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Unit 3
American Beauty
Focus on … Mouth gymnastics
Daily routines The present simple: pronunciation (consonants)
Beauty
Did you know?
The basics Daily routines of successful people
Genitive
Present simple - formation Shuffle
Present simple - use NASCAR
Present simple - questions
Present simple - negatives Finger exercise
#ordinarypeople
On speaking terms
Routines On the spot
Talking about clothes
Describing a person

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What is your favourite day of the week? Why?

Wat is jouw favoriete dag van de week? Waarom?

What is your favourite routine at home?

Wat is jouw favoriete routine thuis?

What is your favourite routine at school?

Wat is jouw favoriete routine op school?

What are you pretty good at?

Waar ben je behoorlijk goed in?

1. Focus on …
Daily routines
1 Listen to the song. Complete.
Luister naar het liedje. Vul aan.

Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday – Saturday – Sunday

What is the singer’s favourite day? Underline.

Wat is de favoriete dag van de zanger? Onderlijn.

wait Saturday I don’t care about Thursday

I’m in love Friday stay in bed Tuesday/Wednesday
always comes too late Sunday break my heart Tuesday/Wednesday
you can fall apart Monday

2 Practise the days. Answer the questions.

Oefen de dagen in. Beantwoord de vragen.

• What day is it today?

• What day is it tomorrow?
• What days do you go to school?
• What days are the weekends?
• What days do you like?
• What days don’t you like?

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 3 Describe Stephanie’s routine on a Tuesday.
Beschrijf Stephanies routine op dinsdag.

brush your teeth – get up – leave the house – go to school – have breakfast – go to bed– have a break –
have lunch – get washed – leave school – start work – get home – have a meal – do homework – watch TV –
get dressed – go to the gym – catch a bus

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4 Choose seven routines from ex. 3. Use all seven days of the week.
Make seven correct sentences about your routines.
Kies zeven routines uit oefening drie. Gebruik alle zeven dagen van de week.
Maak zeven juiste zinnen.

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 5 Watch this excerpt from American Beauty and answer the questions about Lester
Burnham’s morning routine.
Beantwoord de vragen over het fragment uit American Beauty.

Put Lester’s morning routine in the correct order.

2
_____________ putting on his slippers

4
_____________ watching his neighbours argue about the dog

1
_____________ waking up

3
_____________ taking a shower

5
_____________ listening to his wife telling him he is too late

6
_____________ driving to work with his wife and daughter

Which (necessary) parts of Lester’s morning routine do you not see?

What does his morning routine tell you about Lester?

What can you tell about the morning routine of Lester’s wife? Tick off the correct answers.
having breakfast
✘ working in the garden
✘ chatting with the neighbour
washing her hair
✘ telling her daughter she doesn’t look good
playing with her daughter
✘ telling Lester he’s late
giving flowers to her daughter
✘ driving to work
walking the dog

“Jane, honey, are you trying to look unattractive?” What does this quote tell you about
Caroline, her daughter and their relationship?

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2. On speaking terms
What’s the first thing you do in the morning?

Routines
What’s the first thing you do in the morning? I start my day with a cup of coffee.
I have to listen to my favourite radio show.
What time do you usually get up? I usually get up at 8.
What do you like to eat for breakfast? I always have cereals for breakfast.
Do you usually walk, drive or take a bus? Normally, I walk.
How many hours of TV do you watch every day? I watch two hours every day.
How many hours do you play computer games I don’t play computer games.
every day?
How many hours do you spend on social media I spend at least 2 hours on social media every
every day? day.
What do you like to do after school? I play football / I read magazines.
What’s the last thing you do in the evening? I like to have a walk with the dog.
What time do you go to bed? I go to bed at 10.
How many hours do you sleep every night? I need to sleep at least 8 hours.

6 Work with a partner. Discuss your daily routine.

Bespreek je dagelijkse routine met een partner.

Think of actions such as:

get up – get dressed – get washed – brush your teeth – have breakfast – leave the house – catch a bus –
get to college – start work – have a break – have lunch – leave college – get home – have a meal –
go to the gym – watch TV – go to bed

7 Discuss in class.
Bespreek.

Find someone who …

• always gets up before six in the morning.
• never has breakfast.
• spends more than three hours on social media every day.
• does homework right after class.
• cooks dinner.
• chooses his / her outfit the day before.
• goes to bed after midnight.

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 8 Read the text. The objects are part of whose routine?
Lees de tekst. Bij wiens routine horen de objecten?

My morning routine is simple: lots of coffee. In my special cup. My father’s morning routine, on the contrary, is
anything but simple. He wants his egg boiled exactly 4.5 minutes. He needs freshly pressed orange juice from
exactly two oranges. And don’t get me started on my sister’s morning routine. It involves make-up, a shower,
clothes, more clothes and lots of fruit. Do I need to say more?

