7 Finding my way in the world of work LS 01.M1

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1 7 Finding my way in the world of work LS 01.M1 A job title word snake Now you will find out some more English job titles. The word snake below contains eighteen job titles. Be careful: some job titles are made up of two words. Some will have the same or similar meaning as others. Some of them are similar to their German equivalents while others are completely different. A2 Working alone, find the eighteen job titles hidden in the word snake below. Mark them with a highlighter. duftezgaherynursepatreypredesecretaryshukmajoinerpoquirtullarycookmantranyiltisshopassistantwhyopadythemhairdressermodutupulomeofficeworkerhobintragymuperdretailergetreftshcarmechanicmirschelibricklayerilafyrkfitnesstrainertubattsongelectricianweavufaiggardenerquartydnursery-schoolteacherorethylecarpenterpurasterynawterrubcareworkerrethevajesthboldentalassistantquopuflertbplumberquynethim Now compare the job titles you found with those your neighbour found. Work in pairs or groups of three. Write the job titles you found and their German equivalents in the table below. If you don t know the German word for any of the job titles, you can use your dictionary for help. English/German English/German English/German Present the English job titles you have found to the class. Explain their German meaning. Make sure you use complete English sentences. You can start like this: The German meaning of the English job title... is... or The English job title... means... in German.

2 13 Finding my way in the world of work LS 03.M1 03 Job profiles assistant bricklayer buildings care colours construction cook cuts electric electrician gardener hairdresser hospital maintains mechanic nurse office organizes restaurants secretary sells sites telephone vegetables vehicles walls worker The text below deals with lots of jobs. It provides some information about what people do in these jobs. However, there are a lot of gaps in the text. To understand the text you have to find the missing words. The first letter of the missing word is already there! A1 Take a pencil and fill in the gaps in the text below, using words from this box. 1. An o w or a clerk works in an office with computers and answers the t. 2. A c prepares meals in r and hotels, but also in cafeterias and in canteens. 3. A shop a works in a shop, s things and helps customers to find what they are looking for. 4. A h washes, c and c hair. 5. A car m repairs and m cars and other v. Vocabulary to deal with = handeln von gap = Lücke content = Inhalt to maintain = instandhalten support = Unterstützung vegetables = Gemüse vehicle = Fahrzeug customer = Kunde daily routine = Tagesablauf clockwise = im Uhrzeigersinn anticlockwise = gegen den Uhrzeigersinn vice versa = umgekehrt circle = Kreis 6. A c worker works on building s, builds houses and public b. 7. A c worker helps people who are ill or old, or who need help with their daily routine. 8. A g grows plants, flowers and v in a garden or in parks. 9. An e works mostly indoors and tests and maintains e systems for light, power, etc. 10. A n helps ill people in h. 11. A b works on a building site, builds w in houses and other buildings. 12. A s writes s and letters for the boss and o the office work. A2 Compare your results with those of your neighbour. Be ready to read yours out to the class. Work in groups of five students as follows: Each group member chooses one job. Working together, fill in the table on the next page. You may use the information on pages six to ten. Help each other to write down complete sentences.

3 17 Finding my way in the world of work LS 04.M1 Finding out the ideal job This questionnaire will help you decide what kind of job might match your talents and abilities. Tick the statements which suit you the most. Think about you A B C D 1. I like to work * with my * with the * in different * in different hands and computer places situations with tools 2. I like people 3. The ideal workplace for me is 4. Working together with people is 5. I like to wear clothes 6. After meeting a lot of people 7. I like to travel to work 8. Presentations in front of groups are 9. At work I like my hair 10. On the whole my favourite colours are * outside or in workshops * not important mainly casual * I need some time alone to think about it sensible * inside, in an office * very important mainly smart and elegant * I want to stay alone to work on the results * on foot * by bus or by car * very difficult * as short as possible * green, brown and red * OK, as long as I am well prepared * who need help * in different situations * OK, when I can help them clean and * I like to think about helping them creative * varied, always on the move * OK, when the people are fun interesting and colourful * I want to meet more people * by bike * on a scooter or roller blades * unpleasant for me * neat and tidy * clean and * black, white and grey * white and friendly * easy because I m spontaneous * dyed and fashionable * all colours, as long as they are bright Vocabulary questionnaire = Fragebogen according to = laut, nach statement = Aussage ability = Fähigkeit sensible = vernünftig casual = lässig smart = schick neat = gepflegt tidy = ordentlich dyed = gefärbt, getönt fashionable = modisch bright = grell, hell, heiter Count your results: A times B times C times D times Most ticks are for the letter: Compare your answers with your neighbour. Talk about the differences and any difficulties you had. Your teacher will then give you the results of the questionnaire. Describe your dream job. Why is it your dream job? What do you like most about it? Present your dream job in class.

4 63 A working day LS 04.M1 Company organisational chart Here you can see how a company is organised. This chart also shows the development of a product from the initial idea to the distribution and selling of it. Management Research + Development Production Marketing Distribution Finance + Accounting Purchasing Quality Control Sales Customer Service development of a product from the idea to the distribution money from sold products Fill in the gaps in the text below, using the words from this box. purchasing research development sales accounts marketing quality control customer service production distribution A product is first developed in the and department. The raw materials are then bought by the new product is then produced by the checked by the department. After that the department. The new product is department, and products with faults are taken out of production. Then advertisements about the new product are created by the department. The product is then sold by the department. The product is transported to the buyers by the Any buyers with problems are helped by the for the sold products is looked after by the finance and department. department. The money department. Set up your own company! First think of a product that you would like to sell, then decide which members of your group will work in which department. Then draw an organisational chart of your company on a poster and explain your company s organisational structure and production process to your classmates.

5 LS 06.M2 A working day 72 Rollenspielkarten " Your company: Jupiter Hi-Fi Equipment MP3-players Booster 2100 Your company: Mobiles & More 1,000 mobile phones Cycle C3 Your company: PC-bay 1,000 notebooks GP-2000 Radar "

English Speaking Board Entry Level Award ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) (Entry 3) (QCF)

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