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Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
Watch the video online (you can use Dutch subtitles!) and do the following exercises.
Name: …………………………………………………………………………… Class: …………
Exercise Check if finished!
1 Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume.Answer the questions. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Skills: watching, listening, reading2 Writing
Come up with texts that have to do with work.
Skills: creativity, writing3 Grammar
Read, watch and do the exercises.
Skills: grammar4 Reading
Read the text and watch the video. Write a short summary of the text in Dutch. Use a dictionary if you don’t know the words!
Skills: reading, watching5 Speaking
Practise with a classmate and type out the conversation from the exercises in this portfolio! You’ll have to do the speaking again with me!
Skills: speaking, writing6 Job interview
Check out Case 5 (again) in your workbook and write the email from page 112. Add it to this portfolio!
Skills: reading, writing
You can also read the transcript (the text of the speech) below the questions (next page) as well!
Link: http://www.ted.com/talks/regina_hartley_why_the_best_hire_might_not_have_the_perfect_resume?language=en
QuestionsPlease answer in Dutch!
1. What is a scrapper? Use your own words!
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2. Would you have hired Steve Jobs? Explain your answer!
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3. Is it a problem to be dyslectic (in the world of business)? Why (not)? Give your own opinion but use (some of) the things Ms Hartley said!
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4. In short, can you tell in Dutch, what the video is about? Do you agree with Ms Hartley?
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Transcript: Your company launches a search for an open position. The applications start rolling in, and the qualified candidates are identified. Now the choosing begins. Person A: Ivy League, 4.0, flawless resume, great recommendations. All the right stuff. Person B: state school, fair amount of job hopping, and odd jobs like cashier and singing waitress. But remember -- both are qualified. So I ask you: who are you going to pick? My colleagues and I created very official terms to describe two distinct categories of candidates. We call A "the Silver Spoon," the one who clearly had advantages and was destined for success. And we call B "the Scrapper," the one who had to fight against tremendous odds to get to the same point. You just heard a human resources director refer to people as Silver Spoons and Scrappers --which is not exactly politically correct and sounds a bit judgmental. But before my human resources certification gets revoked --
Let me explain.A resume tells a story. And over the years, I've learned something about people whose experiences read like a patchwork quilt, that makes me stop and fully consider them before tossing their resumes away. A series of odd jobs may indicate inconsistency, lack of focus, unpredictability. Or it may signal a committed struggle against obstacles. At the very least, the Scrapper deserves an interview.
To be clear, I don't hold anything against the Silver Spoon; getting into and graduating from an elite university takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice. But if your whole life has been engineered toward success, how will you handle the tough times? One person I hired felt that because he attended an elite university, there were certain assignments that were beneath him, like temporarily doing manual labor to better understand an operation. Eventually, he quit. But on the flip side, what happens when your whole life is destined for failure and you actually succeed? I want to urge you to interview the Scrapper. I know a lot about this because I am a Scrapper. Before I was born, my father was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and he couldn't hold a job in spite of his brilliance. Our lives were one part "Cuckoo's Nest," one part "Awakenings" and one part "A Beautiful Mind."
I'm the fourth of five children raised by a single mother in a rough neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. We never owned a home, a car, a washing machine, and for most of my childhood, we didn't even have a telephone. So I was highly motivated to understand the relationship between business success and Scrappers, because my life could easily have turned out very differently. As I met successful business people and read profiles of high-powered leaders, I noticed some commonality. Many of them had experienced early hardships, anywhere from poverty, abandonment, death of a parent while young, to learning disabilities, alcoholism and violence. The conventional thinking has been that trauma leads to distress, and there's been a lot of focus on the resulting dysfunction. But during studies of dysfunction, data revealed an unexpected insight: that even the worst circumstances can result in growth and transformation. A remarkable and counterintuitive phenomenon has been discovered, which scientists call Post Traumatic Growth. In one study designed to measure the effects of adversity on children at risk, among a subset of 698 children who experienced the most severe and extreme conditions, fully one-third grew up to lead healthy, successful and productive lives. In spite of everything and against tremendous odds, they succeeded. One-third.
