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Executive pay

Despite the global financial crisis, some executives are still laughing all the way to the bank. Are they earning too much money? What do you think? Could you talk about this topic in English?

Führungskräfte

Thema

Tell me about the competition

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

The vocabulary of a newspaper crisis

The last few months have seen the UK and world news dominated by a scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp media empire. Let's look at some of the language that has been used to talk about the scandal.

Shopping 2.0

Do you know how to talk about online shopping? Test your vocabulary on the topic of e-commerce here!

Manage your vocabulary

This exercise tests your knowledge of how to form words from the base word manage. There are probably more forms than you expect!

Trade unions

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

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.

Ireland and its financial troubles

Ireland had a tough year, but it's not over yet. How did a country that once seemed so prosperous end up with so much debt? In our test, we focus on the facts — and the language of the financial crisis.

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Saving in Britain

In the UK, there are worries that people won’t be able to enjoy themselves once they stop working — as they won’t have enough money. We look at this problem in our short exercise on this topic.

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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