New Words
- revenue – the total amount of money a business earns from its activities
- competitor – a company that sells similar products or services to yours
- strategy – a plan for achieving a business goal
- workforce – all the people who work for a company or in an industry
- headquarters – the main office or centre of a company
- merger – when two companies join together to become one
- incentive – something that encourages a person to work harder or buy something
- campaign – a series of planned activities to achieve a business or marketing goal
- subsidiary – a company that is owned or controlled by a larger company
- shareholder – a person who owns shares in a company
- turnover – the total amount of money a company earns in a period
- penalty – a punishment, usually a fine, for breaking a rule or contract
Verbs (8)
- expand – to grow or become larger
- launch – to introduce a new product or service to the market
- invest – to put money into something in order to make a profit
- retain – to keep something or someone, especially a good employee
- compete – to try to be more successful than another company or person
- motivate – to give someone a reason to work hard or take action
- analyse – to examine something carefully in order to understand it
- generate – to produce or create something, especially money or ideas
Vocabulary Lesson
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Lesson Plan