Oxford Business English

Tech Talk
Intermediate
32 Tracks

A course for adult learners in the technical, industrial, and

scientific sectors, who need English for everyday workplace
communication.

Key features:

Simple, needs-related grammar presented on a need-to-

know basis, to help learners start communicating
immediately
Vocabulary relevant to practical work situations
Short, interactive speaking tasks enable learners to use
new language in hands-on contexts such as explaining
purpose and giving instructions
Real help in telephoning, socializing, and reading technical
information
Survival skills such as getting directions, changing money,
and ordering food, plus games and other fun activities

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 Unit Topic Track Page
Introduction 1
1 Whats up?
Jobs 2 4
Emails

2 Tell me about it
Specifications 3-4 8-9
Features and benefits 5 10
3 Whats next?
Giving instructions 6 12
Mechanisms
4 Hows it done?
Describing fixes 7 19
Explaining processes
5 Where are you?
Welcoming visitors 8 22
Tracking
6 Looking ahead
Planning 9-10 26
Making comparisons
7 Can you explain
Rules and regulations 11 32
Equipment documentation
8 Take care
Causes and results
Reporting accidents 12-14 38-39
9 Lets imagine
Materials
Inventions 15 42
10 Whats cooking?
Explaining how
Making conversation 16-17 48
11 What do you think?
Making predictions
Weighing alternatives 18-19 52-53
12 Whats the problem?
Handling complaints 20-21 54
Describing damage 22 56
13 What have you done?
Skills and experience 23 61
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 Reporting progress 24 62
14 Whats that exactly?
Technical writing 25 64
Measurements and 26 67
conversions
15 Where does it go?
Describing location 27 69
Getting organized 28 70
16 To be precise
Being concise 29 75
Text abbreviations
Identifying parts
17 Whats gone wrong?
Organizing schedules 30 78
Faults and hazards
18 What are the chances?
Security 31 82
Discussing risks 32 84

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