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Vocabulary (16)

 De dokter: The doctor (Dutch)

Wie is de dokter bij jullie praktijk?

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Who is the doctor at your practice? Show

De dokter

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The doctor Show

 De ober: The waiter (Dutch)

Wie is de ober in dit restaurant?

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Who is the waiter in this restaurant? Show

De ober

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The waiter Show

 De politieagent: The police officer (Dutch)

Mijn broer is politieagent in Amsterdam.

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My brother is a police officer in Amsterdam. Show

De politieagent

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The police officer Show

 De student: The student (Dutch)

Welke universiteit bezoekt de student om te studeren?

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Which university does the student visit to study? Show

De student

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The student Show

 De leraar: The teacher (Dutch)

Welke leraar spreekt vijf talen?

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Which teacher speaks five languages? Show

De leraar

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The teacher Show

 De ingenieur: The engineer (Dutch)

Wie is de ingenieur hier vandaag?

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Who is the engineer here today? Show

De ingenieur

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The engineer Show

 De advocaat: The lawyer (Dutch)

Welke zaak behandelt de advocaat nu?

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Which case is the lawyer handling now? Show

De advocaat

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The lawyer Show

 De kok: The cook (Dutch)

Wie is jouw favoriete kok tegenwoordig?

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Who is your favorite chef nowadays? Show

De kok

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The cook Show

 De brandweerman: The firefighter (Dutch)

Wie is nu de brandweerman in het dorp?

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Who is the firefighter in the village now? Show

De brandweerman

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The firefighter Show

 De verpleger: The nurse (Dutch)

Welke opleiding volg jij als verpleger?

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What training do you follow as a nurse? Show

De verpleger

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The nurse Show

 De kapper: The barber (Dutch)

Wie is jouw kapper in Amsterdam?

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Who is your barber in Amsterdam? Show

De kapper

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The barber Show

 De monteur: The mechanic (Dutch)

Wie is de monteur in je familie?

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Who is the mechanic in your family? Show

De monteur

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The mechanic Show

 De bestuurder: The driver (Dutch)

Wie is de bestuurder van de auto?

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Who is the driver of the car? Show

De bestuurder

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The driver Show

 De journalist: The journalist (Dutch)

Wie is de journalist van deze krant?

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Who is the journalist of this newspaper? Show

De journalist

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The journalist Show

 De manager: The manager (Dutch)

Welke taal spreekt de manager van dat bedrijf?

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What language does the manager of that company speak? Show

De manager

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The manager Show

 Studeren (to study) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Zij studeren veel in de avond.

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They study a lot in the evening. Show

Studeren

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To study Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Noem de beroepen van elke persoon. (Say the professions of each person. )
  2. Wat is uw beroep? (What is your profession?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

De jongeman is een student.

The young man is a student.

De vrouw is monteur.

The woman is a mechanic.

Michael is een politieagent.

Michael is a police officer.

Giulia is een journalist.

Giulia is a journalist.

Wat doe je voor werk?

What do you do for a living?

Ik ben een leraar.

I am a teacher.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
Welke opleiding volg jij als verpleger?
(What training do you follow as a nurse?)
2.
Wie zijn de advocaten in deze firma?
(Who are the solicitors in this firm?)
3.
Wie is de bestuurder van de auto?
(Who is the driver of the car?)
4.
Welke universiteit bezoekt de student om te studeren?
(Which university does the student visit to study?)
5.
Wie is de monteur in je familie?
(Who is the mechanic in your family?)
6.
Welke bestuurders hebben een rijbewijs?
(Which drivers have a driving licence?)
7.
Wie zijn de verplegers in deze kliniek?
(Who are the nurses in this clinic?)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

De student


The student

2

De leraar


The teacher

3

De bestuurder


The driver

4

De politieagent


The police officer

5

Studeren


To study

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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doen, werkt, doe, werken, doet

1.
Wij opleiding tot ingenieur.
(We are training to become engineers.)
2.
Wij met de manager.
(We work with the manager.)
3.
Jullie als leraren.
(You work as teachers.)
4.
De dokter onderzoek in het ziekenhuis.
(The doctor conducts research in the hospital.)
5.
De student bij de kapper.
(The student works at the hairdresser's.)
6.
Ik mijn studie bij de universiteit.
(I am studying at the university.)
7.
Jullie werk als advocaten.
(You work as solicitors.)
8.
De studenten veel projecten samen.
(The students do many projects together.)

Exercise 5: Vraagwoorden (wie, wat, welk(e))

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Question words (wie, wat, welk(e))

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Welke, Wat, Welk, Wie

1.
cadeau heb je gekregen?
(What present did you get?)
2.
werkt als politieagent?
(Who works as a police officer?)
3.
taal spreek je thuis?
(Which language do you speak at home?)
4.
is je baas?
(Who is your boss?)
5.
is je favoriete studie?
(What is your favourite subject?)
6.
leraar geeft les in jouw school?
(Which teacher teaches at your school?)
7.
heb je op de markt gekocht?
(What did you buy at the market?)

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Werken to work

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)

Dutch English
ik werk I work
jij werkt You work
hij/zij/het werkt he/she/it works
wij werken we work
jullie werken You work
zij werken They work

Exercises and examples phrases

Doen do

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)

Dutch English
ik doe I do
jij doet You do
hij/zij/het doet He/she/it does
wij doen we do
jullie doen you do
zij doen they do

Exercises and examples phrases

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