Everyday phrases
Business nouns
Business English verbs
Present Continuous
...going to...
100

Hello! How are you?

I am fine, thanks. And you?

I'm ok, how are you?

I'm so tired, and you?

I'm doing terribly!

100

something that promotes a product, service, or event to the public

"There are ______________ for the new Lion King movie everywhere!"

advertisement

100

Definition: obtain in exchange for payment.

to b _ _ 

to buy

100

Jorge / start a new job / tomorrow. 

Jorge is starting a new job tomorrow. 

100

I / find a new job

I'm going to find a new job. 

200
How old are you?

I am ___ years old.


200

a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.

" That _________ of salsa is very popular in Mexico, but not in Canada"

brand 

200

Definition: to finish making or doing. 

to c _ _ _ _ _ _ e

to complete

200


I / going to the meeting / in the morning. 

I'm going to the meeting in the morning. 

200

We / work very hard today

We are going to work very hard today. 

300

What do you do?

I work for _____________. I am a ____________. 

300

a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting


"On today's _______, we will discuss who is getting fired."

agenda 

300

Definition: take and use (something that belongs to someone else) with the intention of returning it.

to b _ _ _ _ w

to borrow

300

We / meet for lunch / Friday afternoon 

We are meeting for lunch on Friday afternoon. 

300

They / get into trouble!

They are going to get into trouble!

400

What year were you born?

I was born in ____. 

400

An item costs $100. The sales person gets a 10% ________. The agent earns $10 for that sale. 

commission

400

definition: have enough money to pay for.

to a _ _ _ _ d

to afford

400

I / go to a job interview / Friday morning

I'm going to a job interview on Friday morning. 

400

We / learn English and French!

We are going to learn English and French!

500

What is your phone number? 

My phone number is _____________. 

500

a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.


"That ____________ bought 10 bottles of perfume!"

customer 

500

definition: express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

to c _ _ _ _ _ _ n

to complain

500

On Friday morning / we / have a meeting

On Friday morning we are having a meeting. 

500

I / travel to Cuba / when we have time off. 

I am going to travel to Cuba when I have time off.