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Basic Business English vocabulary for beginners 3

✓ Useful for TOEIC ✓ Useful for Cambridge BEC
A great starting point for ESL learners new to business English. This exercise introduces core vocabulary used in everyday workplace communication — the kind of language you'll need from day one.



📚 Key vocabulary
brand equity — the commercial value derived from consumer perception of a brand name rather than the product itself
market segmentation — dividing a broad market into subgroups of consumers with common needs or characteristics
conversion rate — the percentage of website visitors or leads who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase
customer acquisition cost (CAC) — the total cost of winning a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses
return on investment (ROI) — a measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated as net profit divided by cost
lead generation — the process of attracting and capturing interest from potential customers for a business's products or services
value proposition — a clear statement explaining how a product solves a customer problem and why it is better than alternatives
positioning — the process of establishing how a brand or product occupies a distinct place in the minds of target customers
B2B (business-to-business) — commercial transactions conducted between two businesses, rather than between a business and a consumer
B2C (business-to-consumer) — commercial transactions where a business sells products or services directly to individual consumers


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

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

1. I need a new chair. This one is not very __________________________.
2. He __________________________ his time very well.
3. There's no rush. __________________________ your time. When you finish the report, let me know.
4. My __________________________ is $50,000 per year.
5. In Canada, __________________________ are higher than in the United States.
6. 25% of my __________________________ goes to taxes.
7. I'm __________________________ right now. Can we talk in one hour?
8. My __________________________ is very important to me.
9. These days I almost have no __________________________.
10. We have to __________________________ ( = discuss/review) this report.




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