B1 · 18 words
Otti works from home
Today Otti's meeting is a video call - the microphone is off, the connection is slow and the neighbour's dog is barking. Learn the words of working from home, of video conferences and of working hours.
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Team leader
Guten Morgen! Alle haben sich eingeloggt. Otti, sind Sie da? Ihre Kamera ist noch aus.
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Translation
Good morning! Everyone has logged in. Otti, are you there? Your camera is still off.
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Otti
Entschuldigung! Meine Verbindung ist heute leider sehr langsam.
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Translation
Sorry! My connection is very slow today, unfortunately.
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Team leader
Kein Problem. Dann zur Tagesordnung: Otti, Sie sind als Erster dran.
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Translation
No problem. Then on to the agenda: Otti, you're first.
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Otti
Gern. Darf ich kurz den Bildschirm teilen? So sehen alle gleichzeitig die Zahlen.
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Translation
Sure. May I share my screen for a moment? That way everyone sees the figures at the same time.
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Team leader
Natürlich. … Entschuldigung, dass ich Sie unterbreche, aber was bellt da so laut?
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Translation
Of course. … Sorry to interrupt you, but what's barking so loudly?
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Otti
Das kann ich übernehmen. Zu Hause bin ich sowieso produktiver als im Büro.
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Translation
I can do that. At home I'm more productive than at the office anyway.
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Words and Phrases
- das Homeoffice working from home
- die Videokonferenz video conference
- die Kamera camera
- das Mikrofon microphone
- die Arbeitszeit working hours
- die Tagesordnung agenda
- das Protokoll minutes
- die Ablenkung distraction
- sich einloggen to log in
- teilnehmen to take part
- unterbrechen to interrupt
- ablenken to distract
- stummschalten to mute
- produktiv productive
- gleichzeitig at the same time
- den Bildschirm teilen to share one's screen
- die Besprechung meeting
- die Verbindung connection
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