Definition clues
1. A former employee, irate over having been fired, broke into the plant and deliberately wrecked several machines. (What would be the employee's state of mind?)
The employee is confused or angry.
2. John always praised his bosses; he always agreed with what they said. He said he was just a good employee but his friends said he was a sycophant. (What behaviours were his friends describing with the word they put on John?)
That he always does what other people ask him to appear a good employee.
3. When he first heard the news that he had lost the job, Peter showed a pugnacious attitude. But later when other alternatives were explained to him, he became less hostile. (What attitude would you feel when you lose your job?)
I would feel said and betrayed.
zondag 21 november 2010
Assignment 11
Underline the punctuation clue that tells you the meaning of the italicized word.
1. The soldiers advanced down the small deep-sided gulch (a narrow valley)into an ambush.
2. The philosopher Descartes helped to establish dualism (the seperation of mind and body).
3. Metamemory -knowledge about one's memory processes- is helpful in helping us store and recall information
4. Adjunct aids -techniques used to assist students' comprehension of reading materials- have been found to be quite useful.
5. The deluge ,a flood of rain, threatened to drown the little town.
1. The soldiers advanced down the small deep-sided gulch (a narrow valley)into an ambush.
2. The philosopher Descartes helped to establish dualism (the seperation of mind and body).
3. Metamemory -knowledge about one's memory processes- is helpful in helping us store and recall information
4. Adjunct aids -techniques used to assist students' comprehension of reading materials- have been found to be quite useful.
5. The deluge ,a flood of rain, threatened to drown the little town.
Listening Assignment Radio 2
Name: Talisa Sturing
ID: 1530056
Class: JBC-B103
Radio or TV? Radio 2
Title of Programme: The Interview with Gurbakhs Chahal
Broadcast by: Mike Williams
Date: 19-11-2010
Duration: 28 minutes
Subject:
Gurbakhs Chahal sold his company when he was 18 years old and became a millionair. In this interview they talk about his life.
Summary:
Gurbaksh Chahal were born in India, but when he was a child he and his parents moved to America.
He sold his first company for 40 million dollars at the age of 18. He is an internet ecntrepeneur. He made a second company for the internet and also sold this and now he has 300 million dollars more. He is making a new internet company, his thirth.
Money is not so important for him, but he is happy with it because it shows that he worked very hard and have succes.
When they moved to America Gurbaksh was 4 years old, so his school and taking process started in America. His two older sisters and older brother started with school in India and have to change to a school in America. This is a big difference with culture and that kind of things.
Gurbaksh has got a very religieus familiy. He is raised as a devout. The religion was very important in his familiy. When he was 18 years old he want to cut his hair and stop wearing the traditional turban to show his own identity, but his parents were very dissapointed.
At the age of 28 he made his thirth own company.
ID: 1530056
Class: JBC-B103
Radio or TV? Radio 2
Title of Programme: The Interview with Gurbakhs Chahal
Broadcast by: Mike Williams
Date: 19-11-2010
Duration: 28 minutes
Subject:
Gurbakhs Chahal sold his company when he was 18 years old and became a millionair. In this interview they talk about his life.
Summary:
Gurbaksh Chahal were born in India, but when he was a child he and his parents moved to America.
He sold his first company for 40 million dollars at the age of 18. He is an internet ecntrepeneur. He made a second company for the internet and also sold this and now he has 300 million dollars more. He is making a new internet company, his thirth.
Money is not so important for him, but he is happy with it because it shows that he worked very hard and have succes.
When they moved to America Gurbaksh was 4 years old, so his school and taking process started in America. His two older sisters and older brother started with school in India and have to change to a school in America. This is a big difference with culture and that kind of things.
Gurbaksh has got a very religieus familiy. He is raised as a devout. The religion was very important in his familiy. When he was 18 years old he want to cut his hair and stop wearing the traditional turban to show his own identity, but his parents were very dissapointed.
At the age of 28 he made his thirth own company.
dinsdag 16 november 2010
Assignment 8
b. However and namely
1. I think I passed my test, however it is possible I didn't pass it.
2. I like sports, namely tennis, hockey and dancing.
3. Most of the time I play the guitar, however sometimes I play the piano.
4. I will be home early, namely around 7pm.
5. The company likes the assignments they get, however there is one
assignment they don't like.
