Business Archives - Espresso English https://www.espressoenglish.net/category/business/ Learn English online in 15 minutes a day Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:22:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/logo_without_background-150x150.png Business Archives - Espresso English https://www.espressoenglish.net/category/business/ 32 32 What’s the Difference Between a Résumé and a CV? https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-a-resume-and-a-cv/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:22:01 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=24374 Download 30 “ask the teacher” lessons Business English Course If you’re applying for a job or studying business English, you might see the words résumé and CV. They’re both documents about your experience… but they’re NOT the same thing. Let’s learn about the difference between a résumé and CV. 1. Résumé A résumé is common […]

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]]> English phrases for business letters and e-mails https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-for-business-letters-and-e-mails/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:36:07 +0000 http://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=12386 Download lesson PDF Business English Course Do you have a hard time finding the right phrase to use in your business letters and e-mails? In today’s lesson, you’ll learn 30 phrases for business correspondence. To introduce the topic of the letter or e-mail, you can say: I’m writing in reference to… [topic] I’m writing to […]

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]]> Business Collocations Quiz https://www.espressoenglish.net/business-collocations-quiz/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=5884 Business English Course   A collocation is two or more words that go naturally together, for example: Our company does business with several international clients. We say “does business” and not “makes business” because do + business is a collocation. Test your knowledge of common collocations used in the business world with this quiz! And […]

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]]> How to introduce yourself in English: Phrases + Examples https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-introduce-yourself-in-english-phrases-examples/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:04:34 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=23354 Download lesson PDF One of the most common situations that can make you a little nervous is when you have to introduce yourself in English. This could be in a job interview, when the interviewer says “So, tell me about yourself!” or it can be at the beginning of a meeting or presentation, or when […]

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]]> 25 Business English Vocabulary Words A-Z https://www.espressoenglish.net/25-business-english-vocabulary-words-a-z/ Fri, 03 May 2024 08:00:17 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=23633 Download free PDF Join the Vocabulary Builder Course Hello students! Today is the final day in our 100-word challenge – I hope you’ve been enjoying it and learning a lot! Our theme for this last video is business vocabulary – one of the most requested topics by all of you. There are thousands of business […]

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]]> Client vs. customer: Difference + Examples https://www.espressoenglish.net/client-vs-customer-difference-examples/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:23:29 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=22626 Wondering when to use the word client vs. customer? Native English speakers also wonder about the difference between these two common words in business English! The words “client” and “customer” have slightly different meanings. Here’s an explanation of the difference between the two: Customer: Definition & Examples A customer is someone who purchases products or […]

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]]> Business Vocabulary Quiz https://www.espressoenglish.net/business-vocabulary-quiz/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:00:33 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=16737 Business English Course Do you know these 10 business- and job-related terms? Take the quiz to find out! Answer the questions, then click the blue “Get Results” button at the end to check your answers and read the explanations. If you want to learn practical English for work, join my Business English Course. Learn more: […]

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]]> Phrasal verbs to formal verbs https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-to-formal-verbs/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=21367 Business English Course Did you know that in more formal English, we tend to avoid using two-word phrasal verbs like ask for, throw away, and give out? These are very common in everyday spoken English, but we typically use slightly more formal words when writing professionally. Today you’ll learn how to transform 10 informal sentences […]

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]]> Business vs. Busyness https://www.espressoenglish.net/business-vs-busyness/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:14:59 +0000 https://www.espressoenglish.net/?p=19908 Business English Course When do we use busyness vs. business? Let’s learn how to spell busyness and business, how to pronounce them, and their definitions in English. How to pronounce & spell BUSYNESS and BUSINESS Business is two syllables, and busyness is three syllables: business = BIZ – ness busyness = BIZ – ee – ness There’s only one […]

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