The best-selling exam-preparation course for the international business English examination, Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC) at Preliminary level. Includes: Introduction: a detailed overview of the examination; Core units: 12 double units covering all necessary business-related topics; Exam focus units: 6 units containing focused exam practice; Activity sheets: pairwork activities and games at the back of the book; Self-study: a section per unit for consolidation and further practice; Answer key: detailed self-study answers; Tapescripts: full listening scripts at the back of the book; Irregular verbs: a list of all common irregular verbs.