How to Speak Basic English for Your Business Trip
- Carl Boniface
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(Even If You Forget Words)
In one month, you are traveling abroad for business.
You are a sales professional. You know how to sell. You know your product. You know how to talk to people.
But English makes you nervous.
And maybe you are thinking:
“I study… but I forget everything.”
First, relax.
For beginners, forgetting is normal.(Esquecer é normal.)
Your brain needs repetition. Your brain needs practice. And most important: your brain needs confidence.
1. You Don’t Need Perfect English
You are not going abroad to be an English teacher.
You are going to:
Meet clients
Build relationships
Present ideas
Close deals
Communication is more important than perfection. (Comunicação é mais importante do que perfeição.)
Simple English works.
Instead of:
“I would like to introduce our innovative solutions.”
You can say:
“This is our product. It helps companies save money.”
Clear. Direct. Professional.
2. Why You Forget Words
Many students say:
“Teacher, I study but I forget.”
This happens because:
You read, but you don’t speak.
You understand, but you don’t use.
You memorize, but you don’t practice in real situations.
Memory improves with action.(A memória melhora com ação.)
Speak every day. Even alone.
Practice in the shower. Practice in the car. Practice before sleeping.
Repetition creates confidence.
3. Focus on Survival English for Business
You don’t need advanced grammar.
You need:
Greetings
Small talk
Presenting your company
Talking about prices
Asking and answering simple questions
That’s it.
Master the basics.
4. Basic Conversation for Business Travel
Here are some essential phrases:
At the Airport
“Good morning.”
“I have a reservation.”
“Where is the gate?”
“Can you help me?”
Meeting a Client
“Nice to meet you.”
“Thank you for your time.”
“Let me show you our product.”
“We work with companies in Brazil.”
“Our main clients are…”
Small Talk (Very Important in Sales!)
“Is this your first time here?”
“How was your trip?”
“How long have you worked here?”
“That’s interesting.”
Small talk builds connection. (Conversa informal cria conexão.)
And connection builds trust.
Trust closes sales.
5. The Secret: Simple Sentences
Use this structure:
Subject + Verb + Complement
Examples:
“We sell industrial equipment.”
“Our company started in 2015.”
“We help clients reduce costs.”
“I am responsible for sales.”
Short sentences are powerful.
6. Your New Mindset
Instead of thinking:
“My English is bad.”
Start thinking:
“My English is improving every day.”
Confidence changes performance.
You are already a professional in sales.
Now you are becoming a professional in English communication.
And in 30 days, you will not be perfect.
But you will be prepared.
Take care!
Prof. Carl Boniface
📚 Essential Vocabulary for Sales Professionals (Beginner Level)
Business Words
Client – cliente
Meeting – reunião
Proposal – proposta
Price – preço
Discount – desconto
Contract – contrato
Delivery – entrega
Deadline – prazo
Partnership – parceria
Supplier – fornecedor
Useful Verbs
To sell – vender
To buy – comprar
To negotiate – negociar
To explain – explicar
To help – ajudar
To agree – concordar
To sign – assinar
To deliver – entregar
Useful Expressions
“Can we schedule a meeting?”
“What is your budget?”
“We can offer a discount.”
“Let me check and confirm.”
“I will send you an email.”
✍️ Practice Questions
Answer these questions in English:
What do you sell?
How long have you worked in sales?
Why is this business trip important?
What is your company’s main product?
How do you help your clients?
What is your biggest challenge in English?
How do you feel about your trip next month?
✍️ Part 1 – Complete the Sentences (Motivation & Mindset)
Forgetting is __________.(Esquecer é normal.)
Communication is more important than __________.
Memory improves with __________.
You don’t need perfect English. You need __________ English.
Short sentences are __________.
Confidence changes __________.
✍️ Part 2 – Business Travel Situations
At the Airport
“I have a __________.”(reservation)
“Where is the __________?”(gate)
“Can you __________ me?”
Meeting a Client
“Nice to __________ you.”
“Thank you for your __________.”
“Let me __________ you our product.”
“We work with __________ in Brazil.”
Small Talk
“How was your __________?”
“How long have you __________ here?”
“That’s __________.”
✍️ Part 3 – Sales Vocabulary
We can offer a __________.(desconto)
I will send you an __________.
What is your __________? (orçamento)
We need to sign the __________.
Our main __________ are in Brazil.
The __________ is next Friday.(prazo)
✍️ Part 4 – Build the Sentence (More Challenging)
Complete with ONE word.
We __________ industrial equipment.(sell)
Our company __________ in 2015.(started)
I am __________ for sales.(responsible)
We help clients __________ costs.(reduce)
Can we __________ a meeting?
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