Top-10 Resources for Country-Specific Business Etiquette Guides (ESL)

MK's English Business Etiquette Around the World

Description:

MK's English Business Etiquette Around the World is a video lesson on how professional expectations differ between countries, taught on the MK's English channel. The lesson works through the United States, Japan, Germany, Brazil and the Middle East, covering how each culture communicates in professional settings, what is expected in meetings and emails, and the mistakes that cost trust on international teams.

100% Free (unlimited): The video plays in full for anyone, with no account and no sign-up, and chapter markers open any country section directly. The textbook the lesson accompanies is sold separately and is not needed to follow the video.

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

How It Helps Your Business English

What this resource offers:

A video lesson of about seven minutes, divided into chapters: why etiquette matters, business in the United States, business in Japan, business in Germany, business in Brazil, business in the Middle East, and common cultural mistakes. The lesson is pitched at C1 Business English and addresses people working in international companies and attending cross-cultural meetings.

How to use this resource:

Watch it through once for the overall pattern, then use the chapter markers to return to the countries you deal with. Note the phrases used for meetings and emails as they come up, since the lesson gives the wording rather than only the rule. Finish on the chapter about common mistakes and check your own habits against it before your next meeting with an international team.

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Last verified — Nov. 5, 2026