Take this resume. This guy's parents give him up for adoption. He never finishes college. He job-hops quite a bit, goes on a sojourn to India for a year, and to top it off, he has dyslexia. Would you hire this guy? His name is Steve Jobs. In a study of the world's most highly successful entrepreneurs, it turns out a disproportionate number have dyslexia. In the US, 35 percent of the entrepreneurs studied had dyslexia. What's remarkable -- among those entrepreneurs who experience post traumatic growth, they now view their learning disability as a desirable difficulty which provided them an advantage because they became better listeners and paid greater attention to detail. They don't think they are who they are in spite of adversity, they know they are who they are because of adversity. They embrace their trauma and hardships as key elements of who they've become, and know that without those experiences, they might not have developed the muscle and grit required to become successful. One of my colleagues had his life completely upended as a result of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1966. At age 13, his parents were relocated to the countryside, the schools were closed and he was left alone in Beijing to fend for himself until 16, when he got a job in a clothing factory. But instead of accepting his fate, he made a resolution that he would continue his formal education. Eleven years later, when the political landscape changed, he heard about a highly selective university admissions test. He had three months to learn the entire curriculum of middle and high school. So, every day he came home from the factory, took a nap, studied until 4am, went back to work and repeated this cycle every day for three months. He did it, he succeeded. His commitment to his education was unwavering, and he never lost hope. Today, he holds a master's degree, and his daughters each have degrees from Cornell and Harvard. Scrappers are propelled by the belief that the only person you have full control over is yourself. When things don't turn out well, Scrappers ask, "What can I do differently to create a better result?" Scrappers have a sense of purpose that prevents them from giving up on themselves, kind of like if you've survived poverty, a crazy father and several muggings, you figure, "Business challenges? --Really? Piece of cake. I got this."
And that reminds me -- humor. Scrappers know that humor gets you through the tough times, and laughter helps you change your perspective.
And finally, there are relationships. People who overcome adversity don't do it alone. Somewhere along the way, they find people who bring out the best in them and who are invested in their success. Having someone you can count on no matter what is essential to overcoming adversity. I was lucky. In my first job after college, I didn't have a car, so I carpooled across two bridges with a woman who was the president's assistant. She watched me work and encouraged me to focus on my future and not dwell on my past. Along the way I've met many people who've provided me brutally honest feedback, advice and mentorship. These people don't mind that I once worked as a singing waitress to help pay for college.
I'll leave you with one final, valuable insight. Companies that are committed to diversity and inclusive practices tend to support Scrappers and outperform their peers. According to DiversityInc, a study of their top 50 companies for diversity outperformed the S&P 500 by 25 percent.
So back to my original question. Who are you going to bet on: Silver Spoon or Scrapper? I say choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose.Hire the Scrapper.
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Writing comics
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GrammarRead this carefully, also watch the videos in the links and fill in the exercises!
Exercise 1
1. Much / Many pictures2. David’s here with ……………………. his friends.
A. a lot ofB. muchC. many
3. Many / Much furniture4. Much / Many drawings5. How ……………………. sugar is there in this Coke?
A. a lot ofB. muchC. many
6. Much / Many fresh air
7. Many / Much bikes8. There are ……………………. dirty plates in the dish washer.
A. a lot ofB. muchC. many
9. Much / Many ice10.Not ……………………. of his friends speak German.
A. a lot ofB. muchC. many
11.Many / Much questions12.Much / Many puppies13.There’s not ……………………. pudding in the fridge.
