Unit 6

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Unit 6 - Clicks and bricks

Clicks = ......................

Bricks= ......................

What are the advantages of selling through webshops?

What are the disadvantages of selling through webshops?

Listening

Track 24 - Exercise 1+2

• Exercise 2 - translate the sentences
  

1. That brings us to topic number 4 on the agenda.

2. We are going to sell our products on the internet.

3. THis is a good opportunity to increase our sales.

4. Our competitors already have a big market share.

5. Does anybody want to say something about this?

6. Many people prefer to buy the articles in the shop.

7. What's the point to spend so much money on e-commerce?

8. We will invest in the future.

9. May I interrupt you?

10. I want to sum up the arguments for and against.

Ex. 2 - Translation 

1.    That brings us to point number 4 on the agenda.

2. We are going to sell our products online.

3. It's a good opportunity to increase our sales.

4. Our opponents already took a big market share.

5. Would someone else want to say smething about this?

6. Many people prefer to buy the articles in the store.

7. What's the point of spending so much money on e-commerce?

8. We are investing in the future.

9. May I interrupt you...

10. I want to resume the arguments for and against.

Ex. 2

1. This brings us to agenda point 4/item number 4 on the agenda.

2. We are going to sell our products in the internet.

3. It is a good way to improve our sales/profit.

4. Our competitors have already taken a large market share.

5. Does anybody else want to say something?

6. A lot of people prefer buying the articles in the store.

7. What's the point in spending so much money on e-commerce?

8. We  are investing in the future.

Track 25 - Exercise 3+4

Ex. 5 - Translation

1. The sales staff were quietly/calmly having a meeting.

2. Their articles rarely arrive on time.

3. The raw materials prices have risen unexpectedly.

4. Our intern was late again this morning.

5. We have never been satisfied about this supplier.

6. Luckily we discovered the error ourselves.

7. I hope to hear from you soon.

8. We have never received complaints about our deliveries/delivery service.

9. You should try to write more clearly.

10. You are always complaining

Ex. 6 - Translation

1. I saw the driver unloading the truck.

2. We heard Julianne calling with the headquarters/ head office in Brussel.

3. The boss wants us to deliver the shipment no later than 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.

4. I had the intern check the wooden crates again.

5. We expect from all staff members to work overtime if neccessary.

Ex. 8

1. Shall we check this afternoon's presentation?

2. The launch of our webshop takes place on 21st of July.

3. We will soon open our third branch in Denmark.

4. Next week I'm going to work two days from home.

5. I'm afraid that we'll never going to see those two customers again!

6. When will the cash registers be replaced.

7. Tomorrow morning at half past nine I'm going to talk to our new marketing manager.

8. Which day does the sale start exactly?

9. Shall I show you how to log in, Sir?

10. I'll check if the Customers' Service is available. One moment, Madam.

Adverbs (bijwoorden)

He slowly walked to the door. (werkwoord)                         HOE?

The exam was extremely difficult. (bijvoeg. vnw)

Jeff worked incredibly hard. (bijwoord)

Quietly, the man entered the house without being heard. (zin)

DO YOU NOTICE SOMETHING ABOUT THE ADVERBS?

Form/ bijvoeg. vnw ->bijwoord

serious - seriously

careful -                                     He ......................... put the baby down.

tragic -                                        They ........................ crashed.

lucky -                                        They ........................ won the game.

true -                                           I am ......................... sorry.

Adverbs of frequency

e.g.: always,  usually, normally , often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, hardly ever, seldom, never  (bijwoorden van frequentie).      WANNEER?

Bijwoorden van frequentie komen altijd voor het hoofdwerkwoord.

                      I often go walking in the evening.

                      Laura always plays tennis on Monday evening.

                      I never watch football.

                     We frequently go shopping in Amsterdam.

                     

Place adverbs of frequency

The adverbs come after a form of the verb 'to be' (am/are/is/was/were/ will):

The manager is never late.                                               

Sam was always positive about his job.

I will always  remember you.

We always play tennis on Monday.

My boss never shouts.

They sometimes go cycling at the weekend.

They are always having good offers .

Mandy was never late in the morning.

Tom is sometimes very tired in the evening.

! Sometimes, Tom is very tired in the evening.

