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Business English Companions

Business Vocabulary in Real Life A1–A2

240 Essential Workplace Words and Phrases for Beginners — with Exercises and Answer Key

by Maxwel A. DMello

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About this book

Your first business English words, in the places you really use them.

You are starting to use English at work. You want to say hello to a new colleague, write a short email, answer the phone or help a customer. Business Vocabulary in Real Life A1–A2 gives you the 240 words and phrases you need first, with simple explanations and lots of practice.

Use it on its own, or with Learn Real Business English A1, A2 or the A1–A2 Collection: twenty chapters match their units, and four cover new topics: money and prices, numbers and charts, orders and deliveries, and hotels and restaurants. When you finish, continue with Business Vocabulary in Real Life B1–B2.

What you’ll learn

  • 240 new words and phrases, each tagged A1 or A2, with simple meanings and workplace examples
  • 24 short chapters in four parts: Me and My Work; Talking and Writing at Work; Customers, Money and Orders; and Travel, Projects and Your Career
  • Real-life workplace texts: team chats, emails, talks and web pages from offices around the world
  • Words that go together and word families, so you use each word the natural way
  • 240 exercises, a quick check in every chapter, four Part reviews and a complete answer key with model answers
  • "Say this, not that": 96 common beginner mistakes, and what to say instead
  • An A–Z word list with American alternatives, and an "I can…" checklist

Who it’s for

Beginners at work, international teams, job seekers, teachers and self-study learners.

Details

Title
Business Vocabulary in Real Life A1–A2
Author
Maxwel A. DMello
Published by
Kognixr
Publishing imprint
Kognixr
Copyright
© 2026 Maxwel A. DMello. All rights reserved.

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