KMK Threshold - Friedrich-List

KMK Threshold Kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe
Framework of Compentences based on European Criteria + Sources from vocational
oriented books, and KMK material
Internal FLS Framework of Competences: suitable for course work and KMK exam
preparation , extra FOS grammar test/exercise
KMK Threshold: B1 Kaufmännisch verwaltende Berufe Allgemein +
Verwaltungsklassen Internal Syllabus (Interne Lehrplan)
Listening Comprehension (Reception):
Listening Comprehension
Themes:
 Making enquiries about
accomodation
 Job interviews
 Preparing for a meeting
 Talking about a meeting
 Making phone calls
 International Meeting Venue
 Talking about applicants
Tasks: Reading Comprehension:
(Reception)
Themes:
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True/ false
Multiple choice
Guided comprehension questions
Open questions
Summary
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Working abroad
International business customs
How not to behave ( incorrect office
behaviour)
Conflict In an Office
Working conditions
Business travel
Business meetings
Career Choice Secretary
Mobbing
Why and how to deal with customer
complaints
The ideal secretary
A day in the life of a secretary
A modern way to get a job
Fairs & exhibitions
Advertising
Comparing Advertising
(Intercultural)
Job positions
Working conditions
New ways of advertising
Swedish Management
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Organising a congress
Telephone courtesy
Media literacy (Facebook)
Internet addiction
Intercultural business differences
Levels of Language: Colloqiual,
Common Core, Formal
Themes related to KMK exams
Extra themes for students in
vocational classes that are intending
to participate in the FOS exam
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Produktion
Tasks
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writing letters
gap filling
rearranging letters
translation of letter
Mediation:
Tasks:
 Translate the text into German
 Translate the basic text into
English ***
 Summarize the text into German
 Summarize the text into English
 Simultaneous translation
Interaction: Simulation Presentation
Letter writing
 enquiry
 orders
 reminders,,,
 complaints
 delays
 Ordering Office furniture for firm
 Formalities of letterr writing
 Applying for a job: ( In the field of
office administration)
 Writing a CV
Translation: classical/ summary translation
Themes:
 Organising a congress
 Telephone courtesy
 Taking messages/leaving messages
 Translation of letters
 Simultaneous translation
 Office rules
 Agenda***
 Job Interview
 Selling products
 An order by telephone
 An enquiry by telephone
 Creating telephone conversations
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Discussion points in connection with
reading comprehension
Smoking in the office
Sabatical
Job interview
Taking messages/ leaving messages
Taking messages/ leaving messages
Presentation Themes I
You are a group of office communication
experts ranging from experienced secretaries
and office administrators to junior managers.
A new interantional export office is going to
be built in Frankfurt on Main, and you are
responsible for the planning, design and
hiring of secretaries.
In six groups of 4 do the following:
Secretaries are coming for an interview:
 Draw a picture of your ideal secretary
 What qualities should she have
 Office skills
 Appearance
 Are you looking for an experienced
secretary, outward going or young
and dynamic
Design your office
 Equipment (electronic)
 Furniture
 Where will the equipmentand
furniture be locatedType of office
 Open space
 Separate office shared by two
 Give reasons for your choice.
10 Commandments of the office
 1) No smoking usw,,,,
 2) dress code
 3) conduct code
 4)telephone courtesy
Presentation II
Design a school of administration
focussing on syllabus, vocational
oriented subjects, exchanges etc.
Discussion points:
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Grammar: fragments/Aspects
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Controversial themes: advantages and
disadvantages of electronic media,
facebook, internet TV
Vocational schools in Germany. Are
they preparing students for the world
of employment
Working abroad: The importance of
English
Gender issues Women at work (equal
pay
Work and family (New roles for men)
Mobbing
American /British business world
Levels of Language: Colloqiual,
Common Core, Formal
Themes related to KMK exams
Extra societal themes for students in
vocational classes that are intending
to participate in the FOS exam
Review of Grammar
Present tense
Present progressive
Past tense
Present perfect
Present perfect progressive.
Gerund
Nouns
Prepositions
False friends
Auxiliary verbs
Direct/indirect speech
Adjectives/ adverbs
Comma usage
Spelling
American British English
(differences)
See extra FOS grammar test/exercise (designed by Mason/Bennefeld s also suitable for
Foreign language secretaries, K + V R +J students intending to take their FOS English
exam (Copies + definitions in the Vetretungsstunden folder (Mason Bennefeld)
KMK Reno/Justizia
Definition of European Criteria ``Area of competences´´ geared to exam( below German/
English)
Internal syllabus (interne Lehrplan also based on European Criteria + Sources from
vocational oriented books, and KMK material
KMK Threshold: B1 Reno/Justizia
Internal Syllabus (Interne Lehrplan)
Listening Comprehension (Reception):
Listening Comprehension
Themes:
 Making enquiries about
accomodation
 Job interviews
 Making phone calls
 Jury Service
 Talking about applicants
 Showing someone around the law
firm
 Booking a hotel room
 The Clients arrive
 Interviewing the client
 A possible lawyer
Tasks:
Reading Comprehension:
(Reception)
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True/false
Multiple choice
Guided comprehension
questions
Open questions
summary
Themes:
 Working abroad
 International business customs
 Working conditions
 Paralegal Work
 Job positions
 Aspects of European Law
 Applying for a visa
 Applying for a passport
 Mobbing ( legal implications)*
 What do legal assistants?
 The ideal secretary ( Receptionist of
the year).
