by Christine Burgmer | Feb 20, 2015 | Allgemein |
How good are you at remembering faces? Do the BBC’s “Face Memory Test” (there are three parts to it) to test your skills.
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 19, 2015 | Allgemein |
You want to explain to a colleague that you hate those folded down corners of a book page? Of course, you know the German word ‘Eselsohren’ but don’t know the English word. Well, we call them ‘dog ears’. Read this short text here to find...
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 18, 2015 | Allgemein |
Perhaps one of the most difficult questions to answer in an interview is: “What is your greatest weakness?” Watch this slideshow and learn Bernard Marr’s four strategies on what to say.
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 17, 2015 | Allgemein |
… herewith please find a photo.” “Please find enclosed our catalogue for your reference”. “Attached please find the report.” These are old-fashioned phrases. Of course, you can use them if you want to. But why not modernise your...
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 16, 2015 | Allgemein |
Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends. Oscar Wilde
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 15, 2015 | Allgemein |
So what do foreigners not know about the Germans? Read Deutsche Welle’s article to find out. I very quickly learned that you shouldn’t wash your car on Sundays or mow the lawn. And that you can’t say ‘Happy Birthday’ before the big day....