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Unit 1
Theme
Professional profiles & networking
First names, first jobs
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
1A
First names, first jobsOpen lesson →
present simple vs present continuous
1B
Tell me about yourselfOpen lesson →
question forms & short answers
CS1
🎯Case Study 1Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 1
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Unit 2
Theme
Company culture & operations
What your company does
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
2A
How the company startedOpen lesson →
past simple
2B
How we workOpen lesson →
adverbs of frequency
CS2
🎯Case Study 2Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 2
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Unit 3
Theme
Written communication & emails
Say it clearly. In writing.
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
3A
I'll get back to youOpen lesson →
will (predictions & offers)
3B
Next stepsOpen lesson →
going to (plans & intentions)
CS3
🎯Case Study 3Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 3
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Unit 4
Theme
Pricing & negotiating deals
Talking money
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
4A
Talking numbers and pricesOpen lesson →
too / enough + might / could
4B
Negotiating and closing a dealOpen lesson →
reporting verbs (say / tell / offer)
CS4
🎯Case Study 4Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 4
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Unit 5
Theme
International travel & logistics
Getting there. On time.
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
5A
Have you ever…?Open lesson →
present perfect (experience)
5B
Trips that went right (and wrong)Open lesson →
present perfect vs past simple
CS5
🎯Case Study 5Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 5
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Unit 6
Theme
Leading & chairing meetings
Meet. Decide. Move on.
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
6A
You should try thisOpen lesson →
should / shouldn't (advice)
6B
Rules of the roomOpen lesson →
must / have to (obligation)
CS6
🎯Case Study 6Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 6
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Unit 7
Theme
Client relationships & sales
Ask. Listen. Close.
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
7A
If we sign today…Open lesson →
first conditional
7B
How much, how manyOpen lesson →
quantifiers (some/any/much/many)
CS7
🎯Case Study 7Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 7
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Unit 8
Theme
Troubleshooting & solutions
When things go wrong
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
8A
While we were shipping…Open lesson →
past continuous
8B
We used to do it that wayOpen lesson →
used to
CS8
🎯Case Study 8Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 8
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Unit 9
Theme
Career development & interviews
The career story
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
9A
I've been working on…Open lesson →
present perfect continuous
9B
For years, since 2019Open lesson →
for / since
CS9
🎯Case Study 9Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 9
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Unit 10
Theme
Strategic planning
One year from now
Lesson
Title
Grammar focus
10A
If we launched next month…Open lesson →
second conditional
10B
Looking back, looking aheadOpen lesson →
second conditional (looking back)
CS10
🎯Case Study 10Open case study →
Applied scenario for Unit 10
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10 themed units · Apex Business English · B1