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The dirty dozen, part 3

23.04.2009
Anne Hodgson
Anne Hodgson
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  • false friends
  • Germlish
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Is your business English full of funny Germlish? These classic false friends will make you smile. Test yourself by doing a translation exercise. Type the correct word into the space provided. You'll find explanations in the feedback when you press "Get your results!"  Have fun and good luck!

Anne Hodgson

1. Martin hat gestern mit dem Chef gesprochen.
Martin talked to the chief yesterday.
No, no, no... it's: Martin talked to the
 yesterday.
2. Die Frau vom Chef trägt Prada.
The boss's woman wears Prada.
No, no, no... it's: The boss's
 wears Prada.
3. Sie ist eine ausgezeichnete Unternehmerin.
She is an excellent undertaker.
No, no, no... it's: She is an excellent
.
4. Frau Braun, können wir für morgen einen Termin verabreden?
Ms Braun, can we make a date for tomorrow?
No, no, no... it's: Ms Braun, can we make an
for tomorrow?
5. Es ist so schön, Ideen unter Freunden auszutauschen.
It's so nice to exchange ideas under friends.
No, no, no... it's: It's so nice to exchange ideas
 friends.
6. Das Projekt hat ein fortgeschrittenes Stadium erreicht.
The project has reached an advanced stadium.
No, no, no...it's: The project has reached an advanced
.
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Submitted by erikadebary38@... on Mon, 27/04/2009 - 19:40.

Dear Anne,
I lke this tests but would like most to get the explanations, actually with every test I do.
So I would learn more.
But, thanks a lot! Best regards! Erika

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Submitted by Anne Hodgson on Tue, 28/04/2009 - 11:25.
Dear Erika, Thanks for writing! You get the feedback on the screen when you press "Get your results" after the last question (on page 2). Some people get confused when we break exercises up into two pages, but it makes them easier to read. I think it would be nice to be able to print out the whole exercise and the feedback. But that is a technical challenge and needs to wait for the next online update. An alternative would be to have the whole exercise as a pdf, with the answers on a separate sheet, a little like a workbook. What do you think? Until then, you can always copy and paste the feedback screen into a Word document. Warm regards, Anne
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