 Working with clients
 Legal systems, Germany ( Roman
law) GB + USA (Anglo-Saxon law)
 The role of the jury
 GB Convention
 Capital punishment (implications in
Europe/USA, South Africa**
 Civil rights law USA(implications)
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Discussion points
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Mobbing (legal implications*)
Gender issues (Equal opportunities)
Stalking
Case studies (Pistorious)**
Sharon´s law
Facebook (legal implications)
TV Child protection (coding laws)
Internet addiction (Laws restricting
usage)
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Teenage stealing: educational
approach or punishment approach
Smoking (Laws)
Discrimination on the work place i.e
no equal payment for women
Multi cultural issues ( head scarves
legal implications)
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Production
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Writing letters
Writing CVs
gap filling
Controversial cases./issues. For
example, teenage shop lifting.
Premarital agreement
Pension claims
Wills
Levels of Language: Colloqiual,
Common Core, Formal
Themes related to KMK exams
Extra societal themes for students in
vocational classes that are intending
to participate in the FOS exam
Letter writing
 enquiry
 reminders to clients
 ordering office furniture for law firm
 invoices
 application ( applying for a job as
legal secretary)
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rearranging letters
describing
Mediation:
 Translate the text into German
 Translate the basic text into
English ***
 Summarize the text into German
Interaktion: simulation presentation
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cv
formalitises of letter writing
appointments with clients
court appointments
delays
Description of court scene
Reaquisition of German Nationality
Translation/ summary translation
 contracts
 rules and regulations
 legal texts on general themes.
 Stolen Mobile Phones
 Newspaper articles on cases
 European Law ( basic texts)
 Agenda
 Job Interview
 Renting ( Dos and don´ts)
 Unterhalt (Child support new
regulations)
 Stay permits
 In a passport office
 Applying for a job
 Taking messages, leaving messages
 Ordering on the telephone
 Making an appointment with a client
on the telephone
 Creating telephone dialogues
You are a group consisting of experienced
legal secretaries
A new interantional law is going to be built
in Frankfurt on Main, and you are
responsible for the planning, design and
hiring of secretaries.
In six groups of 4 do the following:
Secretaries are coming for an interview:
 Draw a picture of your ideal secretary
 What qualities should she have?
 Office skills
 Appearance
 Are you looking for an experienced
secretary, outward going or young
and dynamic
Design your office
 Equipment (electronic)
 Furniture
 Where will the equipmentand
furniture be located?
Type of office
 Open space
 Separate office shared by two
 Give reasons for your choice.
10 Commandments of the office
 1) No smoking usw,,,,
 2) dress code
 3) conduct code
 4) telephone courtesy
Grammar: fragments/Aspects
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Simulation:
Trial scene :
Simulation of a court scene. ``Drink
Driving Case´´ ( authentic incident)
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Review of Grammar
Present tense
Past tense
Present perfect
Present perfect progreesive
Gerund
Nouns
Prepositions
False friends
Auxiliary verbs
Direct/indirect speech
Ajectives/adverbs
Comma usage
Spelling
American/British English
!!See extra FOS grammar test/exercise (designed by Mason/Bennefeld also suitable for
Foreign language secretaries, K + V R +J students intending to take their FOS English
exam
The grammar test is in the final part of this information site.
Kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe/ Verwaltung
Ofiice Communication: Kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe Allgemein) Aims: (Ziele):
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to develop their cultural awareness getting familiar with customs England, America
compared with Germany
Get them familiar with different expressions concerning office chores
To get them familiar with office communication terminology
To develop close reading skills based on texts focussing on office communication,
and the business world.
To develop reading skills BI and BII level ( important for FOS candidates)
Getting them familiar with grammatical structures with a cognitive and
communicative approach
To develop their letter writing skills focussing on office matters
To develop their translation skills regarding legal texts
To develop their cognitive and communication skills
To develop role playing skills i.e. job interview.
To develop their presentation skills
To develop telephone activities.
To develop their language awareness. For example, ways of addressing people and
use of language and approriate behavior at job interviews.
Preparing them for the kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe. Exam: Threshold and
Vantage which embrace the above mentioned skills
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Getting them familiar with the European Framework of Competences ( See Below
European Area of Competences which plays a central role in Hessen and at the
Friedrich List Schule
Reno/ Justizia Aims: Ziele:
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to develop their cultural awareness getting familiar with customs England, America
compared with Germany
Get them familiar with different approaches to cases i.e. Anglo-saxon law versus
Roman Law including aspects of American and Australian systems
To get them familiar with legal terminology
Get them familiar with different expressions concerning office chores
Getting them familiar with grammatical structures with a cognitive and
commmunicative approach
To develop close reading skills based on law texts
Getting them familiar with basic aspects of European Law.
To develop their letter writing skills focussing on legal matters
To develop their translation skills regarding legal texts
To develop their communication skills
To develop their presentation skills
To develop their role playing skills i.e. court simulation.
To develop telephone activities
To develop cognitive skills for the FOS candidates
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To develop their language awareness. For example, ways of addressing people use of
language and appropriate behaviour at job interviews.
Preparing them for both exams Reno/ kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe.
Getting them familiar with the European Framework of Competences ( See Below
European Area of Competentences which play a central role in Hessen) including the
Friedrich List school .
It is important to mention that the `` Musterprüfung´´ ( see corresponding link is
electronically accessible and embraces B1 Threshold and B2 Vantage levels in both Office
communication( Kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe) and Legal Secretaries ( Reno) and is
ideal material for course work autonymous learning (SOL) and exam preparation. ( See also
resource centre folder) and final part of this information platform.
