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WorksheetsHigher Spanish Directed Writing - Employability
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 34mins
Match the following
I worked
trabajé
I found (a job)
encontré
I had to
tuve que
I managed to
logré
I gained / I earned
gané
Match the following
it allowed me
me permití
it felt / it proved (literally: it resulted to me)
me resultó
I enjoyed (literally: it pleased me)
me agradó
I liked
me gustó
I loved
me encantó
Match the following
un recepcionista
un socorrista
un animador / un monitor
un guía
un camarero
Match the following
mejoré
I improved
aprendí
I learned
logré
I managed
encontré
I met / I found
gané
I gained / I earned
me ayudó
he / she / it helped me
me resultó
it seemed to me
me encantó
I loved (literally: it enchanted me)
me agradó
I enjoyed (literally: it pleased me)
me permití
it allowed me
Reorder the following:
I worked as a part-time waiter in a restaurant in Valencia.
Trabajé
de camarero
a tiempo parcial
en un restaurante
en Valencia.
Which of these can you NOT use to say where something is located:
estaba
se ubicaba
se encontraba
era
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I found the job on the internet.
Encontré
el trabajo
por
el internet.
I found the job on the Internet on a website for young people looking for work experience abroad.
(a) el trabajo por el Internet en un sitio web para jóvenes (b) prácticas laborales en el extranjero.
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My teacher helped me to apply to the job.
Mi profesor
me
ayudó
a solicitar
el puesto.
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I had to do an interview on Skype, which I found very stressful.
Tuve que
hacer una entrevista
por Skype
lo que me resultó
muy estresante.
Reorder the following:
but I managed to get the job.
pero
logré
conseguir
el trabajo.
Match the following:
We stayed with other seasonal workers in an accomodation inside the hotel.
Nos quedamos
con otros
trabajadores temporales
en un alojamiento
dentro del hotel.
Match the following:
The good thing is that I didn't have to get up so early to arrive at work on time .
Lo bueno era que
no tenía que
levantarme tan pronto
para llegar a tiempo
a mi trabajo.
Match the following
buscar un trabajo
to look for a job
conseguir un trabajo
to get a job
encontrar un trabajo
to find a job
solicitar un trabajo
to apply for a job
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The accomodation was very basic, but very clean and comfortable.
El alojamiento
era muy básico,
pero
muy limpio
y cómodo.
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I worked as a receptionist at the weekend and in the evening during the week.
Trabajé
de recepcionista
los fines de semana
y por las tardes
entre semana.
I worked as a waiter during the weekends and in the mornings during the week.
Trabajé de (a) los fines de semana y por las (b) entre semana.
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My work consisted of very varied tasks.
Mi trabajo
consistía
en tareas
muy
variadas.
Match the following
ocuparme de reservas y cancelaciones.
to deal with bookings and cancelations.
dar la bienvenida a los huéspedes.
to welcome the guests.
solucionar problemas.
to solve problems.
quitar y limpiar las mesas.
to clear and clean the tables.
tomar los pedidos de los clientes.
to take the clients' orders.
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Every week, I had 2 days off.
Cada semana,
tenía
dos
días libres
de servicio.
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I was well-paid and I got on well with my boss and all my colleagues.
Estaba
bien pagado
y me llevé bien
con mi jefe
y todos mis colegas.
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It allowed me to improve my Spanish a lot whislt earning some money.
Me permití
mejorar mi español
un montón
mientras gané
algo de dinero.
