Business English Vocabulary and Grammar

Business English Vocabulary

Vocabulary:

  • Account: Cuenta
  • Accounts Department: Contabilidad
  • Accountant: Contable
  • AGM (Annual General Meeting): Junta General
  • Apply for: Solicitar
  • Appoint: Nombrar
  • Board of Directors: Junta Directiva
  • CEO (Chief Executive Officer): Director General
  • Chairman: Presidente
  • Facilities: Instalaciones, Medios
  • Finance (to): Financiar
  • Franchise: Franquicia
  • Manager: Director, Encargado, Responsable
  • Managing Director: Director General
  • Payroll: Nómina
  • Range: Gama
  • Share: Participación, Acción
  • Shareholder:
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Business Correspondence: Letters, Emails, and Resumes

Business Letter Structure

Left-aligned: Your Name and Address

Left-aligned: Recipient (e.g., The Production Manager, LG Ltd.)

Recipient’s Address (e.g., Brown Street, Singapore)

Optional (for internal memos): “Private and Confidential”

Right-aligned: Date (e.g., 1 January 2001)

Left-aligned: Salutation

  • Dear Sir or Madam
  • Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss [Last Name]
  • Messrs (for multiple male recipients)
  • Dr./Prof. [Last Name]

Left-aligned: Subject of Letter (e.g., Visit to Japan)

Body Paragraph(s): Use future tense constructions

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Essential Vocabulary for Business Meetings, Travel & Health

Topic 9

Scheduling Meetings

Attend, asistir / Break, descanso / Busy, ocupado / Check your calendar, comprobar tu agenda / Confirm, confirmar / Equipment, equipo / Free, gratis / Give a presentation, dar una presentación / Hold a meeting, celebrar una reunión / Light refreshments, refrescos ligeros / Make arrangements, hacer preparativos / Participant, participante / Previous commitment, cita previa / Projector, proyector / Schedule, agendar / Sharp, afilado / Take place, tener lugar / Tied up,

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Mastering English: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Common Mistakes

Personal Qualities and Vocabulary

A person who works a lot is hard-working. A person who is not afraid is brave. A person who is optimistic is also positive. A person who likes to give things to others is generous. A person who likes to do things on his/her own is independent. A person who tells other people what they have to do is bossy. A person who likes rules and discipline is strict. A person who works hard to reach their objectives is determined. A person who expects a lot from others is demanding.

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Customer Complaints: Flight Disruptions and Order Issues

Flight Cancellation Complaint

From: Andrea Gil
To: Place On
Subject: Problems with my flight

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to complain about a recent experience on one of your flights. On Friday, August 26, I was booked to travel on flight SI72736 from Seville Airport to the Canary Islands. I had a first-class ticket. However, two hours before the flight, I was informed that it had been cancelled. The reason given was that the plane had an engine failure, and no other plane was available at that time.

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Essential English Vocabulary and Grammar for Beginners

Days of the Week

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Months of the Year

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Ordinal Numbers and School Subjects

1st = first, 2nd = second, 3rd = third, 4th, 10th = tenth

Subjects: Maths, Science, English, French, Music, History, Art, Computers, Geography, PE

To Be: Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative

Affirmative: I am, you are, he is, she is, we are

Negative: I’m not, he is not, she

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