I went to Amsterdam
, not the first time, but the second time.
The weather was cold. Crazy town
Very busy.
Easter= Pasen
The children came searching for chocolate eggs that were hidden in the kitchen and the living room.
A towel = handdoek
Shower gel = douche gel
A cold buffet
Easter bunny = paashaas
Meadow= weide
Past Simple: positive / negative
26. didn’t start
27. brought
28. didn’t see
29. broke
30. didn’t go away
31. got
32. didn’t feel
33. came
34. didn’t give
35. makes people
36. didn’t take too long
37. heard
38. didn’t forget
39. grew
40. didn’t go
41. wrote
42. didn’t see any snow
43. sat
44. didn’t bring
45. began
46. didn’t feel
47. said
48. didn’t forget
49.chose
50.didn’t take away.
I can describe animals and insects
A creature : een levend wezen
Lion = de leeuw
A tail = start
Elephant = olifant
A trunk = slurf
A shark= een haai
A whale = walvis
Tiger= tijger
Stripes = strepen
Camel = kameel >> a hump = een bult
Fur = vacht / pels
Polar bear = ijsbeer
Leopard = luipaard
Spots = vlekjes
Monkey = aap
Bonobo >> chimpanzee
Baboon = baviaan
Snake = slang
Eagle = arend
Beak= bek
Feathers= pluimen / veren
Wing = vleugel
Spider = spin
Fly = vlieg
Bee = bij
Mosquito = mug
2) wings > fly, eagle, bee, mosquito
Tail > lion, elephant, leopard, tiger, camel, monkey
Insect >> fly, bee, mosquito
Fur > gorilla, bear
Trunk> elephant
Stripes > tiger
Spots > leopard
Beak > eagle
Unusual Facts
A kind = soort > a type
Kind = vriendelijk
Poisonous = giftig
Poison = vergif
Harmless = ongevaarlijk
To vary = verschillen
Average= gemiddeld
Lifespan = levensduur
To hunt = jagen
To attack = aanvallen
To sting = steken
A bee sting= bijensteek
4) True or false
1) false
2) true
3) true
4) true
5)false
6) false
5) Answer these questions
A noun = zelfstandig naamwoor
Verb = werkwoord
Labour day = 1st of May
Ascension = Hemelvaart
I went to see Bart Peeters in concert.
The audience= the crowd
Hyper-active , stressy
To stutter >> a stutterer
When she talks, she stutters, but she sings fluently
5 times more nests of the Asian hornet
I was stung by a bee last year. I am allergic
Wasps
The temperatue fluctuate;
A harsh winter
A garden shed
A car port
A compost barrel
Nests can be as big as a basketball
The odour = the smell
The flavour = the taste
The hedges
Once bitten, twice shy.
Lettuce is a vegetable
A banana
A strawberry
Raspberry = braambes
Blackberry
Twins >> triplets
It is not easy to raise twins >> opvoeden
They have their own lingo / language
Decorating >> painting
A snoring man in the library
There weren’t many people
He woke him up
Bystander effect
I have been working outside with the flowers
The hyacinths, daffodils (narcissen) , herbs ( kruiden)
We bought some flowers
The price of the flowers is decent= deftig
A tough walk up the hill
Dandelions = paardebloemen
A pleasant and busy holiday
A sleep-over
The Japanese garden
A stay-at home husband
Layers >> tiers = lagen
Silk , cotton, wool,
Perfume
Ankle
One size fits all
Lace = kant
Egg-hunt
Een raap= a turnip
Guaranteed = gegarandeerd
Yesterday I was in Gent as well.
The Armenian genocide
Present Perfect
36. Yes, I have met a celebrity.
37. No, she hasn’t finished.
38.Yes, they have visited London.
39. No, he hasn’t called
40. Yes, I have travelled abroad.
The silk trail
41. She has just finished her homework.
42. I have never seen a whale.
It rains constantly / a flock of sheep
43. They have visited their grandma this week.
44. He has already watched the new movie.
45. We have lived here since 2015
46. I have lived here for five years = since 2020
47. She has worked since 2010.
48. He hasn’t called me yet.
49. They have just finished their project.
50. Have you ever been to New York.
Bright / light blue
62. I can discuss my likes and dislikes
Silence is golden
Although = though >> alhoewel
To be keen on = leuk vinden
Not particularly
To loathe = to hate
I can’t stand = ik kan er niet tegen
Snails = slacken
To detest = to loath
I’d rather die = Ik ga nog liever dood.
