Talk about your job and the tools you use: work, business, and technology vocabulary.

These are core vocabulary words for professional and digital life — the kind of terms you'll hear constantly at work, in business news, or when using technology. Each card gives you the word and its English definition.

Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers business; work; technology. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.

What will you be able to do?

The goals of this lesson.

→ Use: business
→ Apply: work
→ Recognize and use: technology

Before you start

You've now covered all the core grammar of B1. Before B2, this lesson gives you essential vocabulary for professional contexts: work, business, and technology.

Business

Core terms for talking about companies and money.

Revenue

The total amount of money a company earns from sales.

Expense

Money spent on something; a cost.

Client

A person or company that pays for a service.

Deadline

The latest time by which something must be finished.

Budget

A plan for how much money will be spent.

Merger

When two companies combine into one.

Work

Everyday vocabulary for the workplace and career.

Promotion

A move to a higher position at work.

Colleague

A person you work with.

Resign

To formally leave a job.

Overtime

Extra hours worked beyond the normal schedule.

Freelancer

Someone who works independently for different clients, rather than being employed by one company.

Internship

A temporary position where someone gains work experience, often as a student.

Technology

Essential terms for using devices and the internet.

Software

Computer programs used to perform tasks.

Device

A piece of equipment, such as a phone or computer.

Upload

To send data from a device to the internet.

Download

To receive data from the internet onto a device.

Password

A secret word or phrase used to access an account.

Network

A group of connected computers or devices.

💪 You just finished B1.2 vocabulary! Review this lesson, or move forward — B2 is right around the corner.

Fill in the Blanks

Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.

Key Points

The essentials of this lesson, summarized.

Business: Core terms for talking about companies and money.
Work: Everyday vocabulary for the workplace and career.
Technology: Essential terms for using devices and the internet.

Vocabulary in This Lesson

Key terms to remember.

Revenue: "The company's revenue grew by ten percent this year."
Expense: "Travel is a major expense for this department."
Client: "We have a meeting with a new client tomorrow."
Deadline: "We need to finish this report before the deadline."
Budget: "The marketing budget was approved this morning."
Merger: "The merger was announced last week."

Complete the Dialogue

Listen to the full dialogue with the speaker buttons first, then fill in the missing words from this lesson's real conversation. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

the deadline for this

The client the final by Friday.

Assessment

You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.

Summary and next step

You can now talk about work, business, and technology with real vocabulary. Next lesson: phrasal verbs, for sounding more natural in everyday English.

Games

Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.

Word Search

Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).

Flashcards

Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.

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