Today, let’s look at some key vocabulary and expressions used to talk about a company’s financial situation. You can refer to the financial report for ABC Company above. The definitions of the words in bold are below this paragraph Most companies operate on a fiscal year, which is divided into four quarters. In the chart above, we can see the …
Basic Business English Lesson: Work and Jobs
Today, lets have a look at some ways to use the words work and job. If you want to ask someone about work, you can ask, “What do you do?” like this: Bob: What do you do? Joe: I’m a teacher. As I mentioned in a previous post, the answer to “What do you do?” should be clear and is …
English Lesson: Talking about your job & work
Let’s talk about work today. Here is a conversation I have had quite often: Michael: Hi. I’m Michael. Nice to meet you. Thom: Hi Michael. I’m Thom. It’s nice to meet you too. Michael: So Thom, what do you do? Thom: I’m an office worker. Michael: I see, but what do you do? Thom: I’m a businessman. Michael: Right, but …
English Vocabulary Lesson: Basic Business English
ABC Company was launched in 1999. At the time, it was a small firm, serving just local clientele. But business started booming, and ABC grew into an international powerhouse. ABC didn’t need to worry about the bottom line, because sales were strong and careful management kept overheads at a reasonable level. The results were amazing. Quarter after quarter, the profit …
English Vocabulary Lesson: Job, Work, & Business
A friend of mine is looking for a job. He used to work for a bank, but he lost his job when a new company bought the bank and downsized the office. Working in the finance industry seems like interesting work, but I heard it is hard to find a secure job. There are a lot of entry level jobs …
English Idiom “Rip-off” from Happy English NY
Today we are going to look at the idiom rip-off, which can be used as a noun or a verb. This expression means stealing or cheating. We often use rip-off when we feel we have been overcharged for something. In this case, we say that something is/was a rip-off: -They charge $9 for a beer at the baseball stadium. What …
Idiom Lesson “Call it a day” From Happy English NY!
Sometimes you’ll work hard on a project, and even though it’s not finished, you are finished working on it for the day. You plan to continue working another time. In this case, you can “call it a day.” How do we use this idiom? First of all, please use all four words exactly like this: “call it a day.” The …
Idiom Lesson “Eager Beaver” From Happy English New York!
When you see a beaver building a dam or a nest, they seem to be very enthusiastic about doing the task. When a person is very eager to work on something, or on the job, we say he or she is an eager beaver. -Frank is always the first person in the office in the morning and the last one …
Idiom Lesson “Give it a shot” From Happy English New York!
When you are ready to try something new, you can say you will give it a shot. The thing you are trying always goes in the middle, so the structure is give + [something] + a shot: – I’ve never gone snowboarding, but I think I want to give it a shot – If you don’t want to wear glasses, …
Business English Idiom Lesson: Get the Ball Rolling
When you say that you get the ball rolling, it means that you will start doing something. At home, it could mean that you are going to finally begin some project you have been planning: “You have been talking about fixing the roof for a week. It’s time to get the ball rolling!” In business, you can use this expression …
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