Business example lessons

Find business English lessons covering professional communication, workplace scenarios, meetings, presentations, negotiations, and corporate vocabulary. Perfect for teachers helping adult learners develop confidence in professional settings, from email writing to boardroom discussions. Lessons include authentic business content and real-world applications.

Business strategy: discussing focus and adaptation
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Business strategy: discussing focus and adaptation

Explore business strategy through an insightful video, learning to discuss market focus, adaptation, and competitive advantage using advanced vocabulary and practical phrases.

The IKEA effect: discussing business strategy and consumer psychology
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The IKEA effect: discussing business strategy and consumer psychology

Discover how the IKEA effect influences consumer psychology and business strategy, learning key vocabulary to discuss market advantage and customer journeys.

Digital communication: comparing synchronous and asynchronous styles
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Digital communication: comparing synchronous and asynchronous styles

Digital communication — a B2 English lesson. Practise comparing and contrasting language and expand vocabulary around synchronous and asynchronous styles.

Secondhand success: discussing business models and market trends
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Secondhand success: discussing business models and market trends

Secondhand e-commerce — a B2 English lesson. Practise using gerunds and infinitives and expand vocabulary around business strategy and sustainability.

Meal kits: analyzing business models and market trends
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Meal kits: analyzing business models and market trends

Meal kits — a B2 English lesson. Practise the language of comparison and contrast and expand vocabulary around business strategy and consumer trends.

Corporate jargon: understanding and using business English
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Corporate jargon: understanding and using business English

Corporate jargon — a B2 English lesson. Practise understanding idiomatic expressions and expand your vocabulary for professional communication.

Professional networking: discussing social media at work
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Professional networking: discussing social media at work

Professional networking — a B1 English lesson. Practise using gerunds and infinitives and expand vocabulary around social media at work.

Corporate jargon: understanding and using business idioms
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Corporate jargon: understanding and using business idioms

Corporate jargon — a B2 English lesson. Practise using idiomatic expressions and expand vocabulary around business communication.

Public speaking: handling difficult questions
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Public speaking: handling difficult questions

Public speaking — a B2 English lesson. Practise indirect language and expand vocabulary around handling questions in presentations.

Effective meetings: discussing project updates
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Effective meetings: discussing project updates

Project management — a B2 English lesson. Practise using modal verbs for advice and expand your vocabulary for discussing daily stand-up meetings.

Career paths: discussing non-linear development
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Career paths: discussing non-linear development

Career development — a B2 English lesson. Practise using gerunds and infinitives and expand vocabulary around professional growth and career strategy.

Hybrid work models: debating policy and fairness
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Hybrid work models: debating policy and fairness

Hybrid work models — a C1 English lesson. Practise expressing nuanced opinions and expand vocabulary around corporate policy and workplace fairness.