25 november 2019
Bushfires
There are heavy bushfires near Charlotte's home in New South Wales, Australia.
8 november 2019
Dear Europe
With Brexit looming, some in the UK are reflecting on their lifelong relationship with Europe.
4 november 2019
Really Good Chocolate
Chocolate companies are experimenting with new recipes. They are not just interested in new tastes. They also want to do their bit for a better environment. Assignment 1 Read the assignment and write down the answers in English. You may use English-language Internet sources to help you. Chocolate is made from a fruit: the cocoa […]
28 oktober 2019
Time to Move On
YouTube has many stars. They have many followers who love their videos. The followers expect new videos all the times. Some YouTube stars find it difficult to always come up with new videos.
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 […]
14 juni 2019
The Flip Side of Smartphones
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a List all words you know that have to do with communication. b How much time do you spend on your smartphone? If you don’t have a smartphone: how much time do you spend on the […]
13 mei 2019
Keeping it Cool
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a List English words for animals. Look up those you know in Dutch but not in English. b Organize the animals you listed in the following 6 basic groups: 1 invertebrates (animals without a backbone), 2 fish, 3 amphibians (animals […]
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. […]
11 april 2019
The World’s Cleanest Air
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. It is connected to a larger land at one side. “Peninsula” is a geographical word. List other geographical words you know. b […]
10 april 2019
Reiwa
Assignment 1 For this assignment you may use a dictionary or English-language Internet sources to help you. a An emperor (keizer) is a kind of leader. List other words for leaders. For each word, name an example of a country or organization that has this kind of leader. b Japan is a country in Asia. […]
