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:  Lawsuit accuses IBM of hiding China risks amid NSA spy scandal

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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...accuses IBM of hiding... To accuse means to claim someone does something wrong or illegal.

...caused its market value to plunge - To plunge means to fall or drop suddenly.

IBM lobbied Congress hard to pass a law... To lobby is to attempt to influence government officials toward a desired action, cause, or project.

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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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