materials and shapes
Name three materials that you work with as a mechatronics technician.
steel/copper/aluminium/titanium/zinc/plastics/glass fibre/…
Name two types of diagrams/graphs.
bar chart/pie chart/ line graph/ float chart/ bubble chart/…
Translate the following word: adjustable.
einstellbar/verstellbar/regulierbar/anpassbar
What is Germany‘s current population?
83,5 million
(also acceptable: 83-84 million)
Name a natural material.
wood/stone/…
What do you call the highest point of a graph?
the peak
Name three possible ways to communicate with customers.
e-mail/face-to-face conversation/phone call/video conference
Italy
Name a heavy metal.
iron/zinc/lead/copper/mercury/arsenic/cadmium/…
Name three verbs that you can use to describe a line graph.
to rise/to increase/to climb
to fall/to decrease/to go down
to level off/…
Name four building blocks of professional e-mails.
subject (line) — salutation — body of the text — complimentary close
1961
Joker! 🎁
Joker! 🎁
Explain the term demography.
Demography is the (statistical) study of human populations. It looks as the size, structure and movement of groups of people over time.
Give three examples of a complimentary close.
Best wishes/Best regards/Kind regards/Yours faithfully/Sincerely/…
Name ten countries in Africa.
Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Togo, Tschad, Congo, South Africa, Namibia, Tansania, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Niger, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Mozambique, Burundi,…
What is the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals?
Ferrous metals contain iron.
Non-ferrous metals don‘t contain any iron (or at least very small amounts).
ferrum (lat.) = iron
Name two demographic trends in Germany.
(What will likely happen in the next 20 years?)
- aging population
- decreasing fertility rates
- mass retirement of the ‘baby boomers‘
- economic strain
- increasing immigration
Name three aspects that a potential customer would ask about in an enquiry.
price of the product/packaging and delivery details/warranty/discount
How many official languages are spoken in Switzerland?
4: German, Italian, French, Romansh