Business English Vocabulary Word Lists Idioms

Are you ready for the lesson? The customer is always right! TOPIC 1: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME, MOTION, AND LOCATION. Here are some common prepositions, listed alphabetically: about, above, across from, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, by, down, during, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, off of, on, onto, opposite, out, out of, outside, over, since, though, to, towards, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without, Prepositions can show time, location, motion, or some other relationship. Time: We live in one hour. The Robertson stayed in Mexico for two years. Have you been waiting since 1:00? Location: Jeanne lives i n France. The dog is sleeping under the table. The bank is across from the library, between the post office and the police station. Motion: We are going to the movie tonight. The students are a

ARE YOU READY FOR THE LESSON? Read to following passage, which as you can guess is all about banking. Not too long ago, US. banks were offering incentives to entice clients into using ATM machines. No one wanted to use them thought, because machine lack the warmth and personal touch of a human teller. But today, of course, nearly everyone uses ATM machines to get cash, deposit money, or transfer funds. And that’s not only banking innovation. There are other banking services that are rapidly becoming more useful to busy people who do not have the time to go to a bank in person and wait in line to see a teller. Banking by phone allows you as an account holder to check on your balances, make transfer, listen to transaction histories, and much more, all by using your touch-tone phone. You can of course do all of this after the bank has closed, including weekends, online banking offers you the same services by accessing an account online. E-banking, or electron