A. a lot ofB. muchC. many
14.Many / Much water15.Much / Many hamburgers
Watch this video of Meester Gijs and take notes (in Dutch)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZflhZkD2kE
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Exercise 2
1. Have you got ……………………. milk for me?A. a fewB. a little
2. Oh no! We’ve got to hurry, there’s ……………………. time left before the bus leaves!A. fewB. little
3. A few / A little chocolate4. Little / Few friends5. I had to write ……………………. letters this morning.
A. a fewB. a little
6. It only takes ……………………. minutes. A. a fewB. a little
7. A few / a little fresh air8. Why don’t we pick ……………………. strawberries for our homemade jam?
A. a fewB. a little
9. A little / A few candles10.Few / Little pens11.Could you give me ……………………. bottles of beer please?
A. a fewB. a little
12.We’ve got ……………………. money. It’s just enough to buy a small present.A. fewB. little
13. I have ……………………. apples left. Not enough to make a cake.A. fewB. little
14.A little / a few people15.Few / Little rain
Watch this video of Meester Gijs and take notes (in Dutch)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZLPPhXoHw
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Reading
Can you make a living from your hobby?By Marion Roe6 May 2013
Linda de Ruiter has done what many people dream of - she has turned her hobby into a profitable business.Five years ago she was looking after her small children at home and knitting for pleasure. But then a friend asked her to help out on a stall and the idea for a specialist knitting yarn was born."I started very small, using one corner of my friend's stand to try out my first product ideas," she says, surrounded by her colourful range of knitting wools."When they were well-received, I booked my first small stand by myself. I used our savings to buy my first stock."It was two years before she made any money, however, and even then every penny she made went back into the business, Tall Yarns 'n Tales. Now, she is part of an industry worth around £3bn to the UK economy. "I thought it would always be a glorified hobby," she says, "but I am still growing very fast."
'A way of escapism'The UK is enjoying a resurgence in traditional crafts such as knitting, sewing, paper craft and pottery. BBC television itself recently swapped mixing bowls for sewing machines and created the Great British Sewing Bee, its successful spin-off from the hugely popular Great British Bake Off.
The industry now has its own trade association. In a sector largely made up of sole traders like Linda de Ruiter, the Craft Hobby Association-UK was created to support and connect creative businesses."We're feeling really positive about crafting in the UK right now," says James Hesse, the association's director.
"The craft industry has always been a popular one in the UK and is also a sector that has been pretty much unaffected by the financial crisis - if anything it's had the opposite effect."Because people haven't been going out as much and have been cutting back on lots of luxury items, they've turned to their hobbies as a way of escapism."
'It can be disheartening'It was redundancy not relaxation that caused Caroline Hanks to dig out her mum's old sewing machine and start sewing children's eco-friendly fabric party bags.With positive feedback from family and friends, Caroline branched out into grown-up bags and accessories which she describes as "classic with a retro twist" and set up her website Funk E
Angels.Asked if turning a hobby into a business is as easy as the growing range of specialist magazines and e-commerce sites would have us believe, she says: "It is very easy to make lots of lovely stuff - the hard part is selling it and building a name for yourself." Even at some well-known markets there can be days when she doesn't make any money at all, she says."When you've paid for a table, spent time travelling to a venue, created a lovely looking stall and still sell nothing it can be disheartening."Yet to turn a profit, Caroline remains positive about
what she is doing - believing that despite the tough economic climate there are customers out there who are looking for the kind of handmade items she creates. "I think people want something
Doing research is key to succeeding, says the Craft Hobby Association
People want something that is more unique than the High Street yet more affordable than designer labelCaroline Hanks
that is more unique than the High Street yet more affordable than designer label."
'Know your customer'For craftspeople like Caroline just starting out, selling over the internet can be a good place to test to the water. One of the biggest online market places for designer makers in the UK is Folksy, which has one million users every quarter.Many of its 12,000 sellers will be selling their handmade products while also doing a paid job elsewhere.Managing director James Boardwell says it is a chance for them to reach a mainstream audience, "without expensive marketing".Knowledge is the key when starting out in business, says the CHA-UK. "You need to make sure you know your customer and whether there's any direct competition in your area."Not doing your research will cost you dearly."As well as being prepared, an element of luck can also be important in getting any business off the ground.
