making arrangements
describing a company (departments)
preparing for meetings
giving a presentation
grammar/working with words
100

How can you politely decline a proposed appointment?

I am afraid I am not available on that date.

100

When describing the location of a certain room/place, you need ... (parts of speech (Wortarten))

prepositions 

100

How can you politely ask someone about their availability? 

Could you please let me know whether you are available on ...?

100

If the meeting takes place online, you can also say the meeting takes place ...

remotely 

100

Which version is correct? 

She is not expecting any visitors now. 

She does not expects any visitors now.

Present progressive

200

What is a preliminary schedule? 

a draft timetable (not fixed yet) 

200

What does CEO mean? 

chief executive officer 

200

How is the program/schedule for a meeting called? 

agenda 

200

What is a call to action? 

A presentation technique in which the speaker briefly summarizes the key message and recommends specific actions for the audience.

200

What can be used to find similarities and differences between two things? 

a comparison 

300

What should you suggest when rejecting a meeting invitation?

A suitable alternative date and time. 
300

the English translation of Personalabteilung 

human resources (HR) 


300

How can you state the objective of a meeting? 

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ...

300

Which type of words are used to transition from one topic to another? (2*)

Linking words and transition words 

300

What are the typical parts of a formal letter? (3*)

Introduction 

Body of the letter 

Conclusion 


400

What is a meeting confirmation email?

A formal email sent to confirm the date, time, location, and purpose of a meeting.

400

What does Ltd mean? 

Limited Company (GmbH) 

a (private) limited company is owned privately by shareholders. 


400

If you do not attend a meeting altough you said you would, you are behaving ...

unreliably. 


400

What is the difference in meaning between reschedule and postpone? 

reschedule: to arrange a new appointment (a new, definite date) 

postpone: appointment is moved to an indefinite or later time without a new, final date being specified 

400

What does "Schlussformel (Brief)" mean in English? 

complimentary close 

500

What document summarizes the discussion and decisions?

The minutes of a meeting. 

500

What is the difference between Pty, Ltd and LLC? 

Both translate to GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) but the first one is used in Australian English and the latter is used in American English. 

(Proprietory Limited company vs. Limited liability company)

500

Why should you use the going-to-future rather than the will-future when making arrangements? 

going-to-future: für Pläne oder wenn Gewissheit besteht, dass etwas geschehen wird 

will-future: für spontane Pläne 

500

Which type of graph should be used when simplicity is more important than precision? 

pie chart, bar chart 

500

What is critical about using the answer "of course"?

can be understood as "Stupid question!"


does not always translate to "Natürlich, sicher, selbstverständlich"

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