Ausgabe April 2011

Spring Has Finally Sprung!

And since it's April... let's pull a few pranks! Have you ever played a good trick on someone for April Fools... or even been the victim of a funny prank yourself? If so, we want to hear all about it! Share it with us at:
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Join us this month as Barbara Foerster gets an inside look at how chocolatier Karin Ebelsberger can create the perfect confectionary for your business or friends.

Crossword puzzle

The topic of our crossword puzzle in April is "Spring Weather"!

To the crossword>>>

Did you know?

Did you know the Easter Bunny actually originated in Germany?

Read the whole story here>>>

How to get someone to speak more slowly on the telephone...

One of the biggest problems with English speakers is speed. Native speakers, especially business people, tend to speak very quickly on the telephone.

Find out how to get someone to speak more slowly here>>>

Mnemonic of the Month

What did the big tomato say to the little tomato? – Catch Up! (i.e. Tomato Ketchup)

Catch up is one of many phrasal verbs in English. It can mean any of the following things:

1. To move fast enough to attain the same progress as another.
   The losing horse caught up to the winning horse right before the end of the race.
2. To become equal with another.
   Suzi finally caught up in height with her older sister.
3. To make an activity or task current.
   I need to catch up on my emails after being on holiday.
4. To bring (another) up to date.
   Let me catch (you) up on all the gossip you’ve missed recently.

Do you have a co-worker that's planning to be out of the office over the Easter holidays? In honour of April Fool's why not:

• Cover their entire workspace with post-it notes, cling film, newspaper or even aluminium foil?
• Wrap hundreds of rubber bands around their telephone?
• Fill their cubcle with balloons or packaging foam?
• Change around the keys on their keyboard?
• Put their calculator in Jell-O?
• Put toothpaste on the telephone receiver?
• Hook all of their paper clips together?
• Put a piece of tape over the laser sensor on their computer mouse?