A royal commissionHelen McAllister had to leave her job due to ill health. That bad luck gave her the time to indulge her passion for printing on fabric.Her cushions, which are made with hand-dyed natural fabrics and feature traditional scenes of the British countryside, were recognised through a magazine competition which brought her work to the attention of an influential customer. "Prince Charles commissioned the cushions for his tenants in the Duchy of Cornwall," she says. "He chose five animals and we printed the Duchy of Cornwall coat of arms on the back. They were truly one-offs."It was our largest-ever commission and business had to be suspended for six weeks while producing it," she says. "We screen-print the cushions, hand mix our colours - by eye - and use stitching on many cushions to make each one unique. "I'm still surprised and delighted that something which began as a hobby is now able to support me and my team of staff at Helkat Designs," says Helen.
Watch the video online. Click on the link below!
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-22404653
MAKING A HOBBY A BUSINESS
Know your market - is
there a demand for what you are making?
Advertising need not be costly - use social media to get known
Start small - keep an eye on your finances
Give every customer the personal touch
Check out the legal side - you don't want to fail before you've started
Helen says it is the one-off nature of each of her creations that attracts the customers
Speaking
1. Talk to a classmate about your internship (stage). Write out the conversation.You need to include at least 3 questions and answers!
2. Talk to a classmate about what you think your life will look like in 10 years. (If you have no idea, no problem, just fantasize!)Write out the conversation. Include: family, work and fun.
3. Talk to a classmate about something you think that is difficult to do. Ask him/her at least 3 questions or ask for advise. Include the answers of your classmate and write the conversation on a piece of paper.
Remember: you will be having at least 1 of these conversations with your teacher, so prepare!
Portfolio Term 2 A2AB2
Exercise Check if finished!1 My Blackberry Is Not Working!
Do all the exercises. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Skills: watching, listening, reading2 Possessive ‘s
Do all the exercises. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Skills: grammar3 Gap fill exercises
Do all the exercises. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Skills: reading, vocabulary4 Reading
Read the text and write a short summary of the text in Dutch.Use a dictionary to translate the words you don’t know!
Skills: reading5 Speaking: presentation
Add the document from your presentation (with your mark) to the portfolio.
Skills: speaking6 Writing: email
Check out exercise 29 in your workbook and write the email from page 127/128. Add it to this portfolio!
Skills: writing
Name: …………………………………………………………………………… Class: …………
My Blackberry Is Not Working!
You are going to watch a short comedy clip in which a man complains to a fruit stall salesperson about a blackberry he has recently brought home from that stall. Complete the following two tasks before watching the video. This will help you understand the video better.
A. Below you see some pictures that they are talking about in the video you will watch. Write the correct names from the box, under the right pictures.
date (a day) - Windows ® - blackberry – Apple ® - desktop – date (a fruit) – trash bin – Xbox ® Orange TM – egg box (egg carton) – Blackberry ®
Now match the following words with their definitions. Each word should be used twice (2x). Consult a dictionary when necessary!
1. (v.) stop working because its parts have become stuck and can no longer move
2. (v.) to kick someone or something hard with the foot
3. (n.) a place where something (e.g. mobile broadband coverage) is very bad
4. (n.) a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose
5. (n.) the top of a desk
6. (n.) a small mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail
7. (n.) a small device that you move across a surface in order to move a cursor on your computer screen
8. (n.) colloquially means a man’s penis
9. (v.) to make a computer ready for use by getting the necessary information into its memory
10. (v.) stop operating
11. (n.) the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables
12. (n.) a view on a computer screen that contains icons representing files, programs, and other features of the computer
13. (n.) a fungal disease which causes a reduction in both fruit quantity and quality
14. (n.) a computer program
crash mouse dongle boot juiceblack spot freeze application desktop
15. (v.) store something (usually food) at a very low temperature and makes it hard
16. (n.) energy or power
17. (v.) damage something by squashing or hitting (i.e. car accident)
18. (n.) a piece of equipment that allows access to a particular software usually wirelessly (i.e. in banking)
You can also read along with the script below:
Man: I bought something from you last week, and I’m very disappointed.
Salesperson: Oh yeah? What’s the problem?