Please click ****Zusatzqualification plus KMK Zertifizierung Here youn have access to the
mock exams, pamphlets, and times for the forthcoming exams. (See also Bulletin Board).
Recommended Books: up date information 2015
``Ways to Business,´´ Hueber Verlag, 2005 , Stuttgart `` Office Matters´´ 2005 edition with
cd ( Cornelsen Verlag), Berlin
KMK Büro- und Verwaltungsberufe +cd ( Winklers) ideal for course work and
Exam preparation at Kaufmännisch Verwaltende Berufe B1 and B2 levels. Braunschweig
2009)
``Legal Matters´´ . English für Rechtanwalts und Notarfachangestellte. 2007 ( Cornelsen) ,
Berlin. Ideal for course work and Exam preparation (B1 level).
Extra Note!! A lot of theThemes and tasks listed on the internal syllabuses are to be found in
the recommended books also in the`` Musterprüfungen´´, resource file (R.33), and of course,
the electronic link****
!! Legal Matters and Office Matters now have 2014 editions + cds with KMK exam
preparation exercises !!!
2014 Editions Legal Matters: + Offic Matters also focus on B1-B2 Gemeinsame
Europäischer Referenzrahmen (see following pages ``Area of Compentence)
Most of our part time vocational students are BI level FOS students should be BII level.
GRAMMAR TEST FOS ENGISCH WITH SOLUTIONs: (Copies +definitions in resource folders FOS Vetretungsstunden Mason
Bennefeld)
Name:
CLASS:
FOS
EXAM TYPE:
Grammar test /excercise
Please do all assignments:
1) Please write the following text into indirect speech:
Tom: Where is Sally?
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Tina: Sally has gone to London to visit her boy friend.
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Tom: What is he like?
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Tina: He is a very nice young man. His family is nice too. His family will be emigrating to
Canada next year.
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Tom : Perhaps Tim will join them too.
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Tina: No, my dear he wants to study in London.
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Tom: I can´t understand when young people study in London, my dear.
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Tina: I agree with you. It is just too expensive, hectic and chaotic.
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Tim: Sally will stay in London, I think.
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Name:
CLASS:
FOS
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test /exercise
Tom: Sally is an art fan. She used to love going to the art galleries in Kassel.
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Tina: You know Tom, I am convinced she will love London, because there is so much art and
culture in this fantastic city.
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2) Multiple choice. Please cross the only ONE CORECT answer.
1) The noun of to discuss is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
discuse
discurse
discussion
None of them
2) The noun of to improve is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
improvisation
improvement
improvish
none of them
3) The noun of to emigrate is:
a) immigration
b) emigration
c) emigrative
d) None of them
4) The noun of to create is:
a) created
b) creative
c) creativity
d) None of them
5) The noun of to separate is:
a) separative
b) separation
c) separitivity
Name:
CLASS:
FOS
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test/exercise
d) None of them.
3) If- sentences. Multiple choice. Please cross the only ONE CORECT answer.
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Which is the correct type one form?
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b)
c)
d)
If I travel to London, I will buy an umbrella
If I will travel to London, I will buy an umbrella
If I would travel to London, I will buy an umbrella
None of them.
2)
Which is the correct type two form?
a) If I speak French, I would write her a letter in her native language.
b) If I would speak French I would write her a letter in her native language.
c) If I spoke French, I would write her a letter in her native language
d) None of them
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Which is the correct type three form?
a)
b)
c)
d)
4)
If I have worked harder, I will have passed the English exam.
If I had worked harder, I will have passed the English Exam.
If I had worked harder I would have passed the English exam.
None of them.
If- sentences mixed forms (Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (I, II or III).
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If I (to realize) this before, I (to have) helped you. III
If we (to fly) to America we (to stay) with my auntie. I
If I (to have) enough money, I (to buy) an expensive car. II
If you (to ask) Mr. Jones, he (to get) a discount for you. I
If Sally (to train) harder, she (to win) the competition. I
If (to find) the time, I (to visit) you more often. II
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Name:
CLASS:
FOS
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5) GERUND:
Cross the ONE correct form
1) He apologized:
a) to keeping me waiting
b) in keeping me waiting
c) for keeping me waiting
d) None of them
2) I have always dreamed
a) in being rich
b) on being rich
c) of being rich
d) None of them
3) Please forgive me:
a) for not inviting you
b) on not inviting you
c) in not inviting you
d) None of them
4) We stopped everyone:
a) to leaving the building
b) in leaving the building
c) for leaving the building
d) None of them
5) They warned us:
a) on buying the house
b) against buying the house
c) from buying the house
d) None of them
6) I am looking forward
a) to meeting you
b) from meeting you
c) against meeting you
d) None of them
7) I congratulated John:
a) in getting his license
b) on getting his license
c) for getting his license
d) None of them.
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test/exercise
Name:
Please do all assignments:
CLASS:
FOS
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test/exercise
(Solutions) 38p
1) Please write the following text into indirect speech:
Tom: Where is Sally?
Tom asked where Sally was
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Tina: Sally has gone to London to visit her boy friend.
Tina said, that Sally had gone to London to visit her friend. 3p
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Tom: What is he like?
Tom asked what he was like. 3p
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Tina: He is a very nice young man. His family is nice too. His family will be emigrating to
Canada next year.
Tina pointed that he was a very nice man, his family was nice too, and that they would be
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emigrating to Canada the following year. 4p
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Tom : Perhaps Tim will join them too.