6. I have a lot of friends, namely Tessa, roos, Elianne, Minou, Marco, Jan
and Dan.
7. We have not yet won, however we will keep on trying.
8. I drink a lot of white wine, namely seven glasses a week.
9. I like parfume a lot, however I always forget to put it on.
10. She always use the products of Andrélon, namely shampoo, conditioner
and body lotion.
11. They are always laughing, however today they are sad because their boss
passed away.
12. I always buy the same brand of orange juice, namely appelsientje.
13. My roommate is always eating salads, however today she is eating pasta.
14. I went to the supermarket and forgot a lot of stuff, namely mushrooms,
carrots, meat, bread and ham.
15. I have to call my father, however it is not possible because my phone
is not working.
16. There are a lot of providers for mobile phones, namely t-mobile, HI,
Orange and Telfort
17. I think it is better to stay in bed, however I don't want to because I
am bored.
18. I have 3 roommates, namely Elianne, Minou and Mariska.
19. I have a great mark for my communicationplan, however I thought it was
better.
20. This period I have got two courses, namely English and Internal communication.
1. I think I passed my test, however it is possible I didn't pass it.
2. I like sports, namely tennis, hockey and dancing.
3. Most of the time I play the guitar, however sometimes I play the piano.
4. I will be home early, namely around 7pm.
5. The company likes the assignments they get, however there is one
assignment they don't like.
6. I have a lot of friends, namely Tessa, roos, Elianne, Minou, Marco, Jan
and Dan.
7. We have not yet won, however we will keep on trying.
8. I drink a lot of white wine, namely seven glasses a week.
9. I like parfume a lot, however I always forget to put it on.
10. She always use the products of Andrélon, namely shampoo, conditioner
and body lotion.
11. They are always laughing, however today they are sad because their boss
passed away.
12. I always buy the same brand of orange juice, namely appelsientje.
13. My roommate is always eating salads, however today she is eating pasta.
14. I went to the supermarket and forgot a lot of stuff, namely mushrooms,
carrots, meat, bread and ham.
15. I have to call my father, however it is not possible because my phone
is not working.
16. There are a lot of providers for mobile phones, namely t-mobile, HI,
Orange and Telfort
17. I think it is better to stay in bed, however I don't want to because I
am bored.
18. I have 3 roommates, namely Elianne, Minou and Mariska.
19. I have a great mark for my communicationplan, however I thought it was
better.
20. This period I have got two courses, namely English and Internal communication.
maandag 15 november 2010
Assignment 7
Question on Colgate text
1. What type of text is this? Informative, persuasive or entertaining? Explain your answer.
Dit is een informatieve tekst, omdat in deze tekst informatie wordt gegeven over de technologie van verschillende verzorgingsproducten. Er wordt informatie gegeven over de positie in de markt van de verschillende verzorgingsproducten van verschillende merken in verschillende landen.
2.This text consist of 6 paragraphs. Which paragraphs are the introduction, the body and the conclusion?
De introductie is Paragraaf 1, de body is paragraaf 2,3 en 4 en de conclusie is paragraaf 5 en 6.
3. Which sentence announces what the rest of the text will be about? Write down the first and the last three words.
The Company's keen t/m supporting its brands.
4. In Paragraphs 2 to 5 various initiatives made by Colgate to make a better connection with consumers are mentioned. Put these Initiatives in the order in which they are presented in the text.
1. Having consumers play an active role in marketing campaigns
2. Better moisturization
3. Designing products for specific groups of people
4. Marketing aimed at selling more expensive prosucts
5. Explain what the following words and phrases mean.
Breakthrough: Doorbraak
Highlighting: eruit springen
Endorsements: vermeldingen
In-store testimonials: testers
Targeted: gerichte
Upcoming: aanstaande
Driving Growth: de groei stimuleren
Expanded: uitgebreid
Relaunched: nieuw leven ingeblazen
1. What type of text is this? Informative, persuasive or entertaining? Explain your answer.
Dit is een informatieve tekst, omdat in deze tekst informatie wordt gegeven over de technologie van verschillende verzorgingsproducten. Er wordt informatie gegeven over de positie in de markt van de verschillende verzorgingsproducten van verschillende merken in verschillende landen.
