What do you say when… you’re doing business (a business call, video-conference, email, F2F meeting etc) and someone says something that you have never experienced in your Business English class roleplays before? There are some potential minefields here, where if you say the wrong thing, it could severely damage your hard-earned business relationship with a [...]
This text is about Tesco rebranding its own cheap range of products. Useful language to do with retail business English is highlighted and explained below. If you are studying IELTS or CAE, cultural knowledge and vocabulary included here is invaluable – if you use it, it can help you get high marks! If you want [...]
This text is about the 3 best companies to work for in the world . Useful language is highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to do the quiz and answer the discussion questions. If you want a print-friendly version of the lesson, click here. There are good and bad employers in every country. Some companies give [...]
This text is about Amazon and Wal-Mart. Some useful phrases are highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to answer the quiz and leave comments about the discussion questions. If you want a print-friendly version of this post, click here. For years, Amazon and Wal-Mart have been engaged in a battle over shoppers. Wal-Mart has [...]
This text is about Samsung’s latest mobile phone technology. Some useful phrases are highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to answer the quiz and leave comments about the discussion questions. Apple’s dominance of the hi-tech mobile phone market may be over sooner than you think. This year Samsung is set to come out with [...]
The text is about the new Raspberry Pi Computer. Some phrases about computers are highlighted in bold. Don’t forget to answer the quiz and the discussion questions. If you want a pdf version of this article click here. The words Raspberry and Pie are normally found together on a restaurant’s dessert menu but [...]
This Business English text is all about crowdsourcing and start-ups. Useful vocabulary is highlighted and the definitions are at the bottom. There is also a short quiz and some discussion questions for you to answer. The terms start-ups and crowdsourcing almost seem to go hand in hand nowadays. In fact, it’s probably thanks to [...]
Business English is very useful at the moment becuase everyone is talking about the global economic crisis. The words you need to know are in bold and then explained in the Business English: Banking glossary below the text. You can download a print friendly version of the article and vocabulary glossary here: Stop banker [...]
Read the text about 6 figure jobs to practise your Business English. Some phrases about jobs are highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to answer the quiz and leave comments about the discussion questions. Practically every country in Europe seems to be struggling financially at the moment. The crisis has bankrupted a variety of companies [...]
Do you like e-readers? Would you like to have a school textbook on a tablet computer? Elementary English for beginner’s with explanations of the vocabulary. Plus, 2 videos and interactive polls to give your opinion.
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