3. The basics
Brian’s room

Genitive
General rule: noun + ’s
The room of Brian = Brian’s room
The bed of Lilly = Lilly’s bed
The plants of mum = mum’s plants

Plurals ending in –s only take an apostrophe.

Meervoud op –s krijgt alleen een weglatingsteken.
The sisters’ gift

Names ending in –s mostly take ’s. Sometimes you also see the apostrophe alone.
Namen die eindigen op –s krijgen meestal ’s. Soms wordt alleen het
weglatingsteken gebruikt.
Mr Flanders’s house / Mr Flanders’ house

For things, you use of.

Voor zaken gebruik je of.
The tip of the iceberg

a genitive = een genitief / possession = bezit / an apostrophe = een apostrof

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9 Write the correct possessive form.

Gebruik de juiste bezittelijke vorm.

e.g. tail – cat: the cat’s tail

1) horse – my brother my brother’s horse

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2) house – Peggy Peggy’s house

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3) end – game the game’s end

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4) dollhouse – girls the girls’ dollhouse

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5) roof – house the house’s roof

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6) cat – Brian Brian’s cat

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7) car – my father my father’s car

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8) living room – Mrs Baileys Mrs Baileys’s living room

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9) room – teachers the teachers’ room

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10) books – Kelly Kelly’s books

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10 Put in the apostrophe or ’s correctly.

Gebruik het weglatingsteken of ’s correct.

1) The men cars are parked there. The men’s cars are parked there.
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2) The grocer shop is round the corner. The grocer’s shop is round the corner.
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3) The boys bicycles are over there. The boys’ bicycles are over there.
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4) Ladies handbags are sold here. Ladies’ handbags are sold here.
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5) The cat toys are of the same colour. The cat’s toys are of the same colour.
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6) The children playground is across the road. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The children’s playground is across the road.

7) This girl hair is the longest in class. This girl’s hair is the longest in class.
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8) My father tools are in the box. My father’s tools are in the box.
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9) My mother bag is in the kitchen. My mother’s bag is in the kitchen.

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10) It is John last year as a teenager. It is John’s last year as a teenager.

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 11 Combine the sentences in each set below. Change the word order so that the nouns in bold
show possession. Supply an apostrophe or an apostrophe plus -s wherever necessary.
Combineer de onderstaande zinnen. Verander de woordvolgorde zodat de vette woorden
bezittelijk worden gebruikt. Voeg een weglatingsteken of weglatingsteken met -s toe waar
nodig.

e.g. Tubby sings. His singing drives me crazy.

Tubby’s singing drives me crazy.

1) Our neighbours have a dog.

It chews gum.

Our neighbours’ dog chews gum.

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2) My grandfather lives in a flat.

The flat is in Bristol.

My grandfather’s flat is in Bristol.

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3) Donna has a younger sister.

Her younger sister loves milk.

Donna’s younger sister loves milk.

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4) Keith owns a Volkswagen bus.

The bus is old.

Keith’s Volkswagen bus is old.

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5) Emma has a necklace.

It was stolen last night.

Emma’s necklace was stolen last night.

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6) The newspaper came out this morning.

The newspaper said that the concert had been cancelled.

This morning’s newspaper said that the concert had been canceled.
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7) The puppy chewed a slipper.

The slipper belongs to my sister.

The puppy chewed my sister’s slipper.

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8) The pickup truck crushed the motorcycle.

The pickup truck belongs to Oliver.
The motorcycle belongs to Linda.

Oliver’s pickup truck crushed Linda’s motorcycle.

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9) The Johnsons have a garden.

It is a vegetable garden.

The Johnsons’ garden is a vegetable garden.

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10) We watched the puppy.

The puppy belongs to my neighbour.

We watched my neighbour’s puppy.

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4. Shuffle NASCAR

12 These are some popular Instagram feeds of NASCAR. What do they tell you NASCAR is all
about?
Wat leert Instagram je over NASCAR?

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 4. Shuffle NASCAR

Watch the excerpt and answer the questions.

Bekijk het fragment en beantwoord de vragen.

What is typical of NASCAR? What do you see?

✘ race cars ✘ cheerleaders
horses ✘ pit stop
✘ green flag hats
stars balloons

What type of movie is this?

a romantic movie ✘ a commercial
a thriller a sports documentary

What brands do you see in the excerpt?

✘ Goodyear Dr Pepper BMW
✘ M&M ✘ Shell ✘ Super Mario/Nintendo
✘ Coca-cola ✘ Daytona 500 ✘ Monster
They want to give you the feeling you’re really there, you can look behind the scenes, taste the
atmosphere. Do they succeed? Do you want to go?

