Learn Business English and boost your career

Prepare to succeed professionally with courses designed to teach you everything you need to know for the international job market.

With 750K classes per year, one always fits your schedule

Why take a Business English course with Lingoda?

  • Expertly-designed curriculums

    Follow our structured curriculum at each level, or choose the classes you’d like to take for complete flexibility.

  • Comfortable talking from day 1

    Build your confidence and learn to express yourself easily through conversation, light debate and role-playing.

  • Small, immersive environment

    You’ll be surrounded by the language and encouraged to speak in classes that have a maximum of only 5 students.

  • What courses does Lingoda offer?

  • Flex
    Most popular

    Build your own language journey – for learners who want more flexibility.

    • Learn anytime – at your pace
    • Cancel or change intensity every 4 weeks
    • Group or 1-on-1 private classes
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  • Sprint

    2-month challenge with big rewards – for learners who want extra motivation.

    • Earn 50 % cashback or more in class credits
    • Group classes with 3–5 students
    • 30 or 60 classes in 2 months
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Learn about our Business English levels

Each course is divided into specific learning levels. We teach up to B2 in Business English.

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  • A1
    A1ABSOLUTE BEGINNER

    Basic words and phrases

  • B1
    B1INTERMEDIATE

    Everyday conversation

  • B2
    B2UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

    Complex topics

  • C1
    C1ADVANCED*

    Proficient language use

*Not available for Business English

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Learn Business English and stay ahead in your career

A Business English course can give you an advantage and improve your credibility in the international job market. It will provide more targeted practice opportunities for workplace situations than a regular English course.

In our Business English classes, you will learn how to handle interviews, negotiate, and express yourself confidently in all workplace situations. You will role-play different scenarios, learn specific terminology for the business world and improve your conversation skills for networking and business travel.

Sample some Business English lessons

  • Scheduling and time management

    Identify and use typical expressions to make, change, and confirm appointments.

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  • Handling questions in a meeting

    Discuss and learn phrases for dealing with tricky questions in a meeting.

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  • Negotiating and dealing with conflict

    Can accurately use advanced phrases to manage conflict in a range of scenarios.

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  • Teamwork

    Learn to discuss work projects and schedules and write progress reports.

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Meet some of our Business English language teachers

Our teachers come from all over the world, bringing a range of cultures, accents and experiences for you to learn from.

  • Dani

    • Where I am from: Chicago, USA
    • Languages I teach: English
    • Languages I speak: English
  • Naomi

    • Where I am from: Cape Town, South Africa
    • Languages I teach: English
    • Languages I speak: English
  • Bea

    • Where I am from: London, UK
    • Languages I teach: English
    • Languages I speak: English
  • John

    • Where I am from: Plymouth, USA
    • Languages I teach: English
    • Languages I speak: English and Spanish
  • Haitham

    • Where I am from: Milwaukee, USA
    • Languages I teach: English
    • Languages I speak: English

What learning with Lingoda looks like

Peek inside a class, discover how to book a lesson and what extra studying opportunities there are for you.

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English or Business English. What’s the difference?

  • English

    • Learn vocab for daily conversation
    • Develop language skills for travelling
    • Expand vocab across a range of topics
  • Business English

    • Converse effectively with clients
    • Gain confidence with task-based study
    • Learn industry-specific vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

  • As a Lingoda student, you can download the class materials for free and use them at any time. After your class, you will also find a quiz to help you refresh and practice your new skills. There are also downloadable exercises available. All materials are uniquely created by Lingoda experts to align with CEFR standards. If you want to learn more about CEFR, read more here.

Is English important for business?

Yes, it is. As English is the official language of the business world, it’s essential to have a good understanding of English to communicate effectively. Taking a Business English course online with Lingoda will improve your English and teach you specific terminology used in a workplace environment.

What is the difference between English and Business English?

The difference between the two is that while a general English course covers a wide variety of topics, some relating to the workplace, Business English classes have a specific focus on content related to the professional world. In Business English lessons, you will learn phrases and terminology to use in the workplace. You will also learn how to prepare and perform in an interview, negotiate a contract, deal with meetings, criticism, feedback, schedule or cancel appointments, and network in a business environment. What you will learn in a Business English class is more specific to a work environment and will help you advance in a competitive market.

Is Business English hard?

Like any language, learning a new language depends on your mother tongue. For some people, English (and so Business English) will be easier to learn than other languages. And for others, it will be more challenging. Certain phrases are more commonly used in English to communicate specific things, so a part of Business English lessons is to become familiar with those structures and colloquial expressions. However, the benefit of taking a Business English course when you’re in or about to enter the job market is that you will get regular opportunities to practise what you have learned.

What do the Lingoda Business English lessons involve?

Our business English course features language and situations taken from real meetings, at some of the most successful companies in the world. It is tailor-made with dedicated sections for topics such as negotiating skills, business correspondence and intercultural communication. Anyone who has ever worked in a company knows these are a big deal!
In all of our lessons we have a theory section followed by many activities to help you get confident speaking Business English. You will use your new Business English skills in a meaningful context, just as if you were working in a real company. What’s more, you can download our learning materials, even if you haven’t signed up. Perfect if you want to prepare for your class, or revise afterwards.

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