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Pathway · A1

Generic workplace German

Generic workplace German pathway: Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina talking in a bright, neutral shared workroom with a laptop, clipboard and mug
Allgemeiner BerufA neutral workplace slot for pathways without their own scene.

A role-neutral workplace pathway for any occupation: introductions, duties, schedule, requests and simple status reports at A1.

Themes: Introductions · Duties · Schedule & breaks · Requests · Status & problems

Grammar focus

One pattern for any job

Say your job with „Ich arbeite als …“ and your duty with „Ich mache …“.

Native-speaker review required

  1. Lesson 1 · 5 min

    Ich arbeite als …

    Introducing any job in one sentence.

    • · Say your job title
    • · Say where you work
    • · Ask a colleague about their job

  2. Lesson 2 · 5 min

    Meine Aufgaben heute

    Saying what you actually do at work.

    • · Name two or three daily duties
    • · Say what you are doing today
    • · Ask a colleague what they are doing

  3. Lesson 3 · 5 min

    Schicht und Pause

    Working hours, breaks and finishing time.

    • · Say when your shift starts and ends
    • · Ask when the break is
    • · Say you finish at a certain time

  4. Lesson 4 · 5 min

    Können Sie mir helfen?

    Making a polite request at work.

    • · Ask a colleague for help politely
    • · Ask for an object you need
    • · Say thank you properly

  5. Lesson 5 · 6 min

    Fertig oder ein Problem?

    Reporting status at the end of a task.

    • · Say a task is finished
    • · Report a simple problem
    • · Say what you need to continue