Business B1 · Lesson 1A
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
short, easy follow-up question
plain-language way to describe your job
leaves the door open for help later
sounds warm and real, not just polite
opens the conversation with a soft guess
collocation: “answer the phone” — these words naturally go together in English.
collocation: “attend a briefing” — these words naturally go together in English.
the person in charge of your team
a short session where colleagues sit together to align on work
a series of ads or actions to sell something
the person or party who pays for or has an interest in your work
a person you work with
one small, specific piece of information
the opinion people form about you at the very start
someone learning the job for a short time
the official name of your role at work
collocation: “join a team” — these words naturally go together in English.
a target date
the building/room where you work
few hours a week / normal week (35–40h)
working from home / mixed / at the office
your manager
the hours you work (morning shift, night shift)
collocation: “sign a contract” — these words naturally go together in English.
a company that sells you what you need
the cut-off point by which something must be finished
the group of people you work with