Man: Yeah, well, my blackberry is not working.
Salesperson: What’s the matter, it’s run out of juice?
Man: No, no, it’s completely frozen!
Salesperson: [knocking on table] Oh, yeah, I can see that. I tell you what: let’s try it on orange.
Man: That’s got a few black spots, you see…
Salesperson: Oh, dear, yes. Sorry about that.
Man: Well, is there anything I can do to get my blackberry working?
Salesperson: Well, could be an application issue. Where’d you store that Blackberry?
Man: Well, it was on my desktop.
Salesperson: Well, you could try using a mouse to drag the blackberry to the trash.Then after you’ve done that, you might wanna launch the blackberry fromthe desktop.
Man: Well, I’ve already tried that a few times. I mean, all it did was mess-up windows.
Salesperson: [clears throat] Well, it might be worth waiting a couple of weeks.They’ve got the latest blackberries coming in then.
Man: Well, could you give me a date?
Salesperson: Certainly [pass the man a date].
Man: Let me put that date in my diary.
Salesperson: Anything else I can help you with?
Man: Yes, yes. I’ve also got a problem, to be honest, with my apple.
Salesperson: Oh, dear, oh, dear. That is an old apple, isn’t it?
Man: Yeah.
Salesperson: When’d you buy that?
Man: Last week.
Salesperson: Last week? They’ve brought out two new apples since then!What’s the problem with it?
Watch the video on my website!Or go to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI
Man: Well, I tried to put my dongle in it…and it won’t fit.
Salesperson: Oh, yeah. And how big’s your dongle?
Man: Well, I don’t know much about these things, but my wife’s seen a few donglesin her time…and she says a little bit on the small side.
Salesperson: Well, I’m afraid there’s not a lot I can do about that. Tell you what: let me trybooting it. [glass shatters] Now it’s crashed. Anything else I can help you with?
Man: Well, funnily enough, yes. My grandson’s birthday’s soon.
Salesperson: Oh, yeah.
Man: Now, he’s already got an apple and a blackberry. I mean, have you got anythingelse that he might just like?
Salesperson: Well, we’re doing a special offer on these. I mean, I can’t make head or tailof them, but the kids seem to like them.
Man: Oh yeah?
Salesperson: “Eggs box,” £3.60.
Continue with the following exercises.
B. What do these sentences mean?
1. Man: ‘What’s the matter, it’s run out of juice?’ A. tired ofB. used upC. run after
2. Man: ‘Would you get my Blackberry working?’ Salesperson: ‘Well, could be an application issue.’A. problemB. publicationC. product
3. Man: ‘ It was on my desktop.’ Salesperson: ‘Well, you could use a mouse to drag the blackberry to the trash.’ A. forceB. pushC. pull
4. Salesperson: ‘Well, you could use a mouse to drag the blackberry to the trash then after you’ve done that you launch the blackberry from the desktop.’ A. start or set in motionB. introduceC. celebrate (something new)
5. Well, we’re doing a special on these. I can’t make head or tail of them but the kids seem to like them: egg box… £3.60.’A. making a special dish out of the eggsB. producing larger amounts of these productsC. selling these at a reduced price for a short time
6. Salesperson: ‘Well, we’re doing a special on these. I can’t make head or tail of them but the kids seem to like them: egg box… £3.60.’A. provide them with what they have wantedB. understand themC. handle them
C. Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but have different definitions depending on the context.
In this video, for example, you hear the words date (refers to both a fruit and a calendar day), frozen (past participle of the verb freeze, describes both a frozen fruit and an out-of-order phone) and boot (refers to both kicking something and starting an application), etc.So homonyms can be confusing. In the exercise below you learn a few of the most common homonyms. Consult a dictionary whenever necessary.
1. Select the sentence in which the word ‘bank’ refers to ‘a pile or mass of earth, clouds, etc.’A. I need to go to the bank to deposit these checks.B. He sat down on the river bank and began to unpack his fishing gear.C. A dark bank of cloud loomed on the horizon.
