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German for starting your career
German for work and internships
The German for Starting Your Career module from Deutsch-Uni Online is designed for learners at CEFR level B2 who want to develop their German specifically for entering skilled employment. They extend their skills in reading, listening, writing and speaking and develop the communicative abilities needed to handle typical situations during their first years in German companies, organisations and research institutions.
The chapters follow the course of the first professional stages – from application through induction to working on projects. The focus is on expanding the linguistic means for audience-appropriate professional communication in everyday working life. In six phases per chapter, learners expand their intercultural knowledge and the linguistic means for audience-appropriate professional communication in everyday working life.
Content
Well prepared for the job interview
Colleagues are only human too
So much information, so little time
Documenting and presenting data
Innovation through projects
Working tgether towards a successful project proposal
Problems in order processing
Whoever writes, stays
Well prepared for the job interview
56 exercises
Communicative activities
- present your qualifications convincingly
- explain your motivation for applying for a position
- relate your application documents to the requirements in job advertisements
Contextual knowledge
- Structure of job advertisements
- Structure of job interviews
Topics
- Application procedures
- Job advertisements
- CV
- Covering letter
- Job interview
Grammar
- Causal structures
Colleagues are only human too
68 exercises
Communicative activities
- ask for help or information by phone
- check understanding and ask follow-up questions
- make small talk with colleagues at different hierarchical levels
- write emails in a work context
Contextual knowledge
- The four-sides model of communication
- Strategies for checking understanding
Topics
- First day at work
- People, hierarchies and conventions in the workplace
- IT equipment
- Communication within a team
Grammar
- Adjective declension
So much information, so little time
65 exercises
Communicative activities
- identify relevant information in texts
- take notes in meetings
- give advice and tips
- pass on experiences in writing
Contextual knowledge
- Strategies for filtering information
- Works agreements
Topics
- Information processing
- Data protection
- Use of artificial intelligence in workplace communication
- Compliance
- Occupational safety
Grammar
- Verbs with fixed prepositions
- Relative clauses and participial attributes
Documenting and presenting data
60 exercises
Communicative activities
- transfer information from various sources and record data in tables
- understand descriptions of components and functions
- describe developments
- speak on the phone with customers or service providers
Contextual knowledge
- Preparing data visually
- Types of chart and the effect of colours
Topics
- Data collection
- Denglish (German-English hybrid language)
- Office software
- Large numbers
- Currencies
Grammar
- Purpose clauses
Innovation through projects
68 exercises
Communicative activities
- discuss the effects of digitalisation on the world of work
- extract information from tender documents and present the tender to others
- make and justify a recommendation
- convince colleagues of a project idea
Contextual knowledge
- Research strategies
- Public project funding
Topics
- Digitalisation and transformation
- Interdisciplinary project work
- Project tenders
Grammar
- Modal verbs expressing necessity, requests or possibility
Working tgether towards a successful project proposal
74 exercises
Communicative activities
- formulate the project idea, starting situation, results and implementation for a project proposal
- condense and expand information
- give colleagues constructive feedback orally and in writing
Contextual knowledge
- Creative methods
- The SMART formula for setting goals
- Feedback culture
Topics
- The role of creativity in everyday life and work
- One-pager for presenting a project
- Microplastics
Grammar
- Verbal style and nominal style
Problems in order processing
73 exercises
Communicative activities
- explain complex matters clearly and ensure shared understanding
- describe problems and solutions
- adapt information for different target audiences
- respond to customer complaints and suggest solutions
Contextual knowledge
- Dealing with mistakes
- From offer to order
Topics
- Idioms relating to mistakes
- Error cultures
- Offers
- Order processing
Grammar
- Comparative clauses with “je … desto” (the … the)
- Conjunctions, prepositions and adverbs expressing cause-and-effect relationships
Whoever writes, stays
67 exercises
Communicative activities
- record the results of a meeting in minutes
- document the course of a discussion in a running log
- describe statistical developments
- summarise information and results for decision-makers
- draft a written recommendation for action for managers
Contextual knowledge
- Audience-appropriate written communication
Topics
- Text types in everyday working life: reports, minutes, executive summaries
- Audience orientation
- Working-time models
- Work-life balance
Grammar
- Subjunctive I in reported speech
