The First Day at a New Job

A short text about the first day of work in an office and adapting to a new routine.

Vas a aprender: Al terminar esta actividad, serás capaz de entender el vocabulario de la rutina laboral y las expresiones de tiempo en un texto sobre el primer día en un trabajo nuevo.

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The First Day at a New Job

A short text about the first day of work in an office and adapting to a new routine.

Vas a aprender: Al terminar esta actividad, serás capaz de entender el vocabulario de la rutina laboral y las expresiones de tiempo en un texto sobre el primer día en un trabajo nuevo.

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Antes de leer

Una persona cuenta cómo fue su primer día en una empresa nueva, desde que llegó por la mañana hasta el final de la jornada.

Palabras clave

receptionist: recepcionista
shared calendar: calendario compartido
break room: sala de descanso
task management program: programa de gestión de tareas
colleague: compañero

Texto · parte 1 de 3

Yesterday was my first day at the new company. I arrived early, at eight o'clock, and the receptionist welcomed me. She showed me where my desk was and introduced me to the team. Everyone was very friendly and helped me feel comfortable.

Preguntas

Pregunta 1:

What time did the narrator arrive on the first day?

¿A qué hora llegó la narradora el primer día?

At seven o'clock.

At eight o'clock.

At nine o'clock.

At ten o'clock.

Preguntas

Pregunta 2:

Who showed the narrator their desk?

¿Quién le enseñó a la narradora dónde estaba su mesa?

The manager.

The receptionist.

Pedro, the colleague.

The whole team.

Texto · parte 2 de 3

In the morning, my manager explained how the company's systems work. I learned how to use corporate email, the shared calendar, and the task management program. I also took a tour of the office: the meeting room, the break room, the IT department, and the lounge area.

Preguntas

Pregunta 3:

What did the narrator learn to use in the morning?

¿Qué aprendió a usar la narradora por la mañana?

The coffee machine and the printer.

Corporate email, the shared calendar, and the task management program.

The phone and the time-clock system.

The design software and the intranet.

Texto · parte 3 de 3

In the afternoon, I started working on my first project. My colleague Pedro helped me understand the team's processes. We had lunch together in the cafeteria and talked about the company culture. At the end of the day, I was tired, but happy to have started well.