2. Select the sentence in which the word ‘ruler’ refers to ‘the leader of a country’.A. He drew a straight line on the blackboard with a ruler.B. The place was without a ruler after the queen died.C. If you really care about accuracy, you should of course validate the printout against a
high-quality ruler.
3. Select the sentence in which the word ‘trip’ refers to ‘a period of time when you experience a particular feeling strongly’ A. We can't afford another trip abroad this year.B. She broke her ankle when she had a nasty trip on the stairs.C. She's been on a real power trip since she became the office manager.
4. Select the sentence in which the word ‘light’ refers to ‘pale’A. Melissa has green eyes and light brown hair.B. Have you got a light, please?C. My suitcase is pretty light. I didn’t pack that much stuff.
5. Select the sentence in which the word ‘wave’ refers to ‘a larger than usual number of events of a similar, often bad, type, happening within the same period’.A. He seems to think I can wave a magic wand and everything will be all right.B. If she leaves her hair to dry on its own, it just waves naturally.C. The country was swept by a wave of strikes.
6. Select the sentence in which the word ‘bear’ refers to ‘accept and endure something unpleasant’A. It’s your decision so you must bear the responsibility if things go wrong.B. Their children bear a strong likeness to their grandparents.C. The chair collapsed because it is too fragile to bear the weight of heavy Mandy.
7. Select the sentence in which the word ‘row’ refers to ‘loud noise’.A. We had seats in the front row of the theatre.B. They’ve gone for a row to the island. C. I can’t concentrate because of the row the builders are making.
D. Complete the following sentences using the words in the box. Use the correct grammatical form of the words. (Meaning: you may have to change the words a little bit…)
1. Water …………………… at a temperature of 0°C.
2. Her brother borrowed her motorbike and…………………… it to pieces.
3. We have …………………… of milk. Can somebody go and get it from the supermarket?
4. I need to …………………… the computer. Please give me a few seconds.
5. Is it right for the Church to express a view on political ……………………?
6. She had to …………………… her child away from the toy shop.
run out boot dragissue crash freezemake head or tail of
7. I can’t …………………… Frank. He is very unpredictable.
Possessive ‘s
Singular Example Plural ExampleAlways + ‘s Mostly + ‘s
When a word ends with an s, only add ‘
Boy’s The boy’s bike
De jongen zijn fiets
Children’s The children’s bikes
De kinderen hun fietsenJoss’s That’s Joss’s coat
Dat is Joss zijn jas
Men’s The men’s work
De mannen hun werkMouse’s The mouse’s cage
De muis zijn kooi
Sisters’ Your sisters’ coats are over there
Jouw zussen hun jassen zijn daar
Sometimes though, you have to use the word ‘of’… Examples: the windows of the room, the door of the house…
MIND don’t use ’s to make plurals
(gebruik geen ’s om meervoud te maken, die S plak je er gewoon aan vast!)
Exercises
Add the ´s or the s´, write the whole sentence.
1. The men families …………………………………………………………………………………
2. Those girls friends …………………………………………………………………………………
3. Her babies toys. …………………………………………………………………………………
4. The people names. …………………………………………………………………………………
5. Heidi and John son. …………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the sentences using the possessive `s´.
1. The books of the men. …………………………………………………………………………
2. The bikes of the women. …………………………………………………………………………
3. The toys of the children. …………………………………………………………………………
4. The shirt of Eli. …………………………………………………………………………
5. The sister of Anna. …………………………………………………………………………
6. The mirror of Karen. …………………………………………………………………………
7. The chair of Robert. …………………………………………………………………………
8. The wardrobe of Martha. …………………………………………………………………………
9. The ice cream of the children. …………………………………………………………………………
10. The sandwich of Sarah. …………………………………………………………………………
11. The food of the hamster. …………………………………………………………………………
12. The milk of the goat. …………………………………………………………………………
13. The daughter of John. …………………………………………………………………………
14. The children of Miguel. …………………………………………………………………………
15. The sisters of Angel. …………………………………………………………………………
16. The house of my aunt. …………………………………………………………………………
17. The bus of Angela. …………………………………………………………………………
18. The bike of Isa. …………………………………………………………………………
19. The car of the family. …………………………………………………………………………
20. The table of Lisa. …………………………………………………………………………
21. The bed of Tom. …………………………………………………………………………
22. The sofa of Carlos. …………………………………………………………………………
23. The bedroom of Cristina. …………………………………………………………………………
24. The suit of David. …………………………………………………………………………
25. The coat of Paul. …………………………………………………………………………
Fill in the sentences using the possessive `s´.