13 Underline all routines. What do the verbs have in common?

Wat hebben de werkwoorden die routines benoemen gemeen?

1) On Mondays, I read a book. My friend Bert comes in the evening and we make dinner together.
On Tuesdays, Sheila visits my parents. I make sure I am far away!
2) On Wednesdays, I go to bed early.
3) That‘s because on Thursdays, I play football. I want to win!
4) On Fridays, we eat pancakes to celebrate the start of the weekend.

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5. The basics
English people drink lots of tea

Present simple - formation

I read Same form as the infinitive
You buy Dezelfde vorm als de infinitief
We go
You study
They watch

Except third person singular:

He / she reads Regular form for the third person singular: infinitive + s
De regelmatige vorm voor de derde persoon enkelvoud is infinitief + s
buys Infinitives ending in a vowel + y are regular.
Infinitieven die eindigen op een klinker + y zijn regelmatig.
goes Infinitives ending in –o: + es
Bij infinitieven die eindigen op -o wordt -es toegevoegd.
studies Infinitives ending in a consonant + y: y ➛ ies
Bij infinitieven die eindigen op een medeklinker + y valt y weg en
wordt -ies toegevoegd.
watches Infinitives ending in hissing sounds: + es
Bij infinitieven die eindigen op een sisklank wordt -es toegevoegd.

14 Write down the third person singular of the following verbs.

Vervoeg onderstaande werkwoorden.

1) He (to brush) he brushes

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2) She (to do) she does

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3) He (to eat) he eats

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4) She (to come) she comes

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5) He (to drink) he drinks

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6) She (to go) she goes

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7) He (to leave) he leaves

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8) She (to watch) she watches

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9) He (to dress) he dresses

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10) She (to teach) she teaches

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11) He (to play) he plays

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12) She (to smile) she smiles

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 15 Make correct combinations.
Maak de juiste combinaties.

I acts very well.

Young people usually like football.
Boys sings beautiful songs.
The sun know how to use a computer.
Will Tura like lasagna.
Angelina Jolie shines a lot in summer.

16 Which sentences discuss routines? How do you know?

Welke zinnen gaan over een routine? Hoezo?

✘ I swim on Mondays.
He plays football.
She is swimming right now.
They are playing football this Monday.

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6. The basics
I drink tea every day

Present simple - use

Talking about the present period
Praten over het heden
To say that the action is:
Om te zeggen dat de handeling één van de volgende is:
• a routine or habit: I go to bed at 11 o’clock. (= every day)
een routine of gewoonte
• a characteristic: English people drink lots of tea.
een kenmerk of eigenschap
• a general truth: Water boils at 100 °C.
een algemene waarheid

Talking about daily routines

Praten over routines
To talk about daily routines, habits, hobbies and other activities that people usually do, you can use
phrases like:
Om te praten over dagelijkse routines, gewoontes, hobby’s en andere dingen die mensen meestal
doen, kan je zinnen gebruiken als:
• I go to school at half past seven.
• They have breakfast at eight o’clock.
• We have dinner at a quarter past seven.
• She goes swimming in the afternoon.

17 Why are these verbs in the present simple?

Waarom wordt hier de present simple gebruikt?

Cats like milk.

habit
general truth
✘ characteristic
daily routine

The train leaves at 8 AM every morning.

habit
general truth
characteristic
✘ daily routine

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 Every twelve months, the earth circles the sun.
habit
✘ general truth
characteristic
daily routine

California is not in the United Kingdom.

habit
✘ general truth
characteristic
daily routine

I never drink orange juice.

habit
general truth
✘ characteristic
daily routine

18 Good boy boasting!

Schep op over je goede gewoontes.

You take turns boasting about how hard-working / lucky / friendly / helpful /
popular … you are.
Use sentences such as:
I clean my room every day. I help my sister with
her homework.
You go on until one person gives up or repeats.

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7. Mouth gymnastics
The present simple: pronunciation (consonants)
19 Pronounce the “s” of the third person singular in the same way as the “s” in plurals.
Put these verbs in the right columns.
Spreek telkens de “s” van de derde persoon enkelvoud correct uit. Plaats de werkwoorden
in de juiste kolom.

tick – lay – make – wash – watch – go – like – cook – cut – hop – hiss – hate

[s] after [k, f, p, t] (coffeepot) tick, make, like, cook, cut, hop, hate

[iz] after [s, z, xx] (hissing sounds) wash, watch, hiss

[z] after all other sounds lay, go

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Beauty
20 Discuss these bizarre beauty routines.
Bespreek deze bizarre schoonheidsrituelen.

Arrange from best to worst (7 to 1).

How often do you want to do them?

������������ Kate Hudson puts her face in freezing cold water. It gives her a glow and a less puffy face.

������������ Cindy Crawford mixes milk with water and sprays it on her face.

