English for Business and Work

Adult Education English for business and the workplace includes business English lesson plans, resume-writing advice, essential vocabulary for banking, financial, commercial, legal and other sectors as well as basic English job interview skills.

  • Describing people
    Dialogue Activities for ESL Students
  • woman presenting chart to two women
    How to Discuss Charts and Graphs in English
  • hands writing a letter
    Structure of a Formal Letter
  • Woman on a business call
    Telephone Business Conversation Role-Play
  • Business Letter Format
    How to Format and Write a Simple Business Letter
  • Bank Teller Serving Customer Over Retail Banking Service Counter
    Banking and Financial Industry Vocabulary
  • Leaving messages on the phone
    How to Leave Messages on the Telephone in English
  • Working in Information Technology
    Information Technology (IT) Vocabulary for ESL
  • Woman writing a business letter
    How to Write a Business Report for English Learners
  • Professor writing on whiteboard in classroom
    What Does "En" Mean?
  • Smiling businessmen having informal meeting
    Workplace Communication Skills for ESL Learners
  • Woman writing letter
    The Fundamentals of Writing an Inquiry Business Letter
  • Man looking at stack of papers
    ESL Business Letter Lesson Plan
  • Woman sitting on sofa and talking on phone
    Telephone English Practice Exercises
  • Asian woman sitting and writing with pen and open notebook in cafe
    Sales Letters for English Learners
  • Business people meeting in sunny conference room
    Useful English Phrases for Running a Business Meeting
  • job applicant shaking hands
    Common Job Interview Questions for ESL Learners
  • Working in a kitchen
    English for the Food Service Industry
  • Woman interviewing a man for a job
    How to Write a Resume for Non-Native English Speakers
  • Businessman Working at Cafe
    A Guide to Business Letters Types
  • USA, New Jersey, Jersey City, Man and woman talking at desk during job interview
    Job Interview Questions and Answers
  • Man using computer
    English for Information Technology
  • Businesswoman writing at her desk.
    Writing for Business: Inquiry Response Letter
  • Businessman Using Telephone Headset
    Business English - Taking a Message
  • Nurse
    Nursing and Healthcare English Vocabulary
  • Young and free
    Young and Free: Prerequisite for Success
  • Designing Fashion
    English Vocabulary for Clothing
  • Woman using smart phone and laptop.
    Marketing Vocabulary for English Learners
  • Businesswoman with paperwork
    How to Write a Claim Letter for a Business
  • Close-up of coins
    Idioms and Expressions With Money
  • Busy businesswoman wearing glasses working on a business letter on her computer
    Crafting a Letter of Acknowledgment for a Business Setting
  • Old red farms and grazing cattle
    Farming and Agriculture Vocabulary for ESL Students
  • A pen pointing to a word in a dictionary
    Legal English Vocabulary
  • Businessman talking on cell phone at window
    Telephone English Role Plays
  • Money
    Words Used to Discuss Money
  • Serious Business Person
    Business Letter Writing: Account Terms and Conditions
  • Doctor showing x-ray to patient
    How to Speak English for Medical Purposes: Dental Check-up
  • Four Seasons
    200 Essential Landscaping Vocabulary Words
  • Students smiling
    Relative Clause ESL Lesson Plan
  • Money
    Banking and Business Abbreviations for English Learners
  • Dental Receptionist
    Dental Receptionist Dialogue for Medical Purposes
  • Professional or Business people
    Phrases for Performing Well in Business Meetings
  • Woman picking up letter
    Business Letter Writing: Claim Adjustment Letters
  • Frowning mixed race businesswoman working at desk
    Sales and Acquisitions Vocabulary for ESL Classes
  • A customer service representative
    How to Speak to a Customer Service Representative
  • Third Annual Asian Diversity Career Expo Begins
    ESL Learners: Writing Your Resume
  • people shaking hands at a Job Fair
    Useful Vocabulary for Job Interviews and Résumés
  • Businesswoman welcoming man to meeting
    Finding a Job for ESL Learners: Interview Basics
  • Dental examination
    Dental Hygiene Dialogue for English Learners
  • Advertising Campaign
    Advertising Vocabulary for English Learners
  • Man ordering at a restaurant
    Business English: How to Make an Order on the Telephone
  • dentist and patient
    ESL for Medical Purposes
  • At the Fashion Show
    Words that Go Together with Fashion
  • Businesswoman welcoming man to meeting
    Using Proper Business English Collocations Can Ease Commercial Dealing
  • Finding a Job for ESL Learners
  • Businesswoman using laptop by window in office
    ESL Practice Conversation: Tomorrow's Meeting
  • Man at desk writing check, close-up
    Separable Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
  • Waiter picking up plates of food.
    Food Service Vocabulary
  • Businessman working on a laptop smiling.
    Business Writing Resources
  • Woman with digital tablet looking at mobile phone
    Tips for Telephoning Native English Speakers
  • Colleagues in meeting room discussing project
    Practicing a Presentation
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