Unit 3 Words (Getting the right job)

Question 1

advertising campaign

Answer 1

Werbekampagne

= a planned series of advertisment that will be used in particular places at particular times in order to advertise a product or service and persuade people to buy it or use ist

Question 2

approval

Answer 2

die Genehmigung

=official permission or agreement for something

Question 3

assign

Answer 3

zuordnen

= to give a particular job or piece of work to someone

Question 4

be yourself

Answer 4

sei du selbst

= to behave in your usual manner, rahter than behaving in a way you think other people might like

Question 5

brand

Answer 5

Marke

= the name of a product produced or sold by a particular company, or what the characteristics a person, organisation, product etc. is known for

Question 6

colleague

Answer 6

Arbeitskollege

= a person that you work

Question 7

compile documents

Answer 7

Dokumente zusammenstellen

= to collect information from papers with written or printed information, especially of an official type, and arrange it in a book, report list

Question 8

embarrassment

Answer 8

Verlegenheit

= when you feel nervous, worried or uncomfortable

Question 9

emphasise

Answer 9

bettonen, unterstreichen

= to show or state that something is very important or worth giving attention to

Question 10

file

Answer 10

Datei, Akte

= to store information or documents carefully so that they are easy to find, either in a place such as a folder or desk, or on a computer

Question 11

follow up

Answer 11

nachverfolgen

= to do sthg to finish a previous action or make it more successful

Question 12

get a complete picture

Answer 12

Gesamtbild

= to understand sthg or someone better

Question 13

go straight in the bin

Answer 13

geradewegs in den Mülleimer

= to immediatly put sthg into a container for waste

Question 14

image

Answer 14

Bild

= the way that sthg or someone is thought of by other people

Question 15

initiate

Answer 15

initiieren

= to begin sthg

Question 16

innovate

Answer 16

erneuern

= to develop a new design, idea…

Question 17

inspire

Answer 17

to make smeone feel that they want to do sthg and can do it

Question 18

intellectually stimulating

Answer 18

intellektuell anregend

= encouraging you to think and understand new and complicated ideas

Question 19

interact

Answer 19

interagieren

= to communicate with someone

Question 20

internship

Answer 20

Praktikum

= a period of time during which a student works for a company in order to get experience of a particular type of work

Question 21

intimidate

Answer 21

to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do

Question 22

logo

Answer 22

a design or symbol displayed on a company’s products, vehicles, signs, etc. that expresses the company’s character and purpose and makes it easy for customers to recognize and remember the company

Question 23

mobile technolgy

Answer 23

the use of scientific knowledge or processes relating to phones or computers used while travelling from place to place, without being connected by wires

Question 24

packaging

Answer 24

the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold

Question 25

prospective employer

Answer 25

a person or organisation that might employ you in the future

Question 26

referee

Answer 26

a person who knows you and who is willing to describe your character and abilities in order to support you when you are trying to get a job, etc.

Question 27

speak out freely

Answer 27

to give your opinion about something without being controlled or limited, especially on a subject which you have strong feelings about

Question 28

stay on one’s toes

Answer 28

to continue directing all your attention and energy to what you are doing

Question 29

wisdom

Answer 29

the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments

Question 30

workplace

Answer 30

a building or a room where people perform their jobs, or these places generally