Business English Vocabulary Quiz

Business English Vocabulary

• Revenue: Total income of a company.
• Profit: Net gain after subtracting expenses.
• Loss: Financial loss.
• Assets: Resources owned by the company.
• Liabilities: Debts or obligations of the company.
• Equity: Net worth of the company.
• CEO: Chief Executive Officer, general director.
• Manager: Head of a department or area.
• Stakeholder: Interested party (e.g., investors, employees).
• Market share: Market quota.
• Supply chain: Chain of supply.
• "To break even": Reach the breakeven point.
• "To corner the market": Dominate the market.
• "To go the extra mile": Make an extra effort.

Grammar and Structure

• Verb Tenses:
  • Present simple: Daily uses, e.g., "He works every day."
  • Present continuous: Ongoing actions, e.g., "He is working now."
  • Past simple: Completed actions, e.g., "He worked yesterday."
  • Past continuous: Ongoing actions in the past, e.g., "He was working when I called."
  • Present perfect: Experiences or recent actions, e.g., "He has worked here since 2010."
  • Future tenses: Plans and predictions, e.g., "He will work tomorrow," "He is going to work next week."
• Forming Questions and Negatives:
  • Questions: "Do you work here?"
  • Negatives: "He doesn’t work here."
• Using Modals:
  • Ability and possibility: Can, Could
  • Permission: May, Might
  • Obligation and necessity: Must, Have to
  • Advice: Should
• Comparatives and Superlatives:
  • Comparatives: "More efficient"
  • Superlatives: "The most efficient"
• Prepositions of Time and Place:
  • At for times: "at 5 PM"
  • On for days: "on Monday"
  • In for months and years: "in 2020"

Writing Skills

• Writing Formal Emails:
  • Structure: Greeting, Body, Closing
  • Example: "Dear Mr.Smith, I am writing to inform you..."
• Writing Business Reports:
  • Structure: Introduction, Findings, Conclusion, Recommendations
• Preparing Presentations:
  • Structure: Introduction, Main Points, Conclusion
• Business Letters:
  • Types: Inquiry, Offer, Complaint
  • Example Phrases: "We are pleased to offer you..."

Reading Comprehension

• Analyzing Economic Articles:
  • Identifying main ideas and supporting details
• Understanding Business Documents:
  • Interpreting charts, graphs, and financial statements
• Summarizing Complex Texts:
  • Summarizing key points clearly and concisely

Listening and Speaking

• Listening to Conversations and Speeches in a Business Context:
  • Practice with business podcasts and recorded meetings
• Role-Play Exercises:
  • Simulations of meetings, negotiations, and job interviews
• Oral Presentations on Economic Topics:
  • Structuring a business presentation: Introduction, Data, Conclusion