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Socializing after work

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?

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Boxing and business

Even if, like me, you’re not a fan of boxing, you should still be able to understand — and use — the most common boxing expressions. Especially if you work with men.

Grammar: Uses of the word "all"

There’s a famous song by The Beatles: “All you need is love”. It offers a perfect example for our grammar topic: the many different uses of the little word “all”.

Grammar: “so” and “neither”

You probably know that you can respond with “so” and “neither” to say that you have something in common with someone else. Here’s your chance to practise this type of response.

Tact and diplomacy

Are you always direct in business meetings? Sometimes, a little tact and diplomacy can go a long way. In this test, you can find out if you have the grammar and language skills needed to be tactful.

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Business Skills: Gossip at work

Do you like to gossip at work? Most of us do. But if you find out there are rumours going around about you, you probably want to know how to stop it.

In Skill Up! (9), our Small Talk section focuses on the language you will need for dining out. In this test, we look at a typical dialogue at the start of a business dinner.

Small Talk: Dining out with business partners

We focus on the language you will need for dining out. In this test, we look at a typical dialogue at the start of a business dinner.

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Taking effective messages

It's often difficult to think quickly enough in another language, especially when you are talking to a native speaker of English. We have a tricky puzzle to help you remember the phrases.

Knowing how to ask the right questions in face-to-face meetings, whether in a formal or informal setting, is an important business skill. We've created an exercise on the most common types of questions.

Translating goodbyes

Saying goodbye in German clearly comes naturally to you. How about saying goodbye in English? Kathrin Enke has created a short test to find out if you’re a natural.

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