V The world of work genius The author L. M. Alcott claimed that talent wasn’t genius. Genie inspiration He is a real inspiration to me. Inspiration perspiration Perspiration is regulated by the nervous system. Schwitzen, Schweiß light bulb The light bulb on the ceiling flickered and went out. Glühbirne accordingly Accordingly, we cannot accept that. dementsprechend 2 to skip school Many students who skip school regularly say they find lessons boring. Schule schwänzen deadline The deadline is next Monday. Ultimatum absorbing This project is so absorbing. in Anspruch nehmend salary The yearly salary he was offered by our competitor made him leave our company. Gehalt over-achiever I am not an over-achiever. Leistungsmensch to go the extra mile Bob always goes the extra mile when studying for tests. zusätzlichen Einsatz zeigen to exceed one’s own expectations When I finished the project I exceeded my own expectations. die eigenen Erwartungen übertreffen to chill out I prefer chilling out to working out. relaxen to work out to work out = to exercise, to practise sports trainieren Skills and personal qualities 2 animator He always dreamed of working as an animator in L.A. Trickfilmzeichner/in vital Patience is vital if you want to become a doctor. unerlässlich trustworthy We are looking for a trustworthy driver. vertrauenswürdig 4 reliable We are looking for a reliable and kind household help. verlässlich 5 carver Some carvers use wood as well as stone for their work. Bildhauer/in Strengths and talents 1 globetrotter My cousin’s a real globetrotter. Weltenbummler/in 2 employer My employer is Dr Smith. Arbeitgeber/in school leaver Every school leaver should get a job. Schulabgänger/in ability to learn ability to learn = to be able to learn Fähigkeit zu lernen teamwork Teamwork is becoming more and more important. Teamarbeit self-management Self-management is an important skill in the workplace. Selbstmanagement initiative !I*nISIEtIv? It was on his initiative that they started the project. (Eigen-)Initiative enterprise Google has turned into a multinational enterprise. Unternehmen employable How employable are you? hier: anstellbar employee Employees of the firm about to be closed went on strike. Arbeitnehmer/in to provide information If you’d like me to invest in your project you need to provide more information first. Informationen zur Verfügung stellen to carry out instructions Don’t wait to be told to carry out instructions. Show some initiative! Anweisungen ausführen to stand around Don’t let the boss see you standing around doing nothing. herumstehen to be told what to do She always needs to be told what to do. I wish she would show a little more initiative. gesagt bekommen, was zu tun ist to adjust work procedures In your new job you will have to adjust work procedures. Arbeitsverfahren anpassen to take action You will also have to take action. aktiv werden according to According to the rules you’ll have to wear a suit and tie. gemäß time frame It is important that you stay within the time frame. Zeitrahmen to ensure Please ensure that you are on time. sicher stellen efficiently !I*fISEntlI? Doing things efficiently is doing things right. effizient effectively Doing things effectively is doing the right things. effektiv to rely on sb. !rI*laI On sb.? You can always rely on me. sich auf jmdn. verlassen to update one’s knowledge Updating one’s knowledge is essential in every life phase. sein Wissen verbessern to adapt to changes Adapting to changes gets harder when you get older. sich Veränderungen anpassen to be experienced in She is experienced in leading projects. erfahren sein in to be skilled at I am skilled at new technologies. ausgebildet sein in to gain an understanding of sth. He tries to gain an understanding of the complex process. etw. begreifen, verstehen to develop one’s strengths in I try to develop my strengths in computing. seine Stärken in … entwickeln Unit 7 196 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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