More About business Vocabulary In this section you are going to find words, expressions, collocations and other useful idioms to increase your language knowledge in English.
Business terminology:.
EMPLOYEE Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: The number of employees in large companies has fallen considerably. There have been cuts in the workforce due to the economic recession.
Ex 2.: We choose our employees on the basis of their experience and academic background.
MANUFACTURER Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: Nokia is major manufacturer of mobile phones.
Ex 2.: My printer was damaged, so I sent it back to the manufacturer.
TURNOVER Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: Large shops have good turnover before Christmas.
Ex 2.: Our business has an annual turnover of $150.000.
WRITTEN BY TEACHER SANDRA PATRICIA JARAMILLO Levels 1st , 2nd , 5th
PLAY WITH BUSINESS VOCABULARY In this section you are going to find games that will help you to improve your language knowledge in English. Unit 1
Match the first column with the second and third. ACTIVITY
DIVERSIFY
Increase the range of
Our company is
goods or services a
diversifying into
company produces
cosmetics
Work that you do to
After leaving
earn money
university, I’m going to look for employment
EMPLOYMENT
Something that you do, The company has or something that a
different activities
company does.
for example making computer games and videos
GOODS
Things that a company
Supermarkets buy
produces for sale or for goods and sell them
INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURE
use
to their customers.
The production of
The industry has
goods or services to
become more
sell
competitive.
Something that you are Nike manufactures in charge of in a
sports shoes
particular job. RESPONSIBILITY
Produce large
General Electric is
RETAILER
quantities of goods for
a retailer of
sale using machinery
electronic goods
All the organizations or
The manager has
companies in a
responsibility for her
particular area of
department..
industry SECTOR
A business that sells
Lynn and her team
good to the general
provide advice on
public and not to
everything form the
shops.
music soundtrack and graphics to the game programming
TEAM
SOUNDTRACK
SKY ROCKETING
SHOOT EM UPS
Music or other sounds
We have an
on a video, film.
excellent sales team
Agroup of people who
. The number of
work together to do a
jobs in the service
particular job
sector is increasing
Violent games where
Video game sales
people shoot and kill
are sky rocketing at
each other
the moment.
Going up very fast
Nowadays all video games are either sports games or shoot em ups.
Match and complete Unit 2
Data
1. Look for information on the internet
Research
2. information or facts about a particular subject that someone has collected 3. An organized collection of information that is stored on a computer 4. A collection of information stored under a particular name on a computer or in a box or paper cover 5. A piece of information that is written down or stored on computer 6. Serious study to find out new things about a subject. 7. To keep things in a special place, until you need them. 8. A program on a computer that is connected to the internet showing information about a particular organization
File
Store
Browse
Record
Database
Website
SOLVE:
a. We don’t have a lot of ________ on customers’ buying habits b. We are currently updating our customers files on the __________ c. Before we develop any new product s, we need to do more_________ d. About five hundred people ________ our company website each day.
e. Please check that the customers ______ are up to date f. You could _______ the paper in the photocopier room g. You can find details of all our products on the ________company h. The sales team keeps a ________ of all customer enquires.
ALPHABET SOUP
Contact. Etiquette. Hierarchy. Organisation. Punctual. Relationship. Rule. Status. Subordínate. Working environment.
SOLVE: 1. Person you know who may be able to help or advice you because of the work they do. 2. The formal rules for polite behavior in a group of people. 3. Structure in which the staffs are organized in levels and people at one level have authority over those below them. 4. Company, business, group, etc. that has been formed formed for a particular purpose. 5. Arriving at exactly the time that has been arranged. 6. The way in which people or groups work together. 7. An official instruction that says how you should do things or what is allowed. 8. Social or professional position in relation to other people. 9. Someone who has a lower position than someone else in an organisation. 10. The general conditions in a workplace, including physical conditions (heat, light, noise, etc.) and relationship between people.
TEACHER
CRISTY SOLEDAD PAEZ LEVEL 4 AND 5 BUSINESS STUDENT Diego Andres Mondragon Gguzman ingles 4 - 2027