Business English

12. Termination
This is the “getting dumped” experience of the workforce, but it’s something that’s a part of business. If students want to speak better business English, navigate tough interview questions and plan their careers, then it would behoove them to practice talking about getting terminated. A few good questions could be:

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  Have you ever been terminated?
  

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  How does one get terminated at your job?
  

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  Have you ever had to terminate anyone?
  

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  How can you prevent getting terminated?
  

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  If you were terminated, what would you do?
  

13. Managers
Slightly different (or vastly, depending on your work) than leaders, managers are something that everybody has something to say about. Love them or hate them, they’re an essential subject to discuss in business. Perhaps some of your students are managers themselves. You could ask:

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  What do you think about your manager(s)?
  

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  What qualities make a good manager?
  

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  How does your manager spend their time?
  

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  How can a manager motivate employees?
  

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  What is your manager’s managing style?
  

14. Small Business
Small businesses are the cornerstone of growing enterprises and thanks to e-commerce they are on the rise. A few questions to ask the class could be:

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  Are small businesses common in your country?
  

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  What challenges do small businesses have in your country?
  

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  What are some successful small businesses in your town/city?
  

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  How can a small business become successful?
  

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  If you had a small business, what kind would it be?
  

15. Work Appraisals
Any decent company gives their employees a sort of appraisal every so often, so it’s a good topic to discuss since appraisals are made to improve the quality of the employee’s work. You could ask things like:

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  Do you have performance reviews in your company? How often?
  

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  How do you feel about them?
  

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  What do your performance reviews cover?
  

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  How important do you think appraisals are?
  

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  What happens if you have a good/bad appraisal?
  

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  How do you feel about feedback about yourself?