Business English Vocabulary Word of the Week - EPS

Business English Vocabulary 

Companies have various indicators to prove profitability. One figure that investors and analysts evaluate is the EPS.

Business English Aces know that the data used to get the EPS is more important than just a single number.

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Business English Ace Video - How to Improve Your Vocabulary

Business English Ace Video - Improving Your Vocabulary

We continue our Business English Video series with tips to improve your vocabulary. A large and rich vocabulary is a key to business success.

Practice these tips every day and watch your vocabulary increase dramatically. Also, visit my blog every Tuesday for the Business English Vocabulary Word of the Week.

These videos are hand-selected to help you improve your Business English in a short amount of time!

Watch the video and rewind it to any parts which may not be clear to you.

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Business English Breakdown: Japan Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan.

I examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

Headline: Economy managed to stay above water

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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Economy managed to stay above water - In other words, the economy grew a bit. Imagine trying to keep your own head just above the water while swimming.

external demand has been too tepid... - So external demand was weak. 

....to bolster the recovery - To bolster means to boost or to give strength. In our case, the economy did not gain much strength.

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. It is relatively short but notice the use of imagery of barely staying above water to give you a feeling beyond the words on the page.

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article is permanent on Thursdays.

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Business English Breakdown: China Business News

Business English Breakdown - China Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan, on a rotating basis.

I hand select a news article and examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

China Business News Story

Headline:   China Is About to Take America's Online-Shopping Crown

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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 ...America's online-shopping crown - that is to say, America's leadership in online shopping


Bain pegs the digital penetration of China’s economy... - In this case, "peg" means to put or to fix. 

Singles Day has become an epic e-commerce event... - Anything that is "epic" is monumental, of huge importance. 

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. 

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article stays on Thursdays.

Thank you and Happy Business English Learning!

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Business English Vocabulary Word of the Week - Bond Yield

Business English Vocabulary 

Investors can choose to invest in stocks or bonds.

Business English Aces know to carefully study bond yields to find the best one.

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Learn more about the Business English Vocabulary Word of the Week - bond yield.

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Business English Ace Video Extra - Using the Telephone

Business English Ace Video - Using the Telephone

We continue our Business English Video series with a production about using the telephone - an essential skill even in your own language.

These videos are hand-selected to help you improve your Business English in a short amount of time!

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Business English Breakdown: Eurozone Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan.

I examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

Headline: Italy, Spain vow new steps to keep budgets in line with EU law

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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 ...to keep budgets in line with EU law - If you keep budgets in line with EU law, the total budget will not be more than what the law allows. 

no draft plan was sent back to be reworked... - Reworked means to do again or to make changes. 

...Italy, Spain, Malta and Finland could put their governments in breach of EU laws. - If you or a government are in breach of laws, you have violated the law. You are not following the law.

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. 

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article stays on Thursdays.

Thank you and Happy Business English Learning!

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Business English Breakdown - China Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan.

I examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

China Business News

Headline:  Foreign Investment into China: Where's the Money Flowing?

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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...introducing foreign direct investment into China... - investment money from external sources

China is on track for a big shift - To be on track = In this context, the big shift is likely to occur. Think of a train on a track moving forward. 

In the first 10 months of the year, China nabbed $97 billion, up 5.8 percent. To nab means that China got $97 billion. 

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. 

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article stays on Thursdays.

Thank you and Happy Business English Learning!

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Business English Vocabulary Word of the Week - Devaluation

Currency devaluations are a popular move by countries facing economic difficulty.

Business English Aces know not all devaluations are created equal.

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Read the graphic below to learn more about devaluation.

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Business English Ace Video Extra - The Start

Business English Video Presentation

Every Sunday please visit my blog for another video about certain key parts of Business English.

Videos are far more entertaining than text on the screen and have proven helpful to my students to learn English faster.

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Business English Breakdown: Brazil Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan.

I examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

Headline: Is Brazil a fail? 

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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 Is Brazil a fail? - In other words, is the Brazilian economy going to grow or is it going to not succeed?

Brazil's economy is growing...without much stimulus. - A stimulus in economic terms is government money used to buy goods and services in order to increase economic activity.

But there are problems, at least with perception...A perception is now something or someone is seen though it may not be real.

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. 

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article is permanent on Thursdays.

Thank you and Happy Business English Learning!

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Business English Breakdown: China Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, I look at business news from china, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan.

I examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. I do the same in classes for my own students. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

Headline: China could become world’s biggest economy in 2016

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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OECD also predicts Chinese GDP growth will rise 8.2% in 2014. - to predict = to believe something will happen

The modification to the current one-child policy - a modification is a change

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has become more bullish on China - to become bullish means to have high confidence in something

Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. You should read busines news written for native English speakers as much as possible to boost your vocabulary. Write down your vocabulary in a notebook and review any new words every week.

Thank you for joining me for our class today. Look for a new China Business article every Thursday to increase your Business English vocabulary!

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Business English Vocabulary Word of the Week - Current Account Deficit

Countries often struggle with their checkbooks, too!

Business English Aces know that one measurement of a country's financial health is the current account deficit.

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Read the graphic below to learn more about the current account deficit.

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Every week we will cover a new vocabulary term from the realm of business, finances, and economics. Don't worry. You don't have to be a MBA to figure out these terms.

You are going to get news headlines from different parts of the world which are impactful on global business.

The idea is improve your Business English overall through direct vocabulary lessons (the word of the week) and by introducing real life business news headlines.

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