Tom wanted to know whether Tim would maybe join them too. 3p
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Tina: No, my dear he wants to study in London.
Disagreeing with him../ she told him../said... that he wanted to study in London. 4p
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Tom: I can´t understand why young people study in London, my dear.
Tom told her/(pointed out to her/ that he couldn´t understand why young people studied ...4p
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Tina: I agree with you. It is just too expensive, hectic and chaotic.
Tina agreed with him../and added or and,said....... that it was just too expensive, hectic and
chaotic. Or: Tina agreed with him explaining... Agreeing with him Tina... 4p
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Tim: Sally will stay in London, I think.
Tim thought Sally would stay in London. Or Tim said that he thought..... 3p
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Name:
CLASS:
FOS
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test/exercise
Tom: Sally is an art fan. She used to love going to the art galleries in Kassel.
Tom mentioned that Sally was an art fan, and that she had used to love going to ..........3p
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Tina: You know Tom, I am convinced she will love London, because there is so much art and
culture in this fantastic city.
Tina told tom that he was convinced she would love London, because there was so much art
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and culture in that city. 4p
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2) Multiple choice. Please cross the only ONE CORECT answer. 10p
1) The noun of to discuss is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
discuse
discurse
discussion
None of them
2) The noun of to improve is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
improvisation
improvement
improvish
none of them
3) The noun of to emigrate is:
a. immigration
b. emigration
c. emigrative
d. None of them
4) The noun of to create is:
a. created
b. creative
c. creativity
d. None of them
5) The noun of to separate is:
a. separative
b. separation
c. separitivity
d. None of them
Name:
CLASS:
FOS
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test/exercise
3) If- sentences. Multiple choice. Please cross the only ONE CORECT answer.
1)
Which is the correct type one form?
a)
b)
c)
d)
6p
If I travel to London, I will buy an umbrella
If I will travel to London, I will buy an umbrella
If I would travel to London, I will buy an umbrella
None of them.
2)
Which is the correct type two form?
a) If I speak French, I would write her a letter in her native language.
b) If I would speak French I would write her a letter in her native language.
c) If I spoke French, I would write her a letter in her native language
d) None of them
3)
Which is the correct type three form?
a)
b)
c)
d)
4)
If I have worked harder, I will have passed the English exam.
If I had worked harder, I will have passed the English Exam.
If I had worked harder I would have passed the English exam.
None of them.
If- sentences mixed forms (Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (I, II or III).
18p
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
If I (to realize) this before, I (to have) helped you. III
If we (to fly) to America we (to stay) with my auntie. I
If I (to have) enough money, I (to buy) an expensive car. II
If you (to ask) Mr. Jones, he (to get) a discount for you. I
If Sally (to train) harder, she (to win) the competition. I
If I (to find) the time, I (to visit) you more often. II
If I had realized this before, I would have helped you.
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If we fly to America, we will stay with my auntie.
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If I had enough money, I would buy an expensive car.
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If you ask Mr. Jones, he will get a discount for you.
4) ..........................................................
Name:
CLASS:
FOS
If Sally trains harder, she will win the competition.
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If I had time , I would visit you more often.
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5) GERUND:
Cross the ONE correct form 14 p
1) He apologized:
a) to keeping me waiting
b) in keeping me waiting
c) for keeping me waiting
d) None of them
2) I have always dreamed:
a) in being rich
b) on being rich
c) of being rich
d) None of them
3) Please forgive me:
a) for not inviting you
b) on not inviting you
c) in not inviting you
d) None of them
4) We stopped everyone:
a) to leaving the building
b) in leaving the building
c) for leaving the building
d) None of them
5) They warned us:
e) on buying the house
f) against buying the house
g) from buying the house
h) None of them
6) I am looking forward
i) to meeting you
j) from meeting you
k) against meeting you
l) None of them
7) I congratulated John:
a. in getting his license
b. on getting his license
c. for getting his license
d. None of them.
EXAM TYPE:
DATE:
Grammar test/exercise
Inclass activity
Communcative Grammar:
Role Play:
Reported Speech
Please work on the following task in a group of four persons:
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Imagine you are a famous pop star and you are invited to the European Music
Awards. You are nominated for `` Best Male/Female Singer´´. Surprisingly, you win
the prize and you have to make a speech.
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In your group write down the speech ( direct speech of the pop star. Be creative!
Maybe you can write about your previous life, your dreams and aspirations etc.
(Please use different tenses).

Time 15-20 minutes.

Afterwards one member of the group goes to the front of the class and delivers his or
her speech. Be dressed for the occasion. Bring hats wigs, beards, smoking jackets,
and dresses with you. Smile, pose laugh and enjoy yourselves. Do not forget to thank
your mother and father, and your producer, of course.

After all the speeches have been delivered, and everyone has clapped, shouted bravo
with standing ovations group work continues i. e. Two or three members of the
respective groups have to read out three sentences from the speech in reported
speech.
Vocational related themes for communicative grammar
are also possible:
The best secretary of the year
Annual business report
Lawyer welcomes a new secretary into the office
Administrator reports from her/his first week at work
Secretary reports about spending a year abroad in a law firm or as an administrator at
Haliburton or Washington Town Hall
Extra Note: Mastering reported speech is essential especially when you have to report about
a business meeting, talk with a client, or ordering per telephone office furniture at the
manager´s request
Ps You will find grammar explanations in the FOS Vetretungsstunden resource centre folder.
GOOD LUCK!
