Right Words, Right Room
Grammar: BE-5 and BE-6 synthesis
A Business English English lesson exploring business.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on business, practising be-5 and be-6 synthesis. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Right Words, Right Room
Same message. Three countries. Three very different reactions. A British manager writes: "It might be worth looking at the timeline." She means: this is late. Her American colleague says: "We need alignment on the timeline." He means: fix it now. A Japanese manager says: "We will consider it carefully." He often means: no.
Vocabulary
- in
- to
- with
- achieve
- build
- name
- reach
- soften
Grammar
- Nominalisation
- We decided to launch. → The decision to launch... — verb becomes noun, tone becomes formal
- Cohesion: reference
- The proposal is ready. This allows the team to start. — link ideas with this, such, that
Discussion questions
- Do you think a direct email is rude or efficient?
- Is it ever right to say no without any softening?
- Should every company use one global communication style?
Right Words, Right Room
Grammar: BE-5 and BE-6 synthesis
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