ENGLISH GRAMMAR
, Chapter 1. Nati onaliti es and adjecti ves
1. List of nationalities and related adjectives (often also the language)
1.1. Nationalities and related adjectives
Person that lives in that country, Adjective and (often) language
inhabitant This is a(n) … specialty.
He/She is a(n) …. He speaks ….
1. Icelander Icelandic
2. Briton/Brit (infml) British
3. Irishman/Irishwoman Irish
4. Luxembourger Luxembourgish
5. Frenchman/Frenchwoman French
6. Spaniard Spanish
7. Portuguese Portuguese
8. Belgian Belgian
9. Dutchman/Dutchwoman Dutch
10. Dane Danish
11. German German
12. Norwegian Norwegian
13. Swede Swedish
14. Finn Finnish
15. Russian Russian
16. Pole Polish
17. Czech Czech
18. Austrian Austrian
19. Slovak Slovak
20. Hungarian Hungarian
21. Croat Croatian
22. Romanian Romanian
23. Bulgarian Bulgarian
24. Greek Greek
25. Albanian Albanian
26. Italian Italian
27. Bosnian/Herzegovinian Bosnian/Herzegovinian
28. Slovene/Slovenian Slovene/Slovenian
29. Swiss Swiss
30. Monégasque Monégasque/Monacan
,1.2. A map
, Chapter 2. A new job
1. Vocabulary – ‘Is this your first day?’
Guided tour Rondleiding
Induction programme Introductie programma
Graduate trainee Afgestudeerde stagiaire
Introduce yourself Jezelf voorstellen
Information pack Informatiepakket
New recruit Nieuwe rekruut
Boss Baas
Career Carrière
Joined Aangesloten
Colleagues Collega’s
Resources Bronnen
Director Directeur
Staff Personeel/team
Company Bedrijf
Employee Werknemer
Degree Diploma
Experience Ervaring
Challenge Uitdaging
Interview Intervieuw
1.1. Collocations
A collocation:
Collocation = a predictable combination of words.
2. To show around a new colleague
2.1. Prepositions to show around
The prepositions:
On the left.
- Go straight on/ahead.
o Turn / right.
On the right.
Behind Achter
Past Voorbij
Opposite of Tegenover
Between Tussen
To pop by To go somewhere for a short time.
Phrasal verb.
I’ll meet you back. Ik zie je straks.
, Chapter 1. Nati onaliti es and adjecti ves
1. List of nationalities and related adjectives (often also the language)
1.1. Nationalities and related adjectives
Person that lives in that country, Adjective and (often) language
inhabitant This is a(n) … specialty.
He/She is a(n) …. He speaks ….
1. Icelander Icelandic
2. Briton/Brit (infml) British
3. Irishman/Irishwoman Irish
4. Luxembourger Luxembourgish
5. Frenchman/Frenchwoman French
6. Spaniard Spanish
7. Portuguese Portuguese
8. Belgian Belgian
9. Dutchman/Dutchwoman Dutch
10. Dane Danish
11. German German
12. Norwegian Norwegian
13. Swede Swedish
14. Finn Finnish
15. Russian Russian
16. Pole Polish
17. Czech Czech
18. Austrian Austrian
19. Slovak Slovak
20. Hungarian Hungarian
21. Croat Croatian
22. Romanian Romanian
23. Bulgarian Bulgarian
24. Greek Greek
25. Albanian Albanian
26. Italian Italian
27. Bosnian/Herzegovinian Bosnian/Herzegovinian
28. Slovene/Slovenian Slovene/Slovenian
29. Swiss Swiss
30. Monégasque Monégasque/Monacan
,1.2. A map
, Chapter 2. A new job
1. Vocabulary – ‘Is this your first day?’
Guided tour Rondleiding
Induction programme Introductie programma
Graduate trainee Afgestudeerde stagiaire
Introduce yourself Jezelf voorstellen
Information pack Informatiepakket
New recruit Nieuwe rekruut
Boss Baas
Career Carrière
Joined Aangesloten
Colleagues Collega’s
Resources Bronnen
Director Directeur
Staff Personeel/team
Company Bedrijf
Employee Werknemer
Degree Diploma
Experience Ervaring
Challenge Uitdaging
Interview Intervieuw
1.1. Collocations
A collocation:
Collocation = a predictable combination of words.
2. To show around a new colleague
2.1. Prepositions to show around
The prepositions:
On the left.
- Go straight on/ahead.
o Turn / right.
On the right.
Behind Achter
Past Voorbij
Opposite of Tegenover
Between Tussen
To pop by To go somewhere for a short time.
Phrasal verb.
I’ll meet you back. Ik zie je straks.
