| Country | Nationality | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Belgian | Dutch / French / German |
| the UK | British | English |
| the USA | American | English |
| France | French | French |
| Germany | German | German |
| Spain | Spanish | Spanish |
| Italy | Italian | Italian |
| the Netherlands | Dutch | Dutch |
| China | Chinese | Chinese |
| Japan | Japanese | Japanese |
| Brazil | Brazilian | Portuguese |
| Australia | Australian | English |
| Canada | Canadian | English / French |
| India | Indian | Hindi / English |
| Mexico | Mexican | Spanish |
| Russia | Russian | Russian |
| Turkey | Turkish | Turkish |
| Poland | Polish | Polish |
| Portugal | Portuguese | Portuguese |
| South Africa | South African | Afrikaans / English |
| Nabij (hier) | Ver weg (daar) | |
|---|---|---|
| Enkelvoud | this (dit/deze) | that (dat/die) |
| Meervoud | these (deze) | those (die) |
| Persoon | Bezittelijk determiner | Bezittelijk vnw. |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | mine |
| you | your | yours |
| he | his | his |
| she | her | hers |
| it | its | — |
| we | our | ours |
| they | their | theirs |
Verschil: de determiner staat vóór een zelfstandig naamwoord; het bezittelijk voornaamwoord staat alleen (zonder naamwoord).
| Voegwoord | Gebruik | Voorbeeld |
|---|---|---|
| and | en — toevoeging | She is a doctor and she works long hours. |
| but | maar — tegenstelling | I want to be a pilot but I’m afraid of heights. |
| or | of — keuze | Do you prefer science or art? |
| so | dus — gevolg | He studied hard, so he got good grades. |
| yet | toch/maar — contrast | She works part-time, yet she earns a good salary. |
| Voegwoord | Gebruik | Voorbeeld |
|---|---|---|
| because | omdat — reden | I want to be a teacher because I love children. |
| when | wanneer/als — tijd | When I grow up, I want to be an engineer. |
| if | als/indien — voorwaarde | If you study hard, you will succeed. |
| although | hoewel — tegenstelling | Although it’s hard work, I love my job. |
| before | voor(dat) | Wash your hands before you eat. |
| after | na(dat) | After she graduated, she got a job. |
Interviewer: Good morning! Please sit down.
Candidate: Thank you. Good morning.
Interviewer: Can you tell me about yourself?
Candidate: Of course. My name is Emma. I’m Belgian and I’m 25 years old. I’m a qualified engineer.
Interviewer: Why do you want to work for our company?
Candidate: Because I believe in your products and I want to work in an international team.
Interviewer: Where are you from originally?
Candidate: I’m from Antwerp, but I’ve lived in Brussels for five years.
Interviewer: That’s great. Do you speak any other languages?
Candidate: Yes, I speak Dutch, French, and English, and a little German.
Oefening 1
This / That / These / Those
Oefening 2
My / Mine — bezittelijke determiners en voornaamwoorden
Oefening 3
Voegwoorden invullen
Vul het juiste voegwoord in (because / but / so / although / when):
Oefening 4
Schrijfoefening — Toekomstige beroepsdromen
Schrijf 5 zinnen over jouw toekomstige beroepsdromen. Gebruik in elke zin een ander voegwoord: because, but, and, so, when.
Voorbeeld: I want to be an engineer because I love maths and science.
Oefening 5
Landen, nationaliteiten en talen
Maak een tabel van 10 landen (niet uit de les) met bijhorende nationaliteit en taal. Controleer of je de hoofdletters correct gebruikt.
Voorbeeld: Sweden — Swedish — Swedish
Oefening 6 — Uitdaging
My dream job — schrijfopdracht
Schrijf een korte tekst van 70–90 woorden over jouw droomjob. Gebruik minstens:
Begin met: My dream job is to be a/an...