������������ Halle Berry rubs ground coffee all over her body to scrub it.

������������ Kate Middleton used a bee venom mask before her wedding because it is supposed to work like Botox.

������������ Katie Holmes puts snail slime on her face for soft, glowing skin.

������������ Terri Hatcher adds a few cups of red wine to her bath for a better, softer skin.

������������ Victoria Beckham is a big fan of Japanese nightingale facials, which use bird poo against acne.

source: http://www.slice.ca/beauty/photos/shocking-celebrity-beauty-treatments/#!0dc85a75764d16fcea5cec20f4e8ba60

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21 Complete. Use the list.

Vul aan. Gebruik de lijst.

29 12
20
10 19 26

15 22
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1) a bra 8) panties 15) a tie 22) a belt 29) sneakers

2) a blouse 9) a pullover 16) tights 23) a pair of jeans 30) boots
3) a coat 10) a scarf 17) a pair of trousers 24) a uniform 31) high heels
4) a dress 11) a pair of shoes 18) a T-shirt 25) knickers
5) a pair of gloves 12) a pair of shorts 19) underwear 26) briefs
6) a hat 13) a skirt 20) swimming trunks 27) a suit
7) a jacket 14) a pair of socks 21) a bathing suit 28) pyjamas

22 Look around the classroom.

Welke kleren zie je in je klas?

How many of these clothes do you see?

a pair of jeans
___________________________________________________ a sweater ____________________________________________________

a T-shirt
___________________________________________________ sneakers ____________________________________________________

a skirt
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 23 Put the correct names of the items in the pictures in the correct column.
Zet de juiste benaming van de kledingstukken in de juiste kolom.

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12

4 T-shirt 4 T-shirt 6 jeans 2 dress

5 coat 8 bra 7 skirt 3 bikini

6 jeans 9 jacket 10 sneakers 4 T-shirt

9 jacket 12 swimming trunks 5 coat

10 sneakers 6 jeans

11 suit 7 skirt

12 swimming trunks 8 bra

9 jacket

10 sneakers

24 Choose one of these moments. Describe the clothes you were wearing then.
Beschrijf wat je droeg op een van deze momenten.

your last birthday – Christmas party – first day at school – yesterday

Read it out to your classmates. Can they guess which moment you are talking about?

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9. On speaking terms
What a nice dress!

Talking about clothes

What are you wearing today? I am wearing jeans and a white T-shirt.
You are wearing a nice dress! Thank you.
Why do you always wear trousers? I don’t like skirts.
I need new shoes. Do you want high heels, sneakers, boots … ?
What is the fabric of your trousers? It’s jeans / cotton / silk.
I love your shoes! Thanks. I always wear sneakers / boots / pumps.

25 Stand back to back with another student and ask questions to find out what he / she is
wearing.
Sta rug aan rug met een klasgenoot en probeer te achterhalen wat hij / zij draagt.

e.g. Are you wearing jeans? No, I am not.

Are you wearing a T-shirt? Yes, I am.

26 Discuss these outfits.

Bespreek deze outfits.

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 27 Read this excerpt from Wonder by R.J. Palacio and answer the questions.
Lees het fragment en beantwoord de vragen.

Ordinary
I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play
ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary
kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at
wherever they go.
If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed
at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away
thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.
But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make. We’ve all
gotten pretty good at that sort of thing; me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually, I take that back: Via’s not so good at it.
She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some
older kids made some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself,
but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.
Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to
protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as extraordinary. I think
the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.
My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

source: Wonder, R.J. Palacio p. 3

Mark in the text.

• What does August want to be?
• Why does he want to be like that?

What do you think August looks like? Describe his appearance.

Explain. “I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make.”

Mark all forms of the present simple (not to be), according to their use, in the first paragraph.
Choose red for habits, blue for general truth, green for characteristics and black for daily routines.

Draw a family tree of August’s family.

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28 Watch the excerpt from American Beauty and answer the questions.
Bekijk het fragment en beantwoord de vragen.

What is this excerpt about?

Getting attention from boys.
Using the attention you get from boys.
Getting attention from boys means you are beautiful.

“There’s nothing worse in life than being ordinary.”

What does Angela dream of?

What does she fear?

Explain the title of the movie. What is “American Beauty”?

American Beauty is a type of rose. There are roses everywhere in the movie.
Americans are very focused on appearances. They want things to be beautiful.
If you are beautiful, you are perfect.
Angela is a ‘typical’ American beauty: blond, with long hair.

As you can see on the poster, the tagline of the movie is “Look closer”.
What does that mean, when you are talking about beauty?

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 10. On speaking terms
She is pretty!

Describing a person
Can you describe him? He has short, brown hair.
He has long hair.
He is handsome.
He has blue eyes.
What about her appearance? She has curly hair.
She is pretty.
She is old.

