2. Skills in Action

 

follow a procedure — to complete a task by following a series of steps in the correct order; ievērot noteiktu darbību secību

Chefs must follow a correct procedure when preparing food to make sure it is safe to eat.

 

follow safety rules — to do what the safety instructions say to avoid accidents or injuries; ievērot drošības noteikumus

Construction workers must follow safety rules when working with heavy equipment.

operate equipment — to use and control machines or tools to complete a task; strādāt ar iekārtām

Factory workers need special training to operate equipment safely.

repair damaged equipment — to fix machines or tools that are broken or not working properly; salabot bojātas iekārtas

Technicians need practical skills to repair damaged equipment in factories.

work with different materials — to use various materials, such as wood, metal or fabric, to make or repair things; strādāt ar dažādiem materiāliem

Carpenters often work with different materials when making furniture.

 

 

create digital content — to produce materials such as videos, pictures or texts using digital technology; veidot digitālo saturu

Social media managers create digital content to share information about products and services.

design a website — to plan and create the appearance and structure of a website; veidot tīmekļvietnes dizainu

Web designers design websites that are attractive and easy to use.

organise information — to arrange facts or details in a clear and useful way; sakārtot informāciju

Office workers organise information so that their colleagues can find important documents easily.

solve technical problems — to find solutions when machines, computers or other equipment are not working correctly; risināt tehniskas problēmas

IT specialists solve technical problems when employees cannot use their computers.

 

 

check the quality of work — to examine completed work to make sure it meets the required standard; pārbaudīt darba kvalitāti

A construction manager must check the quality of work before a building is ready to use.

 

check for errors — to examine something carefully to find mistakes or incorrect information; pārbaudīt, vai nav kļūdu

Accountants must check for errors before completing financial reports.

 

keep accurate records — to write down and store information carefully so that it is correct and easy to find; veikt precīzu uzskaiti

Nurses must keep accurate records of the care their patients receive.

 

keep track of progress — to regularly check how much work has been completed and what still needs to be done; sekot līdzi darba gaitai

Project managers keep track of progress to make sure that all tasks are moving forward as planned.

 

plan a work schedule — to decide when different tasks or activities should be completed; plānot darba grafiku

Restaurant managers need to plan a work schedule so that enough employees are available during busy hours.

set priorities — to decide which tasks are the most important and should be completed first; noteikt prioritātes

Office managers need to set priorities when several important tasks must be completed on the same day.