A1.7 - Professions and studies - Exercises
Get your bookExercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences.
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Show answersExercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match each beginning with its correct ending.
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Exercise 3:
Listen and answer the questions 
Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
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1. Worüber möchte Anna am Ende kurz sprechen?
2. Warum fragt Tom nach dem Beruf?
Exercise 4: Verb conjugations
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
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1. Wer ___ als Ingenieur in Ihrer Firma?
(Who ___ as an engineer in your company?)2. Was ___ du an der Universität in Berlin?
(What ___ you at the university in Berlin?)3. Welche Kollegin ___ heute im Büro?
(Which colleague ___ in the office today?)
Exercise 5:
Dialogue comprehension
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
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Neue Kollegin im Büro treffen
Mara (neue Kollegin): Show Hallo, ich heiße Mara. Ich bin neu hier.
(Hello, my name is Mara. I’m new here.)
Tim (Kollege): Show Hallo Mara, ich bin Tim. Ich arbeite als Ingenieur.
(Hello Mara, I’m Tim. I work as an engineer.)
Mara (neue Kollegin): Show Oh, schön. Was genau machst du als Ingenieur?
(Oh, nice. What exactly do you do as an engineer?)
Tim (Kollege): Show Ich arbeite in der Technik. Und du, was machst du beruflich?
(I work in technology. And you, what do you do for a living?)
Open questions:
1. Was arbeitet Tim?
What does Tim do for work?
Exercise 6: Respond to the situation
Instruction: Practice in pairs or with your teacher.
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1. Du bist neu im Büro und stellst dich einer Kollegin / einem Kollegen kurz vor. Sag, was du beruflich machst. (Verwende: der Beruf, ich arbeite als…, im Büro)
(You are new at the office and briefly introduce yourself to a female/male colleague. Say what you do for work. (Use: the profession, I work as…, in the office))Mein Beruf ist
(My profession is ...)Example:
Mein Beruf ist Ingenieur. Ich arbeite als Ingenieur im Büro.
(My profession is engineer. I work as an engineer in the office.)2. Du bist auf einer kleinen Feier und triffst eine neue Person. Du willst wissen, was sie beruflich macht. Frage höflich nach dem Job. (Verwende: der Job, Was sind Sie von Beruf?, und Sie?)
(You are at a small party and meet a new person. You want to know what they do for work. Ask politely about the job. (Use: the job, What do you do for a living?, and you?))Was sind Sie ?
(What do you do ...?)Example:
Was sind Sie von Beruf? Und Sie?
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