Year 11

Preparing for a job application (Part 2/3)

Year 11

Preparing for a job application (Part 2/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise using verbs with prepositions using the accusative case in the context of preparing for a job application.
  2. Purpose of language use: Preparing for a job application
  3. Grammar: Verbs with preposition and noun: sich konzentrieren auf, sich interessieren für, hoffen auf

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13 Questions

Q1.
What is the German for "to get to know"?

Correct answer: kennenlernen
mitkommen
teilnehmen

Q2.
What is the German for "to take part"?

anrufen
aufhören
Correct answer: teilnehmen

Q3.
Fill in the missing word: Ich rufe bei der Firma ______ .

Correct answer: an
auf
mit

Q4.
Put the sentence in the right order: kommen / nicht / Eltern / Vorstellungsgespräch / zum / mit / meine

Meine Eltern kommen mit zum Vorstellungsgespräch nicht.
Meine Eltern kommen nicht mit zum Vorstellungsgespräch.
Correct answer: Meine Eltern kommen nicht zum Vorstellungsgespräch mit.

Q5.
Translate into German: I called my colleague.

Ich habe angerufen meinen Kollegen.
Correct answer: Ich habe meinen Kollegen angerufen.
Ich rufe meinen Kollegen an.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
hier

Correct answer: here
near
there

Q8.
oft

always
Correct answer: often
usually

Q9.
warum

when
where
Correct answer: why

Q10.
wer

what
where
Correct answer: who, whoever

Q11.
wie

Correct answer: how
when
where

Q12.
wo

when
Correct answer: where
who

Q13.
zu Hause

(towards) home
Correct answer: at home
from home

13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for "interview"

(das) Interview
Correct answer: (das) Vorstellungsgespräch
(die) Arbeit

Q2.
What's the German for "I am interested in ..."

Ich interessiere ...
Correct answer: Ich interessiere mich für ...
Ich interessiere mich in ...

Q3.
What's the German for "I am applying for ..."

Ich bewerbe ...
Ich bewerbe mich für ...
Correct answer: Ich bewerbe mich um ...

Q4.
Translate: I am interested in a job in a school.

Ich interessiere mich für den Beruf in der Schule.
Correct answer: Ich interessiere mich für einen Beruf in einer Schule.
Ich interessiere mich in einen Beruf in einer Schule.

Q5.
Translate: I focus on my studies at university.

Ich habe mich auf mein Studium an der Universität konzentriert.
Correct answer: Ich konzentriere mich auf mein Studium an der Universität.
Ich konzentriere mich mein Studium an der Universität.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
denn

Correct answer: because
Others
then
therefore

Q8.
früh

Correct answer: early
late
Others
soon

Q9.
spät

early
Correct answer: late
later

Q10.
nach

Correct answer: after, toward
before
from

Q11.
Uhr

Correct answer: clock, watch, o'clock
hour
times

Q12.
Viertel

four
Correct answer: fourth
Others
quarter, district

Q13.
vor

Correct answer: in front of, before, ago
of
to