Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen Spanish Exam Review Flashcards

Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen - Prüfung 2020

Aufgabe 1: Hörverstehen (20 Punkte) - Unternehmensbesuch

• Context: Internship at Talba in Berlin. Colleague Frau Balkow recorded a call from Reciclabien Canarias regarding a company visit.
• Target: Create a telephone note in German for the German boss.
• Visiting Company: Reciclabien Canarias in Tenerife, Spain.
• Details to capture:     * Period of visit ($1$ point).     * Names of participants ($2$ points).     * Arrival details (Flugdaten) ($2$ points).     * Requests (Wunsch/Wünsche) ($2$ points).     * Sightseeing requests (Besichtigungswünsche) ($2$ points).     * Appointment (Termin) ($1$ point).     * Special interest/concern (Besonderes Anliegen) ($2$ points).     * Contact data: Email and mobile number ($2$ + $2$ points).     * Other requests ($2$ points).

Aufgabe 2: Leseverstehen (20 Punkte) - McDonald's and Dani García

• Summary of Text: McDonald's Spain launches the 'Signature Collection,' a premium gourmet burger line featuring $5$ recipes selected by three-star Michelin chef Dani García. The launch is set for $11$ June. García’s goal is to bring quality gastronomy to the masses at favorable prices, drawing on his favorable experience collaborating with McDonald's in $2015$. García emphasizes the importance of the price-quality relationship, a principle shared by chef Ferran Adrià. García recently announced the closure of his $3$-star restaurant to convert it into a steak house.
• Specific Burgers Mentioned: 'Queso de Cabra', 'Smokehouse', and 'BIBO' (the latter was previously marketed in $2015$ and returns for a limited time).
• McDonald's Perspective: Natalia Echeverría (Marketing Director) highlights the honor of the collaboration, offering exclusive flavors and aligning with values of quality, innovation, and consumer-centricity.
• Analysis Questions:     * 2.1 What is Dani García’s specific task for the Signature Collection? ($1$ point).     * 2.2 What is his goal in working with McDonald's? ($2$ points).     * 2.3 Insight gained from the $2015$ collaboration? ($2$ points).     * 2.4 Shared conviction with Ferran Adrià? ($2$ points).     * 2.5 Decisions regarding his $3$-star restaurant? ($1$ + $1$ points).     * 2.6 What is special about the BIBO burger? ($2$ + $1$ points).     * 2.7 Advantages for McDonald's in this partnership? ($2$ + $2$ points).     * 2.8 McDonald's values according to Echeverría? ($2$ + $2$ points).

Aufgabe 3: Produktion (30 Punkte) - Brewery Offer

• Scenario: Working at Brewery Seebräu in Konstanz. Reply to an inquiry from Hotel Trópicos in Almuñécar (dated $4$ May) wanting to offer German beers.
• Offer Details:     * Beer Types: "Export" (Case of $20 imes 0.5 ext{l}$) at $25.80 ext{€}$; "Pils" alcohol-free (Case of $20 imes 0.5 ext{l}$) at $22.79 ext{€}$.     * Incotherm: FCA Konstanz.     * Discount: 5 ext{%} for orders over $1,000 ext{€}$.     * Delivery: Via truck within $5$ days.     * Payment: Upon receipt of goods.     * Validity: Until $30$ June.

Aufgabe 4: Mediation (30 Punkte) - German Work Culture

• Context: Explaining German traits to Latin American employees in Spanish.
• Key Themes:     * Work Organization: High level of planning; dislike for surprises/schedule changes. Weakness: Inability to improvise if things fail.     * Rules: Taken seriously; public correction of others is common. Example: Waiting at red lights at $2$ AM even with no cars.     * Communication: Very direct during work. May seem unfriendly. Indirect messages are often not understood.

Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen - Prüfung 2021

Aufgabe 1: Hörverstehen (20 Punkte) - FIESTABICI Alicante

• Details to capture:     * Fair period ($2$ points) and opening hours ($2$ points).     * Tickets: Validity and price ($2$ points); inclusions ($2$ points).     * Bicycle courses: Duration ($1$ point), content ($2$ points), and prerequisite/requirement ($2$ points).     * Shipping/Payment conditions for purchases ($1$ + $2$ points).     * Email address ($1$ point).

