Talking About Companies: Business English Worksheets & Games

Business English Job Descriptions Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill - Writing Activity: Describing, Freer Practice In this fun company departments game, students play bingo by matching company departments with descriptions of their functions. In groups, the bingo caller begins by reading a sentence describing the function of a department at random from the caller's sheet, e.g. 'This department creates advertising campaigns and promotes products.' The players listen and look at the departments written on their bingo cards to see if they have one that matches the sentence, e.g. Marketing. If they do, they cross it off. The game continues until a player has crossed off four departments in a row. When this happens, the player shouts 'Bingo!' and reads the departments they crossed off. If the departments match the sentences that were ticked on the caller's sheet, the student wins the round. Players then continue to see who can cross off all 16 departments first. Groups play several rounds, with students taking turns being the bingo caller and players using a different bingo card each time. show less

Business English Comparing Companies Worksheet - Vocabulary and Reading Exercises: Gap-fill, Binary Choice - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this useful talking about companies worksheet, students practice making direct and general comparisons of companies using a variety of comparative and superlative structures. First, students complete sentences with adjectives from a box in their comparative forms. Students then choose the correct comparative or superlative adjective to complete each sentence. After that, students identify and correct errors in three questions. Students then move on to read a text that compares two technology companies and answer a set of comprehension questions. In pairs, students then take turns asking superlative questions to their partner about three companies and their products. Students write down the answers and then say which company they would buy from and why. Finally, pairs discuss their company and its main competitor using comparative questions. show less

Business English Talking About Companies Activity -Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice In this 'Find Someone Who' activity about companies, students ask and answer questions about company characteristics and business practices. Students begin by reviewing the yes/no questions they need to ask to do the activity, e.g. 'Do you know a company that is known for innovation?' Students then go around the class, asking their classmates the questions. When a student finds someone who answers 'yes' to a question, they write down the person's name, record the company name mentioned (e.g. Apple), and ask a follow-up question to gain more information, e.g. 'What is an example of one of their innovations?' If a classmate replies 'no', the student repeats the question with another person or asks a different question. This process continues until all the items on the worksheet are completed, each with a different classmate's name, the company they named, and a brief follow-up detail. Afterwards, students give feedback to the class on what they found out. show less

Business English Company Types Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and Writing Exercises: Matching, Binary Choice, Ordering, Writing a Description In this informative company types worksheet, students learn the names of different types of companies and practice giving a company description. First, students match company types to their definitions. Students then complete sentences by underlining the correct type of company. Next, students order parts of a text to create a description of a company. After that, students write a description of the company they work for using the text as a guide. Finally, students read their company descriptions to the class, replacing the company type with the word 'blank' for other students to guess at the end of each presentation. show less

Business English Talking About Companies Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Communicative Practice - Group Work In this free talking about companies board game, students practice talking about companies, business scenarios, traits and strategies. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a player lands on a square, they talk about the company-related topic on the square for 30 seconds without stopping. If a player can't think of anything to say or stops talking before the 30 seconds are up, they go back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. show less