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A1-A2 | Topic 2: Micro-Entrepreneurship: Launching My First Business

Master Basic Business English to Calculate Profits, Discuss Operations, and Scale a Small Venture

Instructor: Dave
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Beginner to Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A1-A2)

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About this course

Turn your passion, crafts, or skills into a successful side business while building core business English fluency. Tailored for ambitious professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs, this module introduces fundamental business concepts through accessible, real-world micro-ventures. From calculating unit costs and setting profit margins to evaluating wholesale opportunities and hiring assistants, you will gain the vocabulary and speaking confidence needed to discuss everyday business operations, customer demands, and growth strategies.

What you'll learn

Essential vocabulary for small business operations, ingredients, unit costs, selling prices, and profit margins.
How to calculate and explain profit vs. operational expenses in simple financial terms.
Strategies to discuss scaling a business (e.g., selling wholesale vs. retail, expanding product lines).
Language for identifying operational bottlenecks, workplace burnout, and delegating work by hiring assistants.
Grammar Focus: First Conditional for predicting business outcomes (e.g., "If Jack sells 20 cakes, he will make $100 profit"); Comparative and Superlative adjectives for trade-off analysis; Quantifiers (much, many, too much, enough).

Skills you'll gain

Business vocabulary pricing strategy analysis basic financial calculations evaluating trade-offs real-time microphone practice active listening offering strategic business advice.

Syllabus

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Module 1 5.5 hours

Topic 2: My First Business

• Discuss their business ideas or side hustles with clarity and structure.
• Explain the difference between cost price, selling price, and net profit per unit.
• Weigh the pros and cons of accepting bulk/wholesale orders at lower profit margins.
• Express workplace fatigue and give simple, constructive advice on workload management and hiring staff.

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  • Beginner to Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A1-A2) Level

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  • 3 weeks to complete

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