Non profit organisation >> NGO : non government organisation
A swamp = moeras
Invasive = it comes from somewhere else, doesn’t belong here
Overgrown = overwoekerend
A creek >> a river
Waders = lieslaarzen
The river banks
yellow skunk cabbage is an invasive plant
to root it out = uitroeien
the border / the frontier
a skunk = stinkdier
a bulb= knol
a mop = dweil
I was radio-active
Thyroid = schildklier
An over-active thyroid
To lose ones balance
An auto-immune illness
Respiration = breathing
Weight loss
Pills / medication
To go to the doctor for a check-up
We had to sleep separately
Spring cleaning
The Dutch flower bulb fields >> hyacinths, daffodils (narcissen),
Crop rotation = drieslagstelsel
Contamination >> to contaminate = besmetten
A back-draw >> an offset
The flowers bloom and smell delicious
To make reservation in advance
The Dutch were starving and ate the flower bulbs >> famine
Easter eggs
The chocolate melted …
A door handle / a door knob
To put the door ajar ( = slightly open)
The home for the elderly
A van = busje
I couldn’t care less =
To receive death threats
The stock exchange >> Wall street
The constitution
Mivalti is a social institution where the vibe is relaxed.
Voluntary work
To warn the driver that there will be more / less passengers.
Accountancy = the income and expenses >> profit
You have to guide the clients / residents
A guide = gids / begeleider
A helmet
A gift
A free mind, unlimited, no limits
A model = maquette
A social environment
To castrate a tomcat
An asylum>> a pet shelter
House broken = the kitten doesn’t defecate in the house
The veterinarian = the vet
A cat roams freely
I feed the cat every day
Unconditional love
We booked a trip to Prague
A midweek to the Czech Republic
A suspect
Suspicious
Obey the law
The Germans ( Polizei) are very strict!
To give the right of way = voorrang
Drivers’ license
Cleavage = décolleté
1950 was a turning point
The fall of the Berlin wall.
The BRICS is a forum for cooperation among a group of leading emerging economies. The BRICS includes 10 countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Arab Emirates.
Gas is expensive
Russian assets are frozen
We are living in uncertain, dangerous times
Prepping = to prepare yourself for war: water, food, batteries,
Hoarders = people who hoard >> hamsteren
A mental disorder
Controlled anarchy
The harbour >> the port
>> to harbour
To liquefy >> to make gas liquid
Hydrogen = waterstof
Clutter
"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what is an empty desk a sign of?" © Einstein
To outstay your welcome
To go through customs = to go through security
You have to indicate where you are going to.
Water provisions >> water is provided
Lombard Street
Known as the “Crookedest Street in the World,” Lombard Street is one of San Francisco's most popular landmarks.
The Golden Gate Bridge
I went to The Hague to see an exhibition of French Impressionists
Grand Desserts >> a royal banquet
Fake food e.g. Jelly
Life is short : Eat dessert first
The girl with the pearl earring (Vermeer)
The art academy
A stretch >> cycling triop
Cobblestones = kasseistenen
A steep, small hill
The front wheel of the bike
You start swirling from the left to the right
Grandstand = tribune
An electric bike supports up to 25km/hour
A helmet is important when riding your bike
A tepee = Indian tent >> wigwam
A hollow road
April’s fools day
Shrimp = geirnaers
Adolescence
Breaking News: People are happiest in the
mornings, says study
True / False
1 T 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7 T 8 T
Synonym
Answers – Synonym Match
1. h
2. d
3. j
4. b
5. f
6. c
7. i
8. a
9. g
10. e
Phrase Match
1I / 2d/ 3 / 4B / 5H / 6J / 7 E / 8G / 9A / 10C
A nighthawk = nachtuil
Spelling
1 bluest
2 comprehensive
3 overall
4 diverse
5 align
6 characteristics
7 investigated
8 anxiety
9 subdued
10attributable
Powerpoint presentation
Association = vereniging
I read the introduction = Ik las de inleiding
First part = eerste deel
The closure = het sluiten
They thought it was very interesting = Ze vonden het interessant
I went to the dentist = tandarts
Life’s Greatest Pleasure
Climbing in bed with socks and after ten minutes taking socks off.
