PGL Workshop 3.2 vocabulary

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• Studiejaar 3

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Workshop 3.2

exam preparation

vocabulary

in de beoordeling

- voldoende woordenschat voor alledaagse handelingen

(bedanken, vragen, vertellen over vertrouwde zaken)

- uit het hoofd geleerde uitdrukkingen (I'd like to thank you for..., my hobbies are...)

- eenvoudige vz combinaties soms correct

(believe in..., waiting for..., walking to...)

false friends

- I will always get my sin

I will always get my sin

it's a little book containing English sentences spoken by Dutch people abroad

and something really went wrong

I will always get my sin

Er wordt een collecte gehouden voor het nieuwe vloerkleed. al degenen die iets voor het nieuwe vloerkleed willen doen, worden gevraagd om dat te doen.

A collection will be held for a new carpet. All those wishing to do something on the new carpet are asked to do so.

I will always get my sin

Er wordt een collecte gehouden voor het nieuwe vloerkleed. al degenen die iets voor het nieuwe vloerkleed willen doen, worden gevraagd om dat te doen.

A fundraiser is held for the new carpet. Those of you who want to contribute are asked to do so.

I will always get my sin

U bent een geweldige ondernemer.

You are an excellent undertaker.

I will always get my sin

U bent een geweldige ondernemer.

You are an excellent entrepreneur.

I will always get my sin

Ik wil graag de kok bedanken voor het heerlijke diner.

May I thank your cock for the lovely diner.

I will always get my sin

Ik wil graag de kok bedanken voor het heerlijke diner.

I'd like to thank the chef for the lovely diner.

I will always get my sin

Zij heeft hard gewerkt.

She worked hardly.

I will always get my sin

Zij heeft hard gewerkt.

She worked hard.

false friends

you know:

worst...

small...

will...

want...

false friends

you know:

worst... (slechtste en natuurlijk geen 'worst' -> sausage)

small... (klein en natuurlijk niet 'smal' -> narrow)

will... (zullen en natuurlijk niet 'willen' -> want)

want... (willen en natuurlijk niet 'want' -> because)

what about

actual

brave

billion

armband

eventual

fabric

rug

what about

actual (werkelijk / actueel -> current)

brave (dapper / braaf -> righteous) 

billion (miljard / biljoen -> trillion)

armband (aanvoerdersband / armband -> bracelet)

eventual (uiteindelijk / eventueel -> possible)

fabric (stof / fabriek -> factory)

rug (tapijt / rug -> back)

common mistakes (1/13)

hello everyone,

goodmorning everyone,

hi everyone,

best colleagues:

common mistakes (1/13)

hello everyone,

goodmorning everyone,

hi everyone,

best colleagues:

Dear all,

common mistakes (2/13)

greetings,

friendly greatings from ...

common mistakes (2/13)

greetings,

friendly greatings from ...

Kind regards,

Love, (als het om familie/goede vrienden gaat)

common mistakes (3/13)

I hope it is clearer for you guys...

common mistakes (3/13)

I hope it is clearer for you guys...

I hope it is clear to you/it is clear now

Don't use 'you guys' in written English

common mistakes (4/13)

I thought that I would inform you ...

common mistakes (4/13)

I thought that I would inform you ...

I want/like to inform you 

common mistakes (5/13)

I am emailing you to remind you that tonight we are having dinner at The Pilot Inn at Holywell Road.

common mistakes (5/13)

I am emailing you to remind you that tonight we are having dinner at The Pilot Inn at Holywell Road.

I send you this email to remind...

common mistakes (6/13)

If you drive around the Helen garden you’d come to Kings Edward parade

common mistakes (6/13)

If you drive around the Helen garden you’d come to Kings Edward parade

If you drive past Helen Garden, you get to (arrive at) King Edward's Parade

common mistakes (7/13)

For the people who are coming by that road by care I have made a alternative route to follow.

common mistakes (7/13)

For the people who are coming by that road by care I have made a alternative route to follow.

For those who take that road (by car) I have made an alternative route.

common mistakes (8/13)

I must attend you to the fact that there is a roadblock at Holywell Rd’s Street

common mistakes (8/13)

I must attend you to the fact that there is a roadblock at Holywell Rd’s Street

I want to draw your attention to ... Holywell Road

Rd = Road -> street is overbodig

common mistakes (9/13)

the road is blocked off

due some roadworks

turn right on the end

common mistakes (9/13)

the road is blocked off     the road is blocked

due some roadworks        due to some roadworks

turn right on the end         turn right at the end

common mistakes (10/13)

because of an detour on the road

common mistakes (10/13)

because of an detour on the road

because of a detour.

common mistakes (11/13)

you have to take a detour to come to the restaurant beacaus

common mistakes (11/13)

you have to take a detour to come to the restaurant beacaus...

you have to take a detour to get to ... because...

common mistakes (12/13)

If you are riding on the king edward’s parade

common mistakes (12/13)

If you are riding on the king edward’s parade

When you drive on King Edward's Parade...

common mistakes (13/13)

You should see the restaurant on your right hand

common mistakes (13/13)

You should see the restaurant on your right hand

You will see the restaurant on your right.

questions?