Unterrichtsmaterialien in digitaler und in gedruckter Form. Auszug aus: Work experience in the USA - what should I know before I go?

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1 Unterrichtsmaterialien in digitaler und in gedruckter Form Auszug aus: Work experience in the USA - what should I know before I go? Das komplette Material finden Sie hier: Download bei School-Scoutde

2 8 von 26 Work experience in the USA Applying for a job and working abroad 3 V M 2 Work experience abroad useful vocabulary Here are some useful words that relate to travel and preparing for work experience abroad Tasks 1 Find the words from the box below in the grid and circle them The first one is done for you as an example APPLICATION FORM VISA PASSPORT SCHOLARSHIP INSURANCE TRAVEL GUIDE DICTIONARY RESUME FLIGHT TICKETS TRAINEESHIP CURRENCY EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE A C U R R E N C Y E X C H A N G E N R B C P Q X B C R D Q K J I M L A O W L F L I G H T T I C K E T S A K E B V J H G K S T U G P M V Q C P D C M A N D U A V E D I C T I O N A R Y V Y F J V I S X I H J R Z P K J P S B N E K E F M P W X F A O G I O I U U F M Z F U A E J O U V H I S X N Q A T D X G H L R A T F E N V K O S R L R R G D E V I S A M L Y E L U G I A P O W N K E M N R G H N T W R C L I R N P Y J N I L O U Y B X S A R S N H O Q S U C T C V I G D T U N W R E S U M E S E T D E D Y P E Q C H X E Z X R Y T A V A E C V Z U E X I S G E F Z S Q P Z Q B X D F V A S M H J A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M W I O C L B N X M Y W Z D K B R P T

3 V Applying for a job and working abroad 3 Work experience in the USA 9 von 26 2 Match the words from above with their German translation Flugtickets: Stipendium: Lebenslauf: Visum: Erfahrung: Praktikum: Reisepass: Reiseführer: Versicherung: Wörterbuch: Währungsumtausch: Bewerbungsformblatt: 3 British English or American English? Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box highway ground floor bill cell (phone) restroom underground elevator A In the USA, the U-Bahn is called the subway but in England it is called the B The British call the Autobahn a motorway but in the USA it is called a C What is known in the UK as a public toilet is known in the US as a D When you want to pay in a restaurant you ask for the in England and for the check in the USA E In the USA, the Erdgeschoss is called the first floor but in England it is called F When you look for the Aufzug in England you ask for the lift but in the USA you ask for the G What is known in Germany as a Handy is called a mobile (phone) in the UK and a in the USA, but never a handy 4 In pairs, discuss the following questions: What motivates you to travel? Would you like to work abroad in the USA? Why or why not? What do you miss most about your culture or country when you go abroad? Helpful expressions I like/don t like to travel because An advantage of working abroad is What I like/don t like about traveling is A disadvantage of working abroad is Travelling gives me a chance to is an argument against working abroad An argument in favour of working abroad is When I go abroad I miss

4 10 von 26 Work experience in the USA Applying for a job and working abroad 3 V Erläuterungen (M 1 und M 2) Als Einstieg in die Unterrichtseinheit dienen zwei Erfahrungsberichte (M 1) von Schülern, die ein Praktikum in den USA absolviert haben Stephan hat an einem betriebsinternen Programm teilgenommen und Carolin an einem Schulaustauschprogramm Anhand der Berichte setzen sich die Schüler mit dem Thema Auslandspraktikum auseinander Anschließend eignen sich die Schüler anhand von Vokabelübungen in M 2 einen Grundwortschatz zum Thema Auslandsaufenthalt an, den sie im weiteren Verlauf der Einheit benötigen (task 1) Sie erschließen sich britische und amerikanische Begriffe durch intelligent guessing (task 2) und diskutieren in Partnerarbeit, ob sie gerne selbst im Ausland arbeiten würden (task 3) Lösung (M 1) Task 1: Stephan went to New Hampshire and Carolin to New York Stephan did a placement there which was organized by his company and Carolin took part in her school s business exchange programme Task 2: At the beginning Stephan had to learn many new things He had to memorize the information about the products and the names of his new colleagues Task 3: Carolin decided to participate in the business exchange programme in New York because she wanted to fulfill her dream of finding out what it was like to work in the Big Apple Task 4: Some key lessons Stephan learned during his exchange were hard skills (knowledge and competence for the job), which he learned through his job Furthermore he improved his English and he experienced living in the countryside instead of the city Thanks to his host brother he learned how to drive a tractor and play the guitar During her exchange, Carolin learned that it is possible for women to succeed in a competitive business environment, she improved her self-confidence and she made some valuable business contacts for the future Task 5: Based on Stephan and Carolin s experiences, I think that a student who is participating in an international exchange should be flexible, open-minded, sociable, determined, and ready for new learning opportunities Lösung (M 2) Task 1: The words can be found here: C U R R E N C Y E X C H A N G E F L I G H T T I C K E T S E D I C T I O N A R Y X R P A I E V N T R E S R R V I S A L U A O E G R I P N U A N S C I N R E S U M E S E D C E A E E S P H A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M I P S C H O L A R S H I P

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