computer application Applicants must be able to use computer applications. Computeranwendung trade fair At a trade fair, companies present their goods to their customers. (Handels-)Messe Applying for a job 1 letter of application Don’t make spelling mistakes in a letter of application. Bewerbungsschreiben formal letter This is a formal letter, not a private one. formeller Brief enclosure If you include further documents in your letter, these are called enclosures. (hier:) Anlage salutation End your letter with an appropriate salutation. Grußformel addressee [ˌædresˈiː] The addressee is the person who receives the letter. Adressat/in meteorology [ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi] Meteorology studies our climate and weather. Meteorologie GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) A six-year-old boy from London has become the youngest person ever to pass a GCSE. allgemeiner Abschluss weiterführender Schulen in GB 2 nature trail Maybe we’ll see some exotic birds on this nature trail. Naturlehrpfad 3 job vacancy [dʒɒb ˈveɪkənsɪ] Excuse me, are there any job vacancies in your company? freie Stelle trainee [ˌtreɪˈniː] My son will start as a trainee in our local hardware store next week. Lehrling, Auszubildende/r nursery I’m looking for a nursery that offers all-day care. Kinderkrippe/-garten to supervise It’s my job to supervise the production of frozen fish fingers. betreuen, beaufsichtigen staff member Have you met our newest staff member, Ms Connely? Mitarbeiter/in sign design Choose your individual sign design. Schilderdesign installation I need help with the installation of our new satellite dish. Installation, Montage to undertake Sir Walter Raleigh undertook many dangerous sea voyages. unternehmen shop front We’d like to redecorate our shop front. Geschäftsfront factory signage [ˈfæktərɪ saɪnɪdʒ] Fabriksbeschilderung site The jar was discovered at an ancient burial site. Stelle, Örtlichkeit 4 flexitime If you work flexitime, you can choose your starting and finishing times. Gleitzeit Working environments 1 veterinary surgeon (vet) I had to take my dog to the vet recently. He just refused to eat anything. Tierarzt/-ärztin to be on call Sorry, I can’t go out with you. I’m on call tonight Bereitschaft haben communicator Great teachers are good communicators. kommunikativer Mensch entry requirements If you want to study arts, you have to meet certain entry requirements. Zugangsbedingungen to predict Meteorologists predict the weather in their daily forecasts. vorhersagen briefing I don’t know anything about this project Why don’t you give me a briefing? Lagebesprechung, Einweisung accuracy [ˈækjʊrəsɪ] For a surgeon, accuracy is of the utmost importance. Genauigkeit problem-solving skills We’re going to test your problem-solving skills now. Fähigkeit, Probleme zu lösen Speaking skills: Making a good impression at a job interview to make a good impression I hope I made a good impression on the boss. einen guten Eindruck machen 2 casual Is it OK if I dress casually for the job interview? bequem 3 personnel manager A good personnel manager helps his/her firm to find the right people for the right jobs. Personalmanager/in to keep interrupting Sean always keeps interrupting in class. I’ll call his parents now. fortwährend unterbrechen Check-out 2 custom He is obviously unfamiliar with the local customs. Gepflogenheit, Brauch usage The earliest usage of this word was recorded in 1936. Gebrauch prevalent [ˈprevələnt] Large health warnings in shops are now prevalent around the world. vorherrschend 3 smashing This was a truly smashing performance. sagenhaft picky My little brother is very picky. He doesn’t eat vegetables. wählerisch 181 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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