Mason/Bennefeld
See Next page KMK BII Threshold Exam:
This Mock Exam: can be used for Vertretungsstunden as teaching material in K,V and F
classes and KMK Threshold Exam Preparation or SOL material: The listening comprehension
part is a speech and can be read out by the teacher.
See also changes to exam: Bulletin Board:
Some changes have been made to the KMK Threshold exam BI
( The structure remains Reception, production, and mediation), but the exam is now more
compact..
The translation text is a little shorter, and the exam regarding time management is just as
challenging but more manageable. Compared to the 2005 exam the new exam is more
concise. In the new exams including 2016 true or false questions are used but no longer True
false combined Not in the text.
 KMK - FREMDSPRACHENZERTIFIKATSPRÜFUNG
 ENGLISCH FÜR KAUFMÄNNISCH-VERWALTENDE BERUFE /
 KMK-STUFE II (B1 / THRESHOLD)
2005
Name, Vorname:
___________________________________________
Klasse:
___________________________________________
Schule:
___________________________________________
Datum:
___________________________________________
zugelassene Hilfsmittel:
zweisprachiges Wörterbuch
Ergebnisse:
Schriftliche Prüfung
bestanden
Teil 1 (Rezeption)
_____ / 30 P.
Teil 2 (Produktion)
_____ / 40 P.
Teil 3 (Mediation)
_____ / 30 P.
Gesamt:
_____/100 P.
Mündliche Prüfung
Teil 4 (Interaktion)
ja
nein
O
O
bestanden
ja
nein
O
O
_____ / 30 P.
1. Korrektor(in) ___________________ 2. Korrektor(in)___________________
Übersicht
Text
1) The meeting
Hörverständnis mit Fragen
Tape Script
und Musterlösung im
Lösungsteil
2) Conflict in the office
Musterlösung im
Lösungsteil
3) Anfrage an
Großhändler, Musterlösung
im Lösungsteil
4) Email an Freundin
Musterlösung im
Lösungsteil
5) Translation text
Hastings Language School
Aufgabenart
6) Smoking
Rollenblatt für Prüfer
Anforderung
Punktzahl Zeit
Hörverständnis Rezeption
15
15
Leseverständnis Rezeption
15
15
Briefschreiben
Produktion
20
20
Email schreiben Produktion
20
20
Übersetzung
Mediation
30
20
Rollenspiel
Mündliche
Prüfung
100
30
90
15
130
105
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Rezeption
Hörverständnis
Aufgabe 1
Zeit: 15 Min.
Punkte:
/ 15 P.
Name:
1. You will listen to the recordings of an international meeting in Berlin. Jill, a foreign
secretary, is organizing the meeting.
Listen to the tape and answer the questions. (The tape will be played twice. After it has been
played the first time there will be a break of 60 seconds).
Questions:
1. Why is the meeting taking place in Berlin?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. For what reason is Susan Smith not at the meeting?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. What is Ben doing in Durban at the moment?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. Why is the annual report so important?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the motive for intensifying the advertising in Durban?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Rezeption
Leseverständnis
Aufgabe 2
Zeit: 15 Min.
Punkte:
/ 15 P.
Name:
2) Reading Comprehension: Read through the text and decide whether statements 1-4 are
TRUE, FALSE or NOT IN THE TEXT. Cross the space accordingly. Then answer the
questions 5 to 8 in your own words. Write in short sentences.
Conflict in the office
Jill was elated when she got the job as foreign secretary at Siemens. Although she had the
stress of moving from Hamburg to Frankfurt am Main she was pleased when she found a little
reasonably priced apartment in close proximity to Siemens.
As Siemens had business partners in the USA and England she had lots of translations to do,
and she soon won the respect of her manager Rainer Schmidt who also admired her computer
skills. Not only did she have an excellent typing speed but was good at data processing and
excel too. One highlight at work was when she developed a home page for the export
department at Siemens.
Jill was also involved in office chores of the general nature. She not only had to reserve hotels,
book and confirm flights, but organized conferences as well. This entailed typing up the
agenda, preparing files for chair person with necessary documents, facilitating the managers
with writing utensils, note pads and transparencies, setting up the beamer, checking the flip
chart and overhead projector, preparing name tags, informing reception, and even putting
refreshments in the conference rooms.
When a delegation of business men arrived from America, she impressed her boss yet again.
Rainer Schmidt whose English wasn´t so good was totally dependent on Jill´s language
competence. Jill was able to come to terms with American English and had a sound
knowledge of business terminology which helped her to mediate during negotiations.
And when the delegation heard that she had spent a year in America they weren’t at all
surprised.
Jill loved America. The Americans were a little superficial at times, but it was pretty easy to
make friends in her free time and at work. Her working environment had been very pleasant.
During the day she had worked for Halliburton as an office administrator. Jill had been really
enthusiastic about the fact that all offices had been non-smoking offices at Halliburton.
Furthermore, every four hours she had had a meditation break with some of her young
colleagues. It had reduced the stress level, had helped her to relax, and she had felt great
afterwards.
Of course, her Siemens´ office in Frankfurt didn´t have these nice things. But Jill was very
happy until Steffi Müller arrived back from her six week vacation. The first thing Steffi did
when she arrived at the office they both shared, was smoke a cigarette. She was loud had the
habit of slamming doors, didn´t like having the window open, and after a day of work she had
effectively smoked 20 cigarettes, drank 12 cups of coffee, an heard Roland Kaiser´s greatest
hits ten times over.
