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Topic: Basic Business English vocabulary for beginners 3



This exercise has a broad range of general terms for beginners. It's a good way for ESL students to learn basic words and expressions used in the world of business.

Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.


1. I need a new chair. This one is not very __________________________.
  common
  comfortable
  comforting

2. He __________________________ his time very well.
  counts
  takes
  manages

3. There's no rush. __________________________ your time. When you finish the report, let me know.
  Make
  Take
  Count

4. My __________________________ is $50,000 per year.
  salary
  sale
  celery

5. In Canada, __________________________ are higher than in the United States.
  taxes
  tax
  taxation

6. 25% of my __________________________ goes to taxes.
  cash
  incoming cash
  income

7. I'm __________________________ right now. Can we talk in one hour?
  busy
  occupied
  business

8. My __________________________ is very important to me.
  career
  workload
  working

9. These days I almost have no __________________________.
  fun time
  free time
  good time

10. We have to __________________________ ( = discuss/review) this report.
  go
  get over
  go over


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TOP TIP! - Best ways to learn new business vocabulary

Here are two more tips to help you learn basic Business English vocabulary effectively, especially if you are a beginner:

Make very short sentences for each word
Do not worry about long sentences. Short, clear sentences are best for beginners.
How to practice:
• Write one easy sentence for each word.
• Use present simple tense.
Examples:
• Meeting → “We have a meeting.”
• Email → “I send an email.”
• Client → “The client calls.”
Tip:
If you can say the sentence without stopping, you are learning correctly.

Learn common word pairs (collocations)
Some words are often used together. Learning them together helps you speak correctly.
Easy examples:
• send an email
• have a meeting
• make a plan
• meet a client
Practice:
Say the full phrase, not only the word:
“send an email” (not only “email”)

MATERIALS TO HELP YOU LEARN (AND TEACH!):
BUSINESS ENGLISH GLOSSARY
BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEET COLLECTION

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