Why not work on your vocabulary on a regular basis? I think that One-Word-A-Day is a great mini-quiz that can help you learn and is also fun. Subscribe and you’ll get a new word or idiom every weekday.
Choose the definition you think is correct, check the German translation and listen to the pronunciation.
Improve your business writing by using short and easy words instead of longer and more difficult ones. Take the words you use when speaking to friends and colleagues. You really don’t need to use big words in business writing. You’ll see that you’ll be able to write quickly and clearly. And you might not even need a dictionary. Try it out!
Instead of … use …
approximately about
assist help
purchase buy
Do this online quiz and learn some surprising and interesting facts about the languages and cultures of Europe.
I enjoyed the ‘curious facts’ best of all! Do you have a favourite?
Berlin is one of my favourite cities and one which several of my clients visit on a regular basis. If you would like to learn more about it, take a look at the BBC video here.
I’ve been to several conferences in my life and know just how exhausting they can be. The biggest challenge is staying fit until the end. Would you agree?
Jesse Desjardins has produced a great slidehow showing us how not to fall into a conference coma! And even if you don’t go to conferences, you might like to browse through some of the slides. Jesse always chooses such wonderful photos!
