THOMAS P.
interactive designer and text messaging expert, can’t wait for DAY 2 of his international workshop.

by Jelena Garbotz | May 5, 2016 | 0 comments

THOMAS P., interactive designer and text messaging expert, can’t wait for DAY 2 of his international workshop. What Thomas wrote: “Thanks for a great time! See you tomorrow – bye for now.”...

False friends

by Jelena Garbotz | May 4, 2016 | 0 comments

False friends Be careful of the dreaded ‚false friends’ – English words which sound and look the same as words in German but have a totally different meaning … aktuell (current) irritiert (confused) eventuell (maybe) sich blamieren (to make a fool of oneself)...

HOLGER K.
long distance truck driver for an international logistics company, can’t stop using his specialist vocabulary.

by Jelena Garbotz | May 3, 2016 | 0 comments

HOLGER K., long distance truck driver for an international logistics company, can’t stop using his specialist vocabulary. Nearly every field of expertise has its own jargon which people not familiar with that particular area may not understand. Car mechanics gush...

GUNDULA H.
flight attendant, will gladly show you to your nearest emergency exit!

by Jelena Garbotz | May 2, 2016 | 0 comments

GUNDULA H., flight attendant, will gladly show you to your nearest emergency exit! Can all you regular business fliers remember the flight attendant’s instructions or are you too busy checking the inflight menu? Can you guess the missing words? Check the answer key....

Here we present a mish-mash of bits and bobs, odds and ends of chance readings, discoveries and miscellaneous thoughts …

by Jelena Garbotz | May 1, 2016 | 0 comments

Here we present a mish-mash of bits and bobs, odds and ends of chance readings, discoveries and miscellaneous thoughts … RIP Ronnie Corbett The ‚smaller’ half of the Two Ronnies who passed away earlier this year. One of British TV’s best-loved comedy acts from...