ENGLISH
Fitters Emma [student]
[BEDRIJFSNAAM] [Bedrijfsadres]
,Inhoudsopgave
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ............................................................1
Chapter 2: Modal Auxiliaries ........................................................................................... 1
1. Must and have to ..........................................................................................................2
1.1 Basic use .............................................................................................................2
1.2 Must or have to ....................................................................................................2
1.3 Must to recommend things ...................................................................................2
2. Needn’t, don’t have to and mustn’t ................................................................................2
2.1 Needn’t and don’t have to .....................................................................................2
2.2 Needn’t have done and didn’t need to ...................................................................2
2.3 Mustn’t ................................................................................................................2
3. Should and ought to ......................................................................................................2
3.1 The right thing to do ..............................................................................................2
3.2 Probability ...........................................................................................................2
4. Can, could and may ......................................................................................................3
4.1 Asking permission ................................................................................................3
4.2 Giving and refusing permission .............................................................................3
4.3 Talking about permission ......................................................................................3
5. ‘will’, ‘must’ and ‘can’t’ expressing certainty ...................................................................3
6. May and might ..............................................................................................................3
7. Can and could expressing possibility .............................................................................3
8. Can, could an be able to ...............................................................................................4
8.1 Can and could .....................................................................................................4
8.2 Be able to ............................................................................................................4
8.3 Could and was/were able to .................................................................................4
9. Would ..........................................................................................................................4
9.1 Use......................................................................................................................4
9.2 Would like ............................................................................................................4
9.3 Would mind .........................................................................................................4
9.4 Would rather ........................................................................................................4
10. Would and used to for past habits .............................................................................5
11. Shall ........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 5: The Noun ...................................................................................................... 6
1. Gender .........................................................................................................................6
1.1 Gender rule: .........................................................................................................6
, 1.2 Special points ......................................................................................................6
2. Plural............................................................................................................................7
2.1 General rule .........................................................................................................7
2.2 Special points ......................................................................................................7
2.3 Concord of number ..............................................................................................9
Chapter 6: The Genitive ................................................................................................ 10
1. Possessive case.......................................................................................................... 10
2. Possessive form or of? ................................................................................................ 10
3. Some others uses of the genitive ................................................................................. 10
4. The double genitive ..................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 7: Adjectives ................................................................................................... 11
1. Order.......................................................................................................................... 11
2. Degrees of comparison ............................................................................................... 11
2.1 Formation .......................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Constructions .................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 8: Adverbs ...................................................................................................... 14
1. Definition ................................................................................................................... 14
2. Kinds of adverbs ......................................................................................................... 14
3. Formation of adverbs .................................................................................................. 14
4. Comparative and superlative adverb forms .................................................................. 15
5. Position of the adverb ................................................................................................. 16
6. Several adverbials in one sentence .............................................................................. 16
Chapter 9: Expressing quantity ..................................................................................... 17
1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 17
2. A lot of, much and many .............................................................................................. 17
3. A few and a little ......................................................................................................... 17
4. Few and little .............................................................................................................. 17
5. Both, either and neither............................................................................................... 17
6. Same and any ............................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 10: AS, AS IF, LIKE, SO and SUCH AS ................................................................. 18
1. As .............................................................................................................................. 18
2. Like ............................................................................................................................ 18
3. Such as ...................................................................................................................... 18
4. As if ............................................................................................................................ 18
5. So .............................................................................................................................. 18
Appendix 8: Verbs often mixed up ................................................................................. 19
, 1. Lie and lay .................................................................................................................. 19
2. Teach and learn .......................................................................................................... 19
3. Borrow and lend.......................................................................................................... 19
4. Bring and take ............................................................................................................. 19
5. Rise, raise and arise .................................................................................................... 19
6. Say and tell ................................................................................................................. 19
Appendix 9: Reading and writing numbers ..................................................................... 20
1. Cardinal numbers ....................................................................................................... 20
2. Ordinal numbers ......................................................................................................... 21
3. Fractions .................................................................................................................... 21
4. Decimals .................................................................................................................... 21
5. Money ........................................................................................................................ 21
Appendix 10: Dates ...................................................................................................... 22
Appendix 11: Linking words .......................................................................................... 23
1. Contrast ..................................................................................................................... 23
2. Result......................................................................................................................... 23
3. Extra information ........................................................................................................ 23
5. Ordering points .............................................................................................................. 23
4. Sequencing in time ..................................................................................................... 23
appendix 14: giving directions or instructions ................................................................ 23
LEGAL TOPICS ................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 1: Nuisance .................................................................................................... 24
1.1 Assignment............................................................................................................ 24
1.1.1 answer the following questions ........................................................................... 24
1.1.2 Private nuisance ................................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2: Contracts ................................................................................................... 25
2.1 Contract law ................................................................................................................ 25
2.1.1 Reading comprehension 1 ...................................................................................... 25
2.1.1.1 Understanding details...................................................................................... 25
2.1.2 vocabulary 1 .......................................................................................................... 25
2.1.3 Reading comprehension 2 ...................................................................................... 26
2.1.3.1 Understanding the main points ........................................................................ 26
2.1.3.2 Understanding details...................................................................................... 26
2.1.4 vocabulary 2 .......................................................................................................... 26
2.1.4.1 understanding expressions .............................................................................. 26
2.1.4.4 legal terminology ............................................................................................. 26
