BUSINESS ENGLISH
1 CHAPTER 1: TRAVELLING FOR WORK
1.1 BUSINESS TRAVEL
TYPES OF TRANSPORT
boat boot TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION
bus bus bed and breakfast (B&B) logies en ontbijt
car auto budget hotel budgethotel (hotel met
lage prijzen)
coach touringcar (bus op
business hotel hotel dat focust op gasten
lange afstand), die reizen voor werk
reisbus
holiday resort resort (luxe en comfort)
motorcycle motorfiets
home of friend or family huis van vriend of familie
plane vliegtuig luxury hotel luxehotel
taxi taxi rented apartment gehuurd appartement
train trein youth hostel jeugdherberg
VOCAB: TRANSPORT, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL
flight vlucht
gate doorgang om terminal te verlaten en aan boord te gaan
van vliegtuig
location locatie
lounge wachtzaal
waiting in a lounge wachten in een wachtzaal
public transportation openbaar vervoer
reservation reservatie
making a hotel reservation een hotel reservatie maken
ridesharing app company that offers drivers and vehicles via websites and
mobile apps
stay verblijf
vehicle voertuig
abroad to or in another country
travelling abroad reizen naar het buitenland
local in the same country
short-haul (flights) flight or plane that travels a short distance
long-haul flight or plane that travels long distance
delayed late, usually bc of a problem
on-time op tijd
landing the action of bringing a plane down to the ground after
being in air
take-off the action of bringing a plane up off the ground so it is in
the air
departure the action of leaving a place
arrival the action of entering a place
, 1.2 EVENTS MANAGEMENT
TYPES OF EVENTS
an anniversary jubileumviering
celebration
a conference conferentie
a graduation party afstudeerfeestje Important skills for events manager:
the grand opening of opening van nieuw • People skills
a new business bedrijf • Organised
the launch of a new lancering van nieuw
• Budget management
product product
a special meal with speciale maaltijd
colleagues from met collega’s
work
a wedding een trouwfeest
1.2.1 GRAMMAR: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
We use comparatives to say how two things are different.
We use superlatives to say that one thing has more/less of a quality than any other thing
COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES
one syllable: add -er harder, cheaper one syllable: add hardest, cheapest
-est
two syllables ending easier, happier two syllables ending easiest, happiest
in -y: change y to i in -y: change y to i
and add -er and add -est
two or more more expensive two or more most expensive
syllables: use more syllables: use most
irregular good® better irregular good ® best
bad® worse bad ® worst
fun ® more fun adjectives ending biggest
adjectives ending bigger consonant + vowel +
consonant + vowel + consonant: double
consonant: double and add -est
and add -er NOTE: ‘least’ mag bij alles
NOTE: ‘less’ mag bij alles
1.3 SMALL TALK
1. Topics Small talk is an unimportant conversation
® no politics, religion, personal about unimportant things, usually with
Finances or other too personal topics people u don’t know well
2. Body language, show interest
® lean towards partner, smile, eye contact
3. AAA-model
® Answer question, Add info, Ask new question
What to do on the first day of your job?
• Ask questions • Take notes
• Smile always • Reflect on the day
1 CHAPTER 1: TRAVELLING FOR WORK
1.1 BUSINESS TRAVEL
TYPES OF TRANSPORT
boat boot TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION
bus bus bed and breakfast (B&B) logies en ontbijt
car auto budget hotel budgethotel (hotel met
lage prijzen)
coach touringcar (bus op
business hotel hotel dat focust op gasten
lange afstand), die reizen voor werk
reisbus
holiday resort resort (luxe en comfort)
motorcycle motorfiets
home of friend or family huis van vriend of familie
plane vliegtuig luxury hotel luxehotel
taxi taxi rented apartment gehuurd appartement
train trein youth hostel jeugdherberg
VOCAB: TRANSPORT, ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL
flight vlucht
gate doorgang om terminal te verlaten en aan boord te gaan
van vliegtuig
location locatie
lounge wachtzaal
waiting in a lounge wachten in een wachtzaal
public transportation openbaar vervoer
reservation reservatie
making a hotel reservation een hotel reservatie maken
ridesharing app company that offers drivers and vehicles via websites and
mobile apps
stay verblijf
vehicle voertuig
abroad to or in another country
travelling abroad reizen naar het buitenland
local in the same country
short-haul (flights) flight or plane that travels a short distance
long-haul flight or plane that travels long distance
delayed late, usually bc of a problem
on-time op tijd
landing the action of bringing a plane down to the ground after
being in air
take-off the action of bringing a plane up off the ground so it is in
the air
departure the action of leaving a place
arrival the action of entering a place
, 1.2 EVENTS MANAGEMENT
TYPES OF EVENTS
an anniversary jubileumviering
celebration
a conference conferentie
a graduation party afstudeerfeestje Important skills for events manager:
the grand opening of opening van nieuw • People skills
a new business bedrijf • Organised
the launch of a new lancering van nieuw
• Budget management
product product
a special meal with speciale maaltijd
colleagues from met collega’s
work
a wedding een trouwfeest
1.2.1 GRAMMAR: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
We use comparatives to say how two things are different.
We use superlatives to say that one thing has more/less of a quality than any other thing
COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES
one syllable: add -er harder, cheaper one syllable: add hardest, cheapest
-est
two syllables ending easier, happier two syllables ending easiest, happiest
in -y: change y to i in -y: change y to i
and add -er and add -est
two or more more expensive two or more most expensive
syllables: use more syllables: use most
irregular good® better irregular good ® best
bad® worse bad ® worst
fun ® more fun adjectives ending biggest
adjectives ending bigger consonant + vowel +
consonant + vowel + consonant: double
consonant: double and add -est
and add -er NOTE: ‘least’ mag bij alles
NOTE: ‘less’ mag bij alles
1.3 SMALL TALK
1. Topics Small talk is an unimportant conversation
® no politics, religion, personal about unimportant things, usually with
Finances or other too personal topics people u don’t know well
2. Body language, show interest
® lean towards partner, smile, eye contact
3. AAA-model
® Answer question, Add info, Ask new question
What to do on the first day of your job?
• Ask questions • Take notes
• Smile always • Reflect on the day
