Business Skills

Socializing after work

Kirstie Crail — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:32:13 +0100

If you want to socialize with your colleagues after work, you'll need to use the right expressions. In this exercise, we test your knowledge of informal language for socializing. What do you know?

Kontakte knüpfen und pflegen

Small talk — but job talk

Deborah Capras — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:51:28 +0200

Rearrange the words to create questions you could ask people about their jobs. We give you the answers that they could give.

Holiday small talk

Kirstie Crail — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:21:37 +0100

Have you recently been on holiday? Make sure you can make holiday small talk by learning these useful expressions — including a few humorous ones. Even if you haven't been away, you can try to build a rapport with your business partners by focusing on better times.

gutes Verhältnis

Presenting yourself

Deborah Capras — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:35:54 +0100

It is very important for you to present yourself correctly. In our short exercise, Carlos is having problems with his English. Help him to choose the right word in each of these sentences.

Dining at home

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:21:00 +0100

This exercise is on the topic of dining with colleagues or business partners. What happens when you're the host? Or when your wife is? Learn some phrases here to help you have a more enjoyable evening at home.