When managers have to assess and comment on the performance of the
members of their teams, they should use appropriate language. Would you
know the meaning of these adjectives?
We've prepared a
short online quiz based on Tricky Translations, a regular section in Business Spotlight magazine. This section focuses on words that are often difficult to translate. How well can you translate between German and English?
In this quiz, we take a look back at events that took place between
June and December 2009. Test your knowledge of the language used in the
commentary pages of the
world's most popular media.
Are you driving around in your car less? You probably think you're pretty "green", don't you? But what about the computer you're using to learn business English? Our test looks at how computers affect the environment.
Men often say that they performed better than than actually did, even at work. While women rarely talk about their own successes. Our language test looks at the vocabulary of talking about the performance of employees — whatever their gender.
This year, a Chinese businessman paid over $2 million for the privilege of dining with Warren Buffett. He doesn't need the money - he's the richest man in the world. That's why a date with him is worth millions.
Your personal brand can work on many levels. In our exercise, as the personal brand is all about self-awareness (and in Madonna’s case self-confidence and self-discipline), we look at words that begin with "self-".
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