Worklish Journal

Business English,
by profession.

Practical guides on the English your job actually requires — meetings, negotiations, client calls, interviews and written communication, broken down by industry.

Industry EnglishOctober 7, 2026 · 8 min read

English for Product Managers: Requirements & Roadmaps

English for product managers means handling requirements, scope creep, stakeholder alignment and roadmap delivery in real situations, not vocabulary lists.

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Levels & Progress

What English Level Do You Actually Need for Your Job?

What English level do I need for my job? A profession-by-profession CEFR breakdown, from support roles to client-facing leadership, with real examples.

October 5, 2026 · 6 min
Meetings & Presentations

What to Say When You Don't Understand in an English Meeting

What to say when you don't understand in an English meeting: practical, usable phrases to ask for repetition, confirm meaning, and request written follow-up.

October 2, 2026 · 7 min
English Programs for Teams

Corporate English Training: A Practical Guide for L&D Teams

Corporate English training that survives contact with reality: how to scope needs, choose a model, protect participation and measure impact beyond completion.

September 30, 2026 · 10 min
Negotiation & Difficult Conversations

Negotiating in English: The Complete Guide for Professionals

Negotiating in English without sounding aggressive or weak: preparation, opening offers, concession language, deadlock phrases and a closing script that holds.

September 29, 2026 · 9 min
Interviews & Career Moves

English for Job Interviews: A Complete Practical Guide

English for job interviews, step by step: how to introduce yourself, answer competency questions, recover from a blank, and negotiate your salary calmly.

September 28, 2026 · 9 min
Industry English

Why Industry-Specific Business English Works Better

Industry-specific business English beats general courses because your job decides your vocabulary. How profession-based practice closes the gap faster.

September 25, 2026 · 9 min
Learning Method & Tools

General English Apps vs Business English: The Real Gap

General English apps vs business English: why streaks and travel scenarios leave your meeting and client English unchanged, and what actually closes the gap.

September 24, 2026 · 7 min
Learning Method & Tools

How to Learn Business English as a Working Professional

How to learn business English with a full-time job: a five-step method, realistic time budgets, and what to practise each week instead of grammar rules.

September 22, 2026 · 9 min
Levels & Progress

CEFR Levels Explained for Working Professionals (A1-C2)

CEFR levels explained through workplace behaviour: what A1 to C2 look like in meetings and email, how long each takes, and which level your job needs.

September 21, 2026 · 9 min
Email & Written Communication

How to Write a Professional Email in English at Work

How to write a professional email in English: subject lines, openings, requests, refusals and follow-ups, with copy-ready phrases for every work situation.

September 18, 2026 · 8 min
Email & Written Communication

Business English Writing: A Complete Guide for Professionals

A practical guide to business English writing: structure, tone, channel choice and the phrases that make emails, updates and reports land the way you intend.

September 16, 2026 · 10 min
Meetings & Presentations

How to Lead a Meeting in English: Structure and Phrases

How to lead a meeting in English as a second-language speaker: a four-stage structure, phrases for every stage, and a closing script that makes decisions stick.

September 14, 2026 · 7 min
Meetings & Presentations

How to Speak Up in English Meetings Without Interrupting

How to speak up in English meetings without interrupting: signal phrases, the five-minute rule, and what to say when the discussion moves too fast for you.

September 11, 2026 · 7 min
Meetings & Presentations

Business English for Meetings: A Complete Practical Guide

Business English for meetings explained: how to prepare, open, take the floor, disagree and close a discussion, with phrases you can copy and use today.

September 10, 2026 · 12 min