A whale of a time!
A whale of a time!
A very enjoyable experience, as in: “We had a whale of a time in Puerto Rico.”
This idiom alludes to the largest mammal to describe something very large and impressive. [ Colloquial; early 1900s].
Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:
“A whale of a time!” This means to enjoy yourself very much. Have a great time.
Sample Sentence:
“We all had a whale of a time at the Christmas party.”
Video Click of the day/ week
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(NOTE: This is not an English word; it is an American word.)
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Business English Word of the Week:
Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche:
A business word/phrase = Impulse buying is an unplanned, spontaneous decision by a customer to purchase a product or service. It happens in the moment without long thought, usually triggered by seeing the item, a sudden emotion, or a clever sale sign.
Sample Sentence:
Pure impulse: A sudden emotional craving or desire for a new item, like suddenly picking up a bar of chocolate at a checkout line.
Law English Word of the Week:
Gesetz englisches Wort der Woche:
A law word/phrase = “To give advance notice” means to tell someone about a future event, change, or action before it happens. It gives people time to get ready, plan their work, or adjust their schedules.
Common Uses
- Jobs: Telling a boss you will quit two weeks before your last day.
- Events: Telling guests about a party or meeting days ahead of time.
- Services: Telling a landlord you will move out by a specific date.
Similar Words:
- Forewarn
- Alert
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Heads-up.
Sample Sentence:
“An employee of the company must give at least 4 weeks’ advance notice of their intention to resign from their position.”
Vocabulary for Contracts:
Wortschatz für Verträge:
A word/phrase for contracts = “to draw up a contract” means to write, prepare, and structure a formal, legally binding agreement from scratch or using a template. It is the preliminary step of putting terms, rules, and promises into written legal language before any party signs it.
Key Steps in the Process:
- Gathering details: Collecting names, dates, prices, and specific duties.
- Drafting clauses: Writing out the exact rules, payment methods, and end dates.
- Reviewing: Checking the text for mistakes or unfair terms.
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Finalising: Preparing a clean copy for all sides to read and sign.
Sample Sentence:
Important Distinction:
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Drawing up means writing or preparing the document.
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Signing means approving and officially starting the agreement later.
Vocabulary for Negotiations:
Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:
A word/phrase for negotiations = “To call their bluff” (Lass sie bluffen.) means to challenge a person to prove their bold claim or to carry out a threat, because you think they are lying or pretending. It forces them to show if they are telling the truth or to back down.
Sample Sentence:
“Sometimes in negotiations one of the people involved, either the buyer or the seller, may try to trick the person into signing a contract or buying a product that perhaps they would not ordinarily do; by saying something like, ‘This offer is only available today. Tomorrow I will not make this offer again.’ or ‘I have another very interested buyer in this product.'”
English – English – English – English – English – English – English
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A Poppy field somewhere in England.
Word of the day: Wort des Tages:
to Appease someone means to calm, to soothe, or pacify them by giving in to their demands or granting concessions. The goal is typically to stop someone from being angry or to avoid conflict.
Special English Word: Spezielles englisches Wort:
“If a job’s worth doing, then it’s worth doing well!”
A ‘Jobsworth’ = an official who upholds petty rules even at the expense of humanity or common sense.
“Public Parks abound with jobsworths who delight in yelling that you can’t do that without special permission“.
“It’s more than my ‘jobsworth‘ to do that!“
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Translate the Text: Übersetzen:
Susann, Andreas, Nadine, Heike, Reiner, and Simone.
Die Enten fressen Gemüse.
Das Kind hat Tiere.
Kühe sind Tiere.
Sie hat Tiere.
Die Männer essen die Äpfel.
Die Spinnen trinken.
Die Enten fressen Gemüse.
Der Vogel frisst die Fliegen.
Sie und ich essen Äpfel.
Sie lesen Zeitungen.
Die Kühe trinken Wasser.
Die Kühe sind geflogen.
Spinnen fressen Insekten.
Ich esse Äpfel.
Sie lesen die Zeitungen.
Die Spinnen fressen die Insekten.
Das Mädchen hat Bananen.
Der Mann isst Bananen.
Die Fliegen trinken Wasser.
Das Kind isst Insekten.
Die Vögel fressen Brot.
Die Katze frisst Insekten.
Wir essen Erdbeeren.
Die Bären fressen die Erdbeeren.
Die Mäuse lesen ein Buch.
Die Käfer fressen die Bananen.
Erdbeeren sind lecker.
Sie hat die Erdbeeren.
Die Schweine fressen die Nudeln.
Sie haben Pferde.
Die Mäuse fressen Käse.
Die Bären fressen die Fische.
Der Junge hat Käfer.
Bücherregal.
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AI Future………
Throw down your smartphone and pick up a book!
Pronunciation Tip: Aussprachetipp:
Major / major (Medscher) a major accident on the motorway / a major breakthrough / ein großes Problem / a major problem / a major concern / ein großes Anliegen / Mayor Bürgermeister Bürgermeisterin / Mare die Stute / Mähre a female horse..
So we will practice this in our lesson –
are pronounced in the same way.
PUNS/JOKES:
Did you know on the Canary Islands there is not one Canary?
And on the Virgin Isles?
Same thing, not one Canary there either!
Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples:
Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele:
“A fool and his money are soon parted – who got yours?”
Quote by Henry Youngman.
NOTE: The first part of this quote comes from the Old Testament of the Bible in Proverbs = “A fool and his money are soon parted“. This just goes to show that it has already been said before by the higher power…. and nothing is original under the sun.
To answer his question, I think my money went to one of the top ten richest men in the world. What do you think?
Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:
“There is no “I” in team.”
“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”
Mahatma Gandhi. (The Prime Minister of India.)
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