Dis-moi dix mots

Organisée chaque année autour du 20 mars, la Journée internationale de la Francophonie, la Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie (du 16 au 24 mars 2019) est le rendez-vous des mots, en France comme à l’étranger. Chaque année, on organise des activités dans le cadre de l’opération Dis-moi dix mots. Cette année, […]

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Sterbetag Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ist Deutschlands berühmtester Dichter. Großen Ruhm erwarb er sich mit den Romanen Die Leiden des jungen Wertherund Faust.Goethe starb vor 187 Jahren, am 22.03.1832. Erfahrt in einem Schulfilm mehr über Goethe und beantwortet die Fragen. FRAGE VOR DEM SEHEN Besprecht die folgende Frage in Zweiergruppen: 1. Was wisst ihr schon über […]

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March News

What’s up in the world this month? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to propose – to suggest something like a plan or an idea to others planes grounded – Airplanes that are “grounded” are prevented from flying. to smash records – to break existing records with far better performances or achievements […]

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Wolves

Wolves were gone from the Netherlands. But they are back. Between November last year and January this year at least four wolves were spotted. In the United States wolves also almost became extinct (uitgestorven). This has changed. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. predator – an animal that lives by killing and […]

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A Good Night’s Sleep

Datum: 7 maart 2019 Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a   Make a list of words related to sleep. Start with the English words you already know. Next, look up any words you know in Dutch but not in English. Copy them too. b   […]

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Victoires

Le 8 février dernier, les Victoires de la musique 2019 ont été remises pendant la 34e cérémonie à La Seine Musicale, à Boulogne-Billancourt. De nombreux jeunes artistes ont été récompensés, dont Bigflo & Oli (catégorie Artiste masculin) et Jeanne Added (catégorie Artiste féminin). La sensation belge Angèle a reçu deux Victoires, une pour son album […]

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Nature’s Vanishing Trick

Biodiversity refers to all the different kinds of living organisms (animals and plants) in a place on earth. The UN just published a study warning that biodiversity is in decline (aan het afnemen). Teenager Lily Macfarlane made a short video to try and explain why the loss of biodiversity, extinction and vanishing species really matter. […]

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House on fire

Last week, world leaders and business chiefs met in Davos to talk about global issues and solutions. 16-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden was there too. She presented her point of view on climate action. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. lack of effective change – not enough action to make real changes […]

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Earth’s Fast-Moving Magnetic Pole

Assignment 1 Read the assignment and write down the answers in English. You may use English-language Internet sources to help you. a   Make a list of words you use to give directions. Start with the English words you already know. Next, look up any words you know in Dutch but not in English. Copy them […]

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Escape Rooms: wie sicher sind sie?

Escape Rooms sind im Trend. Sie sind in vielen Ländern beliebt, auch in Deutschland. Im Januar kamen fünf Mädchen in einem Escape Room in Polen durch ein Feuer ums Leben. Seitdem steht die Sicherheit der Escape Rooms zur Diskussion.   BESPRECHT die folgenden Fragen in Zweiergruppen auf Deutsch: 1. Was ist ein Escape Room? 2. […]

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Un travail de chien

1. Voici une image trouvée dans la rue mais il manque un mot pour compléter le message aux propriétaires d’un chien. Lequel ? Pensez à la rime.   2. Heureusement les chiens font aussi du bien. Regardez la vidéo 6 raisons pour lesquelles les chiens nous font du bien (1’36’’) et retrouvez ces 6 raisons. […]

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Enjoy Your Meal!

Many countries have their own food guides. Food guides give guidelines for healthy eating: what you should eat and how much you should eat. Canada has just released a new food guide. Alexia Sabau takes a closer look. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to drop something from the menu – to […]

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