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Business Spotlight plus 5/2010

BUSINESS SKILLS
Cool introductions for successful networking

VOCABULARY
The language of mergers and acquisitions

EVERYDAY LANGUAGE
Using idioms to talk about career choices

The winner of the competition in 4/2010 is C. Braun from Deggendorf.

Quiz: "pulling" or "picking"?

The economy is showing signs it is _____ up.

Quiz: "steep" or "stiff"?

Google’s Android operating system is proving to be ____ competition for the Apple iPhone OS.

Quiz: "bank" or "saver"?

"I’m going to have to raid the piggy _____ to pay for my holiday this year.“

Quiz: "guns" or "arms"?

Teachers and parents are up in ____ over the cancellation of the school building scheme.

Quiz: "water" or "oil"?

Your argument doesn't hold ___. It's totally wrong and unreasonable!

What to wear?

We don’t have a dress code. Does that mean there is not right or wrong? What should we all be wearing to the office, given this oppressive heat?

Kleiderordnung

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The Apple grip

What was Apple’s response to complaints about the new iPhone 4? They blamed the users for using the wrong grip.

Griff

Germany took England to the ___!

Cleaners, baker or dentist?

The best business idioms at work (8): brainstorming idioms

Brainstorming sessions are about generating new ideas. People should be encouraged to think differently about their areas of work and about the work of others. Learn some new expressions to get the session going!

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