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Dear email,
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If I said to you that eating a balanced diet is beneficial, would you argue? Probably not. Same with finding a good work-life balance – you’d probably agree that that, too, is healthy and important for success. Often, when people who have reached great, advanced age are asked about their secret to longevity, the answer is: balance, moderation. So recently, when I was asked why diversity is good for business, my first thought was: That’s a stupid question. Of course diversity is good for business, for the same reason that balance is beneficial in other aspects of life, as above. The world is not homogenous and you’re going to get the best results if your product is created by people who have different experiences and perspectives. Below, you can read about how diversity pays dividends.
Next week, my co-host Inez Sharp will have 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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balanced diet: ausgewogene Ernährung | beneficial: günstig, positiv | advanced age: fortgeschrittenes Alter | longevity: Langlebigkeit | moderation: Mäßigung | pay dividends: sich bezahlt machen | co-host: Co-Moderator(in)
Note: Judith's editorial is written in US English.
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Word of the Week
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coffee badging
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Did you know...? This expression describes when employees go to work briefly, to see colleagues, have a cup of coffee and meet office attendance rules, before leaving to work from home. “Badging” here means “using one’s company badge to clock in”.
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briefly: kurz, flüchtig | attendance: Anwesenheit | badge: Ausweis | clock in: den Arbeitsbeginn registrieren, einstempeln
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Culture
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Juneteenth
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Have you ever heard of Juneteenth? The word is a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth” and refers to 19 June 1865 – the date the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced in Texas, at the end of the American Civil War. It became a federal holiday in the US in 2021. Find out more about it by listening to our audio article.
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portmanteau: Kofferwort | enforce: durchsetzen | federal holiday: gesetzlicher Feiertag
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© Image: Shutterstock.com
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Quiz
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Quiz about US holidays
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1. Independence Day is celebrated on which date?
A) 14 June
B) 1 July
C) 4 July
D) 4 August
2. Which US federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?
A) Veterans Day
B) Labor Day
C) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
D) Memorial Day
3. How many US federal holidays are there in a typical calendar year?
A) 8
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
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federal holiday: gesetzlicher Feiertag
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Grammar
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“One”, “ones” and “some”
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Do you know when to use “one” or "ones” and when to use “some”? It’s not always obvious.
To avoid repeating a noun, use...
...one for singular countable nouns:
Have you got a broom? – Yes, there’s one in the cupboard.
...some for singular uncountable or plural nouns:
• There’s cheese in the fridge. Do you want some?
• Those cherries look nice. Let’s buy some.
In adjective + noun phrases, use...
...one for singular countable nouns:
• My phone isn’t working. I need to buy a new one.
...ones for plural countable nouns:
• He tried to sell me black shoes, but I wanted brown ones.
With uncountable nouns, either repeat the noun or leave it out:
• Do you prefer red wine or white wine?
• What kind of beer do you want: German or Belgian?
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broom: Besen
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© Image: JR Harris / Unsplash.com
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Work Life
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The diversity dividend
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Did you know that businesses with diverse executive teams are more likely to outperform their competitors? Find out how diversity in teams can benefit companies.
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outperform: übertreffen
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© Image: Stocksy United
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Logistics
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Delivering the goods
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Many of us are used to receiving parcels one day after ordering them, but what’s it like ordering goods to one of the world’s most remote islands? Mariah Leitner grew up on Tristan da Cunha, located in the Atlantic Ocean, between South Africa and South America. Find out what she has to say, in our article!
As a special gift, our newsletter subscribers can read the online version of the article for free – but only for a week!
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remote: abgelegen | subscriber: Abonnent(in)
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© Image: Brian Adams/Redux/laif
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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How to ask for more money
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...and get it! | Why diversity is good for business | Careers without university
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Quiz
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The name’s Bond
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Sixty-four years ago today, United Artists announced a deal that would bring James Bond to the silver screen. Since then, the franchise has generated nearly $8 billion at the box office, and is one of the largest-grossing film franchises in history. See how much you know about the famous spy in our quiz.
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silver screen: Leinwand | largest-grossing: mit den höchsten Einspielzahlen
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© Image: The Nix Company / Unsplash.com
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From the ZEIT SPRACHEN App
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Monday is Pink Day in the US!
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To celebrate, we′re taking a look at Billie Eilish′s rendition of the iconic Barbie song What Was I Made For?, which gives the character a surprisingly fragile voice. Read on for the story behind the song!
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© Image: Pia Spieler
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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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