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Dear email,
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For all the technological advancements of today’s world, retro is still a thing. Vinyl albums, vintage clothing, classic cars … and even vintage rail travel. (I, personally, would be very tempted to cruise through Europe on the old Orient Express.) This year, rail travel is celebrating its 200th anniversary on September 27th, when the first train took its maiden journey. Below, you can read about the original train, and when and where you can ride on a steam train across the UK.
Further on the subject of retro, there is also a growing trend among Gen Z to go offline and use “dumbphones,” rather than smartphones, for a healthier lifestyle. Listen to an interview with the creator of the Light Phone, designed for this purpose.
Next week, I’ll be back with some more entertaining stories for you from around the English-speaking world.
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Judith Gilbert
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Editor-in-chief, Business Spotlight
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be tempted to do sth.: versucht sein, etw. zu tun | cruise: (herum)fahren | maiden journey: Jungfernfahrt | dumbphone: Dumbphone (einfaches Handy mit wenigen Funktionen)
Note: Judith's editorial is written in US English.
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Word of the Week
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breadcrumbing
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Did you know...? Taken from modern dating vocabulary, the word “breadcrumbing” is used at work to describe behaviours that show encouragement without offering employees tangible rewards. It’s a manipulative approach: the mention of a promotion or promise of other perks, for example, that don’t actually materialize.
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tangible: konkret | approach: Ansatz | perk: Extraleistung
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Names and News
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On the right track
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All aboard for Railway 200, celebrating the birth of the modern railway! On 27 September 1825, a steam locomotive travelled between three towns in north-east England. This marked the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world’s first passenger steam locomotive, and the birth of the modern railway. The UK’s celebration of this 200th anniversary includes the touring train exhibition
Inspiration. The train is travelling across the UK until next summer. Emma Roberts of Railway 200 told the BBC this would be an “unforgettable experience”.
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All aboard: Alles einsteigen!
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© Image: Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz
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Train idioms
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1) When you have “a train of thought”, it means
A) that you’re being persuaded to think a certain way
B) that you’re trying to exercise your brain
C) that you’re thinking about a series of related ideas
2) If you are riding “the gravy train”, it means
A) you’re overindulging in something
B) you’re making a lot of money relatively easily
C) you’re really hungry and thinking about food
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gravy: Bratensoße | overindulge in sth.: sich zu viel von etwas gönnen
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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| Answers: 1. C); 2. B) (gravy = BratensoĂźe).
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Grammar
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“Any”
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Do you know how to use the word “any” correctly? Practice is the key to understanding grammar properly, and we have a selection of exercises to help you master its use.
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Technology
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A phone that does less
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Many of us spend hours scrolling on our phones, not thinking about the impact it has on the way we live our lives. Some people are now actively trying to reduce the amount of time they spend staring at screens, and are buying so-called “dumbphones” instead. Joe Hollier co-created the Light Phone, which aims to counteract the addictiveness of smartphones. Listen to him talk about why he decided to create such a device.
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dumbphone: Dumbphone (dumb: dumm; hier: nicht smart) | addictiveness: Suchtpotential | device: Gerät
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© Image: SCOTT ROSSI / Redux / laif
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Anzeige
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Schreiben Sie Ihre eigene Geschichte
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© Image: ZEIT Akademie
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Facts and Figures
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Skills development
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The global consulting firm McKinsey says there’s more to an employee than a university degree. Employers should think about skills and “non-traditional talent” that might include the right qualities to do a job well. Some large employers, including IBM, Boeing and Walmart, no longer have degree requirements for certain jobs, giving them a bigger, more diverse pool of candidates.
Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of employers say the current skills gaps in the labour market are a major barrier to business transformation, and 85 per cent plan to upskill their workforce by 2030.
McKinsey says 84 per cent of international employees say they receive significant AI training. However, McKinsey also reports high levels of uncertainty: “Employers do not know how many AI experts they will need with what type of skills.”
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degree: hier: Abschluss | gap: LĂĽcke, Differenz
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© Image: Depositphotos
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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Are you emotionally intelligent?
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Empathy at work | Why dumb phones are back | Zohran Mamdani: New York's rising political star | Tariffs: who benefits and why?
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Quiz
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European Day of Languages
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Today is the European Day of Languages! To celebrate, here’s a quiz to test your knowledge of the world’s diverse range of languages.
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© Image: Juan Ordonez / Unsplash.com
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Nadia Lawrence, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp.
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