Bu siness skills: b et ter me etings 1 — 21 business englisch bu sin es s e n g L is

2. A future with fish
A
–3;
 B
–1;
 C
–4;
 D
–5; 
E
–2
3. The professionals
A. 
plumber 
B.
carpenter 
C.
interior decorator/designer
D.
painter
E.
artisan
F. 
homeowner 
4. A long life 
A. 
lifespans (lifespan(s)
= Lebensdauer)
B. 
prey = Beute
C.
predators = Räuber, Fressfeinde
D.
maintenance = Erhaltung, 
Versorgung
E.
shape 
F.
ancestors = Vorfahren/
Vorfahrinnen
5. A Bavarian family in London
A. 
set (set up a business
= eine Firma gründen)
B. 
take (take hold = hier: konkrete 
Formen annehmen)
C. 
fell (fall through = scheitern, 
fehlschlagen)
D. 
go (go for sth. = sich für etw. 
entscheiden)
E. 
put (put sth. forward
= etw. vorbringen)
F. 
get (get told off 
ifml.
= zurechtgewiesen werden)
G. 
put (put up with sth.
= etw. hinnehmen, sich mit
etw. abfinden)
4. A longer life 
In “The secrets of a long life” (pp. 16–18), we 
find out why some organisms live longer than 
others. Complete the text below using the 
words from the list.
 
 ancestors
| 
 lifespans
|
maintenance
|
predators |
prey
|
shape 
The diversity of (A)
on earth is 
extraordinary. One of the reasons for this is sim-
ple: animals that are (B)
tend to 
have shorter lives than (C)
. And 
the reason why humans live longer than chimpan-
zees? We have bigger brains, which has obviously 
helped us to develop better survival tactics. As a 
result, over the years, our internal processes have 
evolved to invest a lot in cell (D)
. 
These help us survive longer and are crucial for 
keeping us in good (E)
. Neverthe-
less, just like our (F)
, we are all still 
doomed to die.
A

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My father
told me to
‘drive like
I stole it’ 
⋅
I won second place in the British 
Radio Car Association radio-
controlled car-racing competition 
when I was six.
⋅
At ten, I won the British Kart 
Championship. At 15, I was the 
youngest-ever driver to be ranked 
number one in the sport.
⋅
I can ride a unicycle. 
⋅
The compass tattooed on my chest 
symbolizes the church, because the 
church is my compass. 
⋅
I have a designer clothing line with 
Tommy Hilfiger. 
⋅
I am a vegan. 
⋅
I have been a vocal supporter of the 
Black Lives Matter movement. 
⋅
Queen Elizabeth II made me a 
Member of the Most Excellent Order 
of the British Empire (MBE).
⋅
In 2007, I was barred from driving in 
France for a month after driving 196 
km/h on a French motorway. 
⋅
In 2008, I won my first Formula One 
(F1) championship — the first black 
racer to do so.
⋅
I moved to Monaco in 2012. Some say 
I did this to avoid paying UK tax.
⋅
I had a long on-off relationship 
with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole 
Scherzinger (2007–15). 
⋅
I sang Christina Aguilera’s 2018 song 
“Pipe” using the name XNDA.