# Talking about LOCATION at work - Business English vocabulary lesson (Ep.62)

An episode of [Breakout Business English - Improve your vocabulary and confidence using English at work.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616739393), 7 Jan 2026, 23 min.

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Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking about location. Whether you're talking about where you live or where you work, discussing location is always important and a common topic. So, if you want to improve your confidence when speaking about this in English then this episode has the vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and grammar, to help you. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. 🔗 Book a one-to-one coaching session with me at breakoutbusinessenglish.com 🎁 Use code PODCAST30 for 30% off your first coaching session Do you want to see what I do? Click here: https://youtu.be/MYsqlV3nkHs?si=mn3dXVAz5MF1dgSW Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful. This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast. Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 👉 Don’t forget to leave a review, and request future topics! 📅 New episodes released every Wednesday 📺 Watch English speaking analysis on the Breakout Business English YouTube channel #businessenglish #englishtips #englishclass #ielts Support the show Book a coaching session with me at: https://www.breakoutbusinessenglish.com

## Transcript

Welcome back to the Breakout Business English podcast. My name is Chris. I'm a business English and communication coach, and I've personally worked with over 1,000 international professionals just like you to improve the way that they communicate at work in English. Thank you so much for listening and for your time. I know how valuable it is. And our topic today is location. Or more specifically, how to talk about location, in English. There is an old saying in English that the three most important things to consider when opening a business or buying a house are location and location.So that's the same thing three times. In fact, when I was growing up, there was a daytime TV show in the UK with this same name where people looked at different houses they might buy. Whether you are buying a house or choosing a place to put your business, one thing that will likely remain true for a long time is that location is important. Today we're going to focus on two things. How to talk about the location of your business or offices, and how to talk about the location of your home and where you live. We'll hear some really natural and native sounding ways to do this using both formal and informal English.So, let's get started. To begin, let's hear some ways that a native speaker might describe the location of their business or offices. We're headquartered on the trading estate. We're headquartered on the trading estate. We're based in the CBD. We're based in the CBD. Let's start with the first example, and specifically, I want to talk to you about the verb in that sentence. In the first example, we heard "We're headquartered on the trading estate." We're headquartered on the Trading Estate.So, I'm guessing that you've heard the word "headquarters" before. And when you've heard it, you've likely heard it used as a plural noun. For instance, our headquarters are near the train station. Our headquarters are near the train station. However, what you'll notice from this sentence is

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