Reading the Room: The PESTLE Framework
Grammar: Cause and effect language
A Business English English lesson exploring business.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on business, practising cause and effect language. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: Reading the Room: The PESTLE Framework
In 2016, Dyson announced plans to build its next generation of home appliances in Singapore rather than the UK. The decision surprised many observers, but the logic was straightforward: the company had run a structured analysis of its operating environment and concluded that political stability, lower tariffs, and proximity to Asian supply chains made Southeast Asia the stronger bet. That kind of thinking has a name. It is called a PESTLE analysis, and it remains one of the most widely used strategic tools in global business.
Vocabulary
- distinct category
- financial consequences
- structured analysis
- supplier base
- at arm's length
- circle back
- draw a line
- move the needle
- set the bar
Discussion questions
- Before launching a product, what research would you do?
- Can a company ever fully predict its business environment?
- Which external force — politics, economy, or technology — most affects your industry?
Reading the Room: The PESTLE Framework
Grammar: Cause and effect language
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