Fiche à imprimer : Earn while you learn : l'apprentissage (3e)

Anglais	Français
an apprenticeship	un apprentissage
an apprentice	un(e) apprenti(e)
Earn while you learn.	Gagner de l'argent tout en apprenant.
work experience	un stage, une expérience professionnelle
I'm thinking of becoming an electrician.	Je pense devenir électricien(ne).
I'd rather work with my hands than sit in an office.	Je préfère travailler de mes mains plutôt que de rester dans un bureau.

Au Royaume-Uni, comme en France, on peut se former en apprentissage : on alterne travail en entreprise et cours, et on est payé (earn while you learn). Pour parler de ses projets : I'm thinking of + -ing (je pense...), I'd like to become..., I'd rather... than... (je préfère... plutôt que...). Et pour parler de ses qualités : I'm good with my hands, I'm organised, I'm a team player.

Mise en situation : le rendez-vous d'orientation

Adviser : So, what are you thinking of doing after your exams?

Alors, que penses-tu faire après tes examens ?

Lucas : I'm thinking of doing an apprenticeship. I'd rather learn on the job than stay at school all day.

Je pense faire un apprentissage. Je préfère apprendre sur le terrain plutôt que de rester à l'école toute la journée.

Adviser : That's a great option. Which job interests you?

C'est une excellente option. Quel métier t'intéresse ?

Lucas : I'd like to become an electrician. I'm good with my hands and I like solving problems.

J'aimerais devenir électricien. Je suis habile de mes mains et j'aime résoudre des problèmes.

Adviser : Have you done any work experience?

As-tu fait un stage ?

Lucas : Yes, a week with a local company. I loved it, and they said I could apply for an apprenticeship there!

Oui, une semaine dans une entreprise locale. J'ai adoré, et ils m'ont dit que je pourrais postuler à un apprentissage chez eux !

À retenir

an apprenticeship, an apprentice, a trainee, a qualification, skills, a company, wages, work experience.
I'm thinking of + -ing ; I'd rather + verbe + than + verbe ; I'd like to become... ; apply for.

Exercice 1 : L'apprentissage : exercice 1 (QCM)

« un apprentissage »
1. an approach
2. an apprentice ship
3. an apprenticeship
« un stage » (de découverte)
1. a stage
2. work experience
3. work experiment
« Je pense devenir électricien. »
1. I think of become an electrician.
2. I'm thinking to become an electrician.
3. I'm thinking of becoming an electrician.
« Je préfère travailler plutôt que d'étudier. »
1. I'd rather work than study.
2. I'd rather to work than study.
3. I'd rather working than studying.
« postuler à »
1. to apple for
2. to apply to of
3. to apply for
« habile de mes mains »
1. good with my hands
2. good at my hands of
3. well with my hands
« une compétence »
1. a skill
2. a scale
3. a skull
« Gagner tout en apprenant. »
1. Earn while you learn.
2. Learn while you earn of.
3. Win while you learn.
« sur le terrain » (apprendre)
1. on the field of
2. on the job
3. in the ground
« un diplôme, une qualification »
1. a qualifying
2. a quality
3. a qualification

Exercice 2 : L'apprentissage : exercice 2 (à compléter)

I'm thinking of .......................... an apprenticeship. (do)
I'd .......................... learn on the job than stay at school.
I'd like to .......................... an electrician.
I'm good with my .......................... .
I like .......................... problems. (solve)
Have you done any work .......................... ?
I could .......................... for an apprenticeship.
Earn while you .......................... .
Which job .......................... you?
I'd rather work outdoors .......................... in an office.

Exercice 3 : L'apprentissage : mise en situation

Que penses-tu faire après tes examens ?
1. What are you thinking of doing after your exams?
2. What are you thinking to do after your exams?
3. What do you thinking of doing after your exams?
Il pense faire un apprentissage.
1. I'm thinking of doing an apprenticeship.
2. I think of doing an apprentice ship.
3. I'm thinking to do an apprenticeship.
Il préfère apprendre sur le terrain.
1. I'd rather to learn on the job than stay at school.
2. I'd rather learning on the job than staying at school.
3. I'd rather learn on the job than stay at school.
Quel métier t'intéresse ?
1. Which job interest you?
2. Which job are you interesting?
3. Which job interests you?
Il voudrait devenir électricien.
1. I'd like to becoming an electrician.
2. I'd like to become an electrician.
3. I'd like become an electrician.
Il est habile de ses mains.
1. I'm well with my hands.
2. I'm good with my hands.
3. I'm good at my hands of.
As-tu fait un stage ?
1. Have you did any work experience?
2. Have you done any work experience?
3. Did you have done work experience?
Une semaine dans une entreprise locale.
1. A week with a local company.
2. A weak with a local company.
3. A week with a local campaign.
Ils ont dit qu'il pourrait postuler.
1. They told I could apply to an apprenticeship.
2. They said I can applied for an apprenticeship.
3. They said I could apply for an apprenticeship.
Tu préfères travailler en équipe.
1. I'd rather to work in a team.
2. I'd rather working in a team.
3. I'd rather work in a team.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) an apprenticeship · 2. b) work experience · 3. c) I'm thinking of becoming an electrician. · 4. a) I'd rather work than study. · 5. c) to apply for · 6. a) good with my hands · 7. a) a skill · 8. a) Earn while you learn. · 9. b) on the job · 10. c) a qualification

Exercice 2

1. doing · 2. rather · 3. become · 4. hands · 5. solving · 6. experience · 7. apply · 8. learn · 9. interests · 10. than

Exercice 3

1. a) What are you thinking of doing after your exams? · 2. a) I'm thinking of doing an apprenticeship. · 3. c) I'd rather learn on the job than stay at school. · 4. c) Which job interests you? · 5. b) I'd like to become an electrician. · 6. b) I'm good with my hands. · 7. b) Have you done any work experience? · 8. a) A week with a local company. · 9. c) They said I could apply for an apprenticeship. · 10. c) I'd rather work in a team.