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A1.7: Professions and studies

Beroepen en studies

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Dutch A1.7.1 In a brown café in Leiden

A1.7.1 Dialoog

In een bruin café in Leiden

In a brown café in Leiden

Vocabulary (16)

De dokter: The doctor (Dutch)

De dokter

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The doctor Show

De ober: The waiter (Dutch)

De ober

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The waiter Show

De politieagent: The police officer (Dutch)

De politieagent

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The police officer Show

De student: The student (Dutch)

De student

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The student Show

De leraar: The teacher (Dutch)

De leraar

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The teacher Show

De ingenieur: The engineer (Dutch)

De ingenieur

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The engineer Show

De advocaat: The lawyer (Dutch)

De advocaat

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The lawyer Show

De kok: the cook (Dutch)

De kok

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The cook Show

De brandweerman: The fireman (Dutch)

De brandweerman

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The fireman Show

De verpleger: The nurse (Dutch)

De verpleger

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The nurse Show

De kapper: The hairdresser (Dutch)

De kapper

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The hairdresser Show

De monteur: The mechanic (Dutch)

De monteur

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The mechanic Show

De bestuurder: the driver (Dutch)

De bestuurder

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The driver Show

De journalist: The journalist (Dutch)

De journalist

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The journalist Show

De manager: The manager (Dutch)

De manager

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The manager Show

Studeren (to study) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

Professions and studies

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: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

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Kennismaken op het werk

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Vragen over studies

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Over beroep en taken

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

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De student

The student

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De leraar

The teacher

3

De bestuurder

The driver

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De politieagent

The police officer

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Studeren

To study

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
dokter? | hier | werkt | als | Wie
Wie werkt hier als dokter?
(Who works here as a doctor?)
2.
studeer | de | universiteit? | Wat | aan | je
Wat studeer je aan de universiteit?
(What are you studying at university?)
3.
studie? | na je | Welke baan | wil je
Welke baan wil je na je studie?
(Which job do you want after your studies?)
4.
van de | de bestuurder | auto? | Wie is
Wie is de bestuurder van de auto?
(Who is the driver of the car?)
5.
een verpleger | ziekenhuis? | in het | Wat doet
Wat doet een verpleger in het ziekenhuis?
(What does a nurse do in the hospital?)
6.
opleiding | gekozen? | heb | je | Welke
Welke opleiding heb je gekozen?
(Which course have you chosen?)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Wie werkt er als dokter in het grote ziekenhuis? (Who works as a doctor in the large hospital?)
Welke studie volg jij aan de universiteit? (What course are you studying at university?)
Ik werk als kok in een bekend restaurant. (I work as a chef in a well-known restaurant.)
Wat doet de brandweerman bij een noodoproep? (What does the firefighter do in an emergency call?)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Sleep de woorden naar de juiste categorie: beroepen of studeren.

Beroepen

Studeren

Exercise 7: 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?
(Which present did you receive?)
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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A1.7.2 Grammatica

Vraagwoorden (wie, wat, welk(e))

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

Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Werken to work

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)

Dutch English
(ik) werk I work
(jij) werkt/work 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 / doe 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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