In the evening Jill always arrived home feeling exhausted, frustrated and depressed. Steffi
Müller had literally made her life into a misery. She knew she had to do something about it.
True
False
Not in the text
1. Her boss admired her because she had excellent typing
and computer skills.
2. Rainer Schmidt was delighted to see how well Jill was
managing business aspects with the American delegation.
3. She developed a homepage for the American delegation.
4. Jill´s office chores included only setting up electronic
equipment.
5. How did Jill contribute to the smooth running of the conferences in the Siemens office in
Frankfurt? Give six examples.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
6.
Why did Jill have to mediate during the conference with the American delegation?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
7.
Compare the working environment at Halliburton to the environment at Siemens.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
8.
What led to the conflict at the German office?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
KMK-Stufe II
Produktion
Berufe
B 1 (Threshold)
Aufgabe 3
Zeit: 20 Min.
Punkte:
/ 20 P.
Name:
Jill muss für Ihren Chef auch Korrespondenz in Englisch führen. Ihr Chef bittet sie, eine
Anfrage an einen Großhändler in Hastings zu schreiben.
Formulieren Sie die Anfrage mit Hilfe der unten stehenden Angaben und schreiben Sie
diese in angemessenem Englisch. Achten Sie auch auf eine sinnvolle Verknüpfung der
einzelnen Sätze. Benutzen Sie das Formular auf der nächsten Seite.
 Das Unternehmen benötigt eine große Menge an Schreibwaren
 Jill schreibt eine Anfrage an den Großhändler, deren Produkte auf der Messe in
Dortmund größeren Eindruck hinterlassen haben
 Besonderes Interesse besteht an unten abgebildeten Produkten (wählen Sie 5)
 Ein Großauftrag soll erteilt werden
 Weiterhin sollen ein aktueller Katalog und eine Preisliste sowie Lieferungs- und
Zahlungsbedingungen angefordert werden
CD-ROM
Anspitzer
Füller
Tacker
Brieföffner
Klebefilmrolle
USB-Stick
Quelle Bilder: www.google.de (Bilder)
Radierer
Siemens
Rödelheimer Str. 35
60457 Frankfurt
Our ref.
2005/04
Your Ref.
Date:
Hastings Stationary Ltd.
34, Seafront Road
Hastings, HJE 154
United Kingdom
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
Produktion
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Aufgabe 4
Zeit: 20 Min.
Punkte:
/ 20 P.
Name:
Susan ist Jills Freundin aus Amerika. Susan hat ihrer deutschen Freundin von einer offenen
Stelle in ihrer Firma Woodhills erzählt. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Tätigkeit als
Assistentin in einer Exportabteilung. Jill schreibt eine Mail an Susan, die die folgenden
Punkte beinhalten.





Jill bedankt sich für die Informationen über die freie Stelle
Sie glaubt für die Stelle geeignet zu sein, weil sie über geeignete Kompetenzen verfügt
(nennen Sie 6 Beispiele).
Sie ist überzeugt, dass sie die Anforderungen erfüllt
Jill fragt , ob sie ihre kompletten Bewerbungsunterlagen direkt an den zuständigen
Sachbearbeiter schicken sollte und nach einem Vorstellungstermin fragen kann..
Freut sich auf zukünftige Zusammenarbeit mit Jill
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
Mediation
Aufgabe 5
Punkte:
Zeit: 20 Min.
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
/ 30 P.
Name:
5.) Jill möchte ihr Englisch in einem Bildungsurlaub noch weiter verbessern. Dafür hat sie
sich bei verschiedenen Sprachenschulen informiert. Zusammen mit ihrer Freundin Claudia
will sie ein Angebot wahrnehmen.
Lesen Sie den folgenden Text aufmerksam durch und fassen Sie die wichtigsten
Informationen zum Inhalt des Kursangebotes auf den einzelnen Stufen in Form einer Email
an Claudia zusammen. Formulieren Sie diese Email in gutem Deutsch.
Hastings Language School
Stage 1: Basic
Stage 2: Intermediate
Stage 3: Advanced
We offer a programme which is suited to people planning to increase their office skills on a flexible
basis.
Programmes can be attended at our school on campus or can be delivered to your home or workplace.
Stage 1: Contains eight units and is designed for beginners. It includes basic keyboarding, basic
textwork, an introduction to the Microsoft Office program including Word and Excel. Business
communications skills are also an integral part of the course. This includes enhancing telephone skills
and developing the art of passing on detailed and concise information and reports to the manager.
After finishing this stage you will be able to arrange your business day and will feel content
concerning all basic office requirements.
Stage 2: Contains eleven units which will help you to develop your existing knowledge. After
completing this level you will have an all-round professional competence and will be able to organize
your own and your manager’s work. This includes organizing events and arranging meetings and
booking congress halls. Moreover, facilitating the needs of customers such as making reservations at
hotels and restaurants, and booking flights for incoming and outgoing agents.
Furthermore, you will be given a sound education and necessary tools required in the field of
correspondence which will help you coming to terms in writing business letters, e-mails, memos and
business invitations effectively.
Stage 3: Contains fifteen units and is designed to help you to increase your own initiative and
undertake more responsibility such as making decisions in the absence of the manager. You will
achieve a language proficieny enabling you to negotiate in various fields of business matters. It will
provide you with the skills to prepare research papers and debriefs and presenting facts, graphs and
figures and statistical information.
You will be supervised by a team of highly qualified and competent native speaking teachers of
business. This will be combined with assessment taking place in the office or based on work
experience.