29 Discuss these people’s appearances. What makes them not ordinary at all?
Bespreek. Wat maakt deze mensen ongewoon?

30 Describe a person in the room but don’t say who it is. Can the others guess who you are
describing?
Beschrijf iemand in de klas. Kunnen de andere raden wie je beschrijft?

e.g. She has long, brown hair and brown eyes. She is wearing jeans and a white T-shirt and she is sitting near the
door.

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31 What do you usually do …

Bespreek.

• on Monday evenings?
• on Sunday mornings?
• at five o’clock on Thursdays?
• at midnight?

11. The basics

What do you do all day?

Present simple - questions

Question-word questions
What do you do at weekends?
we
they
does she
What time do you go home? At 16.15.
How By bus.
Why I don’t know.
Where does she go swimming? In Leuven.
Who like? Brian.
! What do you do all day? NOT: What do you all day?
In questions to the prepositional object the preposition comes at the end.
In vragen naar het voorzetselvoorwerp staat het voorzetsel achteraan.
Who do you go swimming with?
What does she talk about?

Inversion questions
Do you like this book? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does he go to school? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

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 32 Ask questions for these answers.
Maak vragen voor de antwoorden.

1) Do you like fishing?

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No, I don’t like fishing.

Do you eat bananas?

2) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yes, we eat bananas.

3) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Where do I find …?

You find it in your room.

Do they listen?
4) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Of course they listen!

5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do they like cats? / Do you think they like cats?

I don’t think they like cats.

33 Be a journalist! Interview your partner about his / her morning or evening routine on
Sundays. Write the routine down, use at least five lines.
Maak vragen en interview je partner. Schrijf het resultaat neer.

You can ask questions such as: You can write sentences such as:
What time do you get up on Sundays? Brian gets up at 9.00 on Sundays.
When do you have breakfast? He eats toast and drinks orange juice for breakfast.
What do you have for breakfast? Why? His mother prepares breakfast.
Who do you have breakfast with?
Who prepares breakfast?
What do you do after breakfast?

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! Avoid translation mistakes.

I do my homework.
I wash.
I get up.
I watch television.
Luke plays the piano.

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34 Listen to the song Luka by Suzanne Vega and complete the lyrics.
What can you tell about the chorus? About the verbs in the chorus?
Luister en vul de tekst aan. Wat kan je zeggen over het refrein en
over de werkwoorden in het refrein.

My name is Luka

My name is Luka

live
I _____________________________________ on the second floor

live
I _____________________________________ upstairs from you

think
Yes I _____________________________________ you’ve seen me before

hear
If you _____________________________________ something late at night

Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight

don’t ask
Just _____________________________________ me what it was I guess I’d like to be alone

don’t ask
Just _____________________________________ me what it was With nothing broken, nothing thrown

don’t
Just _____________________________________ ask me what it was don’t ask
Just _____________________________________ me how I am [X3]

I _____________________________________
think it’s because I’m clumsy My name is Luka

I _____________________________________
try not to talk too loud I _____________________________________
live on the second floor

Maybe it’s because I’m crazy live

I _____________________________________ upstairs from you

try
I _____________________________________ not to act too proud Yes I think you’ve seen me before

They only _____________________________________

hit until you cry If you hear something late at night

don’t ask
After that you _____________________________________ why Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight

You just _____________________________________

don’t argue anymore don’t ask
Just _____________________________________ me what it was

You just _____________________________________

don’t argue anymore don’t ask
Just _____________________________________ me what it was

You just _____________________________________

don’t argue anymore Just _____________________________________
don’t ask me what it was

think
Yes I _____________________________________ I’m okay And they only hit until you cry

I walked into the door again After that, you don’t ask why

Well, if you ask that’s what I’ll say don’t argue

You just _____________________________________ anymore

And it’s not your business anyway don’t argue

You just _____________________________________ anymore

You just _____________________________________

don’t argue anymore

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I don’t have breakfast

Present simple - negatives

Full form Short form
I do not eat. I don’t eat.
You You
He/ she does not He/ she doesn’t
We do not We don’t
You You
They They

! To be and can do NOT take don’t / doesn’t.

Met to be en can wordt don’t / doesn’t NIET gebruikt.
I am not a teacher.
I can’t swim.

Have:
Possession: have got
I haven’t got a car.
She hasn’t got a cat.

Other cases: have

I don’t have lunch.
She doesn’t have dinner.

35 Turn these sentences into NEGATIVE questions to ask your partner.

Maak ontkennende vragen.

1) You eat bananas.

Don’t you eat bananas?

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2) You like lasagna.

Don’t you like lasagna?

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3) You always drink coffee in the morning.

Don’t you always drink coffee in the morning?

