In German as a foreign language lessons, there is not enough job-related material and good stories. I therefore have practice material for the DaF lessons myself and make it available to other teachers who are probably facing very similar problems! The present exercise based on the text “What modern secretaries really need to be able to do” here from the blog.

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Task 1:

New words - what fits together?

1: The stereotype

2: The Stenography

3: The requirements

4: The Balance Sheet

5: The fur

6: The Board

7: The all-rounder

9: The antenna

8: The soft skills

H: Social Competencies

C: a statement showing the income and expenditure Company compared with each other

Q: the people who a Organization or a Companys conduct

I: Apparatus for receiving radio or television broadcasts

E: the skin of animals with the growing hair

D: a script with abbreviations with special characters for words and syllables, with which one can fast can write

G: Someone who can do many different things

A: required Performance

B: a very solid concept, which is no longer a picture of reality, prejudice, stereotype

Adjectives and verbs

1: guess

2: shake off

3: delegate

4: look at it

5: longing

6: appealing

Q: To understand someone through looks that one or the other is very attractive

E: pass a task

D: Reject someone

C: want something very much

A: attractive, beautiful

B: guess

Task 2: Read the text

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What modern secretaries must be able to do today

Whether garishly made-up tips with red painted nails or Mrs. Moneypenny, who yearns for James Bond. Whether it's a patient hallway pearl or a terrifying dragon: none Job is as clichéd as that of the secretary. And in no other profession are clichés and reality so far apart.

The cliché

"Ms. Müller, to the dictation please” – hardly any secretary has to listen to this saying today. the typical secretary equipment of earlier days. Shorthand, typewriter and carbon paper have long since given way to modern devices such as dictaphones, computers and copiers. And with that, the requirements have also changed enormously. If you want to be a secretary today, you have to be able to do more than nice smile, look attractive, and put calls through. A look at current Jobs shows: In addition to very good computer skills, business background knowledge or, even better, commercial knowledge is required today Vocational Training – and foreign languages. You should be able to master at least one, whereby fluent spoken and written English is almost a standard requirement. What a modern secretary must be able to do

"The modern secretary is an all-rounder, far from making coffee and copying files" - says someone who knows the job from her own many years of experience: Tanja Bögner is herself an assistant to the board of the largest German pension fund and was voted Germany's best secretary in a 2006 competition chosen. Soft skills are also important: characteristics such as loyalty, discretion, sense of duty, Teamwork and a sense of order are at the top of the boss's wish list. She has to take every tiny note and every completed process for inquiries from Executive can be found again at any time. And even under the greatest time pressure, she should be able to book a business trip or write an important letter.

Communication as a manager

However, communication skills are particularly important: all inquiries from employees and complaints are made on the desk in the anteroom customers and appointment requests from callers together: And the assistant has to do it alone decide, which of these are important – and which ones she brushes off in a friendly but determined manner. At the same time, she needs sharp antennae in order to anticipate even the tiniest of her boss's wishes in advance: for this one Tasks she needs a thick skin and sensitivity in equal measure - a constant balancing act! Ultimately, real managerial qualities such as assertiveness, independence and organizational talent are also required. Because a secretary also has to read balance sheets, write annual reports, Marketing know their way around, carry out projects, monitor budgets and delegate work. So it's no wonder that the job description office manager is being used more and more frequently in job advertisements.

Task 3: Correct or False?

The stereotypes about secretaries are true. right wrong

Today secretaries often work really wrong with shorthand pads, typewriters and carbon paper

Foreign languages ​​are very important for secretaries. right wrong

Secretaries have to do all work alone. right wrong

Secretaries must also carry out commercial activities. right wrong

Task 4:

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Secretaries must at the same time be sensitive and resilient. What is the meaning of the text?

to be able to withstand = ______________________________________

be sensitive = ______________________________________

Task 5:

What other personal competences can you find in the text?

______________________________________________ Sincerity and fairness between colleagues and contractors.

______________________________________________ Confidentiality. Confidential matters are not discussed.

______________________________________________ Knowledge of your own tasks and willingness to perform the tasks, even if it may be difficult at times.

______________________________________________ One can work well in a group.

_______________________________________________ You know where different things are. You can find everything light again.

6. ________________________________________________ You know what you want and how to get it. If you have a good Idea you can convince the others and don't give up if they don't like it at first.

7. ________________________________________________ Independence, self-confidence, sovereignty

8. ______________________________________________ One can speak and listen well

9. _______________________________________________ One can do well to plan and perform.

Task 6:

What are the adjectives of the nouns from task 4?

1. _____________ 6. ____________ 2. _____________ 7. ____________ 3. _____________ 8. ____________ 4. _____________ 9. ____________ 5. _____________

Task 7:

In the office you need many skills. What are these personal skills called in your native language?

adaptable:___________________________________ open-minded:___________________________________ persevering:_____________________________________ balanced:____________________________________ resilient:_______________________________________ diplomatic:____________________________________ self-responsible:______________________________ flexible:________________________________________ friendly:______________________________________ precise:__________________________________________ competently: _____________________________________ communicative: ___________________________________ efficient: ___________________________________ orderly: ________________________________ conscientious: _________________________________ independent: ___________________________________ energetic: _____________________________ teamwork: ___________________________________ responsible: __________________________ reliable: ___________________________________

Task 8:

What competences do you have? Search for 3-5!

1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________ 4. ____________________________ 5. ____________________________

Task 9:

Sabine Meier applies as a businesswoman. She writes:

I am orderly, communicative, reliable and adaptable. I am also team-oriented, energetic, friendly and flexible.

Why isn't that so good? And how do you do it better? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Task 10:

Write a short text about your own competences!

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Solutions

Task

1B, 2D, 3A, 4C, 5E, 6F, 7G, 8H, 9I

Task

wrong wrong right wrong right

Task

- have a thick coat - have sensitivity

Task and 6. task

Loyalty - loyal Discretion - discreet conscientiousness of duty - conscientious ability to work in a team - able to work in a team sense of order - orderly 6. assertiveness - assertive 7. independence - independent 8. communication skills - communicative 9. organizational skills - organized

9. Task

There are too many personal skills. Flexible and adaptable. The personal competencies are not proven in activities. Listing so many adjectives is stylistically bad.


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