Thème 2 — Le travail
Situation 1 — Chercher un emploi (Looking for a job)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| un emploi | job |
| un poste | position |
| une offre d’emploi | job offer |
| postuler | to apply |
| un CV (curriculum vitae) | resume |
| une lettre de motivation | cover letter |
| une expérience professionnelle | work experience |
| une compétence | skill |
| un entretien | interview |
| être qualifié | to be qualified |
| embaucher | to hire |
| le salaire | salary |
TEF Situations
- Ask for information about a job offer (Oral Task A)
- Write an email to apply
- Listening: phone call about interview
Situation 2 — Entretien d’embauche (Job interview)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| se présenter | to introduce oneself |
| parler de son expérience | talk about experience |
| ses qualités / défauts | strengths / weaknesses |
| travailler en équipe | work in a team |
| ponctuel | punctual |
| motivé | motivated |
| disponible | available |
| responsabilités | responsibilities |
TEF Situations
- Describe your profile (very common oral topic)
- Listening: interview questions
- Writing: professional email after interview
Situation 3 — Au bureau / Au travail (At work)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| un collègue | colleague |
| un patron | boss |
| une réunion | meeting |
| un projet | project |
| une tâche | task |
| un délai | deadline |
| organiser | to organize |
| participer | to participate |
| expliquer | to explain |
| envoyer un e-mail | send an email |
TEF Situations
- Explain a project
- Ask for help from a colleague
- Listening: discussion between colleagues
Situation 4 — Problèmes au travail (Work problems)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| un problème | problem |
| une erreur | mistake |
| se plaindre | to complain |
| être stressé | to be stressed |
| trop de travail | too much work |
| un malentendu | misunderstanding |
| résoudre | to solve |
| discuter | to discuss |
TEF Situations
- Complain politely to a manager
- Explain a problem in a meeting
- Writing: email explaining a problem
Situation 5 — Horaires et congés (Schedules & leave)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| les horaires | working hours |
| à temps plein | full-time |
| à temps partiel | part-time |
| les congés | leave |
| demander un jour de congé | ask for a day off |
| être en retard | be late |
| arriver à l’heure | arrive on time |
| absent | absent |
TEF Situations
- Ask for leave (very common writing task)
- Call to say you are late
- Listening: conversation about schedule
Situation 6 — Communication professionnelle (Professional communication)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| un message | message |
| un e-mail | |
| appeler | to call |
| informer | to inform |
| confirmer | to confirm |
| demander | to ask |
| répondre | to reply |
| poliment | politely |
TEF Situations
- Write professional emails
- Leave a voicemail
- Listening: professional phone call
Why this theme is CRITICAL for TEF
This theme appears in:
- Listening: office calls, interviews, problems
- Oral Task A: asking for job info
- Oral Task B: convincing someone (teamwork, project)
- Writing Task A: professional email
- Writing Task B: workplace issue / opinion