Management Reporting, Measurements & Money

In this section I talk about the word "number" and ways of abbreviating it. Then we look at the different types of number (integers, fractions, negative numbers and so on), and expressions relating to their size.

We often talk about prices, amounts and percentages in an imprecise manner - here are the key terms. Let's learn useful adjectives and idioms for talking about these non-specific numbers.

In this section I explain how to say and write very large numbers, and I also mention a few idiomatic expressions for big amounts.

Listen to this fun and entertaining song from Monty Python - while reading the lyric - to reinforce your familiarity with large numbers in English.

Native speakers use several different words to express the idea of "zero", depending on the situation. Here are the terms, with some examples from business, sport and medicine.

It is important to be able to talk about results from the past, or to predict expenses that will be incurred in the future. This section explains how to do this clearly - and how to avoid a couple of "false friends".

We often have to evaluate things, and put them in order - for example salespeople, products or action points. Here we learn how to express these positions from first to last.

What are the best ways to say that this year's figures are better, worse, higher or lower than last year's? Watch this video to find out.

Often you need to assign a score - or rating - to something. Maybe test results, product performance or survey findings. Here's how.

Practice stating large and small monetary amounts in various currencies.

Learn the complicated vocabulary and abbreviations of international currencies. In this section we also look at the terms and prepositions used in foreign exchange.

Increase your English language skills when making offers to your potential clients using different terms to describe your prices and special discounts. In this section we present to you many ways of discussing the concepts of how much your products cost.

Learn how to express dates and times correctly in English in a modern and clear way.

The world of charts, graphs and tables has its own language! Pick up some important translation tips here.

There is often lots of confusion when we try to describe the dimensions of something. These videos should help.

Part 2 covers the English required to talk about distances and also 3 dimensional shapes.

Here we focus on the dimensions of people, buildings, time and temperature.