REVIEWS

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Teach Yourself Business Japanese
Excellent language book plus a culture book. And 3 CDs too.
Gardenboy, England
24 May 2008

I got the package this week and it had 3 audio CDs of business Japanese, with a little book of the transcripts and a culture book. I slapped all the CDs onto my iPod and have been playing them in the car where I can practise without anyone noticing me. I also found the glossary of Japanese business terms very handy; no one seems to have made one of those before.

But the big surprise was that is came with a ‘culture book’, which explains the ins and outs of Japanese business culture in a very businesslike way. It had some great tips on meeting and negotiating with the Japanese. A very professional and useful pack. Don’t wait until you’ve checked in to your Tokyo flight; get it beforehand and get genned up.

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Teach Yourself Business Spanish
best of the bunch
H. Castell (London)
16 Oct 2007

Excellent. I’m only a quarter of the way through so far but am loving it. Clearly laid out and the pace is good – not too fast but just enough to keep you challenged. I’ve tried other business Spanish books before but I found them a little bit stilted – and they just seemed a bit dated to me, which is not what you want considering how fast the business environment changes. This one seems right up to date and it’s packed with tips for making your business Spanish more natural. The CDs are great too – the dialogues seem authentic and there’s enough time between conversations to refer to the book if you want and to practice your pronunciation. I listen to them on my commute home and it’s really made a difference to my listening.