Class 27 November 2012

Hello students,

Last week you worked on the Leadership Posters (except for 2J).

Today's planning 2H & 2G:

1. Form groups, get you poster and divide roles (10min)

2. Present your poster to the class (2 á 3 min x 7 groups = 15 - 20 min)

3 Get your Commerce  book >> Leadership 

    > Finish reading p.23

    > Reading P.24

    > Too Easy?? > Online Reading on Leadership

 

    

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Today's planning 2J:

1. Reading & Mindmapping

1. Open the Link Reading texts  and choose one text

2. Get an A3 Paper and pen(s) write down the title and your name

3. Write down (English) the outline of the text (mind map, poster, key words, example etcetera)

4. Make sure you would be able to present the information

2. Mini Presentations

If there’s time left we’ll do short presentations about the texts in English

 3 If you’re finished early with the mindmap > Get your Commerce  book

    > Finish reading p.23

    > Reading P.24

English Class 20 November

Hi students,

You are currently working on Unit 4 >> Leadership

Today's planning:
1. Poster "what is good leadership" in groups of 4*
2. Evaluation Posters

* requirements poster:
- 3 great leaders and why
- different leadership styles (three or more)
- effective leadership (how to be(come) a good leader?)
- leadership test & answers (360test.nl ?)
- management model (OCAI, Leary, Matrix van Camp, Belbin, Gardner)

Classes 9 October & 23 October 2012

Hello students!

Welcome to class.

Only a few days left until your autumn break. Hopefully you'll have some nice events ahead of you.
After the autumn break you'll have one regular week and right after that your test week. Which is called a 'week' but is actually just two days (Monday and Tuesday).

During that week you'll also have an English reading test. So it's vital that you are well prepared and get a nice score for your test. This means that today and also October 23rd there'll be time for you to practise reading.

What's more? You ought to have a 90% presence in order to receive your English grade in Trajectplanner which means that you are only allowed to miss one class during this first quarter. In case you've missed more than that, these hours should be rectified before receiving your grade.

Enough about that... what about reading? You can pick any text from the link below.
Read such a text and do the acticities that relate to the text and/or write a summary. Always use a notebook or a Word document to note your answers!

--> List with extensive reading texts

If you have difficulties reading the text you can of course translate some of the words though you must know that you cannot use a translator during the test. Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask me.

Quick Check about this blog message:
1. When is the test week?
2. What test do you have for English?
3. Can you use Google translate during the test?
4. When will you receive your grade?

Class 25 September 2012

Book Unit 2 Buying & Selling

Duration: 45 minutes

Explanation: Past Simple & Past Continuous


> You didn't pick up your phone, what were you doing yesterday?
< Yeah, I was working on Boels project - it took me three hours!

> We were watching a YouTube video when the teacher walked in.
< Me too, I was texting a friend when he sent me out of the room.

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Past simple

Vorm: 1 WW in VT
            Regelmatig + ed (walk - walked / call - called)
            Onregelmatig      (go - went - gone / buy - bought - bought)

Gebruik: in verleden begonnen en afgelopen (tijdsduur onbelangrijk)

Vragen & ontkenningen: vaak met did / didn't + werkwoord basisvorm
(Did you see that film? / She didn't know his name)

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Past continuous

Vorm: WAS / WERE + WW-ing
            I / he / she / it:     was
            you / we / they:   were

Gebruik: in het verleden met nadruk op de tijdsduur (het duurde een bepaalde tijd)
     
Vragen: WAS/WERE vooraan >> Was she wearing that new dress?
Ontkenning:  WASN'T/WEREN'T>> She wasn't wearing that new dress.

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Past Simple & Past Continuous samen:

Iets wat in het verleden afspeelde en werd onderbroken door iets anders.


|------------->>>>>X<<<<<<<---------|--------------------------|
past                 activity                   present                          future

We were watching a film when my friend called.

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* Match the examples with the correct rules

* Complete the text

* Reading (about sales)



Class 18 September 2012

During your 45 minute class you'll get the time to work on the following two tasks:

1. Writing - Deadline: 25-09-2012
You have read the profile of Guillio, now finish your own Personal Profile.
You can use the example in the book to help you get started.

