Vocabulary: English for ...

Computer basics

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:04:04 +0100

Do you know the terms for all the parts to your computer? What are you looking at now? And what will you use to type the correct answers in our exercise?

Human resources: a new year — a new career?

Deborah Capras — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:53:24 +0100

If you've decided that 2012 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

Management terms and jargon

Deborah Capras — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:46:56 +0100

Science, puzzles, showers and fruit. Do they have anything to do with management? Learn the correct expressions — and find out what managers wouldn’t say — in this short test.

Tell me about the competition

Kirstie Crail — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:23:13 +0200

We use lots of different expressions to talk about competition in business. Choose the correct word to complete some common ones using words from the compete family.

Wettbewerb

Trade unions

Business Spotlight — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:50:23 +0200

What are some of the current trends regarding trade unions? In this exercise, we focus on the vocabulary used to talk about this topic.

Gewerkschaften

Thema

International exchange rates

Deborah Capras — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:27:24 +0200

In this test, we look at news related to the dollar and the euro in international exchange rates. Choose the best word from the alternatives to complete the sentences.

Dining out (2)

Kirstie Crail — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:00:29 +0200

When you eat out in an English-speaking country, you will see items that you may want to talk about or ask for. Here, we test your knowledge of some basic restaurant vocabulary.

Dining out (1)

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:29:54 +0200

When you eat out in an English-speaking country, you will see items that you may want to talk about or ask for. Here, we test your knowledge of some basic restaurant vocabulary.

Cars: describing the car interior

Kirstie Crail — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:11:30 +0200

The automotive industry is one of the most important sectors of Germany’s — and the world’s — economy. It's also the topic of our vocabulary guide Skill Up! (8) which comes with Business Spotlight 3/2011. In this online exercise, you can practise some of the language from All about cars.

Cars: describing the car exterior

Deborah Capras — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:44:32 +0200