Exercise 8

1. Shall we check this afternoon's presentation?

2. The launch of our webshop is on July 21.

3. We are opening our third branch/shop in Denmark.

4. Next week I will work from home for two days.

5. I'm afraid we won't see those customers again.

6. When will the check-out be replaced?

7. Tomorrow at half past nine I am talking with the new marketing manager.

8. On which day starts the sales exactly?

9. Shall I show you how to log in, Sir?

10. I will check if there is somebody at the Customers Service. One moment, Madam.

Ex. 9

1 -    C                                                

2 - E

3 - G

4 - B

5 - H

6 - I

7 - A

8 - F

9 - J

10 - D

Practice

Translate - Exercise 6 + 8

EXERCISE 5

1. The sales staff was quietly having a meeting.

2. Their articles rarely arrive on time.

3. The raw material prices have suddenly increased.

4. Our intern was late again this morning.

5. We are never  fully satissfied about this supplier.

6. Luckily we discovered the mistake by ourselves.

7. I hope to hear from you soon.

8. We have never had any complaints about our delivery service.

9. You should try to write a little bit more clearly.

10. You are always complaining!

Ex. 6

1. I saw the driver unloading the truck.

2. We heard Julianne calling with the headquarter/head-office in Brussel.

3. He wants that we deliver the order in Antwerpen no later that 7 oçlock tomorrow morning.

4. I had the intern check the wooden crates again.

5. We expect from all staff that they work longer if needed.

Writing

Listening

Ex. 7

Track 26

Dear Madam/Sir,

Dear Mr Brown,

Dear Mrs Green,

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Yours sincerely,

Ex. 8

1. Shall we check this afternoon's presentation?

2. The launching of our webshop is (taking place) on 21 July.

3. Soon we will open a third branch in Denmark.

4. Next week I'm going to work two days at home.

5. I'm afraid that we won't see those customers again.

6. When will the cash registers be replaced?

7. At half past nine tomorrow morning I'm going to talk to our new marketing manager.

8. On which day does the sale starts?

9. Shall I show you how to log in, Sir?

10. I will have a look / will check if there's somebody at the Customers Service. One second, Madam.

Unit 6

Ex. 8 - Translate

Check

Ex.  9  Read the short texMatch the English words with their Dutch translations

Answer the questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS

UNIT 6

Exercise 10

Read the text "Guidelines and considerations for successful sites"

Match the paragraphs 1 to 14  with the titles a to n

Unit 6

Learn for the test:

Sentences Ex. 2, 5, 6, 8

Words  NL-EN and EN-NL page 1-2

Test Unit 6:

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B1: Speaking tasks

What are the advantages of the clicks & bricks model?

B1-B2: Speaking task

Statement:

Traditional retailing will never disappear

Agree                                            Disagree

Find 4 arguments to sustain your oppinion

B1-B2 : Writing assignment

Choose 1 statement:

Write a +/- 250 words essay on this topic

1. Traditional shops will never disappear

2. There are many advantages of having the SHOP+WEBSHOP business model

3. Online selling will eventually exceed traditional selling

Write +/- 250 words about ONE of these statements

A.    Choose the correct alternative:

1.    Where did they (teach/learn) you to repair this machine?
2.    This programme (deals with/handles) handicapped children.
3.    Can you (bring/take) this box to the post office?
4.    Did you (look at/watch) TV last night?
5.    I like soaps better (then/than) sports programmes.
6.    Does your shop often (get/become) complaints?
7.    What’s your (meaning/opinion) on this matter?

B.    Translate these short sentences, but don’t use the first meaning you see in the dictionary.

1.    Hoe kom ik bij het station?
2.    Ik heb het te doen met hem.
3.    Ze halen hele goede verkoopresultaten.
4.    Jouw baas is een rare vent, maar ik mag hem wel.
5.    Ik moet meer aandacht schenken aan wat ik eet.
6.    Je hebt de verkeerde nummer gedraaid.

B.

1.    How do I get to the station?
2.    I really sympathise/ feel for with him.
3.    They accomplish very high sales figures.
4.    Your boss is a bit odd, but I like him.
5.    I must really pay more attention to what I eat.
6.    You have dialled the wrong number.

7. Do you think you master it now? 

8. What a disappointment! How frustrating!

Bijwoord:   NA een form van “zijn”  ( am/is/are/was/were/will)
                    VOOR een gewone werkwoord
                    NA de eerste hulpwerkwoord in een samengestelde werkwoord

1.    Laura is always at her friend's house!

2.   My boss was never rude.
3.    That customer was probably not satisfied.
4.    Tom frequently gets low marks.

5.    My brother sometimes plays the guitar.

6.    So you have never been to London.
7.    I’ve already had four tests.
8.    You’ve undoubtedly been told the same thing at the police station.

8.    I would also have refused to accept that deal, if I were you.
9.    George will most probably be able to do the maths test again next week
10.    I can barely speak Italian.
11.    I would certainly have told my friends if I had known.
12.    My mum seldom tells me to go out for a walk.
13.    English is still compulsory at Dutch secondary schools.
14.    Do your teachers often  check on your homework?
15.    You will soon hear if I throw a birthday party.
16.    Our English teacher generally sets little homework.
17.    I’ll immediately let you know when I’ve got my degree.