Unit 7 IT around the globe

• Applicatie- en mediaontwikkelaar
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

THE AIMS OF THIS LESSON

To discuss about the pros and cons of Windows and Mac in groups

To review adjectives (bijvoeglijke naamwoorden)

To talk about some countries and nations in the neightbourhood

To talk about important words and phrases about globalism

What are the pros (advantages) of Windows?

What are the pros (advantages) of Mac?

What are the cons (disadvantages) of Windows?

What are the cons (disadvantages) of Mac?

THINK, FIND AND TYPE

Find the right English words to fill in the sentences 

It seemed like there were no __________ (beschadigde) parts.

It smells a bit _____ (verbrand) in here. Perhaps there was a short-circuit somewhere?

This is the _____ (goedkoopste) I could find in the whole store.

This error notification is a little bit more _____ (ingewikkeld) than you might think it is.

Do you have to work tomorrow or have you got the day off? The _____ (tweede).

I am more _____ (enthousiast) about games than he is.

I love the new James Bond movie. It is very _____ (spannend).

This model is much _____ (ouder) than the other one.

He is a motivated and _____ (hardwerkende) employee.

Albert is very _____ (slim).

My new computer is _____ than my old one.

1. much better
2. best

That is not fair. This box is a great deal _____ than the one you are carrying.

1. heaviest
2. heavier

You just have to be _____ with this new program.

1. more patient
2. most patient

The brandwidth of this modem is _____ your pc can handle.

1. the biggest
2. bigger

I am _____ worried that someone might trip over those wires than anything else really.

1. most
2. more

I am not coming to work today. I feel even _____ than yesterday.

1. worse
2. worst

Every year we check if our employees have become _____ than the year before.

1. most satisfied
2. more satisfied

Do you think you would be _____ than the other applicant?

1. best
2. better

This is _____ thing I have ever heard.

1. the stupidest
2. stupider

I needed to have my pc repaired immediately, so I went to _____ help desk service.

1. the nearer
2. the nearest

DO YOU KNOW...

adverbs (bijwoorden)?

Talk about manner/de manier hoe je iets doe

Example;

Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box. (hoe)

 She completely rejected his proposal. (hoe)

I absolutely refuse to stay here any longer.

She walks gracefully.

TRANSLATE THE ADVERBS!

This website has been designed _____ (prachtig)

We _____ (sterk) recommend you to buy this new model.

Our printer was not working _____ (efficient).

I got _____ (extreem) angry at my computer when it froze again.

_____ (uiteindelijk), we managed to solve the problem.

Country/people/person/nation

The Netherlands/Dutch/a Dutch/the Dutch

Denmark/Danish/a Dane/the Danes

Grammar page 166 exercise 24

IMPORTANT WORDS AND PHRASES ON GLOBALISING

Translate the following words into English!

welwillend

concurrentievoordeel

oplossen

toevallig

bereid zijn om

aftuigen

versterken

inwoner

vastbesloten

tevoorschijn komen

oprichten

THANK YOU AND SEE YOU NEXT WEEK