Open for Business, Volume 1 Textbook & Exercise Book Set, 2nd Edition

Open for Business, Volume 1 is a textbook & exercise book set filled with authentic, everyday business expressions along with practical explanations aimed at assisting students in mastering the subtle nuances of Chinese in the workplace. The twelve lessons in Volume 1 provide an overview of China’s changing macro-economic environment and current business practices relating to finance and marketing.

Each lesson contains a text reading and brief background on a specific topic related to Chinese commerece, followed by a vocabulary list and explanation of important terms along with a section relating to the usage of synonyms. The textbook also includes a comprehensive index of vocabulary, grammar terms, and synonyms for easy cross-referencing with the lessons. Exercises for each lesson are found in the back of the book, and offer students a chance to improve their business lexicon correctly with particular emphasis on sentence structure and reading comprehension. A “Questions and Exploration” section encourages students to perform research online and present relevant topics either orally or in writing for further discussion.