Aufgabe 2: Leseverstehen (20 Punkte) - Au-pairs in Rural Spain

• Summary: Kara Marlow ($19$, from Iowa, USA) and Marta Pérez (School Director in Moreruela, village of $300$ in Castilla y León) met via Aupairworld.com. Marta needed an au-pair for her $3$-year-old daughter Julia to learn English. Kara wanted a gap year before studying Literature. Kara sought a quiet place for writing and painting. She was surprised by the lack of children; the local school closed in $2015$ due to low enrollment. In the US, "small" towns usually have at least $10,000$ people. In Spain, villages under $100$ inhabitants grew by 60 ext{%} in the last $20$ years. Rural integration was high; residents were very open. Spain is the $3 ext{rd}$ largest au-pair destination in Europe (after UK and France).
• Analysis Questions:     * 2.1 - 2.3 Initial meeting, Marta's purpose, Kara's future plans.     * 2.4 - 2.8 Reasons for rural life, surprises, US vs. Spain village differences, population trends, integration.     * 2.9 - 2.10 Activities in Moreruela, top European au-pair countries.

Aufgabe 3: Produktion (30 Punkte) - Shoe Inquiry

• Scenario: Shoe store "Bettina" in Radolfzell inquiring with "La Fábrica del Calzado" in Elche (Alicante).
• Requirements: Mention interest in pollutant-free materials; request price list/catalog; ask for details on manufacturing and leather; inquire about payment/delivery and contact person.

Aufgabe 4: Mediation (30 Punkte) - Virtual Job Fair MEFRA

• Target: Email to Lucía from Peru in Spanish.
• Info: Online fair via registration (name/email); free; features info-stands, virtual company booths, real-time chat (English options), and video lectures for career development (e.g., interview prep).

Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen - Prüfung 2022

Aufgabe 1: Hörverstehen (20 Punkte) - Fair Trade Route Córdoba

• Source: Podcast "Hoy Córdoba - Ruta del comercio justo".
• Data Points: Organizer, goals, number of outlets, dates, activities.
• Items for Sale: Food, Flowers, Clothing, Cosmetics, Furniture, Stationery ($0.5$ points each).
• Other info: Origin of products, route identification mark, new outlets, Email, phone number.

Aufgabe 2: Leseverstehen (20 Punkte) - Spanish Youth "Fundación SM"

• Summary: Study "Jóvenes españoles 2021". 50 ext{%} expect a better life than parents; 25 ext{%} do not; 16 ext{%} expect worse. Concerns (ages $15-29$): Work matching interests (49 ext{%}), housing (48 ext{%}), financial independence (41 ext{%}). Over 50 ext{%} expect to emigrate for better pay. Internet usage: Music (73 ext{%}), movies (70 ext{%}), browsing (70 ext{%}). 42 ext{%} still read paper books. Environmentalism: $8$ out of $10$ see climate change as Spain's main problem. Gender equality: 90 ext{%} see it as vital, noting inequality in salary (45 ext{%}), housework (41 ext{%}), and social media comments (42 ext{%}).
• Questions: Future assessment, primary worries, quality of life improvement strategies, internet use, reading habits, environmental views (80 ext{%} figure), gender inequality areas.

Aufgabe 3: Produktion (30 Punkte) - Aluminum Inquiry

• Scenario: Algroup (Singen) inquiring with a press plant in Valga, Galicia.
• Specifications: Produce profile per drawing; capacity of $1,000$ units/day; $5$ samples by $1$ October; price/delivery time; contact person.

Aufgabe 4: Mediation (30 Punkte) - Housesitting

• Info for Marcos: Living rent-free in exchange for caring for house/garden/pets. Sometimes includes utilities/internet. Durations: weekend to $1.5$ years. Platform: Housecarers.com. Yearly fee for sitters: $50 ext{ USD}$. Free for owners.

Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen - Prüfung 2023

Aufgabe 1: Hörverstehen (20 Punkte) - Training Platform

• Details: Irene González's role; platform offers; "Ausbildungskapseln" (duration, online format); topics (Social networks, Time management, Interview prep, Web/App programming, Presentation techniques); costs ($1$ capsule vs. $4$ capsules); Homepage.

Aufgabe 2: Leseverstehen (20 Punkte) - Haizea Wind & Labor Law

• Summary: Haizea Wind (Bilbao, Basque Country) manufactures wind turbines for Northern Europe, revenue $200 ext{ million €}/year$. CEO Borja Zárraga wants to double capacity but lacks workers. Othmane and Mohamed (immigrants from Morocco/Equatorial Guinea) couldn't work due to legal barriers until the Aliens Act (Ley de Extranjería) reform in October $2021$. The old law required $1$-year full-time contracts or $2,000 ext{ €}/month$ in personal means. Now, authorizations are faster. The two mentioned will work as painting assistants ($20,000 ext{ € gross/year}$).
• Questions: Region, growth reason, CEO's problem, required worker traits, origin of workers, illegal status hope, previous legal requirements, law impact, Mohamed's goals, interim status/pay.

