InfoTech 2.10 GPS systems & Grammar 25: plural

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English - 9AA1

Information Technology 10 - GPS Systems

Grammar 25 - meervoud

2. Reading

Read the advertisement about GPS products. 

Then, choose the correct answers.

1. What is the advertisement about?

1. how InfoTech MapSources GPS products work
2. different GPS that MapSources sells
3. MapSources' GPS repair program
4. why MapSources GPS is easy to use

2. What can you infer about the MapSources Traveler?

1. It costs less than the MapSources Pro.
2. It does not include a cartography mode.
3. Customers must purchase the annual updates.
4. MapSources sells more Travelers than TrackStars.

3. Which group most requires the MapSources Pro series?

1. pilots
2. pet owners
3. merchants
4. tourists

3. Vocabulary

Match the words with the definitions.

cartography

latitude

integrity

longitude

elevation

coordinates

accuracy

location relative to the equator

height above sea level

the ability to measure correctly

the ability to perform without breaking or error

location expressed by numbers

the practice of mapmaking

location relative to the Prime Meridian

4. Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.

Save locations you go to often as GPS _______.

The TrackStar Plus gives readings of my dog's _______.

GPS provides reliable _______ on a road trip.

Jared always uses a(n) _______ to find his way around town.

This device's high _______ means we won't wait for a reading.

acquisition time

waypoints

position

GPS

navigation

6. Listening

Listen to a conversation between a customer 

and a Customer Service Rep.

Mark the following statements as true or false.

1. The customer has problems with his company's GPS.

1. true
2. false

2. The customer needs waypoints in his GPS.

1. true
2. false

3. The representative recommends the MapSources Traveler Elite.

1. true
2. false

7. Listening

Complete the conversation

7. Complete the conversation

Grammar 25

meervoud

Plurals

Net als in het Nederlands gebruiken we in het Engels bij meer dan één het meervoud. De regelmatige vorm is -s achter her woord.

• products
• employees
• cameras (let op! geen 's)

Plurals

Woorden die eindigen op een sis-klank (s/x/sh/(t)ch) krijgen -es achter het woord.

• bus - buses
• fax - faxes
• fish - fishes
• branch - branches

Plurals

Na een medeklinker verandert y in ie. Na een klinker blijft de y staan.

• secretary - secretaries
• tray - trays

Sommige woorden eindigen op -oes en sommigen op -os. Hier is geen regel voor.

• potato - potatoes
• photo - photos

Plurals

Sommige woorden die op een -f eindigen hebben de meervoudsvorm -ves.

• knife - knives
• wife - wives
• life - lives

Dit is niet altijd zo.

• roof - roofs