Business English Course - Essential Job Vocabulary

Let’s begin by answering the question, “Where do you work?” This seems like a simple question, but there are many ways to answer it. You'll also learn different ways to talk about how you feel about your work, as well as essential vocabulary for talking about jobs and careers. This is a free sample lesson from the Business English Course.

LESSON SUMMARY:

Let's begin by answering the question, "Where do you work?" This seems like a simple question, but there are many ways to answer it:

I work at...
I work in...
I work for...
I work with...

You're going to learn when to use each preposition.

Do you like your job? Here are some different phrases for talking about how you feel about your work:

My job is interesting / exciting.
I find my work very rewarding.
The work is quite challenging.
My job is tough / tiring / demanding.
The work is rather dull / boring / repetitive.

Next, you'll learn essential business English vocabulary for jobs and employment, such as:

hired
shifts
overtime
commute
work remotely
pay raise
fired
laid off
resign
retire

...and more business English words!