1. Translate the Jobs Into German

5A: Getting a Job Kontrollblatt 1/2 1. Translate the jobs into German.

English German baker Bäcker/in beautician Kosmetiker/in builder Bauarbeiter/in carpenter Zimmermann/Zimmerin computer technician Computertechniker/in dental assistant Zahnarzthelfer/in medical assistant Arzthelfer/in electrician Elektriker/in florist Gärtner/in joiner Tischler/in legal assistant Kanzleiassistent/in lorry driver Fernfahrer/in (auto) mechanic Mechaniker/in nursery school teacher Kindergärtner/in painter Maler/in postman/-woman Postbote/Postbotin plumber Klempner/in travel agent Reisebürokaufmann/-kauffrau waiter/waitress Kellner/in baggage handler Gepäckabfertiger/in bus driver Busfahrer/in cashier Kassierer/in cleaner Raumpfleger/in courier Kurier DJ Diskjockey gardener Gärtner/in shop assistant Verkäufer/in

Flirt English © WDR 2015 5A: Getting a Job Kontrollblatt 2/2 2. Give a description of every job in one sentence. English description

baker bakes bread at a bakery

beautician removes hair and puts makeup on someone's face

builder works at a construction site

carpenter builds the framework (scaffold) for a house

computer technician repairs computers when they stop working

dental assistant prepares the patient and passes the tools to the doctor

medical assistant books appointments for the patients, answers the phone, and does the billing electrician repairs the electrics in a building

florist arranges flower bouquets

joiner builds furniture made of wood

legal assistant works in a law firm

lorry driver drives goods around the country

(auto) mechanic repairs cars

nursery school takes care of children in a kindergarten teacher painter paints building walls

postman/-woman delivers the mail to people's homes

plumber clears the pipes in a building when they get clogged.

travel agent books flights and reserves hotel rooms for customers

waiter/waitress waits on tables, serves food, and drinks

baggage handler loads and unloads luggage from a plane at an airport

bus driver drives a bus

cashier handles the customer's purchases at a store, and gives back change cleaner cleans a family house or public building

courier delivers special mail quickly

DJ plays music at a club or bar

gardener takes care of a garden, cuts grass or hedges, plants seeds, and cares for flower beds shop assistant advises customers on what items to buy at their store