Now that the warmer weather is here, we’re a lot more active outside. We are not the only animals enjoying the outdoors. Meet the tick: Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. prime time – a good time for doing something or being somewhere undergrowth – plants, bushes, and small trees growing under […]
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 […]
Last week, Venice saw an incident with a cruise ship. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. a Hollywood production – a typical Hollywood film residents – people who live in a particular place storey – a floor level of a building quayside – the edge of a quay (kade), near the water […]
Mount Everest has been in the news a lot recently. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to hit headlines – to appear as a big news story fierce – very powerful lack – the state or condition of not having any or enough of something oxygen – zuurstof a record number of […]
From global warming to endangered animals, the future of our planet is at risk. We can all do more to protect our environment. But many of us don’t know where to begin. There is a plan for just those people. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. endangered – used to describe a […]
Summer vacation is coming up. Good times for airline companies. Travelling by plane has never been more popular. But flying contributes to climate change. Now what? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. a significant number – very many; so many that it really makes a difference carbon footprint – a measurement of […]
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 […]
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. […]
Hundreds of thousands of different species of animals and plants are facing extinction. The United Nations says that this is all because of human activity: all sorts of things we humans are doing. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. biodiversity – the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in […]
It is an early, warm spring. You may have already spotted some bees. Bees can be found in many different countries. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. massive – very large in number or size (bee) combs – a group of wax cells with six sides that are built by bees; the […]
Wiebe Wakker went for a ride in his car. His car is called the Blue Bandit. It is a special car and it was a special ride. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. epic journey – very impressive trip a bandit – a gangster online donations – money people give through a […]
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 […]
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