Christine Burgmer | Blog » Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de Ideas, news, tips and resources for the Business English learner Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:06:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 hard, difficult, trying, tricky … http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/02/hard-difficult-trying-tricky/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/02/hard-difficult-trying-tricky/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:06:36 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=3159 Look at all these synonyms for the word ‘hard’.

]]> http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/02/hard-difficult-trying-tricky/feed/ 0 How to get happy employees? Build a tree house! http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/02/how-to-get-happy-employees-build-a-tree-house/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/02/how-to-get-happy-employees-build-a-tree-house/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:26:57 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=3076 Kadir treehouse
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What about building a tree house to get happy and appreciative employees?  It works for this company here.

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]]> http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/01/working-as-a-wood-machinist/feed/ 0 Pronunciation help is on its way http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/01/pronunciation-help-is-on-its-way/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2012/01/pronunciation-help-is-on-its-way/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:22:33 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=3102 Need help with your pronunciation?  Try this simple tool.  Type in a text, press ‘say it’, listen – and repeat.

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Could you imagine having unlimited vacation days?  Then read this article to see how it works for one company.

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Need some help with English grammar?  Perhaps these slides can help you …

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