9.3: Going on a trip

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

9.3: Going on a trip

To Do:

- Check answers Nu Engels Unit 9.1 and 9.2

- Recap Vocabulary

- Nu Engels Unit 9.3: vocabulary, grammar (prepositions) listening and speaking

Aims

After this week's lessons yous should be able to:

- ask and answer information about public transport.

- give directions

Answers 9.1

EXERCISE 1

1 company, successful

2 busy, ring back

3 order, confirmation

4 reschedule, appointment

5 mobile phone, remember

Answers 9.1

EXERCISE 2

Voorbeelduitwerking:

1 What can I do for you? / How may I help you?

2 This is Charmaine de Groot speaking. I have a question. / I would like to ask you a question.

3 I (have) ordered a set of headphones through your website.

4 Can I get a refund? / Can I get my money back?

5 Could you give me the order number, please?

6 that sounds good / great.

7 No, thank you. That is all.

Answers 9.1

EXERCISE 3 A

1 That man over there is not / isn’t my neighbour.

2 I did not / didn’t bring my laptop with me.

3 They do not / don’t seem to be very happy together.

4 You will definitely not like the new design! / You definitely won’t like the new design!

Exercise 3B:

1 Michael hasn’t missed any classes this week.

2 They don’t like the new shop in the street.

3 Fatima isn’t (at) home right now.

4 You shouldn’t / mustn’t say such nasty things!

Answers 9.2

EXERCISE 1

1 Is everything alright?

2 I’ve just been really busy.

3 Would you like to come?

4 I would love to.

5 I’ll be there!

6 That’s a bit too early for me.

7 Thanks again for the invitation.

Answers 9.2

EXERCISE 2

1 yesterday’s

2 Rob’s

3 Chris’s

4 friends’

5 the company’s

Answers 9.2

EXERCISE 3

1 Shall we have lunch at Ouafa’s?

2 Where is the ladies’ room/toilet?

3 That is my (girl)friend’s colleague.

4 Are you looking forward to tomorrow’s party?

5 What is the capital of Spain?

Answers 9.2

EXERCISE 4

1 photo; de andere drie woorden beschrijven zaken waarin je je afspraken en ervaringen bij kunt houden.

2 to refuse; de andere drie woorden zijn synoniem voor ‘iets (wel) doen’, terwijl ‘to refuse’ juist gaat om ‘iets niet doen’.

3 supermarket; de andere drie woorden beschrijven plaatsen waar je naartoe kunt gaan als je uit gaat, bijvoorbeeld om met andere mensen iets te eten of te drinken.

4 ferry; de andere drie woorden zijn synoniem voor een uitstapje of dagje uit

5 to hurry; de andere drie woorden zijn synoniemen voor het uitstellen van iets.

6 magazine; de andere drie woorden zijn evenementen waar je naartoe kunt gaan.

What is the English word for: "agenda"?

1. diary
2. dairy

What is the English word for: "hoofdstad"?

1. capital
2. Capitol

What is the English word for: "voorkeur"?

1. prepare
2. preference

Write down the English word for: "beschikbaar"

Write down the English word for: "mogelijk"

Write down the English word for: "uitnodiging"

Write down the English word for: "uitstellen" ( to p.......)

Write down the English word for: "weigeren"

Write down the English word for: "veerboot"

9.3: Going on a trip

Prepositions = voorzetsels

" The biggest small words in English"

Prepositions express relationships such as space (place, position, direction), time, or figurative location

The cat is hiding ...................... the cupboard.

Exercises

Exercise 1: translate the underlined words

Exercise 2: circle the correct preposition

Exercise 1 -Answers

EXERCISE 1

1 aansluiting

2 bagage

3 behulpzaam

4 bestemming

5 perron

6 plein

7 metro

8 dicht bij

Exercise 2 -Answers

EXERCISE 2

1 in

2 at

3 into

4 at

5 in

6 in

7 on

8 in

Listening and Speaking

Exercise 3 : Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

Exercise 4: Play the roles. 

"You're on the phone with an English acquaintance. He/ She is coming to visit you in the Netherlands and would like to know how he/she can reach your house from Schiphol Airport by public transport. You discuss the journey."

Giving directions in English

Answers

A: Post office

B Underground Station

C: Cinema

D: Bus station

Speaking - Giving directions

Exam Exercise:  act out the dialogue in pairs.

Homework

Study the vocabulary from unit 9.3