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Skill Up! (10)

This Skill Up! presents the vocabulary you will need to describe such changes in the economy, and also other trends at work, in the financial markets and in your personal life.

Public anger over media corruption is bringing revolutionary change to Britain, writes The Guardian. In the US, the government is not reacting effectively to one of the worst consequences of the financial crisis, writes the Financial Times.

After all the fun you had last Friday at the royal wedding, it's time to get back to work and address the country's real problems — both economic and political.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to work you go

So, boys and girls in Britain, sorry to be a party pooper and all that, but after all the fun you had last Friday, it's time to get back to work and address the country's real problems — both economic and political.

Spielverderber

angehen

Euro crisis? Well, maybe.

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you'll know that I have often taken issue with those who think that there is — or soon will be — a euro crisis. Well, the events of the past ten days have made me change my mind.

kritisieren

News, but not as we know it

As a blogger, one is constantly on the lookout for interesting topics. Some weeks, the pickings are thin. At other times, you feel as if you are under constant news fire, with stories coming from all directions.

auf Ausschau nach

Themen

die Auswahl ist mager

Hard times for President Obama. Photo: P. Souza/The White House

Democratic failure?

What did Barack Obama do wrong? The media explored this question after the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans in the midterm elections.

Repräsentantenhaus

Kongresswahlen, Zwischenwahlen

Change and no change

On 2 November, Americans will once again vote for change, punishing Barack Obama and the Democrats. But one of the main reasons for this backlash, the state of the US economy, is more than a little illogical.

stimmen

bestrafen, abstrafen

(heftige) Gegenreaktion

Zustand

unlogisch

Unfriendly new colleagues? Just give it time

Stay positive

NEW JOB: You’re excited about your new job and ready to do your best. So what’s with all the long faces around you? Welcome to your new workplace, where layoffs and budget cutbacks have demoralized and demotivated existing staff.

Warum dann

Entlassungen

Kürzungen

demoralisieren

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.

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