Recommended ESL Books for Learners

Business English

Business Vocabulary in Use

RELEVANT BUSINESS ENGLISH
Business Vocabulary in Use: Intermediate (Cambridge Professional English)
By Bill Mascull

Business Vocabulary in Use, is a new addition to the best-selling English Vocabulary in Use series aimed specifically at intermediate level learners of business English. The book covers a huge range of business topics including jobs, people and organizations, production, marketing, finance and the economy and business culture. Learners will develop essential business communication skills, focusing on the language used for meetings, negotiations and presentations. 

 

 Target Score

TURNS TOEIC PREPARATION INTO A SATISFYING EXPLORATION OF OUR 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS CULTURE!
Target Score Student's Book with 2 Audio CDs and Test Booklet with Audio CD: A Preparation Course for the TOEIC Test

Designed to help end the tyranny of standardized tests while preparing international students to dramatically improve their TOEIC scores, this multi-skill textbook provides compelling readings and practical tips. The authors introduce each chapter with illuminating photographs to provoke discussion. The listening statements describing each picture also exposes students to a wider range of realistic descriptions. This segment stands out compared to the usual "drill and kill" TOEIC test preparation books.

 

Business Writer's Handbook

BUSINESS ENGLISH CLASSIC THAT WORKS
The Business Writer's Handbook, Eighth Edition
By Walter E. Oliu, Charles T. Brusaw, Gerald J. Alred

This business communication classic works, especially for ESL students. The concise entries explain topics, and provide model documents in impressive manner. Skip the fancy 9th edition with orange highlighted text. Buy this one!


Day by Day

SOLID VOCATIONAL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK
Day by Day: English for Employment Communication
By Bill Bliss, Steven J. Molinsky

Although focused on blue collar situations, this simple, communicative textbook can provide a safety net. Weaker Business English students will find the format comfortable. Consider this popular VESL textbook a refresher text for workplace conversations."