Fitters Emma [student]
[BEDRIJFSNAAM] [Bedrijfsadres]
,Inhoudsopgave
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ............................................................1
Chapter 2: Modal Auxiliaries ........................................................................................... 1
1. Must and have to ..........................................................................................................2
1.1 Basic use .............................................................................................................2
1.2 Must or have to ....................................................................................................2
1.3 Must to recommend things ...................................................................................2
2. Needn’t, don’t have to and mustn’t ................................................................................2
2.1 Needn’t and don’t have to .....................................................................................2
2.2 Needn’t have done and didn’t need to ...................................................................2
2.3 Mustn’t ................................................................................................................2
3. Should and ought to ......................................................................................................2
3.1 The right thing to do ..............................................................................................2
3.2 Probability ...........................................................................................................2
4. Can, could and may ......................................................................................................3
4.1 Asking permission ................................................................................................3
4.2 Giving and refusing permission .............................................................................3
4.3 Talking about permission ......................................................................................3
5. ‘will’, ‘must’ and ‘can’t’ expressing certainty ...................................................................3
6. May and might ..............................................................................................................3
7. Can and could expressing possibility .............................................................................3
8. Can, could an be able to ...............................................................................................4
8.1 Can and could .....................................................................................................4
8.2 Be able to ............................................................................................................4
8.3 Could and was/were able to .................................................................................4
9. Would ..........................................................................................................................4
9.1 Use......................................................................................................................4
9.2 Would like ............................................................................................................4
9.3 Would mind .........................................................................................................4
9.4 Would rather ........................................................................................................4
10. Would and used to for past habits .............................................................................5
11. Shall ........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 5: The Noun ...................................................................................................... 6
1. Gender .........................................................................................................................6
1.1 Gender rule: .........................................................................................................6
, 1.2 Special points ......................................................................................................6
2. Plural............................................................................................................................7
2.1 General rule .........................................................................................................7
2.2 Special points ......................................................................................................7
2.3 Concord of number ..............................................................................................9
Chapter 6: The Genitive ................................................................................................ 10
1. Possessive case.......................................................................................................... 10
2. Possessive form or of? ................................................................................................ 10
3. Some others uses of the genitive ................................................................................. 10
4. The double genitive ..................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 7: Adjectives ................................................................................................... 11
1. Order.......................................................................................................................... 11
2. Degrees of comparison ............................................................................................... 11
2.1 Formation .......................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Constructions .................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 8: Adverbs ...................................................................................................... 14
1. Definition ................................................................................................................... 14
2. Kinds of adverbs ......................................................................................................... 14
3. Formation of adverbs .................................................................................................. 14
4. Comparative and superlative adverb forms .................................................................. 15
5. Position of the adverb ................................................................................................. 16
6. Several adverbials in one sentence .............................................................................. 16
Chapter 9: Expressing quantity ..................................................................................... 17
1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 17
2. A lot of, much and many .............................................................................................. 17
3. A few and a little ......................................................................................................... 17
4. Few and little .............................................................................................................. 17
5. Both, either and neither............................................................................................... 17
6. Same and any ............................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 10: AS, AS IF, LIKE, SO and SUCH AS ................................................................. 18
1. As .............................................................................................................................. 18
2. Like ............................................................................................................................ 18
3. Such as ...................................................................................................................... 18
4. As if ............................................................................................................................ 18
5. So .............................................................................................................................. 18
Appendix 8: Verbs often mixed up ................................................................................. 19
, 1. Lie and lay .................................................................................................................. 19
2. Teach and learn .......................................................................................................... 19
3. Borrow and lend.......................................................................................................... 19
4. Bring and take ............................................................................................................. 19
5. Rise, raise and arise .................................................................................................... 19
6. Say and tell ................................................................................................................. 19
Appendix 9: Reading and writing numbers ..................................................................... 20
1. Cardinal numbers ....................................................................................................... 20
2. Ordinal numbers ......................................................................................................... 21
3. Fractions .................................................................................................................... 21
4. Decimals .................................................................................................................... 21
5. Money ........................................................................................................................ 21
Appendix 10: Dates ...................................................................................................... 22
Appendix 11: Linking words .......................................................................................... 23
1. Contrast ..................................................................................................................... 23
2. Result......................................................................................................................... 23
3. Extra information ........................................................................................................ 23
5. Ordering points .............................................................................................................. 23
4. Sequencing in time ..................................................................................................... 23
appendix 14: giving directions or instructions ................................................................ 23
LEGAL TOPICS ................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 1: Nuisance .................................................................................................... 24
1.1 Assignment............................................................................................................ 24
1.1.1 answer the following questions ........................................................................... 24
1.1.2 Private nuisance ................................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2: Contracts ................................................................................................... 25
2.1 Contract law ................................................................................................................ 25
2.1.1 Reading comprehension 1 ...................................................................................... 25
2.1.1.1 Understanding details...................................................................................... 25
2.1.2 vocabulary 1 .......................................................................................................... 25
2.1.3 Reading comprehension 2 ...................................................................................... 26
2.1.3.1 Understanding the main points ........................................................................ 26
2.1.3.2 Understanding details...................................................................................... 26
2.1.4 vocabulary 2 .......................................................................................................... 26
2.1.4.1 understanding expressions .............................................................................. 26
2.1.4.4 legal terminology ............................................................................................. 26