The "shocking truth" about English

Some of you will know Paul Smith and his great website aimed at German speakers struggling with the finer points of the English language.

http://owad.de/

OWAD stands for One Word A Day, by the way...

Paul has a nice little Guide to "Die häufigsten (und peinlichsten) Deutsch > Englischen Übersetzungsfehler und wie man sie vermeiden kann"

You can download the pdf or (first) view what he has to say online. There are some of my favorite "classics" in there that still make me laugh...

Enjoy!

Working with Americans

This is a 9 page summary and review of a book about Americans at work that I think reveals a lot about the culture of the States. I will probably be dealing with this text in SUK3.


Key Concepts

Because American culture reveals itself in the
business environment, it is essential to learn
how this shared cultural background actually
influences business behavior.

1. In America, one can do anything.
2. The attitude towards non-American ways of
doing business is generally intolerant.
3. Americans simply believe that creating
relationships will wait.
4. Effective bosses vary their style depending on
the situation.
5. The American culture is above all individualistic.
6. A business relationship, no matter its genesis, is
not immediately a social friendship.
7. Americans are famous for their emphasis on
schedules, time, and tasks rather than people.
8. If it’s new, it’s great.
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