Introduction
Assignment
Tell or write about:
Tell us/write down what makes you feel more comfortable in a (class) room.
Use sentences like:
Describe what your ideal room would look like.
Now, compare your ideal room to the room you already have.
Describe yourself.
Describe what a good employee (werknemer) in your future job would be like.
With the whole class, make a complete list of the qualities for a good employee in your profession on the blackboard.
Find three vacancies (vacatures) for your future job in the newspaper or on the Internet. Mark all the skills and qualities that are asked for.
Answer the following questions:
Do you need to work on some personal qualities?
- We are going to practice:
- giving descriptions;
- comparing things.
Assignment
- Describe the room you are in now or your room at home in detail.
Tell or write about:
- Size
- Furniture & equipment
- Colours
- Atmosphere
- Etc.
Tell us/write down what makes you feel more comfortable in a (class) room.
Use sentences like:
- 'It should have ...'
- 'There should be ...'
- 'I like ...'
Describe what your ideal room would look like.
- What would it look like?
- What would be in it?
- Where would it be?
- Etc. (dream on!)
Now, compare your ideal room to the room you already have.
Describe yourself.
- What do you look like?
- What kind of person are you?
- Which personal qualities do you have?
- Which good qualities do you have?
- Which funny ways (eigenaardigheden) do you have?
Describe what a good employee (werknemer) in your future job would be like.
- Compare yourself to this ideal employee.
- Which qualities do you have?
- Which qualities and skills do you need to work on?
With the whole class, make a complete list of the qualities for a good employee in your profession on the blackboard.
- Your teacher will lead a discussion.
- Is this list complete?
- Does everybody agree on all the things on the list?
- Make categories.
Find three vacancies (vacatures) for your future job in the newspaper or on the Internet. Mark all the skills and qualities that are asked for.
- Translate these words into English.
- Compare the words in the vacancies to the lists you made for assignments 2 and 3.
Answer the following questions:
- Would you be a good candidate?
- Do you need to learn some skills first?
Do you need to work on some personal qualities?