In short: FLN Tutors gives online Business English tutoring for students and professionals. Tutors help you write clear professional emails and reports, take part in meetings and calls, give presentations, negotiate, and prepare for business English and workplace exams, with lessons matched to your CEFR level, your industry and your own work tasks. Matched to a verified specialist who knows your course, your university's marking criteria, and your deadline.
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FLN offers one-to-one online Business English tutoring with verified subject specialists. Sessions focus on key models and theories, applied to real cases, including Business emails, Report writing, Proposals and Presentations, using your own course material, so you understand the subject and can apply it yourself.
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Business English is the English used in professional settings: writing emails and reports, speaking in meetings and on calls, presenting, negotiating and networking. It focuses on clear, polite and effective communication rather than literary language, and it is taught to university business students and working professionals.
| What you need | Best option | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Regular speaking and writing practice | Live one-to-one tutoring | Lessons built around your real work tasks |
| Feedback on a specific email or report | Proofreading and editing | Corrections and explanations you can learn from |
| A business presentation | Presentation design | Clear slides and speaker notes support |
This map lists the core business english topics, the point where students most often get stuck, and how a tutor helps you past it.
| Topic | Where students get stuck | How a tutor helps |
|---|---|---|
| Emails | Tone, structure and level of formality | Rewrite your own emails with feedback |
| Reports and proposals | Clear headings and concise language | Model structures adapted to your task |
| Meetings | Interrupting politely and summarising | Role-play with useful phrases |
| Telephone and video calls | Understanding accents and clarifying | Listening practice and clarification phrases |
| Presentations | Signposting and handling questions | Rehearse your real presentation |
| Negotiation | Making offers and counter-offers diplomatically | Scenario practice with feedback |
| Grammar for work | Tenses, conditionals and modal verbs for politeness | Short focused practice on your errors |
| Vocabulary | Industry terms and collocations | Personal vocabulary lists from your work |
Tutors cover writing, speaking and listening for work.
| Skill | What you practise |
|---|---|
| Writing | Emails, reports, proposals, minutes, LinkedIn profiles, CVs and cover letters |
| Speaking | Meetings, calls, small talk, networking, interviews |
| Presentations | Structure, signposting language, delivery and Q&A |
| Negotiation | Proposing, bargaining, compromising and closing |
| Listening | Understanding colleagues, clients and different accents |
| Accuracy | Grammar and vocabulary for professional contexts |
A tutor helps you turn a direct message into a clear, polite one. Illustrative example.
| Original | Improved | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Hi, send me the report now. | Dear Ms Patel, could you please send me the quarterly report by Friday? | A greeting, a polite request and a clear deadline |
| The price is too high. | We are interested, but the price is above our budget. Would you be able to offer a discount for a larger order? | Softens the message and opens a negotiation |
| I didn't do it because I was busy. | Apologies for the delay. I will send the figures by 3 p.m. tomorrow. | Takes responsibility and gives a solution |
| Bye | Kind regards, followed by your name and job title | A professional sign-off |
Phrases a tutor would help you practise until they feel natural.
| Function | Phrase |
|---|---|
| Opening | Shall we get started? The aim of today's meeting is to... |
| Giving an opinion | From my point of view... / I'd suggest that we... |
| Interrupting politely | Sorry to interrupt, but could I add something? |
| Disagreeing diplomatically | I see your point, but I'm not sure that would work because... |
| Clarifying | Could you clarify what you mean by...? |
| Summarising and closing | So, to sum up, we've agreed to... I'll send the action points by email. |
Start with a clear subject line, greet the reader appropriately, state the purpose in the first sentence, keep paragraphs short, make any request and deadline clear, and close with a professional sign-off. Match formality to the reader: more formal with a new client, more relaxed with a close colleague.
Tutors match your level, syllabus and exam board, from school to PhD.
| Level | What you study | Matching help |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR A2 to B1 (elementary to intermediate) | Everyday workplace communication, simple emails and calls | Live tutoring |
| CEFR B2 (upper intermediate) | Meetings, reports and presentations with growing accuracy | Proofreading and editing for feedback |
| CEFR C1 to C2 (advanced) | Negotiation, persuasive writing and nuanced tone | Presentation design |
| University business students | Academic and professional English for business degrees and MBAs | Essay Writing Masterclass, IELTS Academic Preparation |
| Professionals | Industry-specific English for your role | Homework help and assignment help for course tasks |
Related: Business Management and Marketing.
