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Dear email,
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Are you a Luddite â someone who deliberately rejects technological advances? Perhaps I could call myself a âselective-Ludditeâ. I donât like cars â except my friendsâ cars when itâs raining and I need to get somewhere quickly. Also, I reject those fancy watches which tell me how long I slept. And I own absolutely no kitchen equipment other than a tea kettle and an ancient hand-mixer. Looking at that list, there is no system to it. Why reject these specific things? I honestly have no answer except to say that Iâve saved a lot of money over the years.
I do have an answer to one of the other questions posed in this newsletter: what defines Britishness? That's easy. For me, itâs a big cup of milky tea (with the teabag left in), a Marmite sandwich and a walk along a rainy beach! If you want to read more about Britain, make sure to browse through our brand-new special issue âThe great A to Z of British lifeâ.
Next week, Judith Gilbert, editor-in-chief of Business Spotlight, will be back with more interesting topics from around the English-speaking world.
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Inez Sharp
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Editor-in-chief, Spotlight
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deliberately: ganz bewusst | fancy: raffiniert | tea kettle: Teekocher | editor-in-chief: Chefredakteur(in)
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Anzeige
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Vielleicht wartet der wichtigste Schritt deiner Entwicklung nicht im BĂźro, ...
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... sondern irgendwo zwischen neuen Worten, neuen Menschen und einem Ort, der dich Ăźberrascht
Es gibt Momente, die uns leise zuflßstern: Da kÜnnte mehr sein. Bildungsurlaub ist einer davon. Ein Sprachkurs im Ausland Üffnet eine Tßr, durch die wir im Alltag selten gehen. Kaplan verbindet professionelles Lernen mit echter kultureller Tiefe ob in England, den USA, Irland oder Kanada. Begegnungen, die hängen bleiben, Perspektiven, die uns bewegen. Wer einmal herauszoomt, sieht sich selbst klarer.
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Š Image: Kaplan
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Word of the Week
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Luddite
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Did you know...? The Luddites were workers in the early 1800s who protested at the mechanization of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. They smashed the machines they feared would take their jobs and burned down factories. The name Luddite derives from a legendary character called General Ludd, a weaver, who is said to have smashed two knitting frames in a fit of anger in 1779 after being reprimanded. The term âLudditeâ now indicates technical incompetence or a rejection of technology.
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derive from: sich ableiten von | weaver: Weber(in) | knitting frame: Wirkstuhl | reprimand: tadeln | rejection: Ablehnung
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Š Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Podcast
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Typically British?
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Put on your bowler hat and make yourself a cup of tea! In the latest episode of our podcast English, please!, two Brits, an American and an Irishman discuss: What defines Britishness?
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bowler hat:âMelone (Hut)
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Š Image: Getty Images
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Quiz
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Queen, Queen, Queen or Queen?
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âHere we stand or here we fall.â
Who said this? One of the most famous British queens? Or the rock band Queen? Take our quiz!
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Š Image: Shutterstock.com
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Intercultural Communication
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âCould you be more direct?â
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Whatâs typically German? We asked professionals from around the world how they perceive their German colleagues or business partners. Here, you can listen to Carlos OmaĂąa Vargas, a software developer from Colombia. Heâs come to appreciate direct communication and flat hierarchies.
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Š Image: private
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Ihr Gutschein fĂźr Spotlight oder Business Spotlight
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Sie erhalten die erste Ausgabe unseres Abonnements gratis
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Business Skills
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Big-picture thinking
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Itâs easy to lose yourself in all the small details of your day-to-day. These phrases help you to focus on the big picture!
Focus on trends
⢠We need to do more than just keep up with the competition.
⢠What are the trends shaping tomorrowâs workplace?
⢠Integrating AI is one of the biggest challenges on the horizon.
Focus on outcomes more than tasks
⢠Focusing on outcomes gives your people true autonomy.
⢠Outcome-based management gives people ownership over what they do.
⢠An outcome-based management style can dramatically improve results.
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day-to-day: hier: Arbeitsalltag | keep up with sb.:âmit jmdm. mithalten | competition:âKonkurrenz | outcome:âErgebnis, Resultat
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Š Image: iStock.com
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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Love Britain
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Discover British culture from A to Z! 26 phenomena including...
⢠âFâ for âfestivalsâ: best cultural events
⢠âLâ for âLOLâ: exciting comedians
⢠âPâ for âPaddingtonâ: an iconic bear
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Quiz
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Freedom songs
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Songs about freedom have often turned out to be earworms. How well do you know the songs mentioned in our quiz?
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earworm: Ohrwurm
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Š Image: Shutterstock.com
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From the ZEIT SPRACHEN App
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Inspiring women
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This Sunday is International Women's Day! Step into the world of extraordinary women and discover the inspiring stories that have shaped our history.
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