1.3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

BUSINESS ENGLISH

What do you remember from last week's lesson?

(VO1E) What do you know about differences in business etiquette between countries?

(VO1E) What is the negative form of the modal verb 'can'?

1. Should
2. Could
3. Cannot
4. Will

(VO1E) Which modal verb is used to express obligation?

1. Can
2. Must
3. Would
4. Should

(VO1E) What is a modal verb?

1. A verb that expresses thoughts or feelings.
2. A verb that indicates a state of being.
3. A type of auxiliary verb that expresses ability, possibility, permission, or necessity.
4. A verb that describes physical action.

VO1E-ECM1

The topic of this lesson is the importance of understanding the cultural etiquette of different countries. The lesson introduces idioms concerned with etiquette and behaviour such as go Dutch, follow suit, return the compliment. Present modal verbs for advice, possibility and necessity are revised and past forms are introduced and practised. Finally, students get to talk about the cultural etiquette of their countries and their experiences doing business in a cross-cultural environment.

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What English words did you write down in exercise 1.1?

Last Week's Answers

1.1 ECOM 1B 2A 3A 4B 5B 6B 7C 8B 9A 10C

1.1 LEGAL: 1C 2C 3A 4B 5B 6B 7C 8A 9B 10B

1.1 FINANCE

1.2: Conversation in front of class

This week's goals

• Telling time 
  
• Practice word order
• Practice Phone Alphabet
  

Telling Time

Telling Time

Telling Time

Write out in full 14:30 (zakelijk)

Write out in full 7:45 (spreektaal)

Write out in full 22:40 (zakelijk)

Write out in full 18:30 (spreektaal)

Write out in full 03:15 (zakelijk)

Write out in full 23:20 (spreektaal)

Your Turn

Open de Vries Taaltraingingen, complete exercises 1.3 & 1.4.

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Once finished, ask me to share the answers with you to check your own work.

Chapter 1 must be completed (and handed in) and the end of this period. 

Answers

1.3 Answers:

1.4: Next week at start of class test on what you remember.

What is something you've learned today, or you need help with?