I can read a German résumé and understand where the person studied, where they worked, and since what year; I can say “Lauras Studium” and “das Studium von Laura”.
What the text is about
What the text is about
Now you'll read a German résumé — a Lebenslauf. In Germany it's written as a table: years on the left, and on the right what the person did at that time. The past in the text is the familiar Perfekt and the forms war/waren, and you studied the Dativ in this module: bei einer Firma, seit 2020, zur Arbeit. How a Lebenslauf is built is in the table alongside.
One more thing. To say “Lena's internship”, German has two ways. The first is the name with s before the noun: Lenas Praktikum. No apostrophe here: NOT “Lena’s Praktikum” — that's the English spelling. The second is von and the Dativ: das Praktikum von Lena. Both are correct. With words that aren't names, at this level use only von: das Zeugnis von der Schule.
What a German résumé is made of
The years on the left; on the right, what the person was doing then.
| Section | What goes in it |
|---|---|
| Persönliche Daten | name, date and place of birth, place of residence, marital status |
| Schule | school years, city, subjects and grades, school certificate |
| Ausbildung und Studium | years of study, city, what the person studied |
| Berufserfahrung | internships and jobs: years, company, city, position |
Lesson notes
What the text is about
Now you'll read a German résumé — a Lebenslauf. In Germany it's written as a table: years on the left, and on the right what the person did at that time. The past in the text is the familiar Perfekt and the forms war/waren, and you studied the Dativ in this module: bei einer Firma, seit 2020, zur Arbeit. How a Lebenslauf is built is in the table alongside.
One more thing. To say “Lena's internship”, German has two ways. The first is the name with s before the noun: Lenas Praktikum. No apostrophe here: NOT “Lena’s Praktikum” — that's the English spelling. The second is von and the Dativ: das Praktikum von Lena. Both are correct. With words that aren't names, at this level use only von: das Zeugnis von der Schule.