Mini-hoorcollege les 1- filling in forms

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Mini-hoorcollege 1- filling in forms

Filling in forms

After this lesson, you:

- Know common form language

- Are able to fill in a form in English

Tips

TIP 1

Before filling in any form it’s important to be sure of the purpose of the form and to think about who might read it. E.g. formal or informal language. (most of the time - FORMAL)

TIP 2

When you’re filling in a form:

 • read it carefully before you start writing 

• check that you understand all the language used 

• make sure you understand the instructions on the form 

TIP 2 examples

Sometimes there are different types of questions in different sections of a form. 

There may be questions with a list of possible answers and you have to choose the answer that applies to you. You may have to circle or tick the right answer to a question, or cross out the wrong answers.

 If you’re completing a form on a computer, you may have to use the mouse to click on a drop-down menu and you then click on the answer that’s right for you.

TIP 3

• Een zin begint met een hoofdletter en eindigt meestal met een punt.
• Ik = I        ALTIJD met een Hoofdletter
  
• Let op interpunctie (. , ? ! “ etc.)
  
• Maanden = Altijd met een hoofdletter December, January, May

TIP 4

Reading instructions:  

Write in BLOCK CAPITALS  = Write the whole word in capital letters 

Please tick appropriate box =  Put a tick in the box  that’s right for you 

Delete where applicable  = Cross out the answers that don’t apply to you 

Please print Write without joining up the letters 

Please specify Please give details 

TIP 5

There are several different ways of writing dates. The form should let you know what’s required. On most forms, you may need to write the date in boxes. For example, you write the day first, then the month and then the year.  e.g. DDMMYYYY

Achternaam =

1. Last name
2. Final name
3. Behind name
4. Surname

What is a d.o.b.?

What is your date of birth (DD-MM-YY)?

What is another word for 'occupation'?

1. Education
2. Job
3. Home town
4. Marital status

A male

A married female

An unmarried female

A female (regardless of marital status)

Mr

Mrs

Miss

Ms

What is the opposite of 'required'?

1. optional
2. obligatory
3. necessary
4. recommended

Niet van toepassing =

1. not optional
2. not applicable
3. e.g.
4. approximately

To tick

To circle

Signature

To cross out

Read the text.

My name is Raqiya Khalif. I am from Somalia. I was born on 20 June 2001. We live at 56 High Street, Bristol, BS33 7BR. We speak Arabic at home. Our doctor is called Dr Jane Glover. She works at the Broxham Family Medical Centre. I work at the Broxham Primary School where I teach creative classes. I walk to school every day. 

Name

Nationality

Date of birth

Doctor

Workplace

Home town

Raqiya Khalif

Somalian

Jane Glover

20 June 2001

Bristol

Broxham primary school

What is 'middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (mbo)' in English?

1. University
2. Mbo
3. Associate degree
4. Vocational education

Visa, Delta and Mastercard are examples of .....?

Expiry date =

1. Vervaldatum
2. Startdatum
3. Voorbeeld van datum

"Please write in capital block letters."

Which of the examples is correct?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What would you fill in with next of kin?

1. your employer
2. your family
3. your friend
4. your doctor

surname

gender

marital status

initials

personal details

Achternaam

geslacht

Huwelijkse staat

Voorletters

Persoons-gegevens

Form
Wat vul je in bij 'nationality'?

Form
Wat vul je in bij 'country of birth'?

TIME FOR SOME PRACTICE - GROUP WORK

• Vul de voortgangsrapportage in
• beoordeel elkaars uitwerkingen van opdracht 1
• kies de beste eruit!
• verbeter deze beste tot een perfecte uitwerking
• lever deze in.
• geef huiswerk op aan de groep voor volgende les : nl. opdracht 2 maken!