Unit 2: Getting A Job
If you work at the public library and you don't get paid, you are a ______? (what?)
volunteer
Name 3 things that would count as "fixed" monthly expenses (the amount stays the same or almost the same)
rent/mortgage
utilities
phone
car payment
Teacher will decide if the answer is correct
What city is the setting of the story?
Copenhagen
When is Valentine's Day?
Feb 14
Name 3 irregular verbs
Answers will vary; teacher will decide
If you regularly work from 2-10 PM, that is called your _____ (what?)
shift
If you are in the process of buying a house, when should you do a home inspection?
After you make an offer and before you close the sale.
What are the names of the 3 young girl characters (not including Lise)
Annemarie
Ellen
Kirsti
What happens if the groundhog sees his shadow?
6 more weeks of winter
Name a place that is both a country and a continent
Australia
Name 3 things you shouldn't do in a job interview
Answers will vary
DON"T eat/answer cellphone/ask about salary/fumble around in your purse or backpack/use informal language like "Hey, dude!"
Could be others
What does it mean if you are pre-approved for a mortgage?
The bank has approved you for a loan of a certain amount before you look for or make an offer on a house.
Why did the king blow up their own (Denmark's) ships?
To prevent the Germans from getting them.
Where did Dr. Martin Luther King give his famous "I have a Dream Speech"?
Washington D.C.
What is the superlative form of "thin" and "comfortable"?
thinnest
most comfortable
What is a "cover letter" used for?
You write a letter to a prospective employer about a job; you send a resume with it.
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of a short term loan
advantage: pay it off sooner and lower interest
disadvantage: bigger monthly payment
Why do the Johansens take Ellen into their home?
Because they heard that the Germans are rounding up the Jewish people and taking them away.
Why did St. Patrick leave England to go to Ireland when he was 16?
He was kidnapped! (He didn't go willingly)
Give an example of how you might "negotiate" at a garage sale
Answers could vary
TEACHER will decide
What does the STAR method stand for?
Situation
Task
Action
Result
Explain why higher education is a good Return on Investment. How does it affect your earnings?
The more education, the higher your earnings. For example, a person with a 2-year degree will make more than a person with a high school diploma.
Answers will vary. TEACHER will decide
Name 2 countries near Denmark
Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland, Belgium, France, United Kingdom
Where is the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the world? (hint: it is called carnival)
Rio de Janeiro
Explain
1. what a small business is
2. two common problems faced by small businesses
small business = 500 employees or less
TEACHER will decide
2 common problems:
work-life balance
burnout
cash flow