ANSWERS

1. Lots to do

A. Get

B. Organize

C. Reserve; arrange

D. Sort out = sich kümmern um E. Contact

F. Send; contract = engagieren

G. Talk

H. Inform

2. Who’s doing what? A. in charge

B. deal with

C. we’ll need

D. going to talk

E. take on

F. take care

G. make sure

3. A touch of magic A– 2

B– 6

C– 1

D– 7

E– 4

F– 3

G– 5

4. Time to talk?

1– A Hi Vanessa. Can we talk later? H. 2– C In a meeting until 1, then lunch with mayor. Back by 5. Tomorrow? V.

3– G Sorry, day off tomorrow. Could call you from home. Around 10? H.

4– B 10’s fine with me.

5– F Harry, forgot conference call with agency in Dublin. Will call you after that.

6– E Leaving at 11. So see you in the

office Thursday?

7– D OK. V. 5. Every picture tells a story

A. Here’s (Here’s to you!

= Zum Wohl!, Auf dein/euer/Ihr Wohl!)

B. Enjoy (Enjoy your meal!

= Lass dir/Lasst euch/Lassen Sie sich das Essen gut schmecken!) C. Shall (Shall we dance?

= Darf ich bitten?) D. mess (What a mess!!

= Was für ein Chaos!!)

E. Sweet (Sweet dreams!

= Träume süß!) F. time (Long time no see!

= Lange nicht gesehen!)

6. Party feedback

A. delicate = empfindlich, heikel (correct: delicious = lecker, delikat) B. boring = langweilig

(correct: bored = gelangweilt) C. major = Major

(correct: mayor = Bürgermeister) D. locker = Schließfach, Spind (correct: Relaxed) E. date = romantische Verabredung (correct: appointment = Termin) F. toll = Maut (correct: fantastic) G. fire (correct: party)

7. Not so formal!

A. Hi Meg

B. FYI,…

C. Could you find us… ?

D. We’d like…

E. I’d also like to let you know that…

F. …( just) send me a text / ( just) send me an email / ( just) give me a ring G. Cheers / Best / All the best / Regards

(Other answers are possible.)