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Business English

In the beginning of my presentation, I want to talk about the Business English concept afterwards, I will
present to you some simple steps to start your own company. English became the predominant language of
business during the second half of the Twentieth Century for various reasons. The USA became the
world’s most important economic power and was also one of the ‘victors’, alongside Britain, of the
Second World War.

The increasingly international nature of business made moving towards a ‘common’ language a necessity.
English was a perfect candidate as it was already spoken as a first or second language by many people
around the globe (partially as a result of British colonialism). It is now spoken by over 500 million people
in a vast number of territories, including Britain, Canada, the United States of America, Australia, India
and Southern Africa and has truly become a ‘global’ language. Business English is therefore considered as
being essential for all people who wish to work in any area of business, aviation, computing, etc.

As the economy becomes increasingly global, the importance of Business English continues to
grow.‘Business English’ is the wide-embracing term that is used to describe the type of English that is
used by people to do business. ‘English for Business focuses on the English language skills necessary to
communicate in an increasingly global business environment.’ The range of different subject areas
included under the umbrella term ‘Business English’ is wide. The Oxford Business English
Dictionary includes the following areas : accounting, commerce, e-commerce, economics, finance, HR,
insurance, IT, law, manufacturing, marketing, production, property, the stock exchange, (international)
trade, transport. Does this mean that everything which is not considered to be General English is in fact
Business English? The answer is no. There is a wider term for English which is not considered to be
general: ESP (English for Specific Purposes). This acronym includes all the different areas of ‘Business
English’ and more (English for hotels and catering, English for Science, English for Academic Purposes
(EAP), etc). Now, that you know what this concept means, let me tell you how to be your own boss.

There are no limits on who can become a great entrepreneur. You don't necessarily need a college degree,
a lot of money in the bank or even business experience to start something that could become the next
major success. However, you do need a strong plan and the drive to see it through. If you're
on Entrepreneur, odds are you already have the drive, but you might not know how to start building your
empire.