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Business English for Beginner (cont.)

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1. Keyboard symbols - : dash {} : bracket <> : Tags ! : Exclamation marks ? : Question marks "" : Quotation marks 2. Big numbers 1.00: one hundred 1.000: one thousand 10.000: ten thousand 100.000: one hundred thousand 1.000.000: one million 10.000.000: ten million 100.000.000: one hundred million 1.000.000.000: one billion sample: 1. Q: $25 374 985 643.98 A: 25 billion 3 hundred and seventy four million nine hundred and eighty five thousand six hundred and fourthy three dollars and ninety eight cens 2. Q:  Seven hundred and fourty nine billion four hundred and twenty six million eight hundred and thirty two thousand four hundred and six euros and twenty four cens A: €749.426.832.406,24 3. Telling the time 11.00: eleven o'clock or eleven a.m or eleven p.m 8.30: half-past eight 12.15: Quarter past twelve 5.45: quarter to six 2.55: five to three 1.25: twenty-five past one 3.55: five to four 12 o'clock midnight or midday 2 o'clock 4.15: quarter pas four 10.45: q...

Business English for Beginner

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In 2020, I was taking an online course about Business English on a platform. I think the course was quite easy to understand, so I took notes on my phone and I think it would be good to post it in my blog. So I can review this every time by visiting my blog. Here's the summary of the course: 1. How to agree with people: - Good. I think we are all agreed now. - Yes. I agree with what you are saying - I agree totally - I agree with [name]. I think this is a good idea. - You're quite right. We hadn't considered that. - That's a good point. - Yes, we’re happy with this for now. 2. How to disagree with people: - For us it’s a little different/difficult. Please let me explain. - Unfortunately, this will not be possible. Please can I explain. - This timescale is very difficult for us. We will need more time to complete this project/action. Can we please discuss this? - I’m sorry but this doesn’t work for us/me - Can we please discuss an alternative solution? - In fact, the sit...