Did you know that the Bavarian white sausage is traditionally only eaten in the morning and that Martin Luther’s wife was a trained brewer? Look at at the BBC’s website to find out more facts about the Germans and their beer and sausages.
You’ve probably often heard or read the term “a free gift”. But what does that mean? Aren’t all gifts free?
Do you love a good curry now and again? If you’re from England, you probably have a curry at least once a week. But if you’re from Germany, you might not yet be addicted.
Take the BBC’s curry quiz and see how many of the eight questions you can get right. (Click on ‘play’ to get started.)
We have a word for the time at the end of a work day here in Germany. It’s “Feierabend”. So how can we translate that into English? We don’t have a word for it.
If you want to wish someone “schönen Feierabend”, you’d just say “Enjoy your evening” or “Have a nice evening”. Or if you want to explain what you do “nach Feierabend”, you’d have to say “After work I do ….”.
So what are the worst mistakes you can make when preparing your PowerPoint presentation? The Visual Communication Guy has listed twelve. My list would include the following:
I’m sure you could add more!
