Longman English Works is a general English course with a strong work or professional orientation. Core structures and functions are presented in a work-related context, with the emphasis on realistic situations. This short, intensive course (45-60 hours per level) is for busy adults who want to make rapid progress. It provides general English for people at work or preparing for work in banks, travel agencies, shops, hotels, airports, and service and manufacturing industries. The international background familiarizes students with different types of English accent. The course's "floating syllabus" allows thorough treatment of all language areas and practice in different contexts. The course at Level 2 includes a student's book, teacher's book, workbook and class cassettes. The optional storyline in student's book 1 is continued in this title, student's book 2. The characters and their lives (both professional and private) should provide motivation and human interest. The story can be treated either as a whole, or as individual episodes. A grammar summary, contents map and tapescript allow for revision or consolidation."English Works 2" is intended for students at a pre-intermediate to intermediate level.