Nu Engels 9.2 - Making Appointments

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

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Common Dog Diseases

Which common dog diseases do you know?

This lesson you are going to read a text about common dog diseases. Use the red icons for the instructions.

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Today's text can be found here. Keep this text open while anwsering the questions. 

Before you start reading the text go to the next slide.

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Each slide/question has a red icon with instructions and/or tips. Click on these icons before you continue.

Looking at the subheadings, which diseases are mentioned in the article?

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Don't read the text just yet. Only look at the subheadings.

What is the purpose of this text?

Tip!

Skim over the text quickly. You do not need to read every word and know the meaning of it.

There is a 2 minute timer on this slide.

1. To inform
2. To instruct
3. To sell
4. To convince

Time to go deeper into the text

Assignment 1

Choose 3 diseases that you find interesting.

Press "expand to read more" and read the text.

When you are done reading about the 3 diseases you can continue to the next slide.

Assignment 2

If you come across words that you don't know write them down and look up the definition (in Dutch). You are going to need them later. Make sure that you have at least 5.

Name 4 symptoms of each disease.

Answer like this

[disease 1] symptom 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

[disease 2] symptom 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

…

Name 1 cause of each disease

Answer like this

[disease 1] [cause]

[disease 2] [cause]

…

Which dogs are prone to the diseases?

Answer like this

[disease 1] breed 1 – 2 – 3 - …

[disease 2] breed 1 – 2 – 3 - …

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What are two ways the prevent the diseases?

Answer like this

[disease 1] prevention 1 – 2

[disease 2] prevention 1 – 2

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Remember assignment 2? Writing down words that you don't know.

Write down in your own words the meaning of 5 words that you don't know - in English.

Answer like this

[word 1] [meaning]

[word 2] [meaning]

[word 3] [meaning]

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Look up the synonym of the 5 words.

Answer like this

[word 1] [synonym]

[word 2] [synonym]

[word 3] [synonym]

…

Grammar - Possessive

Possessive

Possessive betekent in het Nederlands "bezittelijk".

Iets dat een bezit is van een mens/dier/ding.

De auto van Jan - Jan zijn auto.

Which one is possessive?

1. My dog's..
2. My dogs...

NEVER USE -'S TO MAKE A PLURAL!

Translate to English: Jack zijn auto

Translate to English: Mijn zus haar verjaardag.

Translate to English: Ze is aan het studeren bij haar tante.

However, some plurals that end with -s only get an extra –‘ (apostrophe).

Possessive plural

The boys' school closed for the day.

The parents' concerns are valid.

My sisters' apartment is sold.

Translate to English: De boeken van de studenten zijn kwijt.

Translate to English: De symptomen van de honden zijn allemaal gelijk.

End of lesson 1

Done early?

Outstanding! Well done so far.

Start doing the exercises from 9.2 - Making appointments.

Read the theory first, then do the exercises. This will help you prepare for the second lesson.

Exercises 1, 2 & 4.

Lesson 2

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This lesson you are going to write & speak about common dog diseases. Use the red icons for the instructions.

In the previous lesson you read about common dog diseases. This lesson you are going to write about it.

Assignment - Writing

A customer sent an email to you asking about the common diseases found in dogs. This customer wants to buy a dog but wants to know more about the diseases and their symptoms before the purchase. Write a reply mentioning the 3 diseases and 2 of their symptoms. Also mention that if the customer wants additional information, he/she can call the office to make an appointment.

Write the reply in the next slide.

Requirements

- Polite opening.

- Thank the customer for the email.

- Mention the 3 diseases.

- Name 2 symptoms of each disease.

- How to make an appointment for more information.

- Polite ending.

Write the answer of the writing assignment here.

Next up a short video about making an appoinment

Make the appointment

The assignment

The customer decides to call the office for more information and wants to make an appointment. However, the office is very busy the coming weeks. There are only a few moments when the customer can come for an appointment. Prepare and have a 2 minute conversation with another student and make the appointment.

Student A

Student A – The office

- Answer the phone & greet the customer (mention the name of the office and your own name).

- Explain that it’s very busy at the moment.

- Say “no” and suggest a new date.

- Say “yes” and ask a time.

- Ask if it is possible after lunch.

- End the conversation

Student B

Student B – The customer

- Call the office.

- Greet the employee & give the reason for calling.

- Suggest a date.

- Say “no” and suggest a new date.

- Suggest early in the morning.

- Agree with the employee.

- End the conversation

Done already?

If you're done early

Marvelous! Well done!

You can start or continue doing the exercises from 9.2.

Exercises 1, 2 & 4.

Name 3 common dog diseases

Name 2 symptoms of these diseases

What do we never use to make a plural?

End of lesson 2