Useful Vocabulary and Phrases Around the Office

A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn grammar, vocabulary, and expressions for talking about work and useful vocabulary expressions around the office. A beginner Business English lesson. Watch the ESL video about useful office English and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to retell the story and practice using new vocabulary and expressions. Get the downloadable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.

Listening – Useful Office English Vocabulary and Expressions

Watch the following YouTube video:

ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards: Around the Office

Use the following ESL printable flashcards to talk things you do at work and around the office. Talk about likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, etc.

Vocabulary

Antonyms

What word(s) in the video have the same meaning as the words below?

1. under
2. small
3. apart
4. with
5. black and white

Grammar: How much/How many?

Choose many or much for each sentence.

1. How ____________________________ hours do you sleep every day?
2. How ____________________________ exercise do you get every week?
3. How ____________________________ copies do you want?
4. How ____________________________ coffee do you drink every day?
5. How ____________________________ people are coming to the event?
6. How ____________________________ does this cost?
7. How ____________________________ paper is in the printer?
8. How ____________________________ many envelopes are left?

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Conversation: Useful Vocabulary and Expressions Around the Office

Mindy: Hi Tony. How many copies do you need of the pet report?

Tony: Can you make three copies?

Mindy: Okay. Do you need them to be color or black and white?

Tony: I need color copies please.

Mindy: Would you like me to staple them together?

Tony: No thank you, but can you put them in a clear folder?

Mindy: Yes, of course. Should I print the invitations on our company letterhead?

Tony: Yes, and can you print an extra copy for me? 

Mindy: No problem. Do you need anything else Tony?

Tony: Yes. Can you put them in the large envelopes?

Mindy: Where are they?

Tony: They are on top of my desk.

Mindy: Got it. Is that all?

Tony: One more thing. Can you call Jack Aranda and schedule a meeting with him?

Mindy: No worries, the final reports will be in your box on your desk by three o’clock.

Tony: Thanks Mindy. I don’t know what I would do without you.

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