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Erzählen Sie etwas über sich
Introduce yourself and handle a practical conversation
A short useful introduction
Give your name, origin, job and current work: . A profession after normally has no indefinite article. Choose the profession word for the person: for a man, for a woman.
Skills and languages
asks for languages. asks about abilities. Answer with a skill and the familiar modal frame: . A simple present sentence also works: . You can ask for slower speech if necessary.
Ask for time to decide
is a polite request for time to consider the offer. gives a deadline. gives a starting date. acknowledges the offer whether you accept it or need time.
Wann kann ich anfangen?When can I start?
Ich kann ab Juli anfangen.I can start from July.
Ich gebe Ihnen bis Freitag Bescheid.I will let you know by Friday.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the marked grammar forms.
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I am an engineer (woman).
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I can design furniture.
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I will let you know by Friday.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Give the right practical detail
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ich Ingenieurin.
I am an engineer (woman).
Welche Sprachen Sie?
Which languages do you speak (polite)?
Ich kann Möbel .
I can design furniture.
Ich kann Juli anfangen.
I can start from July.
Bitte antworten Sie Freitag.
Please reply by Friday.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the conversation
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ich komme Hamburg und arbeite einer Möbelfirma.
I come from Hamburg and work at a furniture company.
Ich Möbel .
I can design furniture.
Kann ich noch darüber ?
Can I think it over?
Ich gebe Ihnen Freitag Bescheid.
I will let you know by Friday.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
Which languages do you speak?
I work at a furniture company.
Thank you very much for the offer.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
Respond to the situation
Choose the right words for the situation.
You like the offer but need time to decide. You respond politely.
You say:
You acknowledge the offer without accepting before you are ready.
You like the offer but need time to decide. You respond politely.
You say:
You acknowledge the offer without accepting before you are ready.
Your current work finishes at the end of June. You state the possible starting time.
You say:
Ab marks the future starting point.
Your current work finishes at the end of June. You state the possible starting time.
You say:
Ab marks the future starting point.
Unit complete