1. Do you know where ______________________ (Tom) mother lives?
2. I sit next to ______________________ (Peter) desk.
3. That is ______________________ (my mother) book.
4. Monica is ______________________ (Cristina) sister.
5. Those are ______________________ (my uncle) shoes.
6. Where is ______________________ (Rasheeda) house?
7. The teacher will return the ______________________ (student) tests tomorrow.
8. I saw my ______________________ (friend) car yesterday.
9. Where is the ______________________ (ladies) restroom?
10. Did you read ______________________ (yesterday) newspaper?
11. My ______________________ (father) car is yellow.
12. My ______________________ (cat) name is Tom.
13. That is ______________________ (Candy) house.
14. I like to read ______________________ (Lawrence) novels.
15. Peter is ______________________ (Charles) boss.
Translate the sentences using the possessive `s´. Use a dictionary if necessary!
1. De auto van John en Ann. …………………………………………………………………………
2. Een foto van Peter. …………………………………………………………………………
3. Het boek van de vrouwen. …………………………………………………………………………
4. De klok van m’n broer. …………………………………………………………………………
5. De fiets van Carlos. …………………………………………………………………………
6. De ontmoeting gisteren. …………………………………………………………………………
7. De steden van Frankrijk. …………………………………………………………………………
8. De auto van mijn broer. …………………………………………………………………………
9. John zijn hond. …………………………………………………………………………
10. De bar van Pepe. …………………………………………………………………………
11. Patrick zijn schoenen. …………………………………………………………………………
12. Het huwelijk van mijn zus. …………………………………………………………………………
13. Het idee van zijn ouders. …………………………………………………………………………
14. De aankomsttijd van de bus. …………………………………………………………………………
15. De geschiedenis van de UK. …………………………………………………………………………
16. Carmen haar paraplu. …………………………………………………………………………
17. Ben zijn brief. …………………………………………………………………………
18. De cadeaus van mijn vriend. …………………………………………………………………………
Gap Fill
Gap fill exercise 1
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the box:
London is the …………………… city of England situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is an
old and historic city with many famous ……………………, parks and places of interest to visit.
Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the …………………… lives, as it is one of the
most recognisable places in the city.
There are also many museums and galleries and many of them include …………………… entry.
Some of the world's most famous …………………… exhibit their artwork in London's galleries.
London is also a multicultural city with people from all over the world. Hundreds of different
…………………… are spoken and you can find a wide range of …………………… to eat and
enjoy. Many international festivals are also celebrated throughout the year in this truly global city.
Gap fill exercise 2
Queen - free - buildings - cuisinesartists - capital - languagues
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the box:
…………………… write the stories but the …………………… controls the ……………………
of the newspaper. He or she decides which stories should go on the …………………….
Editors also write the …………………… for the main stories. The Sunday papers have more
sections than …………………… papers, for example they have a sports section with
…………………… of different sporting events, a …………………… section with articles about
money and the stock market and a …………………… section.
This often has interviews with …………………… like film stars and singers. Newspapers are
cheap in the UK and they make lots of money by including …………………….
…………………… news is one of the fastest growing areas of the …………………….
Gap fill exercise 3
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the box:
Many children in school …………………… all over America are taking ……………………
language courses in Chinese. The concept is easy. On one day they learn everything in English
and the next they …………………… to Chinese.
It is an …………………… to learn languages when you are young because small children
…………………… up the language and use it in …………………… situations. Chinese has
become so …………………… that schools also want to …………………… parents Chinese
courses.