Hastings Business School courses are now nationally recognized by many British firms and are a
passport to success.
For further information contact our office. Opening hours are from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Kevin Spacey will provide you with any information required.
Sign on now!
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
Interaktion
Aufgabe 4
Punkte:
Zeit: 15 Min.
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
/ 30P.
Name:
Oral 1
You are living in Ireland where smoking is now prohibited in public areas. Depending on
your role-card you are either a smoker or a non-smoker.
Candidate A
You are a pro-smoker. After the smoking ban you are
not allowed to smoke in public places anymore.
Get ready to argue your case with Candidate B (nonesmoker).
- people should be allowed to decide themselves
- non-smokers can go to another table
- helps you to relax
- women find it cool
- offering someone a cigarette is an ice-breaker
- you can’t enjoy a beer without a cigarette
Candidate B
You are a non-smoker who enjoys being in public
places free of smoke. You think the ban on smoking is
very sensible. Get ready to argue your case with
Candidate A (smoker)
- in restaurants you can’t taste your own food
- smokers always hold the cigarettes always under
the nose of people sitting opposite
- you cannot breathe proberly
- your eyes burn
- as a passive smoker there is a health risk
- a clear case of anti-social behaviour
Further discussion points (optional):
Different smoking rules in European countries
If you had the chance to work in another European city like Dublin (smoke-ban) or London
(no smoke-ban) would your decission be smoke-related?
Discussion points
Reflect about the cartoon
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Rezeption Hörverständnis
Musterlösung
Aufgabe 1
Zeit: 15 Min.
Punkte:
/ 15 P.
Name:
Tapescript
Well, first of all, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to cordially welcome you to our conference.
We’ve chosen Berlin as our venue, because we want to show off our new advertising
premises. Now, the real reason is, as you know, we will be launching a promotion campaign
in South Africa next month and Berlin is now not only an important international city but also
very accessible…
The following apologies for absence. Our public relations officer Susan Smith can’t be with
us today. She left for Manchester this morning. She’ll be at her Manchester office for the rest
of the week giving interviews to newspapers and developing catalogues and brochures for our
South African promotion campaign.
Ben is in Durban at the moment. He is looking for premises we can use as a courier centre for
our South African customers. As you know it is important to have sophisticated transport
systems which guarantee swift deliveries to various destinations and Ben is definitely the right
man for the job…
Before we move on to our promotions, Christina Miller is going to give you some interesting
information from the annual report. This is not only an informative marketing document for
our company but we will most certainly delight our shareholders who, I am convinced, will
continue to support us in our endeavour to secure a viable South African promotion
campaign…
And so on to our promotions campaign. When we set up our centre in Durban we must
intensify the advertising. Our main short term coals must be to make our products known to
the wide public to satisfy the needs of our customers. And last but not least to offer them a
product which is not only unique in South Africa but is affordable and available as well…
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for coming to the meeting. I am sure this campaign with
your help and support will turn out to be a success.
Punke: 15 (3 für jede richtige Antwort)
Frage 1:
Because Berlin is an important international city and it is accessible.
Frage 2:
Susan is at her office in Manchester giving interviews and developing brochures and
catalogues for the South African promotion campaign.
Frage 3:
Ben is looking for premises for an efficient courier service.
Frage 4
Because it gives important marketing information which is also of great interest for the
shareholders.
Frage 5
Make products known to the public, satisfy their needs and make them original, affordable
and available.
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Rezeption
Leseverständnis
Aufgabe 2
Zeit: 15 Min.
Punkte:
/ 15 P.
Name:
Ankreuzfragen: 1 Punkt für jede richtige Antwort
True
1. Her boss admired her because she had excellent typing
and computer skills.
2. Rainer Schmidt was delighted to see how well Jill was
managing business aspects with the American delegation.
3. She developed a homepage for the American delegation.
x
4. Jill’s office chores included only setting up electronic
operators.
X
False
Not in the text
x
x
Offen Fragen:
5. How did Jill contribute to the smooth running of the conferences in the Siemens office in
Frankfurt? Give 6 examples (3 Punkte gesamt, einen halben Punkt für jedes richtige
Beispiel)
She had lots of responsibilies like preparing files for the chair person with necessary documents,
typing up the agenda and facilitating the manger with writing utensils, such as note pads and
transparencies. (other possible answers: checking the flip chart, preparing name tags, informing
reception, putting refreshments in the conference room).
6. Why did Jill have to mediate during the conference with the American delegation? (2
Punkte)
Because her boss’s English was not up to standard.
7. Compare the working environment at Halliburton to the environment at Siemens. (3
Punkte)
The environment at Halliburton was very pleasant. It had a non-smoking area and offered its
employees a meditation break which consequently reduced the stress level and helped to
relax.
In contrast her experiences at the office in Frankfurt were different but she was happy there
until Steffi Müller came back from her holiday. They had to share an office and that led to a
conflict.
8. What led to the conflict at the German office? (3 Punkte)
Steffi Müller had the habit of smoking in the office and was loud. Jill suffered from the
cigarette smoke, slamming doors and overpowering music which caused exhaustion,
depression and frustration.
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende Berufe
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende
Berufe
Musterlösungen
Produktion
Musterlösung
KMK Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
KMK-Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Produktion
Aufgabe 3
Zeit: 20 Min.
Punkte:
/ 20 P.
Name:
Für jede richtig übersetzte Angabe 2, 5 Punkte (max. 17, 5 Punkte). Für gute
Ausdrucksweise bis zu 2,5 Punkte extra. Für Rechtschreibfehler werden 0,5 Punkte
abgezogen, max. jedoch 10 Punkte.
