Humor and the Healing Arts: A Multimethod Analysis of Humor Use in Health Care
Offering a social scientific look at humor's role in medical transactions, this volume is based on extensive field study in seven medical settings. It includes excerpts from dozens of actual conversations between patients and caregivers. Analysis of these episodes reveals that humor is a practical tool used to meet many medical objectives.
This programme is specially designed for business people who have reached an intermediate level, and who wish to improve their proficiency in business English. This programme is designed to improve the language and communication skills you need in a variety of business situations. Business Topics consists of eight units dealing with general business topics, such as giving presentations, managing projects, making forecasts, and so on. One of the key features of Business Topics is the emphasis on interactive communication in the form of role plays.
Пособие состоит из 8 разделов, текстовой материал которых связан общей тематикой. В текстах пособия рассматриваются два наиболее распространенных подхода к науке об окружающей среде, раскрывается содержание понятия "экосистема", а также взаимодействие различных экосистем.
Учебник рассчитан на студентов экономических вузов, прошедших базовый курс английского языка. Благодаря знаниям и навыкам, приобретенным с помощью этого учебника, студенты смогут легко ориентироваться в значительных потоках экономической информации. Особое внимание авторы уделяют практике ведения дискуссии, овладению навыками написания и представления докладов по различным экономическим темам.
English for Sales and Purchasing is suitable for both buyers and sales people who require fluent business English to manage international clients, deal with foreign suppliers, attend international exhibitions, and deal with complaints and enquiries. English for Sales and Purchasing presents the essential expressions and conversation techniques that will enable successful communication in these situations. Every unit presents realistic scenarios and specific themes for sales and purchasing, such as approaching a new client, selecting potential suppliers, developing proposals, and typing up orders and deliveries.
