Business English
Mastering Business English communication skills is key to advancing in the workplace. Expanding your business vocabulary and understanding will help you work more effectively and unlock new career opportunities.
As the world’s most widely spoken international language, English holds a central place in global business. Even if you already speak basic English, learning business English equips you with a broader, more professional vocabulary that can lead to valuable career growth.
Here, you’ll find links to trusted sites offering lessons and plans on everything from professional vocabulary and email etiquette to negotiation tactics and presentation skills. Lessons are tailored to intermediate and advanced learners, helping you communicate confidently and effectively in business settings. With practical exercises and real-world scenarios, you’ll master the English skills needed to thrive in any professional environment. Start building your business English proficiency today!
Here you can find a wide variety of activities to develop your interview skills, write clear emails in English and learn about business topics and issues. Watch videos, listen to podcasts or read articles, then complete the specially designed tasks to help you understand the topic and use the language skills that you have learned.
This site offers sections for teachers and students; the lessons are a great resource to use in a classroom with media as many of the lesson ideas include videos, for example there is a great lesson on using Signposting language in Presentations which includes an authentic video of Steve Jobs giving a presentation on the Apple iPhone. For students who want advice as to what to use for self-study the students section includes printable vocabulary sheets which tie into the lessons.
In this part of the site, teachers can find a variety of ESL worksheets, lesson plans and resources related to Busines English.
Business English Pod lessons cover a wide range of business English topics and skills, including: English meetings, presentations in English, talking on the telephoning, job interviews in English, negotiating, business English conversation, and more. Our goal is to teach natural and effective language. We want our learners to be able to face different business and work situations with confidence in their English abilities.