Writing / speaking Proposals

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Proposals

Writing / speaking

Welcome back

I hope you had a nice holiday!

Today

- Making proposals

- Reacting to proposals

Goal

You can make a proposal and react to one.

What is a proposal?
(you may answer in Dutch)

What is a proposal?

Technically true

(but not what we're

looking for)

What is a proposal?

So, a proposal = een voorstel.

- Suggesting something

- When you're planning something

- And reacting to this.

Proposal exercise

- People at work are discussing which typing program / software (word, ect) to use.

Propose a typing program / software you think is best.

(Denk na over hoe je dit in het Engels zou zeggen.)

Propose a typing program / software you think is best:

Proposing something

Useful phrases:

- What do you think about?

- I propose we..../ I suggest we....

- May I suggest we....?

- Perhaps we should....

- I can really recommend this.

Reacting to a proposal

Useful phrases:

- Sounds like a good idea!

- I have no objections to....

- I'm in favour of....

- I (dis)agree.

- I'm not sure that's a good idea.

Proposal exercise

React to the following proposals in English.

Agree or disagree...

I propose we start the meeting at 12 o'clock.

Shall we take a shortcut through the woods?

Perhaps we should end English class soon.

For tomorrow

Proposal exercises:

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