A Really British Guide to Business English

Paperback

Navigate the complexities of modern British business communication with confidence!

This engaging, light-hearted guide takes proficient English speakers beyond textbook formality into the real language of today's British boardrooms, offices and business meetings.

What's inside:

  • Comprehensive A-Z of Business English – essential words and phrases you'll actually hear in UK workplaces
  • UK work culture guide – understand the unwritten rules and expectations of British business environments
  • Business acronyms and initialisms – decode the alphabet soup of modern corporate communication (from ASAP to YTD)
  • Context-based practice exercises – reinforce learning through realistic business scenarios
  • Humour and fascinating facts – make learning enjoyable and memorable
  • Free online audio – hear authentic pronunciation and usage

Perfect for:

  • Post-graduate students preparing for UK careers
  • Proficient English speakers working in or with the UK
  • International professionals navigating British business culture
  • Anyone wanting to understand real Business English, not just formal textbook language

Learn the language that's actually spoken in modern British offices – from corporate jargon to workplace communication that textbooks don't teach you!

RRP: £12.99

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-881135-8

Publication Date

24-09-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

128 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

Navigate the complexities of modern British business communication with confidence!

This engaging, light-hearted guide takes proficient English speakers beyond textbook formality into the real language of today's British boardrooms, offices and business meetings.

What's inside:

  • Comprehensive A-Z of Business English – essential words and phrases you'll actually hear in UK workplaces
  • UK work culture guide – understand the unwritten rules and expectations of British business environments
  • Business acronyms and initialisms – decode the alphabet soup of modern corporate communication (from ASAP to YTD)
  • Context-based practice exercises – reinforce learning through realistic business scenarios
  • Humour and fascinating facts – make learning enjoyable and memorable
  • Free online audio – hear authentic pronunciation and usage

Perfect for:

  • Post-graduate students preparing for UK careers
  • Proficient English speakers working in or with the UK
  • International professionals navigating British business culture
  • Anyone wanting to understand real Business English, not just formal textbook language

Learn the language that's actually spoken in modern British offices – from corporate jargon to workplace communication that textbooks don't teach you!

Author

Tom Rees

Tom Rees is a teacher with 17 years experience, working in Spain, Argentina, Hong Kong and London. He has worked for the British Council.

Eat Sleep Dream Englishis his YouTube channel and brand dedicated to teaching modern British English. He has an audience of over 500,000 subscribers on YouTube and Instagram and has produced 250+ English videos about grammar, pronunciation and British slang.

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-881135-8

Publication Date

24-09-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

128 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

Navigate the complexities of modern British business communication with confidence!

This engaging, light-hearted guide takes proficient English speakers beyond textbook formality into the real language of today's British boardrooms, offices and business meetings.

What's inside:

  • Comprehensive A-Z of Business English – essential words and phrases you'll actually hear in UK workplaces
  • UK work culture guide – understand the unwritten rules and expectations of British business environments
  • Business acronyms and initialisms – decode the alphabet soup of modern corporate communication (from ASAP to YTD)
  • Context-based practice exercises – reinforce learning through realistic business scenarios
  • Humour and fascinating facts – make learning enjoyable and memorable
  • Free online audio – hear authentic pronunciation and usage

Perfect for:

  • Post-graduate students preparing for UK careers
  • Proficient English speakers working in or with the UK
  • International professionals navigating British business culture
  • Anyone wanting to understand real Business English, not just formal textbook language

Learn the language that's actually spoken in modern British offices – from corporate jargon to workplace communication that textbooks don't teach you!

Author

Tom Rees

Tom Rees is a teacher with 17 years experience, working in Spain, Argentina, Hong Kong and London. He has worked for the British Council.

Eat Sleep Dream Englishis his YouTube channel and brand dedicated to teaching modern British English. He has an audience of over 500,000 subscribers on YouTube and Instagram and has produced 250+ English videos about grammar, pronunciation and British slang.