Who knew a stylebook could be so much fun? For lovers of language, Lapsing Into a Comma is a sensible and very funny guide to the technicalities of writing and copy editing. Author Bill Walsh, chief copy editor in the business section of the Washington Post, humorously discusses the changing rules of proper print style in the information age. Is it "e-mail" or "email"? According to established grammatical rules, it should be e-mail, but in common practice, we often use email (which should be pronounced "uhmail," but we all know not to do that). Therefore, email is OK.
Americans at Work: A Guide to the Can-Do People
Whether you work with Americans face-to-face, communicate with them by
telephone or e-mail, or interact together in a virtual team,
Americans
at Work reveals the subtle and the not-so-subtle aspects of American
culture in the workplace. Learn about straight talk, American style,
and how Americans aren’t always as direct as they say they are. Find
out why Americans are deeply conflicted about power: they crave it but
hate to be caught craving it. See how Americans view outsiders. Gain
tips for succeeding in the American work environment. Finally, get the
basics of work-related etiquette: conducting meetings, giving feedback,
nonverbal communication, e-mail rules, gifts, taboo topics and so on.
About the Author
Craig Storti is founder and director of
Communicating Across Cultures, a Washington DC-based intercultural
communication training and consulting firm. A former Peace Corps
volunteer, he has written many best-selling books on the cross-cultural
experience, including The Art of Crossing Cultures and Figuring
Foreigners Out.
Общение на английском: телефон, факс, e-mail, деловая переписка
Освоили базовый английский? Переходите к английскому деловому! Стремитесь установить прочные контакты при ведении телефонных переговоров, деловой переписки, передаче сообщений по факсу и электронной почте (e-mail) в любой сфере бизнеса.
Этот ускоренный бизнес-курс содержит информацию, необходимую для: усвоения азов делового языка (ситуативные диалоги и ключевые выражения для запоминания), тренировки (упражнения), получения ценного совета культурологического характера.
Книга адресована всем, кто хочет научиться свободно общаться на английском языке. Оригинальные диалоги и тексты сгруппированы в 20 тем. Каждая тема закрепляется упражнениями с переводом и ключами.