In business English exams and assessed tasks, most lost marks come from tone and task completion rather than advanced grammar.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Missing a point the task asked for | Tick off every point in the brief |
| Tone that is too direct or too casual | Match formality to the reader |
| Long, unclear sentences | Use short sentences and clear paragraphs |
| Repeating basic vocabulary | Use precise business collocations |
| No clear request or next step | End with an action and a deadline |
| Spelling and grammar slips | Proofread, especially names and numbers |
Business English is assessed in several formats, and each one is marked on different things. Tutors help you understand the brief and the marking criteria before you start.
| Assessment | What markers look for |
|---|---|
| Business English exams | Task completion, organisation, appropriate tone and accurate language |
| Email and report writing tasks | Clear purpose, structure and register |
| Speaking assessments | Fluency, interaction, pronunciation and range |
| Presentations | Structure, signposting, delivery and answering questions |
| Workplace or English-language tests such as TOEIC or IELTS | Skills tested in each paper, practised with timed tasks |
Business English learners use language and workplace tools.
| Tool | What it is used for |
|---|---|
| Learner's dictionaries such as Cambridge or Oxford | Meanings, examples and pronunciation |
| Microsoft Word's editor or similar checkers | Spotting basic errors before a tutor's feedback |
| Outlook or Gmail | Practising real email formats |
| Microsoft Teams or Zoom | Practising meetings and calls |
| PowerPoint | Presentation practice |
Business English is taught to similar core ideas worldwide, but grading, referencing and course structure differ. FLN tutors work from your own syllabus and handbook and schedule lessons in your time zone. Always follow your module handbook for referencing.
| Country | Where business english is studied | Grading | Referencing usually used |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | In-sessional English for business students, workplace English | GCSE 9–1, A-level A*–E; degrees First, 2:1, 2:2, Third | Harvard |
| United States | Business communication courses, workplace English | Letter grades A–F and a 4.0 GPA scale | APA |
| Australia | English for business and university pathways | HD, D, C, P at university; ATAR for school leavers | Harvard or APA |
| Canada | Business communication and workplace English | Letter grades or percentages; GPA scales vary by province and university | APA |
| India | Business communication in BBA, B.Com and MBA, corporate English | Board exam percentages; university CGPA, often on a 10-point scale | APA or Harvard |
Professionals in the Gulf, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America book lessons in their own time zone.
The cost depends on the tutor's experience and session length. You see each tutor's hourly rate before booking, pay per session with no contract, and can book a single lesson before an interview or a regular plan. Refunds follow our refund policy.
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Yes. FLN Tutors matches you with a tutor for one-to-one Business English lessons over video, built around your level and your work tasks.
Business English focuses on workplace communication, such as emails, meetings, presentations and negotiations, with the vocabulary and tone those situations need.
Use a clear subject line, an appropriate greeting, the purpose in the first sentence, short paragraphs, a clear request with any deadline and a professional sign-off.
Learn and practise key phrases for giving opinions, interrupting, disagreeing politely and summarising, then use them in role-plays and real meetings.
Yes. Tutors help you structure the talk, use signposting language, practise delivery and prepare for questions.
Yes. Tutors help you prepare answers to common questions, talk about your experience and practise with mock interviews.
Lessons work from elementary to advanced levels. A tutor will check your level, often using the CEFR scale, and plan lessons to match.
The Common European Framework of Reference describes language ability on six levels from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
Yes. Tutors help you practise the TOEIC listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks with timed questions.
Yes. Tutors help with IELTS skills and practice. See IELTS Academic Preparation for the academic version.
Yes. Tutors give feedback on structure, clarity and accuracy so you can improve your own writing.
It depends on your starting level and how often you practise. Regular lessons with practice between them usually show progress within a few weeks.
Yes. Tutors adapt vocabulary and tasks to your field, such as finance, marketing, IT or healthcare.
Use softening language, such as could you, would it be possible and I'm afraid, and modal verbs instead of direct commands.
Yes. Tutors help you use clear, professional language and strong action verbs.
Tutoring is one to one, but colleagues can each book lessons focused on shared workplace tasks.
Yes. Lessons are online and scheduled in your own time zone.
Yes. You can book one lesson or a regular plan, with no contract.
Yes. Tutoring, worked examples and feedback are a normal part of learning. You should use the explanations to understand the method and submit your own work in line with your school's or university's academic integrity rules. See our academic integrity policy.
Yes. Your files and details are used only to help you and are not shared with your school or university. See our privacy policy.
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