People ask me which English accent is best to use. Answer: Pick the one you like!
When it comes to speaking with different accents, Amy definitely has got talent. However, she needs to work on the Charleston South Carolina accent, still a long way from being “sweet-talking”.
I find accent-free English (if there is such a thing) boring. Accent in lanugauge is like spice in food. The more, the better.
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German business and technical workers often use the following verbs incorrectly:
* to prove means beweisen, and not prüfen.
proof means Beweis
For prüfen, you can use to check, to inspect or to test.
- to approve, which means freigeben or zustimmen and not prüfen.
approval means Zustimmung or Freigabe and not Prüfung
For prüfen, you can use: to check, to inspect or to test.
- to control, which means steuern or regeln, and not kontrollieren
control means Steuerung or Herrschaft
For kontrollieren, you can use: to check, or to inspect.
Example use: to prove
- Your signature on this document proves that you knew.
- This result doesn’t prove anything!
- A photo ID is proof of your identity.
Example use: to approve
- The company approved buying from this supplier.
- The managing director approved her decision.
Example use: to control
A computer controls all the machine functions.
He lost control of the vehicle and had an accident.
1. An inspector controls the temperature every hour.
2. The managing director must approve all big decisions.
3. This photo proves that she was at the meeting.
4. You have to prove the quality every 10 minutes.
5. Can you prove to see if Harry is in his office?
6. I agree. I approve your idea.
7. One moment, I’ll prove the price in the computer.
Answers: 1) wrong: The inspector checks… 2) correct. 3) correct. 4) wrong: You have to check… 5) wrong: Can you check to see if… 6) correct. 7) wrong: One moment, I’ll check the price…
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American TV network FOX NEWS here has a report on McDonalds and crisis management in China.
A McDonalds spokesman tell us what the company will do in response to complaints from the Chinese government:
We will immediately investigate this isolated incident, resolutely deal with it and take concrete actions to apologize to consumers,” said a statement by the U.S.-based restaurant chain on its website.
We will take measures to ensure to implement the relevant provisions to safeguard the interests of consumers,” said a statement on the website of Carrefour’s China unit.
SOME IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
to use with your customers, or boss!
1. deal with…
Ex.: I’ll deal with the delivery problem right away.
2. take concrete actions to…
Ex.: We’ll take concrete actions to solve this problem.
3. take measures to…
Ex.: We’ll take measures to prevent this from happening again.
Your customers or boss will love hearing this!
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