Lektion 14: English for Job seeking

Ergänzen Sie die richtige Übersetzung für jede der folgenden Vorgaben.

1. hängenbleiben [?]
2. die Fähigkeiten [?]
3. der Werdegang [?]
4. die Empfehlung [?]
5. ablehnen [?]
6. der Auszubildende, die Auszubildende [?]
7. die Steuer [?]
8. die Einstellung, die Haltung zu etwas [?]
9. die Aufgaben [?]
10. die Erfahrung, die Praxis [?]
11. liegen [?]
12. passend, geeignet [?]
13. die Ausbildung [?]
14. die Beschäftigung, das Arbeitsverhältnis [?]
15. jemanden aufnehmen [?]
16. das Personal [?]
17. brutto [?]
18. der Anwärter, die Bewerberin [?]
19. die Überstunden [?]
20. der Arbeitgeber, die Arbeitgeberin [?]
21. die Bewerbung [?]
22. entscheiden [?]
23. anpassen [?]
24. das Einstellungsgespräch [?]
25. netto [?]
26. anbieten [?]
27. das Profil, der Steckbrief einer Person [?]
28. der Sachbearbeiter, die Sachbearbeiterin [?]
29. vorwärts kommen [?]
30. aufnehmen, einstellen [?]
31. arbeitslos [?]
32. die Qualifikationen [?]
33. die Sozialversicherung [?]
34. der Arbeitnehmer, die Arbeitnehmerin [?]
35. die Arbeit [?]
36. die Pensionsbeihilfe [?]
37. das Inserat [?]
38. Kurzbegriff für einen Lebenslauf [?]
39. das Gehalt [?]
40. Vollzeit, ganztags [?]
41. verschieben [?]
42. der Briefumschlag [?]
43. der beruflicher Werdegang [?]
44. der Bewerber, die Bewerberin [?]
45. der Vertrag [?]
46. die Qualfikationen, die Kenntnisse [?]
47. Teilzeit, halbtags [?]
48. selbstständig [?]
49. beantragen, ansuchen [?]
50. überzeugen [?]

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

1. How did Freddy get on at the interview?

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2. Did Freddy like the job?

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3. How long would he have had for lunch?

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   c. 
   

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4. Would he have travelled?

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   c. 
   

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5. Did the company offer him the job?

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   c. 
   

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1. Where is Peter going next week?

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   c. 
   

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2. Where did he see the advertisement?

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   c. 
   

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3. Which is correct?

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4. How many interviews did he have?

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   c. 
   

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5. How much will he earn in his new job?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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1. What is a CV?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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2. What sort of paper would you use for your CV?

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   c. 
   

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3. Why is it a good idea to find out as much as possible about the job?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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4. Why is it important to explain any gaps in your career?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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5. What is a reference for?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

1. What must you do to prepare for an interview?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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2. How should you prepare for the interview?

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3. What must you convince the interviewer of?

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   c. 
   

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4. How should you present yourself?

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   c. 
   

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5. Why should you leave home in plenty of time?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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Für jede der folgenden Behauptungen wählen Sie zwischen Richtig oder Falsch.

1. To relocate is to move to another part of the country.

   
   
   

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2. When you put in extra hours you always get paid overtime.

   
   
   

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3. A CV is not a job application.

   
   
   

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4. In a CV you never print on both sides of the paper.

   
   
   

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5. It is important to make sure your skills fit the job description.

   
   
   

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6. You don't need to tell referees you are using them for a reference.

   
   
   

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7. A covering letter can be two pages long.

   
   
   

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8. In the interview you must be positive about yourself and your abilities.

   
   
   

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9. To do the job you may need assistive technology.

   
   
   

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10. You can lie and exaggerate in an interview.

    
    
    

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Sprachübung. Vervollständigen Sie die gehörten Sätze, wie im vorangegangenen Beispiel.

1. A. He didn't study, so he didn't pass the exam.
   B. [?]
2. A. I didn't go to the interview so I didn't get the job.
   B. [?]
3. A. The salary wasn't good enough, so I didn't accept the job.
   B. [?]
4. A. He didn't get the job so he didn't have to relocate.
   B. [?]
5. A. I didn't see the advertisement so I didn't apply.
   B. [?]
6. A. She didn't speak English so she didn't get the job.
   B. [?]

