WorkGiving reasons

Practise some of the vocabulary and phrases you may need to describe jobs and career aspirations in German, and learn to interact in an interview by taking part in a role play.

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Giving reasons

You may be asked to give reasons for your choices.

Warum? - Why?

Hilfsvokabeln– Helpful vocabulary

  • andere (adj) – other
  • jahrelang (adv) – for years
  • kennenlernen (v) – to get to know
  • das Land (nt) – country; state
  • die Länder (pl) – countries; states
  • die Note (f) – marks, grade
  • die Oberstufe (f) – sixth form
  • verdienen (v) – to earn (money)

Question

Here are some reasons to explain your choices. What do they mean?

  • Ich würde lieber etwas Praktisches machen.
  • Ich will nicht in die Oberstufe gehen.
  • Ich habe gute Noten und möchte studieren.
  • Meine Noten sind nicht sehr gut.
  • Ich will nicht jahrelang studieren.
  • Ich möchte Geld verdienen.
  • Ich interessiere mich für Technik.
  • Ich möchte andere Länder kennenlernen.

Question

How would you say the following sentences in German? Don't forget that weil sends the verb to the end of the clause.

  • I get good marks and I hope to go to uni.
  • I don't want to go into the sixth form, because I would prefer to do something practical.
  • I would like to do a training course, because I want to earn some money.
  • My dream would be to work abroad, because I would like to get to know other countries.

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