Siemens
Rödelheimer Str. 35
60457 Frankfurt
Our ref.
2005/04
Your Ref.
Date:
Hastings Stationary Ltd.
34, Seafront Road
Hastings, HJE 154
United Kingdom
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are a leading German firm that urgently needs substantial amounts of stationary.
We got to know your firm at the recent trade fair in Dortmund and were very impressed by
your products.
We are especially interested in the following items:
- letter opener
- fountain pen
- pencil sharpener
- stapler
- tape dispenser
We are interested in placing a substantial order and would like you to send us your current
catalogue and price list.
Furthermore, please give us information about your payment and delivery terms.
We are looking forward to hear from you soon.
Your sincerely,
____________________________________
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende Berufe
Musterlösungen
Produktion
KMK Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
4.) Susan ist Jills Freundin aus Amerika. Jill hat ihrer Freundin von einer offenen Stelle in
ihrer Firma erzählt. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Tätigkeit als Assistentin in der
Exportabteilung von Siemens. Jill erhält jetzt eine E-Mail von Susan.
Erreichbare Punkte: 20
Für jede richtig übersetzte Angabe 2 Punkte, zusätzlich bis zu 2 Punkte für die
Aufzählung von persönlichen und beruflichen Kompetenzen.
Hello Jill,
With regards to your email I like to thank you for the information about the job vacancy.
I checked the firms’s homepage and would like to apply for the job.
I think I am suitable for the position because I am reliable, responsible and flexible and have
office skills such as translating, filing and organising conferences.
I convinced that I can fulfil the expectations.
Can you tell me who to send my letter of application to?
In the hope of getting a job interview I look forward to working with you in the future and
would like to thank you for your help and assistance.
Take care,
Susan
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende Berufe
Musterlösungen
Produktion
KMK Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
5.) Jill möchte ihr Englisch in einem Bildungsurlaub noch weiter verbessern. Dafür hat sie
sich bei verschiedenen Sprachenschulen informiert. Zusammen mit ihrer Freundin Claudia
will sie ein Angebot wahr nehmen.
Lesen Sie den folgenden Text aufmerksam durch und fassen Sie die wichtigsten
Informationen zum Inhalt des Kursangebotes auf den einzelnen Stufen in Form einer Email
an Claudia zusammen. Formulieren Sie diese Email in gutem Deutsch.
Liebe Claudia,
ich habe heute ein Angebot von einer Sprachenschule in Hastings gelesen. Sie bieten Kurse
auf verschiedenen Stufen an.
Die erste Stufe ist für Anfänger und besteht aus 8 Einheiten. Maschinenschreiben, Textarbeit
und Kenntnisse für Word und Excel werden hier vermittelt.
Ein Schwerpunkt des Kurses liegt im Bereich der beruflichen Kommunikation.
Nach Abschluss der ersten Stufe ist man in der Lage alle grundlegenden Büroanforderungen
zu meistern.
Die zweite Stufe besteht aus 11 Einheiten und führt zu einem umfassenden Wissen, die eigene
und die Arbeit des Chefs zu organisieren. Hierzu gehört auch die Organisation von
Besprechungen und die Organisation von Aufenthalten von Gästen.
Darüber hinaus werden weitere Fähigkeiten im Bereich der beruflichen Kommunikation
vermittelt.
Die dritte Stufe beinhaltet 15 Einheiten, in denen die Fähigkeiten zur selbständigen Arbeit
vermittelt werden. Nach Abschluss dieser Stufe ist man in der Lage Besprechungen zu leiten
und Verkaufszahlen zu präsentieren.
Was hältst du von diesem Angebot?
Lass mal von dir hören!
Viele liebe Grüße aus Frankfurt,
Jill
Oral 2: Smoking in the office
Role Cards
Candidate A
You are a strict non-smoker.
Candidate B is a smoker. You are both working in the
same office. You can no longer stand Candidate B’s
smoking habit. You address the problem to the
personnel manager.
Get ready to argue your case with a smoker (Candidate
B).
Discussion points:
- nicotine
- lung cancer
- passive smoking
- office smells
Kaufmännisch-verwaltende Berufe
Musterlösungen
Produktion
KMK Stufe II
B 1 (Threshold)
Candidate B
You are a smoker (20 cigarettes a day) and you are not
willing to give up smoking in the office.
Candidate A is a non-smoker. You are both working in
the same office. Candidate A can no longer stand your
smoking habit. She/ he addresses the problem to the
personell manager.
Get ready to argue your case with a none-smoker
(Candidate A).
Discussion points:
- everybody should be able to decide for
themselves
- lots of taxes for the government
- relieves stress
- helps to concentrate
Personnel Manager (teacher)
You are the personnel manager of a big company.
You are asked to mediate between a smoker and a nonesmoker, who are working in the same office.
Candidate A is a non-smoker. She/ he can no longer
stand Candidate B’s smoking habit.
Get ready to mediate between the two people.
Discussion points:
- ask for the attitude of both candidates
- summarize the main arguments and
- help finding a solution
Further discussion points (optional):
Different smoking rules in European cities
If you had the chance to work in another European city like Dublin (smoke-ban) or London
(no smoke-ban) would your decission be smoke-related?
.
Smoking in schools
Schools in the Federal State of Hesse banned smoking from the school grounds.
What do you think of it?
Stating opinion
Take one comic (oral 1) and reflect about it.
Copyright: Stephen Mason