Top-10 Resources for Business Jargon & Buzzwords (ESL)

Speak Confident English 21 Business Jargon Examples in English

Description:

Speak Confident English 21 Business Jargon Examples in English groups twenty-one workplace expressions into six purposes, from buying yourself time to describing momentum, and gives a plain-English translation of each one. Annemarie, the American teacher behind Speak Confident English, adds a short meeting scenario to every group and a video lesson, then closes with her answer on when jargon is worth using.

100% Free (unlimited): Everything on the page is open to anyone: the twenty-one expressions with their translations, the six meeting scenarios and the video lesson, with no account, no sign-up and no payment. The lesson stays on the site and can be read and watched as often as you like.

Access: 100% Free Level: Advanced (C1-C2) Format: Video / Article / Lesson/Tutorial Written for: Business English (ESL) English Variant: US

How It Helps Your Business English

What this resource offers:

The lesson sets out twenty-one jargon expressions in six groups: buying time, strengthening communication, giving a warning, brainstorming, encouraging a team and describing momentum. Each phrase carries a plain-English translation, and each group ends with a short office scenario showing the phrase in use. A video lesson covers the same material.

How to use this resource:

Go to the group that matches the situation you are in, then use the translation beside each phrase to check what a colleague means. Watch the video to hear how the expressions sound at natural speed. The scenarios give you a model to copy when you need to ask for time, give a warning or open a brainstorm, and the closing section helps you decide when plain words serve you better.

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Last verified — Oct. 14, 2026