B2 · 21 words
Kalle changes careers
After fifteen years in an office Kalle wants to work outdoors, so he retrains as a forester. Learn to talk about a change of career - further training, new skills, doubts and courage - and about why it is never too late.
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Words and Phrases
- die Umschulung retraining
- der Förster forester
- die Försterin forester
- die Fähigkeit skill
- der Neuanfang fresh start
- der Lehrgang training course
- die Laufbahn career
- der Wechsel change
- der Quereinsteiger career changer
- die Quereinsteigerin career changer
- ausbilden to train
- sich weiterbilden to do further training
- sich (D) aneignen to acquire
- wagen to dare
- beruflich professional
- sinnvoll meaningful
- die Weiterbildung further training
- der Zweifel doubt
- der Abschluss degree
- mutig brave
- die Ausbildung vocational training
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