D403 - Unit 7

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

What qualities must a
successful salesman have?

How would you
keep your staff happy?

Exercise 2+3

Track 28

Listen and answer the questions

1. een advertentie opstellen
2. salaris
3. eisen
4. eerste verkoper
5. schatting
6. solliciteren
7. aanvangssalaris
8. secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden
9. pensioen regeling
10. sollicitatiegesprek
    

1. to put on an advertisement

2. salary

3. requirements/demands

4. Senior Sales Assistant

5. estimation

6. apply for

7. starting salary

8. fringe benefits

9. pension scheme

10. job interview

Ex. 4/151

1. If you ask me, we should/must mention the salary in the advertisement.

2. That is true because than we will get the right applicants.

3. What do you think of a starting salary of 22.700.

4. You don't mean that/ Are you for real? Seriously??

5. Yes, but on the other hand, they will have their own demands.

6. I completely agree with you, we should include the conditions of employment in the advertisement.

7. I understand what you mean, but I think we should mention the pension scheme.

8. I will come back to that later.

9. Excuse me, did you want to say something?

10. If I were you, I wouldn't mention the salary.

Exercise 4

Exercise 4/151

1. If you ask me, we should mention the salary in the advertisement.

2. That's true, because then we get the right applicants.

3. What do you think about a starting salary of 22.700 pounds.

4. Are you kidding me / Are you serious?

5. Yes, but on the other hand they will have their own demands.

6. I totally agree with you, we need to name the conditions of employment in the advertisement.

7. I understand what you mean, but I think that we need to name the pension scheme.

8. I will get back on this later.

9. Excuse me, would you like to say something?

10. If I were you, I wouldn't name the salary.     

Exercise 5

Track 29

Conversation

Prepare two of the three conversations of ex. 6/page 152

Ready? do ex. 8+9

Grammar

There aren't many students in the building right now.

Do you have many English books?

Please hurry up! I haven't got much time.

Tom's got so much patience with Sheila!

Grammar

little = few = weinig

Only few students took the test.

Give me few minutes, please.

He's got little experience with this programme.

few - fewer - fewest

little - less - least

Check ex. 9/153

1. fewer

2. little

3. few

4. little

5. fewer

6. less

7. least

8. less

9. few

10. least

Wednesday 11.09

Reading - ex. 10/155

Vocabulary - ex. 11/155

Reading - ex. 12/157

Reading - John Lewisham Partnership

What kind of text is it?

- on a rota basis

- experience within a similar environment

- stamina

- common sense

- subsidised dining room and leisure facilities

- non-contributory pension scheme

- profit sharing scheme

1. Answer questions at pg 155-156
2. Do ex. 12 at page 157
   

Ex. 11/156 Vocabulary

• application form
• to assume responsibility
• benefits
• career ambitions
• commitment
• emphasis
  

• to equip
• profit sharing scheme
• to qualify
• Training and Development
  

Write an advertisement

Writing assignment - ex. 13 at page 157

Writing assignment - ex. 14 at page 158

mail to [e-mail]

or

hand in on paper

Listening

Exercise 17+18/page 158-159

Exercise 19/page 160

Ex. 20/pg 160 - Translate the sentences

Ex. 20/160

1. May I interrupt you for a minute?

2. Please, let me finish.

3. If you ask me, we need to get back to this next week.

4. I completely agree with you.

5. Absolutely not.

6. To get back to what I said, we could better discuss it later.

7. John will take over from me now.

8. May I make a suggestion?

9. We will get back to that later.

10. What is your view/oppinion on this?

Ex. 23/161

1. The manager is talking to the applicant at the moment.

2. Where did you leave this week's price lists?

3. We are negociating the terms of employment at the moment.

4. Are you busy right now? Yes, I am cleaning the windows.

5. Have you made the new work planning yet?

6. The head office warned us that he was not suitable to be a department head.

7. We talked about the new plans all morning.

8. When we came into the shop this morning, there were already 50 emails/ 50 emails had already arrived.

9. We had already received 3 phone calls before we placed the add.

10. Did anyone take the letter of application yesterday?

Translate the sentences of ex. 24/162

Write the letters of ex. 27+28

                - hand in

Ex. 24/162

1. I am looking forward to starting my new job.

2. Don't forget to hand in your resignation on time.

3. I don't mind working on Sunday.

4. After we had discussed item 3 of the agenda, we took a ten-minute break.

5. Writing a good advertisement is a difficult task.

6. In an informal conversation, you should avoid talking about salary.

7. Is it worth applying for that job?

8. The woman left the store without paying.

9. We are considering opening the shop on Sundays too.

10. We got used to having a break after 2 hours' work.

Wednesday

2.10 - Test Unit 7

bezittingen- assets

het huidige personeel - the current staff

solliciteren naar vacatures in de detailhandel- to apply for retail vacancies

sollicitatie - application

solicitatiegesprek - job interview

eerste verkoper - senior sales assistant

secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden - fringe benefits

arbeidsvoorwaarden - conditions of employment

pensioensregeling - pension scheme

personeelsadvertentie - job advertisement

referentie - refference

sollicitatiebrief - letter of application

warenhuis - department store

eisen - requirements

begeleidende brief - covering letter

sollicitant - applicant

ontslag nemen - resign

schoolverlater - school leaver

vakantiegeld - holiday pay

arbeidscontract - contract of labour

2 maanden opzegtermijn - two months' notice

concurreren met - compete with

filiaal - branch

Test Unit 7

• Learn sentences: Ex. 4, 11, 20
  
• Grammar: ex. 8, 9, 23, 24

Words Nl-En, En-Nl: page 166