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

LS 01.M1
Finding my way in the world of work
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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.
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fa i g g a r d e n e r q u a r t y d
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r e w o rke r r e t h e vajest h bo
f tsh ca r m e c h a n
u b a t t s o n g e l e c t r i c ia n
t ra i n e r t
r m od u t up u lo m
k m a jo
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h a i rd r es s
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r ys h u
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in e
r t u l l a r y c o o k m a n t r a n y i l t is s h
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ld e n ta las sista n
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re ta
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k fi t
se c
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rsc h
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e pa t r e y p r e d e
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A3
Now compare the job titles you found with those your neighbour found.
A4
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
1
 7
13
2
 8
14
3
 9
15
4
10
16
5
11
17
6
12
18
A5
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.
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Finding my way in the world of work
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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
. 2. A c
and answers the t
r
prepares meals in
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
c
washes,
hair. 5. A car m
and c
repairs and m
cars and other v
6. A c
.
worker works on building s
. 7. A c
houses and public b
„„ 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
, builds
worker helps
people who are ill or old, or who need help with their daily routine.
8. A g
grows plants, flowers and v
a garden or in parks. 9. An e
works mostly indoors and
tests and maintains e
10. A n
in
systems for light, power, etc.
helps ill people in h
11. A b
.
works on a building site, builds w
houses and other buildings. 12. A s
for the boss and o
in
writes emails and letters
the office work.
A2
Compare your results with those of your neighbour. Be ready to read yours out to the class.
A3
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.
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Finding my way in the world of work
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LS 04.M1
Finding out the ideal job
This questionnaire will help you decide what kind of job might match your talents and abilities.
A3
Tick the statements which suit you the most.
Think about you
1. I like to work
….
A
B
* with my
* with the
* in different
* in different
2. I like people
….
* who are
* who are
* who need
* who are
3. The ideal
workplace for
me is … .
4. Working
together with
people is …
5. I like to wear
clothes … .
* outside or in
* inside, in an
* in different
* varied, always
* not important * very impor-
* OK, when I
can help them
* OK, when the
people are fun
* which are
* which are
* which are
* which are
6. After meeting
a lot of people
….
* I need some
* I want to stay * I like to think * I want to
7. I like to travel
to work … .
* on foot
* by bus or by
* by bike
8. Presentations
in front of
groups are
….
9. At work I like
my hair … .
* very difficult
* OK, as long
* unpleasant for * easy for me
* as short as
* neat and tidy * clean and
10. On the whole
my favourite
colours are
….
* green, brown * black, white
hands and
with tools
practical
workshops
­computer
sensible
office
for me
tant for me
mainly casual
time alone to
think about it
mainly smart
and elegant
alone to work
on the results
car
for me
possible
as I am well
prepared
and red
Count your results: A
C
places
help
situations
clean and
practical
about helping
them
me
times C
situations
creative
on the move
interesting
and colourful
„„ 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
meet more
people
* on a
scooter or
roller blades
because I’m
spontaneous
practical
and grey
times B
D
* white and
friendly
* dyed and
fashionable
* all colours, as
long as they
are bright
times D
times
Most ticks are for the letter:
A4
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.
A5
Describe your dream job. Why is it your dream job? What do you like most about it?
Present your dream job in class.
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A working day
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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
Purchasing
Marketing
Quality
Control
Finance +
Accounting
Distribution
Customer
Service
Sales
money from sold products
development of a product
from the idea to the distribution
A4
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.
department. After that the
The raw materials are then bought by the
department. The new product is
new product is then produced by the
department, and products with faults are
checked by the
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.
A5
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.
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LS 06.M2
A working day
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Rollenspielkarten
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Your company: Bomm Ltd
Your company: Jupiter Hi-Fi Equipment
Your products and prices:
– MP3-player Booster 2100, 49,– € per item
– mobile phone Cycle C3, 169,– € per item
– notebook GP 2000 Radar 1099,– € per item
You are interested in:
– MP3-players Booster 2100
– prices and discounts
– terms of payment and delivery
Your discount:
– 10 % volume discount for 1,000 items or more
Your terms:
– customers must pay in advance
– you deliver the goods within 14 days after receipt of
order
Your company: Bomm Ltd
Your company: Mobiles & More
Your products and prices:
– MP3-player Booster 2100, 49,– € per item
– mobile phone Cycle C3, 169,– € per item
– notebook GP 2000 Radar 1099,– € per item
You are interested in:
– 1,000 mobile phones Cycle C3
– prices and discounts
– terms of payment and delivery
Your discount:
– 10 % volume discount for 1,000 items or more
Your terms:
– customers must pay in advance
– you deliver the goods within 14 days after receipt of
order
Your company: Bomm Ltd
Your company: PC-bay
Your products and prices:
– MP3-player Booster 2100, 49,– € per item
– mobile phone Cycle C3, 169,– € per item
– notebook GP 2000 Radar 1099,– € per item
You are interested in:
– 1,000 notebooks GP-2000 Radar
– prices and discounts
– terms of payment and delivery
Your discount:
– 10 % volume discount for 1,000 items or more
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Your terms:
– customers must pay in advance
– you deliver the goods within 14 days after receipt of
order
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