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• Leerjaar 3

Today

• Theme 4 - After School
• Weirdest Jobs in the UK Listening exercise
• Speaking activity - future jobs 
• Grammar Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Odd Jobs

Can you think of a job that is considered strange/weird/odd? 

00:32

Swan Marker

What do you think this is? 

What do you think a swan marker does? 

01:14

Bed Warmer

What do you think a bed warmer does? 

01:54

The Ravenmaster

Have you ever heard of this job? 

What do you think the Ravenmaster does? 

(you can follow him on Insta by the way ;-))

03:12

Professional Queuer

What is a queue? 

So what do you think this job entails? 

03:47

The Queen's Piper

What do you think a piper is? 

The Queen does seem to have a lot of people working for her 

05:42

Pet Food Taster

What do you think? 

Would an animal be doing this or a person? 

Would you ever consider this job? (it seems to be paying well)

What's your view on your future career?

Living to work

Working to live

The most important aspect of my future job is:

a big paycheck

fulfilment

What size of employment contract would you prefer (future job)?

Full time

4 days a week

3 days a week

2 days a week

1 day a week

No work at all

Speaking assignment

In groups of 3 or 4: discuss in English the following questions about the video:

1.  Which is the most hilarious job (explain)?

2. Which job would you seriously consider doing (explain)?

3. Which of the jobs would  you never consider doing (explain)?

Future job plans

Please discuss in the same groups, in English again, 

What is your dreamjob? Why? 

What do you remember? 

About the 

1. Past Tense 
2. Present Perfect 
3.  the difference between the two? 

past simple versus present perfect

Past Simple                    > tijdsbepaling (!)

                                             > de activiteit is begonnen en geëindigd in het verleden

                                             > vragen met: "When"

Present Perfect            > de activiteit is in het verleden begonnen en nog 

                                                 steeds aan de gang.

                                             > de activiteit is beëindigd, maar resultaat is in het

                                                 heden merkbaar.

                                             > vragen met "How many times/ How often"

Examples

1. I can't send you an email, my laptop has broken.             (activity in the past, but result now)
2. I have been to Rome three times.                                             (up till now/ so far three times)
3. Mary worked for a phone company. when she was 18.  (activity in the past+ time indication)
4. Last weekend we went to Amsterdam                                   (activity in the past+ time indication)
5. I have always loved reading books.                                         (activity still going on)
6. I've made tea. Would you like a cup?                                       (activity in the past, but result now)

Ezelsbruggetje

Use present perfect when 

F      for                                  I have lived in Gieten for 10 years now.

Y      yet                                 I have't done my homework yet.

N     never                            I have never seen such a beautiful flower.

E      ever                               Have you ever heard of J.S. Bach?

J      just                                 I have just seen the new Bond film.

A     already, always         Have you already done your homework?

S     since, so far                I have lived in Gieten since 2012.

Pay attention!

F      for                         I have lived in Zwolle for 18 years now.

         --->     refers to an amount of time

                                        We have studied Literature for 5 hours!

S      since                   I have lived in Zwolle since 2002.

         --->     refers to the start of an action/situation

                                        We have studied Literature since 10 o'clock.

Past simple or present perfect? 

1. I ... a ghost last Friday

2.I ... in Stadskanaal for three years

3. I ... in Stadskanaal for three years now

4. The teacher ... to London a couple of times

5. He ... at a record company until last year