Cherrypit pillows
Being the first to get up, in a silent house.
Hearing the birds wistle = de vogels horen fluiten
The sunrise
Sunset at the beach
I can say sorry and respond
He pushed me, but didn’t apologize= Hij duwde mij, maar bood zijn excuses niet aan.
Rude = onbeleefd <<>> polite
Correct the mistakes
I’ve lost your dictionary
Never mind
I’ve forgotten your book.
Don’t worry
I’ve broken your cup
It’s ok / It doesn’t matter
The mice are gone!
The history from Persia to Iran
Nowadays = de dag van vandaag
Contemporary = hedendaags
The shah is in exile = balingschap
The sooner the better = hoe eerder hoe beter
On request of the people
Submission = onderwerping
To prep : to make sure you have enough water, TP ( toilet-paper), food, radio, etc … for three days.
Arch enemy = aartsvijand
Do not love half-lovers
To indulge = toegeven / verwennen
You are a whole to exist a life, not half a life.
Marathon de sable : run 250 km in 7 days
Scorching hot = schroeiend heet
They trained in the sand and the sauna.
Broth = bouillon
bouillon cubes
a heat stroke
trilogy = triologie
Health
Cozo and Helena, mijngezondheid
The whole file from long time ago.
To register every family member with their mobile number.
The pharmacist = the chemist (UK) = the drugstore (US)
We picked him up
Gated community = omheind
I have lived here for 5 years = I have lived here since 2020
She has been working here for three years = she still works here.
First Valencia with the girlfriends, then Singapore.
We were supposed to comeback on the 24th of February, but mistakenly I booked for the 24th of March.
To swap tickets
To transfer / to change trains.
A travel agency
A sign with ‘grannie’ on it.
I read fairy tales in my granddaughter’s class:
Snowwhite, Cinderella (Assepoester), rumplestiltskin, goldielocks, the ice fairy,
The humidity was very high.
Bukit Timah Hill is the highest point in Singapore.
The rising sea-levels >> the tides?
A clock tells you how much time you have to cross the roads.
The immigration rules.
A dictatorship
An ice-cream cone
The currency is Singapore dollar
Camera’s with facial recognition.
To incarcerate = to put behind bars
The story begins …
Once upon a time = er was eens
Google chromecast is a system for digital tv
Wifi = ‘waifai’
A stable connection
The warranty = waarborg
‘ warranty is void when seal is broken’
I installed the device.
Read the manual.
Boys and toys
www= world wide web
in abundance= overaanbod / overdaad
to switch channels
abbreviation = afkorting
to go on strike.
‘The choice’ is a book by Edit Eger, who survived the Holocaust (Shoah)
The angel of death = dr Mengele
A field hospital in Austria
The Partisans
PTSD =
Survivor guilt= why did I survive, and others didn’t?
Clinical psychology
to get rid of thoughts
We always have a choice how to handle adversity, how to deal with the past.
Even in a hell, hope can flower / bloom
A genocide
Hungary >> Orban
Israel >> Natanyahu
The separation of powers = scheiding der machten
WASP = White Anglosaxon Protestants
Slovenia
Ignorant = onwetend
The pentagon is removing all DEI ( Diversity , Equity, Inclusion) information
The Enola Gay was the bomber who
Gay = vrolijk
To be afraid
A flick knife = springmes
A pocket knife
A Swiss knife
A survival knife
A quick visit from the son.
Handbag museum
The flea market
The thrift store where you can buy second-hand clothes
An ashtray
A keyring >> key holders
A church bell
You can look, but you can’t touch
To pulverise
The carriage
Horse and carriage
To put the cart before the horse
A brief case
The zip = zipper
She is obsessed with handbags
Middle aged women
Fascinating crime stories = misdaadverhalen
Jack the Ripper was a legendary murderer of prostitutes in Victorian (1888) London. He mutilated them.
