Wouldn't it be great if you could blend in, sound more like a local and be better understood when speaking English. Now you can! Learn to speak clearly in English with our Speak More Clearly" series of books and audio courses. Do you find that even though your English skills are strong you are not always well understood by native English speakers? It may be that even though your English grammar and your vocabulary are excellent, you still need to learn how to speak with a British accent to be more clearly understood by native English speakers. In this book you will learn the correct idioms for working in British companies for a wide range of activities, i.e., answering the phone, greeting people, job interviews, meetings, giving presentations, negotiations etc. By using these words and expression you will sound more British and become easier to understand. Don't let your accent hold you back. Learn to be more easily understood and get the job, salary and the recognition that you deserve.

Mars and Venus head to work... Day-to-day, face-to-face workplace communication between men and women is often dysfunctional because each gender employs different speech pat­terns. When careers and paychecks are on the line, clear communication is crucial-from the mailroom to the boardroom. Code Switching explains what to say, how to say it, how to be taken seriously, and how to act while speaking with the opposite sex for maximum effectiveness in the workplace. Included are: •How men and women manage conversation, and the value of "chitchat" prior to a meeting. •How men use language to impart information and women use language to build or indicate rela­tionship. •How men use e-mail to emphasize control while women use it to share and build rapport. •How women can use language to build their credibility. •How humor is used as a power play, to build ter­ritory, or to exclude others. •How gender talk creates and shapes work rela­tionships.