 5.3 Speaking test: Part Two
Module 5.3 Speaking test: Part Two
Module 6.1 Recruitment; Employment case
studies
Module 7.2 Selling
Module 8.1 Training; Assessing training
needs
Module 8.2 Showing your listening; Good and
bad listeners

1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
6.1
7.1
8.1
8.2

8.3
8.4
8.5

Module 8.2 Showing your listening;

Responding to a letter of complaint
Module 8.3 Listening test: Part Two
Module 8.3 Listening test: Part Two

Teacher`s
Book
20

Student`s
Book
8

23

11

26
30

15
16

34

20

35

21

35

21

43

27

44

28

44

28

46

30

48

33

50
51
51
55

34
34
34
37

58
59

41
41

66

47

67

47

69

49

73

53

74
74
78

54
54
57

94
102

71
77

106

81

108

83

110
110

84
84

9.1
9.2
10.1
10.2
10.3
11.1
11.2
12.1
12.2

Module 9.2 Getting through; Automated

voicemail systems
Module 9.2 Getting through; Automated
voicemail systems
Module 10.2 Solving problems; Problems and
solutions
Module 10.2 Solving problems; Problems and
solutions
Module 10.3 Listening test: Part Three
Module 11.1 Ethical economics; Fairtrade
Module 11.2 Discussion trends; Reasons for
trends
Module 12.1 Business law; A colour problem
Module 12.2 Handling questions; Difficult
questions

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90

118

90

130

100

130

100

134
140
144

104
109
112

150
154

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120

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