BUSINESS ENGLISH 3
UNIT 1
VOCABULARY
Working atmosphere The general mood, environment, or
feeling in a workplace, influenced by
relationships, communication, and the
overall culture.
Corporate cultures The shared values, beliefs, behaviors,
and practices that shape how people
work together in a company.
Dress code The types of clothes people are
expected to wear
Minimum salary The lowest amount of pay that
someone can receive
Pay rate A payment fixed according to a
standard scale
Pay structure
A system that determines the pay an
employee will receive based on factors
such as years in the company,
position,
Company hierarchy Company hierarchy refers to staff
organised on . (In such structures,
various levels
staff are organised into levels and
people at one
level have authority over those below
them and
report to those above them)
Values The values of a company are the
principles and practices a business or
organisation
feels are important and tries to follow.
Organisational behaviour Looks at how people in an
organisation work together and how
this affects…
Strategy Is a plan for achieving an aim
Company structure Company structure means the way
an organisation is structured. (It does
not refer to
a specific or strict hierarchy.)
Good atmosphere A good atmosphere in a company
means that employees can open the
windows when they want to get fresh
air
The image of a company The image of a company refers to
, the general opinion that most people
have of an
organisation or product. (This is not
limited only
to their advertisements or TV
commercials.)
Flexibility The ability to adapt easily to different
situations, needs, or changes.
Open-plan office A large office space without dividing
walls, where many employees work in
the same shared area.
Image The way a person, company, or
product is perceived by others; a
mental picture or public impression.
Menial tasks Work which needs little skills
Sabbatical A fixed period of time when someone
takes an agreed break from their job
Promotion The fact of getting better paid, more
responsible job
Work-life balanced A situation in which you are able to
give the right amount of time and
effort to your personal life outside
work
Diverse work Jobs that are very different from each
other
Hierarchy A system in which people or things are
ranked according to levels of
importance or authority
Menial tasks Simple, low-level tasks that require
little skill, often boring or repetitive
Career development The process of improving skills,
knowledge, and experience to
progress in one’s career
Pull in To attract or bring in something or
someone.
Affects To influence or cause a change in
something or someone
Afford To have enough money, time, or
resources to do or buy something.
retention The ability to keep or hold on to
something; in business, often refers to
keeping employees.
GRAMMAR
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
, VORM
De 'future continuous' bestaat uit twee elementen:
de eenvoudige toekomende tijd van het werkwoord 'to be' + het
tegenwoordig deelwoord (base+ing)
To stay, future continuous
FUNCTIES
De 'future continuous' verwijst naar een onvoltooide handeling of gebeurtenis
die op een later tijdstip dan nu verder zal gaan. De 'future continuous' wordt
gebruikt voor een behoorlijk aantal verschillende doelen.
De 'future continuous' kan gebruikt worden om onszelf naar de toekomst te
projecteren.
UNIT 1
VOCABULARY
Working atmosphere The general mood, environment, or
feeling in a workplace, influenced by
relationships, communication, and the
overall culture.
Corporate cultures The shared values, beliefs, behaviors,
and practices that shape how people
work together in a company.
Dress code The types of clothes people are
expected to wear
Minimum salary The lowest amount of pay that
someone can receive
Pay rate A payment fixed according to a
standard scale
Pay structure
A system that determines the pay an
employee will receive based on factors
such as years in the company,
position,
Company hierarchy Company hierarchy refers to staff
organised on . (In such structures,
various levels
staff are organised into levels and
people at one
level have authority over those below
them and
report to those above them)
Values The values of a company are the
principles and practices a business or
organisation
feels are important and tries to follow.
Organisational behaviour Looks at how people in an
organisation work together and how
this affects…
Strategy Is a plan for achieving an aim
Company structure Company structure means the way
an organisation is structured. (It does
not refer to
a specific or strict hierarchy.)
Good atmosphere A good atmosphere in a company
means that employees can open the
windows when they want to get fresh
air
The image of a company The image of a company refers to
, the general opinion that most people
have of an
organisation or product. (This is not
limited only
to their advertisements or TV
commercials.)
Flexibility The ability to adapt easily to different
situations, needs, or changes.
Open-plan office A large office space without dividing
walls, where many employees work in
the same shared area.
Image The way a person, company, or
product is perceived by others; a
mental picture or public impression.
Menial tasks Work which needs little skills
Sabbatical A fixed period of time when someone
takes an agreed break from their job
Promotion The fact of getting better paid, more
responsible job
Work-life balanced A situation in which you are able to
give the right amount of time and
effort to your personal life outside
work
Diverse work Jobs that are very different from each
other
Hierarchy A system in which people or things are
ranked according to levels of
importance or authority
Menial tasks Simple, low-level tasks that require
little skill, often boring or repetitive
Career development The process of improving skills,
knowledge, and experience to
progress in one’s career
Pull in To attract or bring in something or
someone.
Affects To influence or cause a change in
something or someone
Afford To have enough money, time, or
resources to do or buy something.
retention The ability to keep or hold on to
something; in business, often refers to
keeping employees.
GRAMMAR
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
, VORM
De 'future continuous' bestaat uit twee elementen:
de eenvoudige toekomende tijd van het werkwoord 'to be' + het
tegenwoordig deelwoord (base+ing)
To stay, future continuous
FUNCTIES
De 'future continuous' verwijst naar een onvoltooide handeling of gebeurtenis
die op een later tijdstip dan nu verder zal gaan. De 'future continuous' wordt
gebruikt voor een behoorlijk aantal verschillende doelen.
De 'future continuous' kan gebruikt worden om onszelf naar de toekomst te
projecteren.