A suspect took his own life.
Y2K= the millennium bug
People are happiest in the morning
The blues
Comprehensive = uitgebreid
Varying times = different times
The mood = gemoed
Participants = deelnemers
Worthwile = de moeite
A diverse sample = > many different people
To subdue = onderdrukken / temperen
Grumpy
To attribute to = toe te wijden aan
To unwind
To splash out = to spend
To posit = poneren / aannemen
Precipitation = neerslag
Every cloud has a silver lining.
The distinction between fiction and non-fiction
I’m glad the weather is nice. It’s weather to sit on a terrace.
Pancakes = pannenkoeken
We can work in the garden.
The groin = de lies
66 I can offer, accept, and refuse
To offer = aanbieden
Accept = aanvaarden
Refuse = weigeren
Common = gebruikelijk / algemeen
3)
a) would you like a drink
b) Yes, could I have some water
a) Do you need some help?
b) No I’m fine, thanks.
a)Would you like something to eat?
B) Yes please, Could I have a apple
Can I give you a hand?
No, don’t worry.
This too shall pass. = Ook dit zal voorbij gaan.
Complete the conversations
Let me give you a lift
Oh, thanks. That’s very kind of you.
OK. Shall I make/ prepare
Yes, thanks.
Let me / Let us (Let’s) do the
Let me carry it for you.
Oh, thanks very much.
Do you want me to answer it?
Directions
Museum = 4
Playing field = speelveld = 10
Opposite = tegenover
Station = 5
Past the station = voorbij het station
Mrs Simon’s house = 13
On the corner
Clothes shop = 2
Surgery = 1 >> doctor’s office
Leisure (= vrijetijd) center = 9
Hospital = 8
Bank = 3
Supermarket = 6
School = 11
Post office =14
Roundabout = rotonde
Bookshop = 7
Newsagent = 12
Margaret’s house = 15
The City
Office building = kantoorgebouw
Lobby = ingang / inkom
Corner = hoek
Crosswalk = zebra crossing = zebrapad
Departmentstore
Bakery = bakkerij
Public telephone = telefooncel
A sign = bord
Post office = postkantoor
Traffic cop = verkeersagent
Intersection = kruispunt ( crossroads)
Pedestrian = voetganger
Bench = bank
Trash basket = vuilbak
Metro-station
17) lift
18) boekenwinkel
19) garage
20) parkeermeter
21) verkeerslicht
22) apotheker / chemist / pharmacy
23) appartement
24) huisnummer
25) voetpad
26) stoeprand
27) kinderwagen
28) fruit en groenten markt
29) straatlicht
30) kiosk
31) straat
32) riooldeksel
26. He didn’t take = did not take
27. She read
28. I didn’t forget
29.They met
30. We didn’t speak
31. He brought
32. didn’t leave
33. I heard
34. you didn’t tell
35. They won
36. didn’t sell
37. He wrote
38. didn’t wear
39. felt
40. didn’t understand
41. slept
42. didn’t cut
43. stood
44. didn’t lose ( wallet = portefeuille)
45. thought
46. didn’t take
47. chose
48. didn’t pay
49. sang
50. didn’t teach
Jewelery
Describing clothes
Social English (p160)
I’d love, but I’m going to the gym.
Suggestions
I’d prefer = Ik verkies / preferer / ik geef de voorkeur
Perhaps = misschien
Correct mistakes:
Yesterday I went back to training.
To catch up = mee zijn
Monday I get an appointment to remove my broken tooth. = om een gebroken tand te verwijderen
temporary = tijdelijk
luckily = gelukkelijk
one tooth >> two teeth
technician
in the mean time = ondertussen
wonderful skitrip
sun in the mountains
until 4 o'clock= tot 4 uur.
we went skiing together.
she loves to jump over the hills
the holiday was over quickly
Mother tongue= moedertaal
Hellen Mirron : British actress
One of the greatest gifts of growing older is the magnitude of solitude. = the wonderfulness of being by yourself.
