Unit 4 - 13-Camden Market

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

8.12

1. Check ex. 13/page 90
2. Camden Market
3. Writing exercise 15/page 91-92

Exercise 13 [p. 90]

1. I would like (to have) more information about the product your company manufactures / makes.

2. Can you send me a price list and a catalogue?

3. Is there anything in particular you would like (to have) information about?

4. I would like to tell you a little more about our new assortment.

5. I would not know, off the top of my head. If you have a minute, I will check (it) for you.

6. Can you spell your name and address, please?

7. Are all these prices including / inclusive of VAT?

Do all these prices include VAT?

8. The products are available in twenty different colours.

9. What can you say about the quality of the products?

10. I (can) assure you that all our products are very good quality.

Watch - Camden market

• What do you know about Camden market?
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Read the text Camden Market
pg. 90
Find the meaning:
1. world famous
2. funky clothes
3. plenty
4. avoid the crowds
5. stalls

Answer the questions:

6. What can you buy in Camden?
7. Which day of the week is the busiest?
8. Can you visit all stores 7days/week?

Writing an e-mail

If you don't know the name of the person you are writing to:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dear Sirs,
Dear Madams.
In this case you end with:
Faithfully yours,
eigen naam (voornaam+achternaam)

If you know the name of the person you are writing to:

Dear Richard,
Dear Cathy,



In this case you end with:
Yours sincerely,
eigen voornaam

Dear Mr Thomson,
Dear Mrs Linley,



In this case you end with:
Yours sincerely,
eigen voornaam+achternaam

Formal letter

Informal letter

                             Go to page 91-92

                                                                           Write the e-mail

MEMO

Memo = short letter to 1 or more persons within an organisation

For internal use => less official form

Can be a short message / notification / instruction

MEMO

• Go to page 92
• Write the memo assigned in exercise 16
• You can use Vertalen.nu ( Woorden of Zinnen)

Internal memorandum                                              CONFIDENTIAL
To John Anderfield                                                      Date [today]
From [your name]                                                        Ref
Subject Top Line Instant Drain-Opener

John, there are some problems with the new Top Line Instant Drain-Opener. The bottles leak when they are not kept in an upright position.
What is worse, the label contains some mistakes: the product does contain acids! and is not safe for plastic drains. It is perfectly all right if you sell the bottles but you will first have to attach a sticker to them with the correct new information.
I have enclosed the text for the warning sticker. It says:
Warning! Please note that this Instant Drain-Opener should always be kept in an upright position to avoid leaking. The product contains acid and may not be safe for all plastic drains.

Adjectives (bijvoegelijke voornaamwoorden)

Milla is funny. Samantha is even funnier but Cleo is the funniest.
This house is expensive. That one is more expensive and that villa is the most expensive.

one syllable: short, long, tall
two syllables: fa-mous, cle-ver, na-rrow
three or more syllables: ex-pen-sive, in-te-res-ting, com-for-ta-ble

Comparisons (trappen van vergelijking)

1. one syllable


2. two syllables
can always take
more and most

some take -er and -est

cold-colder-coldest
smart-smarter-smartest

famous - more famous - most famous
polite - more polite - most polite

clever - cleverer/more clever - cleverest/most clever
funny - funnier/more funny - funniest/most funny

Comparisons - trappen van vergelijking

 1. one syllable adjectives
    always -er, -est

2. two syllables
can take more,
most

3. two syllables
can take both
-er, -est / more, most

When in doubt, always use more / most

Comparisons - trappen van vergelijking

4. three of more syllables
always take more, most

expensive - more expensive - most expensive
interesting - more interesting - most interesting
reliable - more reliable - most reliable

Translation

• Translate the sentences of ex. 17/page 92

Exercise 17 [p. 92]
1 You will find that we offer reliable / dependable service.
2 Our latest model is three times as fast as all others.
3 We guarantee that this material is just as strong as that of more expensive brands.
4 Here you (can) see our latest design.
5 As you can hear, this copier is virtually / practically silent.
6 This car is just a little / bit smaller than the much more expensive types.
7 We are trying to offer you better and better service.
8 This means that you get more value for less money!