2.This text consist of 6 paragraphs. Which paragraphs are the introduction, the body and the conclusion?
De introductie is Paragraaf 1, de body is paragraaf 2,3 en 4 en de conclusie is paragraaf 5 en 6.
3. Which sentence announces what the rest of the text will be about? Write down the first and the last three words.
The Company's keen t/m supporting its brands.
4. In Paragraphs 2 to 5 various initiatives made by Colgate to make a better connection with consumers are mentioned. Put these Initiatives in the order in which they are presented in the text.
1. Having consumers play an active role in marketing campaigns
2. Better moisturization
3. Designing products for specific groups of people
4. Marketing aimed at selling more expensive prosucts
5. Explain what the following words and phrases mean.
Breakthrough: Doorbraak
Highlighting: eruit springen
Endorsements: vermeldingen
In-store testimonials: testers
Targeted: gerichte
Upcoming: aanstaande
Driving Growth: de groei stimuleren
Expanded: uitgebreid
Relaunched: nieuw leven ingeblazen
Listening Assignment Radio 1
Your Name: Talisa Sturing
ID Code: 1530056
Class: JBC-B103
Radio or TV? Radio 1
Title of programme: Outlook
Broadcast by: Keith Ellison
Date: 12-11-2010
Duration: 15 minutes
Subject:
America's first muslim congressman tells about being judged on a religion.
Summary:
Keith Ellison became the first muslim congressman from Minnesota in 2006.
Keith was the third son of 5 and raised and borned in Detroit.
His mother was a social worker and raised him as a Roman Catholics, his father was a psychiatrist.
The grandfather of Keith had a big influence at his life, even though he died before Keith was born. His grandfather played a active roll in the civil rights movement and supported racial segregation. He made a campaign in Louisianna to give black people a vote, but it was against the rights of the white people of the Kuklusclan.
His mother was a Catholic and his father didn't have a religion.
When Keith was 19 he started to study economics after that he went to law school. When he studied he had a good friend who was a Muslim and on a fridaymorning he was going to church. Keith went with him and he liked it so he was changing his religion to Muslim. He didn't tell his parents about it so in november with Thanksgiving he didn't want to eat meet and told his parents he changed his religion. His brother was changed to baptist preacher.
When Keith went 47 he decided to devote himself to social justice and then he became the director of legal right centre. Later he wanted to do more for the community and goes into the politics. In 2006 he elected to the House of Representatives as the first Muslim Congressman.
It was a open door policy:
- Rights for religion
- Rights for Gays
- Peace
- Country without wars, like in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Work in middle and lower socialclass,
ID Code: 1530056
Class: JBC-B103
Radio or TV? Radio 1
Title of programme: Outlook
Broadcast by: Keith Ellison
Date: 12-11-2010
Duration: 15 minutes
Subject:
America's first muslim congressman tells about being judged on a religion.
Summary:
Keith Ellison became the first muslim congressman from Minnesota in 2006.
Keith was the third son of 5 and raised and borned in Detroit.
His mother was a social worker and raised him as a Roman Catholics, his father was a psychiatrist.
The grandfather of Keith had a big influence at his life, even though he died before Keith was born. His grandfather played a active roll in the civil rights movement and supported racial segregation. He made a campaign in Louisianna to give black people a vote, but it was against the rights of the white people of the Kuklusclan.
His mother was a Catholic and his father didn't have a religion.
When Keith was 19 he started to study economics after that he went to law school. When he studied he had a good friend who was a Muslim and on a fridaymorning he was going to church. Keith went with him and he liked it so he was changing his religion to Muslim. He didn't tell his parents about it so in november with Thanksgiving he didn't want to eat meet and told his parents he changed his religion. His brother was changed to baptist preacher.
When Keith went 47 he decided to devote himself to social justice and then he became the director of legal right centre. Later he wanted to do more for the community and goes into the politics. In 2006 he elected to the House of Representatives as the first Muslim Congressman.
It was a open door policy:
- Rights for religion
- Rights for Gays
- Peace
- Country without wars, like in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Work in middle and lower socialclass,
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