Can anybody give me some advice working with foreign superior?

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I'm going to work in a Germany company as a machining engineer in technology department, there is a German
manager who interviewed me month ago will be my boss, He has good machining knowledge and speaks English  
very quickly(sometimes I couldn't listen clearly), I don't have any experience working with German (even
1 v8 s1 ]8 N8 D& la foreigner), I'm an introverted guy, and I have rich experience in machining field but don't have any
/ z7 I5 R, ?8 a1 }8 f! ?" Vexperience in their products, I know there are many challenges ahead, Can anybody in this forum give me
some advice or share a little bit experience working with foreign superior? thanks in advance.
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wfsoochow

Think about everything very clearly and prepare for your opinion and next activity

albert.tang

good good study, day day up

迷茫的小鲜肉

I want to study English too

恁老厮

食好兜(帮)相报(介绍)

召唤师170

为什么我都看的懂你说的是什么？直觉你英语还不够溜？

itwotwo

'months' or 'a month'

kuangaoteiji

四级没过的人看懂了
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Alex_rcpilot

Bit of a cliché here when it comes to "fast speakers". Most Germans don't even speak English, the rest of them speak with an accent. That must be why it turned out a pain in the ass for you. Working with foreigners can be tricky 'cause you can't simply expect there to be a golden rule that fits all foreigners. They come in abundant varieties. So you must get to know him first, just as with a common Chinese superior.
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7 l0 T6 Y8 c8 E2 K' ~, w; G1. Clear language barrier ASAP. Start with most common phrases which you use every day. Establish a failsafe system so that whenever communication fails, you may immediately inform him and he will be able to fix problems with you without significant time losses.
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2. Review your responsibilities in your current position within your company. Know what your superior expects you to do, and how you're supposed to do it well with your expertise.
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: v+ F# j" u& a) ]6 n6 c3. Observe his preferences, what he likes and dislikes. What's the best angle to come to him to express an idea most efficiently. Germans emphasize on efficiency.
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+ P& n* J" F% @: M: E# f) q( u9 J2 f4. Although it might already be overwhelming to work on your English, I'd still recommend that you start learning German, even just a little bit. Andere Länder, andere Sitten. Deutschkurs sollte sich als nützlich erweisen.