Transcript Diapositiva 1

BUSINESS
VOCABULARY
BUSINESS DEFINITION 1: KEY
A business is an organization or enterprising entity engaged
in commercial, industrial or professional activities. A company
transacts business activities through the production of a good,
offering of a service or retailing of already manufactured
products. A business can be a for-profit entity or a nonprofit
organization that operates to fulfill a charitable mission.
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BUSINESS DEFINITION 2: KEY
An organization or economic system where goods and
services are exchanged for one another or for money.
Every business requires some form of investment an
enough customers to whom its output can be sold on a
consistent basis in order to make a profit.
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PHRASES WITH THE WORD ‘BUSINESS’
1. to mind one’s own business ______________________________________________
2. bad business __________________________________________________________
3. dirty business _________________________________________________________
4. personal business ______________________________________________________
5. business hours ________________________________________________________
6. monkey (funny) business ________________________________________________
7. annual business _______________________________________________________
8. to be in business _______________________________________________________
9. to be out of business ____________________________________________________
10. booming business _____________________________________________________
11. to build up business ___________________________________________________
12. business competition __________________________________________________
BUSINESS WORDS 1
DO
business
a job
a deal
MAKE
money
a loss
a decision
TAKE
a long time
a decision
appropriate measures
HAVE
shares in a company
smth. to eat
a meeting
MEET
a deadline
a target
customer’s
expectations
LAUNCH
a product
a ship
a campaign
CUT
costs
jobs
a price
CARRY OUT
duties
research
a market survey
ACHIEVE
progress
a breakthrough
little
REACH
a decision
an agreement
a target
BUSINESS VERBS 2
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EXPLANATION
1.To draw a conclusion
To draw up a agenda
To form an opinion, to have an idea
To make, design, create...
2. To open a letter
To open up a market
To open
3. To put forward a meeting
to put a question
To propose for consideration
4. .. share prices fall
trees fall down in storms
5. To cut costs
to cut down on cigarettes
6. To lay foundations
to lay off workers
7. To break bad news to someone
... Inefficient companies break up
To dismiss
To tell someone (usually the bad news)
BUSINESS VERBS 2
VERB
EXPLANATION
8. To sell goods at a discount
To sell off parts of a company
9. To kick oneself
To kick off a meeting
To regret doing smth.
10. To take too long
To take on extra staff
11. A market can pick up
To pick the best person
12. To bring dynmism to the job
Tto bring up a problem at a meeting
13. To carry passengers
To carry out duties
To improve in quality and condition
To introduce into discussion
BUSINESS SECTORS: KEY
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PHARMACEUTICALS
EXTRACTIVE
TEXTILES
TOURISM
AUTOMOTIVE
UTILITIES / PUBLIC UTILITIES
RETAIL
CONSTRUCTION
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
FAST FOOD
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
TRANSPORT
DEFENCE
14. TOILETRIES
15. CATERING
16. MEDIA
17. E-COMMERCE
18. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
19. FINANCIAL SERVICES
20. CONFECTIONERY
21. BEVERAGES
22. REAL ESTATE
23. SOFTWARE