B2–C1 Business English lesson on company types and corporate structure vocabulary
B2–C1 Business English lesson on company types and corporate structure vocabulary
B2–C1 Business English lesson on company types and corporate structure vocabulary
B2–C1 Business English lesson on company types and corporate structure vocabulary

A strong focus of this lesson is lexical precision. Students learn the difference between commonly confused terms such as company, firm, establishment, enterprise, and corporation, as well as when to use branch vs. division, office vs. bureau, and entity vs. subsidiary. By the end of the lesson, learners will feel confident using accurate terminology when describing business structures and organizational hierarchy.

With its emphasis on real-world application and professional vocabulary, this lesson is ideal for advanced teens, university students, and adult professionals preparing for international workplaces or business-focused exams

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lesson overview

This B2–C1 Business English lesson on company types and corporate structure helps students confidently navigate professional business vocabulary and understand how modern organizations are formed and managed. Through structured tasks, case studies, vocabulary exercises, video exploration, and discussion, learners explore key concepts such as sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation, parent company, subsidiary, franchise, chain of command, and middle management. Students analyze real-world examples including IKEA, McDonald’s, and Alphabet Inc., examining how multinational corporations organize headquarters, subsidiaries, and global operations. The lesson is available in both printable format for traditional classrooms and an online presentation. The user-friendly digital format allows easy navigation in presentation mode with just a click of the spacebar, requiring no additional software.

Target Audience:

  • Level: B2-C1 (Upper-Intermediate – Advanced)
  • Best for: Adults, older teenagers

Content Breakdown:

  • Warm-Up Activity
  • Company Types Definition Matching 
  • Mini Discussion
  • Guided Vocabulary Practice (entity, subsidiary, stakeholders, shareholders and many more)
  • Mini Discussion
  • Case Study Activity + Discussion (based on real companies)
  • Gap-Fills (i.a. chains of command, subordinate, superior, direct report)
  • Vocabulary Analysis (incl. branch vs. division, office vs. bureau)
  • Discussion Questions

HOMEWORK (Extra Language Immersion):

Watch and Reflect:

Students watch a video on How to Choose Right Business Structure and answer the questions.

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