A2 · Unit 15
First job
You will describe your first working day, past habits and future tasks.
New words
first working day
induction training
trial period
workstation
allocate the tasks
ask a question
take notes
meet a deadline
make a mistake
help a colleague
gain experience
colleague
Masculine even though it ends in -а: "новият колега"
.
team
to work
"Работя като учител"
= I work as a teacher.
First job
Ivan, a friend
Сега ти ще обучаваш новия колега! Как мина твоят първи ден?
Now you will be training the new colleague! How did your own first day go?
Минах обучение и зададох много въпроси.
I completed training and asked lots of questions.
Ivan, a friend
Как запомняше всички нови неща през първата седмица?
How did you remember all the new things during the first week?
Всеки ден си водех бележки в една тетрадка.
I used to take notes in a notebook every day.
Ivan, a friend
А утре какво ще покажеш на новия колега?
And what will you show the new colleague tomorrow?
Ще му покажа програмата и ще му помогна.
I will show him the software and help him.
Ivan, a friend
Покажи му и къде държиш тетрадката. Още ти върши работа!
Show him where you keep the notebook too. It still comes in handy!
Grammar
"Водех си бележки след всяка среща"
describes a past habit. "Зададох въпрос"
is one event. "Ще помогна"
points to a future action. Time expressions help your listener follow the story.
В първия си работен ден минах въвеждащо обучение.
On my first working day I completed induction training.
В началото си водех бележки след всяка среща.
At first I used to take notes after every meeting.
Examples
Кой разпределя задачите във вашия екип сега?
Who allocates the tasks in your team now?
Не знаех къде е моето работно място.
I did not know where my workstation was.
После зададох въпрос и колегата ми показа бюрото.
Then I asked a question and my colleague showed me the desk.
Преди се страхувах да не направя грешка.
I used to be afraid of making a mistake.
След пробния период говорих с ръководителя за задачите си.
After the trial period I spoke to my manager about my tasks.
Докато натрупвах опит, колегите ми помагаха.
While I was gaining experience, my colleagues helped me.
Утре ще помогна на нов колега с програмата.
Tomorrow I will help a new colleague with the software.
Ще успеем ли да спазим срока този път?
Will we manage to meet the deadline this time?