Present Simple;
use Passive Voice;
use Formal Language;

Layout

• Header
  • Date, From, Subject
• Intruction
• Bullet Points, no opinions
• Conclusion

Phrases

Introduction

• I am writing to inform you that...based on a surcey carried out among our customers...
• The aim of this report is to present the findings of a recent survey on...
• Moreover, the report will analyse why...
• The report will also discuss the implications of the findings for our company.
• The report will conclude with some recommendations for future action. (~Der Bericht wird mit einigen Empfehlungen für zukünftige Maßnahmen abschließen.)

Bullet Points

• According to the survey, 80% of...
• The finding of the survey show, reveal, indicate that... .. 55% of the people surveyed are dissatisfied(~unzufrieden) with the service.
• The survey also revealed(~aufdecken) that...

Conclusion

• Based on the findings of the survey, it is clear that..., it can be said that...

Topics

• Passiv House
• Renewable Energy
• Fake News
• Business Presentation
• Brands
• Advertising

Vocabulary

• instead of 'However' use 'Nevertheless', 'Nonetheless', 'On the other hand', 'In contrast', 'Conversely', 'In spite of that', 'Despite that', 'Although', 'Even though', 'While', 'Whereas', 'On the contrary', 'Alternatively', 'Otherwise', 'Yet', 'Still', 'But', 'Yet', 'Though', 'Notwithstanding', 'In any case', 'Anyway', 'At any rate', 'After all', 'In fact', 'Actually', 'In reality', 'In truth
• instead of 'Because' use 'Since', 'As', 'Given that', 'Seeing that', 'Inasmuch as', 'Owing to', 'Due to', 'On account of', 'In view of', 'Considering that', 'Considering', 'In light of', 'In the light of', 'Taking into account', 'Taking into consideration', 'In consideration of', 'In consideration that', 'For the reason that', 'For the reason', 'For', 'In that', 'In so far as', 'In so far that', 'In that', 'In so much as', 'In so much'

Specific Vocabulary

• Passive House: [
  • insulated: gedämmt,
  • heat recovery: Wärmerückgewinnung,
  • ventilation: Lüftung,
  • energy-efficient: energieeffizient,
  • airtight: luftdicht,
  • thermal bridge: Wärmebrücke,
  • triple-glazed: dreifach verglast,
  • solar panels: Solarpanele,
  • photovoltaic: Photovoltaik,
  • geothermal: geothermisch,
  • heat pump: Wärmepumpe,
  • underfloor heating: Fußbodenheizung,
  • rainwater harvesting: Regenwassernutzung,
  • greywater recycling: Grauwasserrecycling,
  • low-energy: Niedrigenergie,
  • zero-energy: Nullenergie,
  • energy-positive: Energie-positiv,
  • energy-neutral: Energie-neutral, ]
• Fake News: [
  • manipulate: manipulieren,
  • disinformation: Desinformation,
  • misinformation: Fehlinformation,
  • propaganda: Propaganda,
  • conspiracy theory: Verschwörungstheorie,
  • fact-checking: Faktenprüfung,
  • debunk: entlarven,
  • hoax: Schwindel,
  • clickbait: Klickköder,
  • filter bubble: Filterblase,
  • thrustworthy: vertrauenswürdig, ]
• Advertising: [
  • target audience: Zielgruppe,
  • brand awareness: Markenbekanntheit,
  • brand loyalty: Markentreue,
  • brand image: Markenimage,
  • brand identity: Markenidentität,
  • brand positioning: Markenpositionierung,
  • brand values: Markenwerte,
  • brand promise: Markenversprechen,
  • brand ambassador: Markenbotschafter,
  • brand extension: Markenerweiterung,
  • brand equity: Markenwert,
  • brand recognition: Markenerkennung,
  • brand management: Markenführung,
  • brand strategy: Markenstrategie, ]
• Business Presentation: [
  • agenda: Tagesordnung,
  • objectives: Ziele,
  • implications: Auswirkungen,
  • action plan: Aktionsplan,
  • executive summary: Zusammenfassung,
  • visual aids: visuelle Hilfsmittel,
  • follow-up: Nachbereitung,
  • closing remarks: Schlussbemerkungen, ]