Day 39: Is Generation Z Lazy?
On a local radio discussion in Bielefeld, the host, Rainer Wiese (A), talks to Dirk Kampmann (B), who owns a joinery, and Wiebke Stolte (C), a young apprentice.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a German word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native German, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Eine Umfrage behauptet, die Generation Z wolle weniger arbeiten. Herr Kampmann, stimmt das?
A survey claims Generation Z wants to work less. Mr Kampmann, is that true?
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B
In meiner Werkstatt fragen Bewerber als Erstes nach der Viertagewoche.
Well, in my workshop, the first thing applicants ask about is the four-day week.
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C
Faul sind wir deshalb nicht. Wer motiviert ist, schafft in vier Tagen genauso viel.
That doesn't make us lazy. If you're motivated, you get just as much done in four days.
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A
Die Umfrage sagt aber auch, Freizeit sei wichtiger als Leistung. Frau Stolte?
But the survey also says free time matters more than performance. Ms Stolte?
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C
Leistung ist uns wichtig, nur nicht um jeden Preis. Fragen Sie meinen Chef.
Performance matters to us, just not at any price. Ask my boss.
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B
Ich geb's zu: Ich lasse meine Azubis ihre Arbeitszeit inzwischen selbst einteilen.
I admit it: these days I let my apprentices organise their own working hours.
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