1. A. He didn't pass the exam because he didn't study.
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2. A. I didn't get the job because I didn't go to the interview.
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3. A. I didn't accept the job because the salary wasn't good enough.
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4. A. He didn't have to relocate because he didn't get the job.
   B. [?]
5. A. I didn't apply because I didn't see the advertisement.
   B. [?]
6. A. She didn't get the job because she didn't speak English.
   B. [?]

1. A. He found a job, so he didn't go to Canada.
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2. A. She forgot about the interview so she didn't go.
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3. A. I started work so I didn't go to university.
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4. A. I got up early, so I wasn't late for the interview.
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5. A. Freddy asked for more money, so they didn't offer him the job.
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6. A. Tommy was in bed so he didn't hear the telephone.
   B. [?]

1. A. He didn't go to Canada because he found a job.
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2. A. She didn't go to the interview because she forgot about it.
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3. A. I didn't go to university because I started work.
   B. [?]
4. A. I wasn't late for the interview because I got up early.
   B. [?]
5. A. They didn't offer Freddy the job because he asked for more money.
   B. [?]
6. A. Tommy didn't hear the telephone because he was in bed.
   B. [?]

1. A. I got up late so I was late for the interview.
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2. A. I saw the advertisement so I applied.
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3. A. She studied hard and passed her exams.
   B. [?]
4. A. Peter was the best applicant so they offered him the job.
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5. A. Veronica spoke German so they sent her to Berlin.
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6. A. I did an English course and found an interesting job.
   B. [?]

1. A. I was late for the interview because I got up late.
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2. A. I applied because I saw the advertisement.
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3. A. She passed her exams because she studied hard.
   B. [?]
4. A. They offered Peter the job because he was the best applicant.
   B. [?]
5. A. They sent Veronica to Berlin because she spoke German.
   B. [?]
6. A. I found an interesting job because I did an English course.
   B. [?]

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort.

1. a. 
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2. a. 
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3. a. 
   b. 
   

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4. a. 
   b. 
   

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5. a. 
   b. 
   

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6. a. 
   b. 
   

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7. a. 
   b. 
   

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8. a. 
   b. 
   

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9. a. 
   b. 
   

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10. a. 
    b. 
    

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Für jede der folgenden Behauptungen wählen Sie zwischen Richtig oder Falsch.

1. Job hunting is a part time job.

   
   
   

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2. It is easier to get a job in a smaller company than a big one.

   
   
   

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3. It isn't important to know as much as possible about the company.

   
   
   

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4. Your 'old' occupation is more important than your skills.

   
   
   

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5. When seeking a job concentrate on one type of organisation.

   
   
   

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6. It is not a good idea only to apply to your first choice.

   
   
   

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7. Don't worry about not getting the job.

   
   
   

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8. Be clean and smart.

   
   
   

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9. Friends and family should not help you look for a job.

   
   
   

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10. If at first you don't succeed, give up.

    
    
    

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1. How did you get ____ at the interview?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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2. It was OK in ____ ways.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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3. I would have been away from home ____ .

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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4. They would have ____ me to put in extra hours.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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5. A good curriculum vitae is your first ____ to a job interview.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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6. Your CV must be ____ .

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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7. Be positive when you speak about ____ work experience and skills.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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8. ____ your skills to the job profile.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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9. You may ____ caught out in the interview.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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10. You have the motivation ____ the job well.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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11. You must feel ____ during the interview.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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12. You should dress ____ .

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    c. 
    

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13. Your body language will probably give you ____ .

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    c. 
    

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14. Identify your skills in order of ____

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    c. 
    

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15. Look into all job ____ of interest.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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16. Never ____.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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17. It is not a good idea only to ____ your first choice.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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18. Use all possible methods to ____ appropriate jobs.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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19. You can always ____ a job offer if a better one develops.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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20. There is no need to look ____ a movie star.

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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