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4) You never want a cat in your house.

Don’t you ever want a cat in your house.

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5) You live in a beautiful house.

Don’t you live in a beautiful house?

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36 Complete the grid.

Vul aan.
Affirmative Negative Questions
I I watch TV. I don’t watch TV. Do I watch TV?
you You drink cola. You don’t drink cola. Do you drink cola?
he He sings. He doesn’t sing. Does he sing?
she She cries. She doesn’t cry. Does she cry?
it It matches. It doesn’t match. Does it match?
we We laugh. We don’t laugh. Do we laugh?
you You eat an apple. You don’t eat an apple. Do you eat an apple?
they They wash. They don’t wash. Do they wash?

37 Greg is a cartoonist. What does he do every weekday? Match each sentence with a picture.
Wat doet Greg? Koppel elke tekening aan een zin.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

1
������������ He takes a shower. 5
������������ He starts a new cartoon.

4
������������ He feeds the dog. 6
������������ He has spaghetti for lunch.

7
������������ He eats breakfast. 8
������������ He mails his cartoons to the newspaper
and discusses them on the phone.
2
������������ He reads the newspaper.
9
������������ He goes for a walk with the dog.
3
������������ He checks his mail and makes some
phone calls.

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 Turn these sentences into questions.
Maak vragen.

1) Does he take a shower?

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Does he feed the dog?

2) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he eat breakfast?

3) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he read the newspaper?

4) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he check his mail and does he make some phone calls?
5) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he start a new cartoon?

6) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he have spaghetti for lunch?

7) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he mail his cartoons to the newspaper and does he discuss them on the phone?
8) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does he go for a walk with the dog?

9) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Turn the sentences into negatives.

Maak ontkennende zinnen.

1) He doesn’t take a shower.

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He doesn’t feed the dog.

2) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t eat breakfast.

3) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t read the newspaper.

4) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t check his mail and doesn’t make any phone calls.
5) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t start a new cartoon.

6) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t have spaghetti for lunch.

7) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t mail his cartoons to the newspaper and doesn’t discuss them on the phone.
8) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He doesn’t go for a walk with the dog.

9) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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13. Did you know?

Daily routines of successful people
38 Read the text and answer the questions.
Lees de tekst en beantwoord de vragen.

Talk to yourself. It may feel odd at first, but there are several benefits to walking around
muttering to yourself. "Talking to yourself is a wonderful way to practice mental discipline,"
says life coach Madeleine Culbertson. Not only can it help you calm down and sort through
issues, but it can help your brain to process thoughts more clearly. So go ahead and chat
away.

To wake yourself up before a busy day, consider hopping into a cold shower. "Taking a cold
shower in the morning, or plunging into a cold bathtub, helps to wake the mind and body up
and get your energy up to speed," Culbertson says. Afterward, you'll certainly be refreshed
enough to take on whatever comes your way.

If you're going to talk to yourself, consider taking it to the next level and looking in the
mirror. "Successful people ... give themselves a pep talk while looking in the mirror," says
psychology practitioner Amy Cooper Hakim. This may feel even stranger, but looking into
your eyes and saying some positive affirmations can have a pretty big impact on your life.
"When you say something often enough, you begin to believe it," she adds. So start reciting
a few goals, and watch as they start to stick.

Try taking some time each morning to dream up stories involving your household objects.
"I would ... pick out three items in my room ... and make up a story that linked these items,"
life coach Julia Ng says. "A great creative exercise to help me with my business." And also
one that's fun.

People always talk about the benefits of "being more mindful," but it can be difficult to
imagine what that might feel like. So here's an example around your morning coffee.
"As you hold your coffee, use your senses to take in as much as you can about it, such as its
temperature, flavor, smell, texture, etc," says drama therapist Krista Verrastro. "This helps
you focus on the present moment, which reduces anxiety and sadness." Doing so can keep
you in the moment, and more prepared for your day.

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 It's hard to be successful when you're walking around with bad posture, so make a point of
standing up straight. "When you change your body language to reflect that of a confident,
strong and powerful being, your mind starts to reflect that same confidence," says
Culbertson. Put those shoulder back, stand up straight, and see what a difference it can
make.

Successful people get things done, but they also know when to call it quits and relax.
The best way to do this? With an end-of-the-day ritual. Like a shower when you come back
home, which washes all your stress down the drain.

Source: https://www.bustle.com/p/11-extremely-weird-daily-habits-of-successful-people-64747

Rank the routines. Which one do you think guarantees the most success?
Which one gives the least success? Why?

Underline all forms of the third person singular present simple in the text.

You can find at least four words in the text that could be replaced by the word ‘talk’. Mark them.

Try out one of the routines. Does it help? Make an Instagram post about it.

