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Taxi!

I used to see taxi journeys as a necessary evil and remain silent, hoping that drivers wouldn’t burden me with their crazy opinions about current events. The more I travel, however, the more I am now fascinated by taxis and see the drivers as a rich source of information.

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Business Spotlight 4/2009

Do you have the verbal skills to talk about the environment and other green subjects? Find out by doing our special test in Business Spotlight 4/2009. Here's an overview of the main features in this issue – and of our whole range of language-learning products.

Business Spotlight 4/2009

LANGUAGE
Do you have the verbal skills to talk about the environment and other green subjects? Find out in our special test

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Improve your cross-cultural skills

BUSINESS SKILLS
The importance of being positive

Business Spotlight Audio 4/2009

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Socializing around the world

GOING GREEN
Practise your vocabulary

BUSINESS SKILLS
The importance of being positive

Business Spotlight plus 4/2009

GREEN VOCABULARY
Natural disasters and global warming
Green partners and green usage

GRAMMAR
Sentence adverbs

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Language learners often put their foot in it when they try to make polite small talk about the politics of a foreign country with the natives. So, should you focus on a different topic?

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BRITAIN: The market for vulgar greetings cards is growing, with more than 2 million of them sold in Britain last year. The rude cards make frequent use of sexual taboo words and messages like “Happy Birthday, Wanker”.

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