Market Leader Pre-Intermediate - Map of the book

Unit	Discussion	Texts	Language Work	Skills	Case Study
1	Careers Discuss ideas about careers	Reading: A response to an advertisement for women tube drivers Listening: An interview with the head of Public Relations company	Words that go with career Modals: ability, requests and offers	Telephoning: Making contact	Choosing the best candidate for the job of a Sales Manager Writing: memo
2	Selling Online Discuss: Shopping online	Reading: Virtual pocket money Listening: An interview with the developer of an online bookshop	Words and expressions for talking about buying and selling. Modals: must, need to, have to, should	Negotiating: reaching agreement	Negotiate a joint venture Writing: e-mail
3	Companies Discuss: types of companies	Reading: A website for a clothing company Listening: An interview with the sales manager of a motorcycle manufacturer	Words or talking about companies Present simple and present continuous	Presenting your company	Prepare an investment plan Writing: memo
	Revision Unit A	-	-	-	-
4	Great ideas Discuss: Ideas	Reading: Three articles about great ideas Listening: An interview with a managing director	Verb and noun combinations Past simple and past continuous	Successful meetings	Choose the best ideas for new products Writing: Memo report
5	Stress Discuss: Causes of stress, gender-related qualities, rank successful jobs	Reading: A career change Listening: An interview with an authority on stress management	Words about stress in the workplace Past simple and present perfect	Participating in Discussions	Develop a plan to reduce stress Writing: memo
6	Entertaining Discuss: Corporate Entertaining	Reading: Corporate entertaining in Japan Listening: An interview with an expert on corporate entertaining	Words for talking about eating and drinking Multi-word verbs	Socialising: greetings and small talk	Organising a conference Writing: e-mail
	Revision unit B	-	-	-	-
7	Marketing Discuss: Ideas about marketing	Reading: Selling dreams Listening: An interview with a marketing vice president	Word partnerships Questions	Telephoning: Exchanging information	Re-launching a product Writing: Sales leaflet
8	Planning Discuss: planning	Reading: Brazil tries to kick-start tourism Listening: An interview with the leader of expeditions to mountains	Words for talking about planning Talking about future plans (plan, hope, expect, would like, want, going to; present continuous)	Meetings: interrupting and clarifying	Planning a radio programme Writing: Letter
9	Managing people Discuss: qualities and skills of a good manager	Reading: The international manager Listening: Interview with a management consultant	Verbs and prepositions Reported speech	Socialising and entertaining	Improving ways of working together Writing: memo
	Revision unit C	-	-	-	-
10	Conflict Quiz on managing conflict	Reading: 4 articles about negotiating styles Listening: Interview with a management consultant	Word building Conditionals	Negotiating: dealing with conflict	Negotiating a solution to a problem Writing: letter
11	New business Discuss: Conditions for starting new businesses	Reading: Developing a new industry Listening: An interview with a consultant to new businesses	Economic terms Time clauses	Dealing with numbers	Choosing a location for a new factory Writing: letter
12	Products Discuss: your favorite products	Reading: Launching a new product Listening: People talk about the best thing they have ever bought	Adjectives for products Passives	Presenting a product	Choosing innovative products for a store. Writing: report
	Revision unit D	Reading: Listening:	-	-	-