PICTURE yourself doing business with someone who doesn’t speak your language. The chances are you’ll need more than “holiday level” conversation to get by. That’s why Talk Business was developed. It teaches you basic business vocabulary so that you can concentrate on the important stuff and not waste time searching for the right words.

Will it work for me?

Talk Business is aimed at people who already have some experience of the language. You must feel confident enough to start up a conversation and keep it going.

The specialist phrases in Talk Business English are clearly spoken at a speed that you can easily keep up with and copy.

What will I learn?

Talk Business English gives you essential vocabulary for the workplace. It covers basics such as “what is your website address?” and “my computer crashed and I lost all my files” as well as more advanced discussion of exchange rates, product guarantees and marketing budgets. 

Topics covered are: Trading, buying and selling Marketing, advertising and PR IT, Internet, e-commerce and communications Banking, finance, stock exchange and accounting Business meetings Business travel Careers Negotiations On the phone General business vocabulary.

How does it work?

Watch and learn! See and hear how to speak English by watching video footage of native speakers. You can easily replay phrases or skip to the one you’re looking for using your DVD remote.

Play the quiz. Answer multiple choice questions about real life situations using the material you’ve just learned. See if you can get full marks every time.

If English isn’t your first language, don’t worry! You can learn English from any of 12 languages

Talk Business DVD help languages

Brazilian Portuguese

Chinese (Mandarin)

English (American)

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Italian

Japanese

Latin American Spanish

Malay

Thai