Vocabulary: English for ...

Computer problems

Deborah Capras — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:02:02 +0200

In Skill Up! (4), we focus on the language of computers and IT equipment. Test what you have learned in this short exercise.

Geräte, Zubehör

Product placement

Deborah Capras — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:47:25 +0200

Some advertising slogans and jingles are unforgettable. You’ll have difficulty finding a British person over 30 who can’t finish the following (try asking): And all because the lady loves...

Financial reports

Kirstie Crail — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:30:49 +0200

Do you know how and when to use financial terms? What is the correct formal term for the money that a company makes from sales? And the money that it spends? Take our financial test to find out.

Are you in the know?

Deborah Capras — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:40:37 +0200

Skill Up! (3) is a vocabulary guide to the language of personal qualities and qualifications. In one section of the guide, we focus on “know”, the base of a useful word family from the world of education. We also focus on combinations with words from the “know” family. Here online, we have a short test on the vocabulary.

Doing the accounts

Deborah Capras — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:29:36 +0200

Ask anyone studying economics what they intend to do once they’ve completed their degree. Very few will admit that they want to work "in auditing" or "in accounting" any more.

BWL studieren

einen akademischen Grad erwerben

Revisionswesen

Rechnungswesen

The language of logistics

Deborah Capras — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:43:44 +0200

In this vocabulary test, we focus on logistics. Find out if you can use the words for this topic correctly. When would you say “batch”, “carrier” or “bulk”?

The water industry

Deborah Capras — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:37:24 +0100

Are you surfing our site from home this week? If you are, we hope you're enjoying your break from work. In this exercise, we look at everyday expressions around the topic of water. We start with some useful idioms.

Human resources: a new year — a new career?

Deborah Capras — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:21:07 +0100

If you've decided that 2010 is the year you start a career in an English-speaking country, you will need to understand the vocabulary of recruitment. Our test focuses on the language you will need to talk about this topic.

Anwerbung, Einstellung

Thema

Buyers and sellers

Kirstie Crail — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:20:19 +0100

Do you know much about buying and selling? We look at some important vocabulary relating to the buyer-seller relationship.

Sales talk

Deborah Capras — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:11 +0100

"There's a sucker born every minute" is not a slogan we would recommend today. A good salesperson doesn't think like that anymore.

Die Dummen sterben nie aus