Social Media Royalty

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 social media. 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   Which social media […]

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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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Taalkronkels – februari 2019

Wie kent hem niet, de rubriek Ruggespraak van het maandblad Onze Taal met grappige taalkronkels uit de media? Speciaal voor Talent ontwikkelt Onze Taal maandelijks een Ruggespraak-rubriek voor het voortgezet onderwijs: Ruggespraak VO. Vier taalkronkels met korte opdrachten erbij om te behandelen in de klas. Hoe kun je de taalkronkels lezen? En wat betekenen ze dan? Vertraging […]

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Out in the Cold

Yup, it’s still winter and really cold in some parts of the world. Northern USA and Canada are in the grip of the polar vortex. How did it all happen? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. in a freeze frenzy – influenced and controlled by the effects of the freezing weather to […]

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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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As If We Had Landed on the Moon

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 refugees. 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   In which countries of […]

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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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