Business English Worksheets
Business English is the type of language we use to either speak or write when performing business related tasks. This is one of obstacles that is often tackled in order to trade between different cultures. Regardless of your culture or geography, if you expect to trade anything Internationally, you will need to proficient in this language. To make certain that all parties in any type of transactional trade understand the terms of any type of such deal, when writing in a business form clarity is the objective. The language that is used is not sophisticated and the vocabulary is short and very straight to the point. It is void of any cultural slang, idioms, cliches, or proverbs. Since they all would be cultural driven and not understood by most people. The terms and phrases that are used are often simplified. Grammar in this form often uses simple tenses, to simplify the mechanics of the sentence structure. Since the purpose of this language is to be clear and concise it can be considered more of a science than an art form. The main goal is accuracy and a obvious transference of information.
Business English Worksheets To Print:
Rewriting Informal Language
- Rewrite each informal sentence using more formal language that you may use at the office or professional setting.
Business Terms -
Demonstrate your understanding of each term
by using it in a sentence.
Office Jargon -
Match each term to its meaning. Not all words will be used.
Vocabulary
- Write the meaning of each word. Then use it in a sentence.
Which of the Pair?
- Choose the sentence in each pair that is written in Business English.
Common Terms
- We will explore very commonly used langauge and identify it and use it in a sentence.
Clean It Up
- You are presented with some very informal language and we want you to sharpen it up.
Writing a Cover Letter
- Find a job that you would be interested in applying for. Use the want ads of your
local newspaper, or look through job postings online. Makes notes of what you
want to include in your cover letter. Then, on a separate page, write a cover
letter to go with your resume as if you were going to apply for the job.
Composing Emails
- Although you may use email to communicate informally
with friends and family, when composing business emails
you should use proper language just as you would for a
typed business letter. B
Business Idioms
- An idiom is a phrase that has a particular meaning that is not the
same as its literal meaning. The meaning of idioms is established
by usage and common understanding.
Speaking Business
- The idioms below are commonly encountered in business.
Respond to each sentence below with a sentence of your own that uses one of
these idioms appropriately. Not all idioms will be used.
Right Phrases
- Choose the business situation in which it would be appropriate
to use each phrase.
How to Learn Business English Quickly
Frequently when people need to learn Business English, it is almost as if they needed to have learned it yesterday. You can often pick up a good deal of the speech that is involved very quickly and this is where we suggest you focus your attention at first. This is because if you are speaking, other people are involved and can give quick and helpful feedback. In most cases, the other party will have a vested interest in helping you to proficiently communicate in English. When speech is not readily available, we would suggest reading as much English written media as you can. This would normally be in the form of newspapers, magazines, and even websites. This will expose you to terms and vocabulary words that you may not be familiar with. I would suggest you choose topics or genres of this media that you hold the most interest in because you will be able to relate to it better. If there is a particular sport or hobby that you hold, look for media on that subject in English. Watching different forms of entertainment such as TV series or films can be helpful for picking up speaking English. The television news can be extremely helpful because it presents information in a consistent and well-manicured manner.