Business English- Words that can and cannot be shortened
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Business abbreviations and words which are sometimes wrongly abbreviated
By: Alex Case
Level:
Intermediate
Theme:
Profession, work or study
Study Area:
Vocabulary
Page: /
Lesson Plan Content:
Business English that can and cannot be shortened
Business English words that can be shortened
Without looking at Part B below, try to write other way of saying the things below in English, for example shorter and/ or more informal words and expressions.
- a cash register
- a dollar
- a memorandum
- advertisements
- an office building
- an overhead projector
- correspondence
- direct mail
- inflation
- information
Mixed answers
Match these words and expressions with the ones above
- a buck
- a memo
- ads adverts
- an office block
- an OHP
- info
- junk mail
- price rises
- the till
Business English words that can’t be shortened
None of these words can be shortened in English, so write them out in full
- Infla_____ has reached a record high of 23%
- Please evacuate the buil_____ at once
- I bought a seco_____ han____ car from a local car dealer
- I had to find a part ______ ______ to pay for my studies
- He’s a white collar _________
- Multi task________ saves time but increases confusion!
- Mass pro______________ goods are good for the consumer and bad for the worker who makes them. Luckily, every worker is also a consumer.
- The woman accused her boss of sexu___ hara___________
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