14. Finger exercise

#ordinarypeople
39 Make a picture to post on Instagram. You have to use #ordinarypeople.
Maak een afbeelding om op Instagram te posten. Gebruik #ordinarypeople.
Work with a partner. Do you want to use the hashtag in a funny way? A sad way? An angry way? It can’t just be
“ordinary”!
Write three sentences about the appearances of the people in the picture.
Now swap with another pair. Comment on their writing. Deal with habits and routines as well. Why is
this person wearing these clothes? Is it a kind of uniform for this person? What do the clothes tell you about this
person’s habits and routines?
Make a page that contains all the pictures of your class. Discuss: which picture is the most / least
ordinary? Which picture fits the hashtag best?

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40 Write a sentence in the present simple using a genitive about each character you see in this
excerpt of Brian vs. Burns.
Schrijf over elk personage een zin in de present simple, met een genitief.

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Check Repeat Teacher’s notes

Focus on …
I know and can use the p. 85 - 88
vocabulary about daily ex. 1 - 5
routines.
I know and can use the p. 100 - 102
vocabulary about beauty ex. 20 - 24
(clothes - appearances).
The basics
I can use the genitive. p. 90 - 92
ex. 9 - 11
I can form the present simple. p. 95 - 96
ex. 14 - 16
I can use the present simple. p. 97 - 98
ex. 17 - 18
I can use the present simple p. 107 - 109
in questions. ex. 32 - 34
I can use the present simple p. 110 - 112
in negative statements. ex. 35 - 37
On speaking terms
I can talk about my routines. p. 89 - 90
ex. 6 - 8
I can talk about my clothes. p. 103 - 105
ex. 25 - 28
I can describe a person. p. 106 - 107
ex. 29 - 31

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Focus on …
Recap
1
1 Complete the crossword.
Vul het kruiswoordraadsel in.

1 2

3 1 W E D N E S D A Y

C E E 5 6

O A 4 S U I T G

7 F A B R I C I L

T R E O

8 S I L K V

9 B E

9 B R E A K F A S T

10 U N D E R W E A R

Across Down
1) …. is the third day of the week. 1) I only … jeans.
4) My father always wears a … when he is working. 2) What is she wearing? Can you … her outfit?
7) What is the … of your skirt? Cotton. 3) Put on a …, it is cold!
8) A … shirt is expensive. 5) I wear sandals, so I don’t need to … laces.
9) I have … at 8 o’ clock. 6) Do you need … for your hands? It is snowing.
10) You need to change your … daily. 9) I … my teeth using mint toothpaste.

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 The basics
Recap
2
2 Put the verbs in the present simple and indicate why you use this tense.
Zet de werkwoorden in de present simple en duid aan waarom je deze vorm gebruikt.

I (to get up) at 10 o’clock on Sundays.

I get up at 10 o’clock on Sundays.

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✘ habit general truth characteristic daily routine

Add “usually”:

I usually get up at 10 o’clock on Sundays.

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It (to rain) more in winter.

It rains more in winter.

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habit ✘ general truth characteristic daily routine

Turn into a question:

Does it rain more in winter?

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My mother (to bake) eggs for me every morning.

My mother bakes eggs for me every morning.

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habit general truth characteristic ✘ daily routine

Make negative:

My mother doesn’t bake eggs for me every morning.

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John (to go) to school by bus.

John goes to school by bus.

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habit general truth characteristic ✘ daily routine

Add “often”:

John often goes to school by bus.

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Aunt Emma (to watch) TV in the evening.

Aunt Emma watches TV in the evening.

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✘ habit general truth characteristic daily routine

Add “never”:

Aunt Emma never watches TV in the evening.

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We (to live) in Florida.

Recap
2
We live in Florida.
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habit general truth ✘ characteristic daily routine

Make negative:

We don’t live in Florida.

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The bank (to close) at 4 o’clock.

The bank closes at 4 o’clock.

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habit general truth characteristic ✘ daily routine

Turn into a question:

Does the bank close at 4 o’clock?

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He (to drive) to work every day.

He drives to work every day.

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habit general truth characteristic ✘ daily routine

Make negative:

He doesn’t drive to work every day.

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Amanda (to play) the violin.

Amanda plays the violin.

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habit general truth ✘ characteristic daily routine

Add “sometimes”:

Amanda sometimes plays the violin.

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I (to like) going to the cinema.

I like going to the cinema.

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habit general truth ✘ characteristic daily routine

Add “not”:

I like not going to the cinema.

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Recap

Complete. Follow the example.

2
e.g. This is Peter’s book. (Peter)

1) The ... room is upstairs.(children) The children’s room is upstairs.

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2) ... sister is twelve years old. (John) John’s sister is twelve years old.
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3) My ... car is green.(parents) My parents’ car is green.

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4) ... CD player is new.(Charles) Charles’s CD player is new.

