8 november 2019
Dear Europe
With Brexit looming, some in the UK are reflecting on their lifelong relationship with Europe.
7 november 2019
Dwangadoptie in de DDR
De actuele opdracht voor 5 havo/vwo voor het najaar van 2019 gaat over dwangadoptie in de DDR. In de DDR werden pasgeboren kinderen doodverklaard en ter adoptie vrijgegeven als de ouders bijvoorbeeld politieke delicten hadden gepleegd of als de ouders niet in staat waren om het kind socialistisch genoeg op te voeden. Zelfs nu, 30 […]
4 november 2019
Fêtons la francophonie
Le jeudi 14 novembre, c’est la sixième journée de la langue française aux Pays-Bas. Une fête de la francophonie avec beaucoup d’événements dans des centaines d’écoles néerlandaises. Nous vous proposons d’y participer avec ce jeu de société ‘30 secondes’. Leerling DA-DA-Actu-3hv-30-secondes_leerling DA-Actu-4hv-30-secondes_leerling DA-Actu-5v-30-secondes_leerling Docent DA-Actu-3hv-30-secondes_docent DA-Actu-4hv-30-secondes_docent DA-Actu-5v-30-secondes_docent
15 juni 2019
D-Day
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a Find out and write down what the word “D-Day” stands for. b D-Day in World War II was a big historical event. Name 3 other big historical events you know of. Write down: – When […]
24 mei 2019
Every Little Thing Counts
From global warming to endangered animals, the future of our planet is at risk. We can all do more to protect our environment. But many of us don’t know where to begin. There is a plan for just those people. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. endangered – used to describe a […]
12 mei 2019
A Capital Move
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. Name the capital cities of 5 other countries. b Homonyms are words that sound the same, but have different meanings. They can mean two or more completely different things. […]
9 april 2019
#TrashTag Challenge
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a Name 5 online challenges. Look them up if you don’t know that many. b Which challenges have you or somebody you know done? Find and copy pictures or other sorts of proof. #trashtag challenge Often, news […]
6 maart 2019
Slow Down and Be Sceptical
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a Where do you get your news? Which of your news sources is most reliable? Explain your answer. b Look up the difference between “misinformation” and “disinformation.” Slow Down and Be Sceptical During the creepy-clown scare […]
1 maart 2019
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. […]
1 februari 2019
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 […]
1 januari 2019
Brexit Troubles
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a Which countries are actually part of the United Kingdom? b Work with one or two classmates. Write down the words you come up with while brainstorming about Brexit. Brexit Troubles On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa […]
