Organisation and delegation
Organisatie en delegatie
- Vocabulary on organisational hierarchy
- Giving orders
Learn to organize tasks and delegate effectively in Dutch with key terms like 'taken verdelen' (divide tasks), 'leidinggevende' (manager), and polite instructions such as 'Kun jij ... brengen?' (Can you bring ...?). This lesson strengthens your ability to navigate workplace communication and project responsibilities.
Listening & reading materials
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Vocabulary (11) Share Copied!
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Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. De leider zal het project binnenkort _____ .
(The leader will _____ the project soon.)2. We _____ het systeem om het werk soepeler te laten verlopen.
(We are _____ the system to make the work run more smoothly.)3. Hij heeft de melding meteen _____ nadat hij de taak had afgerond.
(He immediately _____ the notification after he had finished the task.)4. _____ de taken volgens de prioriteit, het is dringend.
(_____ the tasks according to priority, it is urgent.)Exercise 3: Organizing and changes in the team
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Organiseren - Organiseren
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik heb georganiseerd
- jij hebt georganiseerd
- hij/zij/het heeft georganiseerd
- wij hebben georganiseerd
- jullie hebben georganiseerd
- zij hebben georganiseerd
Veranderen - Veranderen
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal veranderen
- jij zult veranderen
- hij/zij/het zal veranderen
- wij zullen veranderen
- jullie zullen veranderen
- zij zullen veranderen
Informeren - Informeren
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik informeer
- jij informeert
- hij/zij/het informeert
- wij informeren
- jullie informeren
- zij informeren
Voltooien - Voltooien
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik heb voltooid
- jij hebt voltooid
- hij/zij/het heeft voltooid
- wij hebben voltooid
- jullie hebben voltooid
- zij hebben voltooid
Organiseren - Organiseren
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal organiseren
- jij zult organiseren
- hij/zij/het zal organiseren
- wij zullen organiseren
- jullie zullen organiseren
- zij zullen organiseren
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Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) heb veranderd | I have changed |
| (jij) hebt veranderd / hebt veranderd | You have changed / have changed |
| (hij/zij/het) heeft veranderd | he/she/it has changed |
| (wij) hebben veranderd | we have changed |
| (jullie) hebben veranderd | you have changed |
| (zij) hebben veranderd | they have changed |
Organiseren to organise Share Copied!
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd (OTTk)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) zal organiseren | I will organise |
| (jij) zult organiseren / zal organiseren | you will organise |
| (hij/zij/het) zal organiseren | he/she/it will organise |
| (wij) zullen organiseren | we will organise |
| (jullie) zullen organiseren | you will organise |
| (zij) zullen organiseren | they will organise |
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Lesson Overview: Organisation and Delegation in Dutch
This lesson explores key language skills necessary for effective organisation and delegation in a professional Dutch-speaking environment. Targeted at A2 learners, it focuses on communication during team meetings, giving clear instructions, and discussing hierarchy and responsibilities.
Key Topics Covered
- Task distribution in team meetings: Practice assigning tasks clearly and politely to team members, as in dialogues like:
"Kun jij de klantgegevens verzamelen?" (Can you collect the customer data?) - Giving instructions on the work floor: Learn polite and clear command forms, for example:
"Kun jij deze documenten naar de administratie brengen?" (Can you bring these documents to administration?) - Discussing hierarchy and responsibilities: Dialogue around roles and decision-making within departments, such as:
"Wie is de leidinggevende van deze afdeling?" (Who is the manager of this department?)
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
Focus is placed on vocabulary related to project management and office communication, including verbs like organiseren (to organise), veranderen (to change), informeren (to inform), and voltooien (to complete). The lesson also introduces essential polite expressions such as alsjeblieft (please) and dan (then), useful for smooth workplace interaction.
Verb Conjugation Highlights
You will find multiple-choice exercises that target verb conjugations in different tenses relevant to delegation and organisational tasks, including:
- Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (Present perfect): "ik heb georganiseerd" (I have organised)
- Onvoltooid toekomende tijd (Simple future): "ik zal veranderen" (I will change)
- Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (Simple present): "ik informeer" (I inform)
Contextual Mini-Story
The mini-story provided demonstrates these verbs and expressions in context, aiding understanding and retention. Example:
"De leider heeft georganiseerd een vergadering om de taken te verdelen." (The leader has organised a meeting to divide the tasks.)
Language Notes: Differences and Useful Phrases
Compared to English, Dutch uses the perfect tense frequently to express completed actions, such as heeft georganiseerd (has organised), similar in form but often used more broadly. The polite modal structures like kun jij (can you) or zou je (would you) are common ways to make requests sound courteous and indirect, which is important in professional settings.
Some useful expressions include:
- Alsjeblieft: please (used in requests)
- Dank je: thank you (informal)
- Graag gedaan: you're welcome
- Wil je: would you (like to) - polite invitation/request
This lesson equips you with practical phrases and grammatical structures to manage tasks and communication effectively in Dutch workplaces.
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