Aufgabe 3: Produktion (30 Punkte) - Almond Inquiry

• Scenario: Vitalmühle (Balingen) seeks Spanish producer "Bioterra" for "Largueta" almonds due to high US prices. Request samples, bulk discount, payment/delivery, and Fair stand info.

Aufgabe 4: Mediation (30 Punkte) - Heidelberg Service Paket

• Service Paket: For international freshmen without German skills. Includes: Furnished room for $1$ semester ($6$ months), bureaucracy help, bus/train ticket, weekend trip to Munich. Cost: $2,500 ext{ €}$. Deadlines: $15$ July (Winter) / $15$ January (Summer). Contract starts $1$ Oct or $1$ April.

Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen - Prüfung 2024

Aufgabe 1: Hörverstehen (20 Punkte) - Erasmus Rural

• Stats: Only a small percentage live in rural areas; many villages lost inhabitants ($2010-2019$).
• Countries: Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, and one other.
• Programs: Erasmus+ Rural (target/timing/type), Campus Rural (target), FP Rural (target). Duration, pay, conditions, office hours ($9:00 - 13:00$).

Aufgabe 2: Leseverstehen (20 Punkte) - 4-Day Work Week

• Case Studies: Desigual (reduced salary 6.5 ext{%} for $4$-day week); Good Rebels ($100-80-100$ formula: 100 ext{%} pay, 80 ext{%} time, 100 ext{%} productivity). Good Rebels saw sales/employee productivity rise by 7 ext{%}.
• Political Context: Íñigo Errejón (Más País) advocates for $32$ hours without pay cuts. Cites benefits: productivity, quality of life, environmental (less travel), neighborhood consumption.
• Policy: Ministry of Industry provides $10 ext{ million €}$ in aid to SMEs for $24$-month pilot projects.
• Byld: No Fridays for a year; customer satisfaction remained stable.
• Questions: Desigual phone message, Desigual model/conditions, Good Rebels motivation, Productivity measurement, $100-80-100$ meaning, Errejón's model/benefits, historical context ($8$-hour day victory), future labor struggle, government aid recipients.

Aufgabe 3: Produktion (30 Punkte) - Anchovy Inquiry

• Scenario: Jan Sigmund (Stuttgart) inquiring with Pescantábrico (Santoña). Interest in organic olive oil anchovies, samples, catalog/price list, and presence at "Slow Food" fair in Stuttgart (April $2025$).

Aufgabe 4: Mediation (30 Punkte) - DiscoverEU

• DiscoverEU Info: $70,000$ free train tickets for $18$-year-old EU residents. Two rounds/year. Applicants answer $6$ questions on history/culture. Selection by commission. Benefits: $30$ days travel, DiscoverEU Youth Card for discounts (culture, sport, stay). Focus on climate-friendly travel.

Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen - Prüfung 2025

Aufgabe 1: Hörverstehen (20 Punkte) - Waiter Robots

• Context: Labor shortage in Stuttgart restaurant "Oskars."
• Robot Pacaya: Height, battery life, operation.
• Robot Quillo: Specific use, capacity ($glasses/hour$), transport weight, special features.
• General: Advantages, disadvantages, price, website.

Aufgabe 2: Leseverstehen (20 Punkte) - Expedición Cavanilles

• Summary: Route in Valencia organized by a youth association. Guide Josep Fornés (History teacher). Project directors: Francisco and Miguel Requena, Ana María Puig. Goal: Combat youth inactivity, social media overuse, and cultural disinterest. First trip in $2023$ included $40$ youths ($15-17$ years-old). Entry required motivation letter/video and interview. Miranda (monitor) emphasizes "disconnecting" from mobile devices. Activities: Hiking, kayaking on Júcar river. Aitana ($17$) praises friendship and experience.
• Questions: Fornés profession/engagement, Expedición Cavanilles definition/tasks, application requirements, negative observations of youth behavior, Miranda's positive project view.

Aufgabe 3: Produktion (30 Punkte) - Towel Inquiry

• Scenario: Biolife (Aalen) expanding shops. Inquiring with Puratex (seen at MOMAD Madrid). Interest: Beach towels. Request: Best prices, payment/delivery to Germany, info on quality, and brochures in German.

Aufgabe 4: Mediation (30 Punkte) - Kulturpass Stuttgart

• Info: $100 ext{ €}$ credit for culture granted to all $16$-year-old residents of Stuttgart (those turning $16$ in $2026$). Sent by mail in January. No application needed. Valid for: Concerts, theater, cinema, workshops, books, music. Card is personalized (Name, number, QR code). Requires photo ID for use. List of locations available on Stuttgart city website.