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Vorwort der Herausgeberinnen

Grußwortvon Lutz Freitag, Präsident des GdW Bundesverband deutscher Immobilienunternehmen e. V. und
Burkhard Schneider, Präsident des Verbandes der Wohnungswirtschaft Rheinland-Westfalen e. V.

Anmerkungen zum Umgang mit FOCUSSING ON REAL ESTATE - Englisch für die Immobilienwirtschaft

Erklärung der Symbole

Unit 1: Working in real estate, housing and the property market - Getting to know the business
Living in Germany - Partner Interview
Manners that sell
Another day at the office - General and statistical information about the German housing market
Talking about the real estate industry and about your job
Introducing your company - "Gut und sicher wohnen" in Bochum at GW BO
Planning a business trip to Lithuania
CECODHAS The European Liaison Committee for Social Housing
Vokabeln
Evaluationsbogen

Unit 2: Describing properties
Talking about various types of properties - Terms and definitions
Listening Comprehension Floating City
Describing and analysing diagrams and statistics
Describing commercial properties
Another day at the office:
Projekt 1: Allgemeine Präsentation mit anschließender Stadtführung der Stadt Bochum
Projekt 2: Beschreibung der Gewerbezeile in Bochum-Riemke
Projekt 3: Beschreibung der Wohnanlage Bochum-Dahlhausen
Describing residential properties
Types of homes
Talking about safety
The stigma enigma
The ideal flat ?
WEB UNIT: Buying property in the country
Vokabeln
Evaluationsbogen

Unit 3: Dealing with customers
Dealing with people in your business
Means of communication - Communication in a modern office
Dealing with tenants
Dealing with difficult tenants
Oral communication
Written communication
Writing an enquiry: sample phrases
Talking about legal documents
Cross-cultural communication
Tenant satisfaction survey
Vokabeln
Evaluationsbogen

Unit 4: Aspects of letting
Landlords and tenants - rights and obligations
Managing your rental property
Periods of letting - How to be an effective landlord
Explaining the rent
Utility costs
Letting and presenting a flat
Tenants move in and move out condition checklist
Energy costs
Enquiry for digital thermostats
Waste separation
Talking about eviction
Move-out procedures
Talking about vacancies
Talking about insurances
Commercial lettings
WEB UNIT: Sustainable waste management in a closed loop materials economy
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Evaluationsbogen

Unit 5: Talking about construction
The construction process
Jobs and trades in construction
Stages in construction
Construction and DIY
Pre-reading activity
Planung und Errichtung einer Anlage Integriertes Wohnen
Solar Energy
Energy efficiency and sustainability: Solar energy and the concept of passive houses
Listening activity: Roof gardens
Choosing the right site
What is a building permit?
Bochum Project
Ten principles of architecture
Construction plans
Adaptation of housing for disabled and senior citizens
Contract a building
Vokabeln
Evaluationsbogen

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