! Save this profile on your laptop and share through TP


2. Reading - Deadline: 25-09-2012
- Read one of the articles
- Open the Reading Format
- Fill out with your own details / opinion

! Save on your laptop and share through TP

** If you have any questions, please ask!! ***

 Regards Didi

Class of 11 September 2012

Today's planning:

Commerce unit 1 p.8 & 9

Reading
1. What is Condé Nast? Answer 3 questions in pairs        (5 min)
2. Read the article and answer 6 questions individually    (10 min)

Project
3. Choose a magazine                                                         (10 min)
    Write down: Target group, style/lay-out, topics, sales
(Elle, VI, Home&Garden, Glamour, Hello!, The Times, OK, Cosmo, Digital World, TV guide, US Weekly)

Writing
4. What is a personal profile / what should be in it?           (5 min)
5. Read the personal profile of Guilio Mercatelli                (5 min)
6. Start with your own personal profile                                (till the end of class)             

Commerce 2 Unit 1 - Notes

 

Commerce 2

New Jobs
p.4 - 9

! Study these key words used for grammar:

è sentence = zin

è tense = tijd (bijv. present tense = tegenwoordige tijd)

è present = tegenwoordige (tijd)

è past = verleden (tijd)

è verb = werkwoord

è subject = onderwerp

è noun = zelfstandig naamwoord

Language Spot Unit 1A: The present simple & present continuous

They deal with customer complaints every day  /   I am currently working on a project


So, it's been a while but... what do you remember from last year?
What's again the difference between the present simple and the present continuous?


Present simple key words: 1 verb, fact or habit, shit rule

Examples:
I walk to school every day(habit, every day)

Spain has a Mediterranean climate(fact, Spain = it so verb +s)

Tim plays football on Saturdays(habit, Saturdays, he = verb +s)

I am too late (fact)

I, you, we, they, your friends, my parents, etcetera = base form (like, do, work, talk, have)

He, she, it, the teacher, France, the iPad, my dog = base form +s (likes, does, works, talks, has)

Present continuous key words: am/are/is + verb, -ing , at the moment or limited duration

Examples:
I am walking to school right now                                   (at the moment)

Spain is having a financial crisis                                     (not forever)                              

These two weeks are working on a project                 (limited duration)

I = am +verb-ing

You, we, they, my parents, the teachers, our friends = are + verb-ing

he, she, it, France, her dog, Julliette, my brother = is + verb-ing

Language Spot Unit 1B: Questions & Negations = Vragen & Ontkenningen

Questions

1) form of 'to be' (AM, ARE, IS) ?   (ALWAYS the case with the present continuous)
SWITCH SUBJECT & VERB

I am too late --> Am I too late?
Spain is having a crisis --> Is Spain having a crisis?
They are working --> Are they working?

2) can, could, have got, must, should, etcetera?
SWITCH SUBJECT & VERB

She can call all the clients --> Can she call all the clients?

3) ALL other verbs
Add DO/DOES/DON'T/DOESN'T

They like Italian food --> Do they like Italian food?
Tim plays football --> Does Tim play football? !! (no +s after 2nd verb)



Negations

1) form of 'to be' (AM, ARE, IS) ?   (ALWAYS the case with the present continuous)
I am or I'm not / you are not aren't / she is not or isn't

I am too late --> I'm not too late
Spain is having a crisis --> Spain is not having a crisis
They are wokring --> they aren't/ they're not working


2) can, could, have got, must, should, etcetera?
Cannot, couldn't, haven't got, etcetera

She can call all the clients --> She can't call all the clients

3) ALL other verbs
Add DON'T/DOESN'T

They like Italian food --> They don't like Italian food
Tim plays football --> Tim doesn't play football !! (no +s after 2nd verb)


Useful Links:

video present simple
video present continuous

Explanation & Exercise Present Continuous
Explanation & Exercise Present Simple
 

Planning 1st Quarter

The link below provides the planning for the first quarter.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment.

Kind regards, Didi

Planning 1st quarter

Reading and Listening Formats

Very handy.... the links below provide ready-made formats for reading texts and listening sources.

You're going to need this later this year.

Reading Format

Listening Format

Regards, Didi

Welcome

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a great summer holiday! Now let's get back on track...

During the upcoming year we will use the book Commerce 2, this blog and some hand-outs you'll receive from me. This blog provides you extra materials, useful websites, the planning and other information that might be of help. When you have a question about a post, you can always leave a comment on the blog. Just make sure that you use appropriate and respectful language.

I hope you'll have a great year!

Best wishes,
Didi Rikken