What once felt ass loneliness now feels as freedom. My home is my refuge = toevluchtsoord
A place where I can dance without anyone watching. To sit quietly with myself.
Satisfying
To be by yourself.
A hermit ( kluizenaar) lives in solitude
A refugee = vluchteling
A tramp = landloper / vagebond
Nasty
Uninvited ( niet uitgenodigd) guests in the attic.
One mouse >> two mice
Eradicated = uitgeroeid
Mice would be cute without the tail
A terraced house = rijhuis
Semi-detached house = half-open bebouwing
Detached house
Chickens will attract rodents = knaagdieren
March is coming. Winter is tired.
The ice melts
The grass turns green
The air smells fresh … new beginnings
Spring is knocking softly on the door.
The sun is a bright golden globe
Flowers awaken >> to awaken = wakker worden >> ( awoke / awoken)
Snowdrops dance
Crocuses bloom = bloeien
In March everything grows again.
A soft breeze blows through the trees.
The first birds have returned
Songs full of hope and strength
A symphony that softens our heads.
Lively, full of movements
Full of dreams
Fresh blessings ( zegeningen) >> to bless = zegenen
Wintersleep = hibernation
Lift your head and feel the new year
Spring is the most beautiful.
I pruned the plants. I suffer from some backpain.
I went to buy / to get potatoes and fish
Apples
Turnip= raap
Asparagus
A naval ( marine) base in Sudan
Bases in the south
Peninsula
Russians certainly want to be among the largest on earth and are prepared to do a lot to obtain ( verwerven) this.
A source = bron
They will divide the water of the Nile.
**The Present Perfect Simple**
## Formation
The **Present Perfect Simple** is formed using the auxiliary verb **"have"** or **"has"** (depending on the subject) followed by the **past participle** of the main verb.
**Formula:**
- **Affirmative:** Subject + have/has + past participle
- Example: *She has visited Paris.*
- **Negative:** Subject + have/has + not + past participle
- Example: *They have not finished their work.*
- **Interrogative:** Have/Has + subject + past participle?
- Example: *Have you seen this movie?*
## Uses
The **Present Perfect Simple** is used to describe:
### 1. Actions or Experiences at an Unspecified Time in the Past
Used to talk about life experiences without mentioning a specific time.
- Example: *I have never been to Japan.*
### 2. Actions That Started in the Past and Continue in the Present
Used for actions that began in the past and are still relevant or ongoing.
- Example: *She has lived in London for five years.*
### 3. Recently Completed Actions
Used to describe actions that were recently completed and have present consequences.
- Example: *I have just finished my homework.*
### 4. Repeated Actions in an Unspecified Time Period
Used to describe actions that have happened multiple times before now.
- Example: *They have visited that museum several times.*
## Common Time Expressions Used with the Present Perfect Simple
- **Just** (for recently completed actions): *She has just arrived.*
- **Already** (for completed actions, often earlier than expected): *He has already eaten.*
- **Yet** (for questions and negatives, meaning "up to now"): *Have you finished yet?*
- **Ever** (for life experiences in questions): *Have you ever traveled abroad?*
- **Never** (for life experiences, meaning "not at any time"): *I have never tried sushi.*
- **For** + period of time (e.g., "for five years"): *She has worked here for three years.*
- **Since** + point in time (e.g., "since 2010"): *I have known him since high school.*
By understanding the formation and usage of the **Present Perfect Simple**, you can effectively communicate past events with present relevance!
Gay = a) homosexual b) vrolijk
I could handle it = ik kon het aan.
Wednesday
Tied up = vastgebonden aan
To procrastinate = to postpone >>uitstellen
I can make arrangements
1) I am meant to meet him at six.
2) Tied up to = busy
3) What about …
4) He is not free
5) I’ll do it later
6) Are you able to come at five
7) are you able to do it /
8) Can we meet
9) I’m afraid
Mistake in each sentence
What about the station instead.
Handwriting:
Meticulous = nauwgezet
Strong-willed = … stubborn
Conscientious = nauwgezet