--- title: Free materials for busy Business English teachers | Ian Taylor --- - [Home](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles) - [Jobs](http://www.targettraining.eu/jobs/) - [Open positions](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/topic/jobs) - [About us](http://www.targettraining.eu/item/who-we-are/) - [Where we work](http://www.targettraining.eu/where-we-work/) - [Blog](http://www.targettraining.eu/blog/) # Free materials for busy Business English teachers ![Businessman looking at his watch. New technologies.jpeg](https://hs.targettraining.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Businessman%20looking%20at%20his%20watch.%20New%20technologies.jpeg?width=1000&name=Businessman%20looking%20at%20his%20watch.%20New%20technologies.jpeg "Businessman looking at his watch. New technologies.jpeg") ## Ian Taylor ![](https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/banner%20graphics/Fotolia_141068307_M.jpg) ## [Apologizing and cancelling appointments via email](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/apologizing-and-cancelling-appointments-via-email) By [Ian Taylor](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/author/ian-taylor) on Apr 11, 2019 4:10:00 PM in [Free Materials](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/topic/free-materials) This lesson focuses on emails that apologize for canceling meetings, appointments, etc. It is designed to give learners an easy template to use when canceling Outlook appointments. Learners can be asked to use them when they can’t attend lessons as... [Read More](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/apologizing-and-cancelling-appointments-via-email) [3](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/apologizing-and-cancelling-appointments-via-email#comments-listing) ![](https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/shutterstock_524528131.jpg) ## [Meetings Language: Conditionals practice](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/meetings-language-conditionals-practice) By [Ian Taylor](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/author/ian-taylor) on Sep 11, 2018 9:27:00 AM in [Free Materials](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/topic/free-materials) ### Meetings grammar and role-play This is a mini series of lessons to help incorporate conditionals into first controlled then freer practice meeting situations. It helps participants develop speaking and writing practice with conditionals and meetings... [Read More](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/meetings-language-conditionals-practice) [1](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/meetings-language-conditionals-practice#comments-listing) ![](https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/Stock%20images/Image%20of%20a%20succesful%20casual%20business%20woman%20using%20laptop%20during%20meeting.jpeg) ## [Plain English: the beauty of verbs](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/plain-english-verbs) By [Ian Taylor](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/author/ian-taylor) on May 7, 2018 9:43:00 AM in [Free Materials](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/topic/free-materials) A fair number of learners I deal with speak reasonably well, but struggle when it comes to putting their ideas into writing. This is often a result of their trying to apply an over-complex, formal style they picked up at school. This piece, when... [Read More](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/plain-english-verbs) ![](https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/banner%20graphics/solution.jpg) ## [Exchanging opinions](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/exchanging-opinions) By [Ian Taylor](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/author/ian-taylor) on Feb 6, 2018 12:43:25 PM in [Free Materials](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/topic/free-materials) Aims to help participants learn and practice set phrases in English, that can be used in a variety of business situations. E.g. when giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, and asking different types of questions. [Read More](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/exchanging-opinions) [2](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/exchanging-opinions#comments-listing) ![](https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/BLOG%20graphics/Fotolia_63237846_M.jpg) ## [Passive Review](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/passive-review) By [Ian Taylor](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/author/ian-taylor) on Dec 20, 2017 1:12:00 PM in [Free Materials](https://hs.targettraining.eu/circles/topic/free-materials) ### Active/Passive language Thorough review of using passive language in business. The examples in this document are based on a software/IT department, but this can be easily changed. 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