ANSWERS

1. Day one A. name badge B. business card C. key D. four-digit code E. user name F. password G. dongle H. canteen card I. phone extension J. signature

2. A change of schedule

A. speak to

B. Speaking C. postpone =

(auf später) verschieben D. I’m afraid E. available F. call

3. Meeting a new customer A–3; B–6; C–1; D–8; E–4; F–7; G–5; H–2

4. Solving problems A. will be / are cold B. don’t / do not store C. leave D. wouldn’t/would not have spoiled E. had taken F. changed G. delivered/deliver H. would have negotiated

5. Making contact by email A. “newbie” ifml. (the newbie = der/ die Neue) B. duties C. hesitate D. attached (please find attached… = als Anhang übersende ich Ihnen …)

E. discounts = Rabatte, Preisnachlässe F. grateful

6. The presentation

A. projector = Beamer B. screen C. blinds = Jalousien, Rollos D. slides = hier: Folien E. quarter = Quartal F. pie (pie chart = Tortendiagramm) G. panel (panel discussion =

Podiumsdiskussion)

(“Beamer” and “jealousy” are the false friends of “projector” =

Beamer and “blinds” = Jalousien.)

7. Hi, I’m…

A. charge of B. work C. care of D. responsible E. rapport = harmonisches Verhältnis

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