Because of China’s growing ……………………, Chinese has become a language many people
want to learn. In the United States about 50,000 students from kindergarten to eighth grade are
taking Chinese, …………………… to only 5,000 in 2004. About 100 million people worldwide are
studying Chinese as a second language.
additional - advantage - attended - business - change classes - compared - compulsory - economy - everyday expanding - government - jobs - offer - official overtake - popular - qualified - soak - spread
advertisements - celebrities - contents - daily editor - financial - front page - headlinesjournalists - media - producer - online reports - review - write
The Chinese …………………… has a started a number of Confucius Institutes to
…………………… the language and the country’s culture. Currently, there are such institutes in
over 60 countries. 2,000 students have …………………… the program in the last two years.
In the Philippines people think that learning Chinese will allow them to get better
…………………… in the future. As more and more Chinese travel to other countries as tourists or
on ……………………, people who can speak Chinese have an advantage over others.
In Panama one government …………………… has even thought about making Chinese
…………………… in public schools, however it is so hard to get enough
…………………… teachers to teach Chinese.
In the future Mandarin Chinese might not …………………… English as the world’s number one
language but because China is …………………… further it will become an important language.
ReadingRead the text and write a summary in Dutch. Use a dictionary if necessary!
Learn the “Getting Things Done” Methodology (GTD) in 20 Seconds Published by Lionel Valdellon| Tuesday, 11 November, 2014
When David Allen published his book Getting Things Done back in 2001, he spawned a movement based around his flexible ideas for organization and productivity. Since then, the concepts behind his GTD system have gone viral, guiding both personal and corporate workflows. We were fortunate enough to interview David Allen himself and asked him how best to explain GTD to someone completely new to the world of productivity. His explanation — a 20-second summary of his method — is probably the most succinct definition ever.
Three Core Principles of GTDThe appeal of GTD lies in its simplicity. At its core are three principles.1. Don’t keep “stuff” in your head. Capture it so you don’t lose that great idea and you’re not fretting about forgetting a task. Writing it down frees your brain from trying to retain everything, so you can do actual creative problem solving. 2. List your next action. Transform the “stuff” you capture into concrete outcomes and next steps. This allows you to break down even very large projects into smaller, doable steps. And this keeps you from being overwhelmed by fluffy, undefined “stuff.” 3. Trust your system to maintain the remaining steps for you — and every other idea you’ve captured.
The Five–Step Workflow for Getting Things DoneThese three core principles inform each of the five steps which Allen outlines in the interview.1. Capture: Get ideas out of your head and onto your system.2. Process: Decide what you want to do with this idea. What’s the goal? What’s your next action step?3. Organize: Park the results in some trusted categories.4. Reflect: Review your captured actions as frequently as needed.5. Engage: Execute your plans. Mark tasks as done!
But What is GTD, and How Does One Use It Concretely?During the interview, Allen took the time to demonstrate how to process a brilliant idea from a random concept in your head into specific organizational buckets that will allow you to work on the idea when you decide it’s the right time to do so.What do you do with a great business idea that appears in your head and keeps you up at night?First, capture it. Throw it into your in basket so you don’t lose the idea.Second, in order to empty the in basket, you need to process it by asking yourself these questions: What is this? Is it an actionable item? Am I committed to doing something about it right now? Your answers will lead to the next step.
Third, organize it.• If it’s a “3 AM” idea that has no value and isn’t worth keeping, trash it.• If it’s an idea worth keeping but has no action attached to it, park it in a reference file.• If you foresee taking action on it at an undetermined time in the future, keep it in a someday/ maybe list that you’ll want to review weekly or monthly until you decide to act on it.• If you want to take action on it at a specific time in the future, park it in a tickler file, or put it on the calendar with a trigger alerting you that it’s time to engage.
When you do decide to move an the idea, what would it look like? What’s the very next step you need to take? This is your next action. Put that in your list.
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Source: https://www.wrike.com/blog/david-allen-gtd-20-second-version/