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5) These are the ... pens. (boys) These are the boys’ pens.
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On speaking terms
Recap
3
x
4 Discuss and describe.
Bespreek en beschrijf.

• Discuss the appearances and outfits of these people.

• Describe the (imaginary) beauty routine of these people. How often do they go to the gym? What healthy
stuff do they have for breakfast?
• Discuss their feelings. Are they happy? Sad? What clues do you have?

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 Words unit
Unit 3

Daily routines
Monday … is the first day of the week. maandag
Tuesday … is the second day of the week. dinsdag
Wednesday … is the third day of the week. woensdag
Thursday … is the fourth day of the week. donderdag
Friday … is the fifth day of the week. vrijdag
Saturday … is the sixth day of the week. zaterdag
Sunday … is the seventh day of the week. zondag
to wake up I … at 7 o’clock. wakker worden
to get up I … at 7.15. opstaan
to shave I have a beard, no need to … scheren
to wash First I … my face with cold water. wassen
to make breakfast My mother … , so I just have to sit and eat. ontbijt maken
to have breakfast I … at 8 o’clock. ontbijten
to eat toast I … for breakfast and drink coffee. toast eten
to bake eggs I … for breakfast and eat them with ketchup. eieren bakken
to make coffee I … for breakfast, I don’t eat anything. koffie maken
to make orange I … for breakfast, to have a healthy start. fruitsap persen
juice
to brush your I … using mint toothpaste. tanden poetsen
teeth
to tie your I wear sandals, so I don’t need to … veters binden
shoelaces
to get dressed It takes me 5 minutes to … on weekdays. aankleden
to get to college I … by bus. naar school gaan
to have lunch I … with my friends, we eat sandwiches. middag eten
to leave college I … at 5 o’clock and go straight home. van school
vertrekken
to get home I … around 6, really tired. thuis komen
to have a meal I … with my parents and brother, we are all hungry. eten
to watch TV Before I go to bed, I … tv kijken
to go to bed Before I … , I watch TV. naar bed gaan

Clothes
a bra Only women wear a … under their shirts. een beha
a blouse That is a nice … , it matches your skirt. een blouse
a coat Put on a … , it is cold! een jas
a dress She was wearing a white wedding … een jurk
a pair of gloves Do you need … for your hands? It is snowing. een paar
handschoenen
a hat Put on a … , it is raining! een hoed
a jacket I really like that leather … een jas
panties I always wear … under my skirt. een slipje
a pullover I just need jeans and a … een pull

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a scarf Do you need a … , it is cold? een sjaal

a pair of shoes Do you want sneakers or boots? Just give me … een paar schoenen
boots Do you want sneakers or … ? laarzen
high heels Most women wear … under a skirt. hakken
sneakers Do you want … or boots? sneakers,
sportschoenen
a pair of shorts In summer, I always wear … een short
a skirt Most women wear high heels under a … een rok
a pair of socks Look at your feet! It is cold, let me give you … een paar sokken
a sweater I just need jeans and a … een sweater
a tie My father always wears a … when he is working. een das
tights When it is very cold, I wear … under my dress. een maillot
a pair of trousers I don’t want jeans, just give me … een broek
a T-shirt In summer, I wear shorts and a … een T-shirt
a shirt Make sure you wear a white … with that suit. een hemd
underwear You need to change your … daily. ondergoed
swimming trunks Where are my … ? We are going to the beach! een zwembroek
a bathing suit Where is my … ? We are going to the beach! een badpak
a bikini Where is my … ? We are going to the beach! een bikini
a belt You need a … , your trousers are too big. een riem
a pair of jeans I just need … and a sweater. een jeans
a uniform In my school, we have to wear a … een uniform
a suit My father always wears a … when he is working. een kostuum
knickers You need to change your … daily. een onderbroek
(man)
briefs You need to change your … daily. een onderbroek
(vrouw)
pyjamas Before going to bed, I put on my … een pyjama
a nightgown Before going to bed, I put on my … een nachtkleed
a fabric What is the … of your skirt? Cotton. een stof
cotton A … shirt is light and cool in summers. katoen
silk A … shirt is expensive. zijde
jeans Most trousers are made of … jeans
an appearance What does she look like? Describe her … een uiterlijk
handsome Ryan Gosling is … knap (man)
pretty Emma Watson is … mooi (vrouw)
to wear I only … jeans. dragen
to wash Where are your socks? I want to … them. wassen
to dress When you are going to a party, you have to … well. aankleden
to try on I don’t know if I like these jeans. – Just … them … ! aanpassen
to dry After washing the clothes, I need to … them. drogen
to put on You are still wearing your pyjamas! Please … some clothes! aandoen
to describe What is she wearing? Can you … her outfit? beschrijven

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