Macmillan Business English Course Comparison

Macmillan Business English Course Comparison Level / CEF

BEC Level

Ideal for

Digital Components

Students at college or

Student’s Book DVD-ROM with

university studying a

-

Interactive workbook

business-related degree

-

Videos

and who need business

-

Tests

skills input alongside

-

Business Dilemmas

their English language

-

Model business documents

learning

-

Class audio and answer key

Online Support materials

The Business

Pre-intermediate to Advanced A2 – C2

BEC Preliminary to BEC Higher

In Company

Teachers of Business Elementary to

English teaching in-

Upper

Pre-BEC levels to BEC

company classes or

intermediate

Higher

universities with a

A2 – C1

practical, skills-based approach

Student’s Book CD-ROM with -

Extra listening

-

Interactive grammar and vocab work

-

Downloadable class audio, phrase banks and glossary

- Extra, authentic listenings - Powerpoint presentations -Progress tests

- e-lessons - Photocopiable worksheets - Wordlists - Answer keys - Case studies - Web guides

Basic Survival and Survival English High Beginner to Pre-intermediate

Professional adults who N/A

A1 - A2

need basic English for work and travel

Audio CD included with Student’s Book

- Translation wordlists

- Listening practice for TOEIC (mp3)

Get Ready for Business High Beginner to Intermediate A1 – B1

Students preparing the N/A

world of work and TOEIC

-

Tests Photocopiable activities Glossary Audioscripts TOEIC® Answer keys Job application Worksheets

Use as a complete course, supplementing a

Macmillan Business Grammar and

A2 – C1

Vocabulary Series

BEC Preliminary to BEC

business English course

Higher

or for focused and

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

contextualised grammar and vocabulary practice

The Business English MBA Students and

Handbook Upper-

students who need a

intermediate to

BEC Vantage and BEC

more challenging

Advanced

Higher

approach to their

B2 – C1

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

English language learning

Business Grammar Builder Intermediate to

Professional adults who

Upper

BEC Preliminary to BEC

need to maintain and

intermediate

Vantage

practise their English in

B1 - B2

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

a business context.

Essential Business Grammar Builder Independent learners

Pre-intermediate to Intermediate

Up to BEC Preliminary

A2 - B1

and supplementing a general business

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

English course

Business Vocabulary

Intermediate to

BEC Preliminary to BEC

Students who need to

Builder

Upper-

Vantage

use meeting contexts

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

intermediate

confidently and

B1 – B2

effectively in their work.

Pre-intermediate

Students who need to

Essential Business Vocabulary Builder to Intermediate

Up to BEC Preliminary

A2 – B1

enrich and expand their business vocabulary

Business Builder

Photocopiables for the Business English Intermediate A2 - B1+

BEC Preliminary

classroom. An absolute must-have

Audio CD Included

for any teacher of Business English Using to ‘dip in and out Macmillan Business

A2 – C1

English Skills Series

of’, as a complete course or as focused skills development

Telephone English Pre-intermediate to Intermediate A2 - B1+

students who need to use the telephone confidently and effectively in their work.

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

Email English Intermediate to

Students of general or

Upper

Business English who

intermediate

need to write effective

B1 - B2

and convincing emails.

Intermediate to

Students who need to

Advanced

present confidently on

B2 - C1

specific techniques

Pre-intermediate

Students who need to

and above

communicate informally

A2 +

in the workplace

- Downloadable worksheets Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

- Downloadable wordlists

DVD Included in Student’s Book

- Chapter by chapter Teacher’s Notes

Presentations in English

Networking in English

Meetings in English

Students who need to Pre-intermediate

organise, chair,

and above

contribute to, and report

A2 +

on meetings in English in their professional life

EXAM PRACTICE

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

BEC Testbuilder Intermediate to

students studying for the

Upper

BEC Preliminary, BEC

Cambridge Business

intermediate

Vantage and BEC Higher

English Certificate

B1 - B2

(BEC)

LCCI EfB

students looking for practice and preparation for the LCCI EfB exam levels 1, 2, 3

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book

LCCI English for Business Testbuilder

levels 1, 2, 3

N/A

Audio CD Included in Student’s Book