Higher French: Employability booklet

Higher French: Employability booklet
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Text 1 Employability : Jobs
‘Comment arrondir ses fins des mois’ (How to earn a little extra money)
Task 1 : Which job…
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Restaurant fast-food (travailler à la caisse)
Baby-sitter (l’âge minimum légal est de seize ans)
téléservices (vous faites de la vente de cuisines)
surveillant d’école (du 1er février au 15 mars)
surveillant d’école (pour un poste à la rentrée suivante – when schools start after the
holidays)
restaurant fast-food (il y a très peu de repos)
baby-sitter (les garçons aussi ont leur chance)
surveillant d’école (des expériences d’animation sont indispensables)
surveillant d’école
Task 2 : Find the French for….
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leur donner la monnaie
il faut travailler dur
vous pouvez également vous addresser à …
les yeus rivés sur un ordinateur
il faut aussi avoir de l’éxperience professionnelle
la vente par téléphone
On surveille les études du soir
surveillant/pion
des expériences sont indispensables
tant que
s’en occuper jusqu’au retour des parents
les parents parfois préfèrent les jeunes plus âgés
Task 3 : translate one job advert into English
School monitor (monitor)
Tasks: You supervise evening study, end of the lower school/upper secondary school day, etc.
Advice: If you want to become a monitor in Paris, registration takes place from the first of February
to the 15th of March, for a position for the next return to school (start of the new school year).
Leadership/organisation experience is essential.
Salary: 976,65 € after tax for 18 hours a month, 487,53€ after tax for 14 hours.
Contact: online applications/registrations only: www.ministredeleducation.fr
Higher French: Employability booklet
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Text 2 Employability : Jobs
‘Les avantages et les inconvénients des travaux différents’ (Advantages and disadvantages of
different jobs)
Task 1 : Answer the following questions: Who…
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Laure (le travail n’était pas trop dur)
Pascal
Tascha
Tascha (je n’ai que rarement l’occasion d’aller voir ce qu’il y a à visiter)
Laure (ce qui m’a persuadé de ne pas faire ce métier)
Pascal
Tascha
Laure (J’ai vu que…)
Pascal
Task 2 : Find the French for…
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…reçoivent les meilleurs soins possibles
…il fait plus de 12 heures de travail en une journée
…il rentre complètement crevé.
Quand j’étais jeune,…
j’avais l’impression que…
les endroits intéressants dont j’avais entendu parler.
je sais que j’avais tort
je n’ai que rarement l’occasion d’aller…
Pour mon stage…
Le travail n’était pas trop dur.
j’ai distribué ou ramassé…
ce qui m’a persuadé de ne pas faire ce métier
Task 3 : Translation into English
Pascal
My father is a doctor. He works in a very modern and well-equipped hospital, therefore the sick
receive the best care possible. Sometimes he works more than 12 hours a day and he comes home
totally exhausted. So, he can’t spend a lot of time with my sister and I.
Higher French: Employability booklet
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Text 3 Employability : Jobs – career path
‘Mon metier idéal’ (My idal job)
Task 1 : Answer the following questions…
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work in a ranch, with horses
lots of possibilities with horses, for example walks.
evaluate their (guests riding) skills before the walk / take care of safety aspects
get the horses ready
there is a risk that there is nothing to do for months when you don’t see lots of people
anymore
since he did a work placement in a travel agency
it’s important to satisfy the clients by giving them the advice they need
he has a certain amount of experience which could be useful in this profession
as holidays are expensive he is worried that there are not many people who are interested
consequently, as everywhere, travel agencies risk to close
Task 2: Find the French for…
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j’ai toujours été passionnée par …
Ce que j’aimerais faire comme métier plus tard,…
J’aimerais qu’on me donne la responsabilité de…
il y a aussi l’aspect sécurité
Par contre…
de n’avoir rien à faire
Depuis que…
c’est le métier que je vais faire
j’ai beaucoup appris
en leur donnant les conseils dont ils ont besoin
qui pourrait m’être utile dans ce métier
l’inconvénient, c’est que…
Task 3 : Translation – Charlotte’s text
I’ve always been crazy about horses. What I would like to do for a living (as a job), is work on a ranch,
which offers all sorts of equestrian possibilities to guests, like for example walks.
I would like them to give me the responsibility of evaluating their skill level before the walk. There is
also the security aspect of the walk which I would like to take care of. On the other hand, one of the
things I don’t like a lot, is preparing the horses. In addition, I risk not having anything to do for
months at a time when you don’t see lots of people anymore.
Higher French: Employability booklet
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Text 1 Employability : Jobs
‘Vous avez un petit boulot?’ (Do you have a part-time job?)
Task 1 : Answer the following questions : Who…
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Charlotte
Jean
Anne-Laure
Anne-Laure
Charlotte
Jean
Anne-Laure
Jean
Charlotte
Task 2: Find the French for…
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je dois me lever tôt le matin
Par conséquent
Malgré cela
on apprend à gérer un budget
je voudrais faire des économies pour aller à l’université
mes parents ne le permettront pas
Ils me disent que
je suis toujours à court d’argent
je ne fais rien parce que je n’ai pas assez d’argent
Mes parents toujours se plaignent que…
je ne le vois pas comme ça
j’ai l’intention de m’amuser autant que possible
Task 3 : Translate the final paragraph – Jean
My parents always complain that they have to give me all their money, but I, I don’t see it that way.
According to me, as long as I live with my parents, it is their responsibility to support me financially.
When I am 18 years old, I will leave home to go to uni, and on that day, I will find a job. Until then, I
have the intention to have as much fun as possible. I don’t worry about money.
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Text 1 Employability : Jobs
‘L’office de tourisme d’Australie propose …’ (The Australian tourist office is offering…)
Task 1 : Answer in English
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€75 000 for six months
six months
the island of Hamilton, on the big coral reef
flight ticket
villa at the beach with pool and golf car
guardian of the islands
walk the white sand to explore the islands, swim in the crystal clear water, explore the
bottom of the sea and keep a weekly blog to show the world your discoveries in pictures and
videos.
8. fluent English speaker / good swimmer / excellent communication skills
9. 18 000 candidates
Task 2: True or false
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false
true
true
false
true
false – speak fluently
Task 3: Find the French for…
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embaucher
en contre partie
fouler
hebdomadaire
postuler
nageur
sélectionné
Task 4: Translate
In return, as a ‘guardian of the islands’ you will have a mission: you will have to walk the white sand
to discover the islands, swim in the crystal clear water, explore the bottom of the sea and keep a
weekly blog to show the world your discoveries in pictures and videos.
Higher French: Employability booklet
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Text 6 Employability : Jobs
‘Quels sont les métiers de l’avenir?’ (What are the jobs of the future?)
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there will be more people in retirement than entering the employment market
hotel-restaurant / building / care services / cleaning or transport
will remain stable at around 7.5%
the best guarantee against unemployment – languages will be indispensable
positive
to organise transport of goods due to globalisation
intelligence / know-how
programmers / renewable energy / medical staff
bakers / butchers / welders / plumbers / joiners…
Task 2: Find the French for…
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d’après
la retraite
le bâtiment
la propriété
Besoins
s’accentuer
entreprises
prévoir
taux
quasiment
bien sûr
maîtrise
gestion
conseils juridiques
mondialisation
hôtellerie
restauration
embaucher
matière-grise
manque
chercheurs
s’occuper
tant que
main d’oeuvre
plombiers