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"Those who know nothing of foreign languages
know nothing of their own."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

About

Irene Niederbichler

  • Master's degree in English and Spanish Translation Studies from the University of Graz, Austria
  • "German as a Foreign and Second Language" training course at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, with qualification as a DaF/DaZ trainer
  • Various stays abroad and language courses in Italy, Spain and the USA
  • Freelance translator (EN<>DE) for direct clients and translation agencies for 25 years
  • Language trainer for English and German as a Foreign/Second language for all age groups and language levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

...and last not least - a short glance behind the "scenes":

Things I appreciate

  • Curd cheese and poppyseeds
  • Common sense
  • Fresh snow
  • Cookbooks
  • Understatement
  • Out-of-the-box thinking
  • Cycling
  • Grand Slams
  • Quizzes, brain twisters and games
  • Values (without pricetag)
  • Music and laughter

Things I'm not so fond of

  • Oysters and truffles
  • Hysteria
  • Green Christmas
  • Yo-yo dieting
  • More style than substance
  • 'We're special' mentality
  • Flat tires
  • Time difference
  • Bad losers
  • Superficiality
  • Negative thinking