zielsicher Englisch, Allgemeine Ausgabe, Schulbuch

Read the text and underline projects and products of the Austrian industry and trades. The Austrian industry and trades From the metal processing industry to the construction business, Austrian companies deliver state-of-the-art products for markets all over the world. Export is vital to the Austrian economy. Main export commodities are machinery, motor vehicles and parts, paper, steel products, chemicals, textiles and food. Global players in the construction business use timber construc- tion technology and are experts in road construction or tunnelling. Some build power plants or bridges. They have a lot of affiliated companies and subcontractors that offer a great variety of jobs. The Austrian metal industry delivers products such as precision steel or aluminium sheets. Many small and medium-sized companies, some family-owned, are reliable partners for their customers. These local trades support all kinds of private and public construction from the roof to the carport; others, such as bakers, butchers, hairdressers or textile cleaners, provide various high-quality goods and services for local customers and tourists. What does it mean to be a global player? It’s an organisation that operates in one or more countries other than their home country. Write the name of the company you work for on the blackboard. Do you know other companies your business as well? Add them to the list. Global players, affiliated companies or small and medium-sized companies? Work with a partner: Which of the companies on the blackboard are global players, affiliated companies or small and mediumsized companies? What is the difference? 01 A2 Word bank metal processing industry Metall­ verarbeitungsbranche construction business Baugewerbe state-of-the-art auf dem modernsten Stand der Technik vital wesentlich, von entscheidender Bedeutung export commodities Exportgüter machinery Maschinen(anlagen) vehicle Fahrzeug steel products Stahlerzeugnisse global player Weltkonzern timber construction technology Holzbau­ technik road construction Straßenbau tunnelling Tunnelbau power plant Kraftwerk affiliated company Tochtergesellschaft subcontractor Subunternehmen aluminium sheets Aluminiumbleche small and medium-sized companies Klein und Mittelbetriebe local trades lokale Gewerbebetriebe public öffentlich construction hier: Bauten provide zur Verfügung stellen 02 A2 03 A1 04 A2 This is the company I work for Only a few weeks ago Tim started working at a paper technology company. What a difference from his life before! He is no longer a student at school but an apprentice at work. He wears jackets with the logo of the company on it and he is proud of doing so. He is earning his own money for the first time ever – this part he really likes! However, does he really know the company he is working for? What about you? Do you know the key facts about the company that is training you? Are you proud being an apprentice? 20 Unit 4 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv