Business English Vocabulary
Business English Vocabulary for Professionals
A complete blueprint of the business phrases that make you sound more professional – while still using language that everyone in the room will understand. Choose a topic and start with any lesson: each one stands on its own.
- 23 lessons
- 5 phrase banks
- Realistic business texts
- Instant answer checking
Meetings and decisions
Researching, deciding, sharing ideas and changing how things are done.
Sound professional
Research and decisions
Carry out in-depth research, weigh up the options and reach a consensus.
Open lesson
Sound organised
Meetings and schedules
Pencil in, bring forward, postpone or call off a meeting – politely and clearly.
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Sound creative
Ideas and suggestions
Bounce ideas around, think outside the box and hit upon the right solution.
Open lesson
Sound persuasive
Proposing change
Overhaul a process, handle pushback and persuade people who cling to the old way.
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Projects and performance
Goals, progress and deadlines – and what to say when things go wrong.
Sound dynamic
Starting a project
Get the green light, lay strong foundations and hit the ground running.
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Sound ambitious
Goals and targets
Set milestones and attainable targets – and react when someone moves the goalposts.
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Sound dynamic
Progress
Make strides, refine your approach and raise the bar in a progress update.
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Sound in control
Deadlines and workload
Deal with pressing tasks, set realistic deadlines and say when you’re overwhelmed.
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Sound professional
Problems and setbacks
Run into problems, deal with sticking points and overcome the obstacles.
Open lesson
Sound professional
Mistakes and feedback
Admit you misjudged or overlooked something – and give feedback that helps.
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Sound professional
Budgets
Set a budget, allocate resources and explain whether a plan is feasible.
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Sound precise
Data and trends
Present figures and describe graphs: account for, a ballpark figure, hit a peak, bottom out.
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Sound analytical
Causes and effects
Find the root cause, get to the bottom of a problem and explain what brought it about.
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Sound sensible
Risk
Weigh up the risks, take a step back – and decide when to take the leap.
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Sound confident
Good and hard times
Booming markets, adverse conditions and uncertain times – and how to stay afloat.
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Sound confident
Experience and skills
Describe your extensive experience and the skills you have honed.
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Sound like a leader
Leadership
Delegate, lead by example and get the best out of your team.
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Sound convincing
Company values
Explain what your company stands for, what it prides itself on and why staff buy into it.
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Sound professional
Rules and regulations
Comply with stringent rules, impose measures and explain what is and isn’t allowed.
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Sound strategic
Marketing and visibility
Gain exposure, build brand awareness and break into a new niche.
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Sound innovative
Products and services
Describe pioneering, tailored products that keep you ahead of the curve.
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Sound confident
Offers and deals
Draw up an offer, chase up a client, split the difference and close the deal.
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Linking your ideas
The small linking words that work in every topic – and turn simple sentences into professional English.
Phrase banks
Ready-made phrases for the situations you face every week – organised from start to finish, with practice exercises.
Phrase bank
Participating in meetings
Agree, disagree, give your opinion and make suggestions – from strong to diplomatic.
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Phrase bank
Running meetings
Open the meeting, manage the discussion, give out tasks and finish on time.
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Phrase bank
Presentations
Introduce your talk, move between topics, handle questions and finish strongly.
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Phrase bank
Negotiations
Make, reject and counter offers – and close the deal diplomatically.
Open phrase bank
Phrase bank
Small talk
Before video calls, at networking events and on business trips.
Open phrase bank
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