Preface. This book is one of Macmillan's Career English series

This book is one of Macmillan's Career English series. Career English is intended for students who have some proficiency in English as well as a working knowledge of their own professional fields. The books are designed to teach the special terminology students need in order to communicate in English within their career areas.

Students will find the Career English books clear, lively, practical, and easy to use. Each chapter covers one specific topic and begins with a dialogue between an expert in the field and a student or a trainee. In the course of the dialogue, the key terms pertaining to the chapter topic are introduced in a realistic context. The dialogue is followed by a terminology practice in which each key term is defined and used in three sample sentences. At the end of each chapter, students will find a simple check-up exercise to determine whether or not they have mas­tered the terms introduced in the dialogue. An answer key to the check-ups is provided for self-correction. A glossary at the end of each book lists all the terms in the text with the numbers of the chapters in which they appear. In addition a cassette recording of the dialogues is available for each book. Use of the cassette is optional but highly recommended.

 

The books in the Career English series are designed to be equally useful for students studying in a classroom or independently.

To the student: If you are studying independently, the following suggestions will help you to use this book to its best advantage:

1. Read the dialogue from beginning to end.

2. Read the terminology practice.

3. If you have the tape, listen to it. Listen for the words in the terminology practice, paying special attention to pronunciation and intonation.

4. Reread the dialogue aloud. (If you have the tape, play it again to check your pronunciation.)

5. Do the end-of-chapter check-up to be sure you have mastered the terms introduced in the chapter. Check your answers with the answer key at the back of the book. If you have made an error in the check-up, use the terminology practice to look up the words you have not mastered. Find the terms in the dialogue, and reread the dialogue. Correct your errors.

6. Now you are ready to go on to the next chapter.

To the teacher: The following suggestions will help you to use this book to its best advantage in your classroom:

1. Ask students to read the dialogue silently.

2. Have them read the terminology practice to themselves.

3. If you have the tape, play it for the class. Suggest that students follow along in their books, listening carefully for the words in the terminology practice and paying careful attention to pronunciation and intonation.

4. Read each word in the terminology practice aloud, asking students to repeat after you. Check for pronunciation. Have students take turns reading the sample sentences aloud.

5. Ask two students to read the dialogue aloud, taking the parts of the characters in the dialogue. (You may wish to have several pairs of students read each dialogue.) As the dialogue is being read, help the students with their pronunciation and intonation.

6. Ask students to do the end-of-chapter check-up to be sure they have mastered the vocabulary introduced in the chapter. If students have their own books, they may write their answers directly in the book. If the books will be used by others, ask students to write their answers on separate paper.

7. Students can check their answers with the answer key at the back of the book. If they have made any errors, suggest they look up the terms in the terminology practice, reread the definitions and sample sentences, and reread the dialogue. Then have them correct their check-ups.