A2 Student’s Book Wordlist

STARTER UNIT
WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
add /æd/ verb Here’s a book to add to your collection. toevoegen
affirmative /əˈfɜː(r)mətɪv/ adjective She gave us an affirmative answer, so we are allowed to bevestigend
go.
again /əˈɡen/ adverb Tell me again – I wasn’t listening. opnieuw
alternative /ɔːlˈtɜː(r)nətɪv/ noun Water is a healthy alternative to fizzy drinks. alternatief
American /əˈmerɪkən/ adjective Her husband is American – he’s from Texas. Amerikaans
answer /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ verb Please answer the question – why haven’t you done your beantwoorden
homework?
apostrophe /əˈpɒstrəfi/ noun There are two apostrophes in ‘Bob’s car isn’t blue’. apostrof
art /ɑː(r)t/ noun Drawing, painting and sculpture are types of art. kunst
aunt /ɑːnt/ noun I love visiting my aunt. Her name is Gina, and she’s my tante
dad’s sister.
Australia /ɒˈstreɪliə/ noun Brad comes from Melbourne in Australia. Australië
Australian /ɒˈstreɪliən/ adjective Our Australian waiter is from Sydney. Australisch
bag /bæɡ/ noun I put my textbooks in my bag to take them to class. tas
beard /bɪə(r)d/ noun Mr Smith is old and has a white beard and white hair. baard
biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ noun We learn about the body in biology. biologie
blonde hair /blɒnd heə(r)/ phrase My friend has blonde hair – it’s yellow. blond haar

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board /bɔː(r)d/ noun The teacher writes our homework on the board. bord
board rubber /bɔː(r)d ˈrʌbə(r)/ noun At the end of class, we clean the board with a board bordenwisser
rubber.
British /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ adjective British comedies are popular in many countries because Brits
they are very funny.
brother /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ noun My brother’s name is Ryan. He’s 25, so he doesn’t live broer
with my parents anymore.
Canada /ˈkænədə/ noun Toronto is a city in Canada. Canada
Canadian /kəˈneɪdiən/ adjective Jeffrey is from Vancouver and has a Canadian accent. Canadees
capital /ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/ noun Washington DC is the capital city of the US. hoofdstad
chair /tʃeə(r)/ noun I sit on a chair in class. stoel
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ verb In the UK, the weather changes all the time. veranderen
check /tʃek/ verb Check your spelling when you write new words. controleren
chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/ noun Steven is a professor of chemistry – he knows everything scheikunde
about science!
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ noun My parents have 2 children – a boy and a girl. kinderen
(plural)
choose /tʃuːz/ verb I like this job because I choose when and where I do the kiezen
work.
compare /kəmˈpeə(r)/ verb Compare my writing with yours – are they different? vergelijken
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ verb Complete this sentence with a word. ‘ I like ____’. invullen
computer science /kəmˈpjuːtə(r) noun Marwaan learns to make apps in computer science. computerkunde
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correct /kəˈrekt/ adjective The first person to say the correct answer wins the correct
competition.
cousin /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ noun Cara and I are cousins – our fathers are brothers. neef/nicht
curly hair /ˈkɜː(r)li heə(r)/ phrase Sasha’s curly hair bounces when she runs. gekruld haar
D&T (design and /diː ænd tiː/ (/dɪˈzaɪn noun In D&T we design and make products. O&T (ontwerp en
technology) ænd tekˈnɒlədʒi/) technologie)
dark hair /dɑː(r)k heə(r)/ phrase Dark hair is brown or black. donker haar
daughter /ˈdɔːtə(r)/ noun Janine’s daughter has her eyes and her father’s hair. dochter
describe /dɪˈskraɪb/ verb He describes his uncle as tall with dark hair and a beschrijven
moustache.
desk /desk/ noun I keep my laptop, pens, pencils and books on my desk. bureau
dialogue /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ noun The course uses audio dialogues of two people talking. dialoog
dictionary /ˈdɪkʃən(ə)ri/ noun We use a dictionary when we want to understand new woordenboek
words.
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ adjective Every day I eat something different for lunch – it’s never anders
the same.
door /dɔː(r)/ noun I’m cold – please close the door. deur
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ noun We learn to act in drama class. toneel
(blue/brown/gree (/bluː/braʊn/ɡriːn/) phrase Most babies have blue eyes when they are born. (blauwe/bruine/groene)
n) eyes /aɪz/ ogen
English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ noun I study English at college. Engels
false /fɔːls/ adjective That is just not true – it’s false! fout

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family tree /ˈfæm(ə)li triː/ noun I have a family tree so you can see everyone in my stamboom
family.
father /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ noun My father teaches me to drive in his car. vader
French /frentʃ/ noun Max is the best student in French – he speaks the Frans
language so well!
friend /frend/ noun Helga is my best friend – we are nearly always together. vriend/vriendin
geography /dʒiːˈɒɡrəfi/ noun We learn about our planet in geography. geografie
German /ˈdʒɜː(r)mən/ noun Anne thinks German is a difficult language. Duits
glasses /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/ noun I need my glasses to see! bril
grandchildren /ˈɡræn(d)ˌˈtʃɪldrən/ noun My daughter’s children are my grandchildren. kleinkinderen
(plural)
granddaughter /ˈɡræn(d)ˌdɔːtə(r)/ noun I meet my granddaughter when she finishes school kleindochter
because her parents are at work.
grandfather /ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ noun It’s my grandfather’s birthday tomorrow – he’s 90! opa
grandmother /ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ noun Her grandmother is 81 but still loves working in the oma
garden.
grandparents /ˈgræn(d)ˌpeərənts/ noun My mother’s and father’s parents are my grandparents. grootouders
(plural)
grandson /ˈɡræn(d)ˌsʌn/ noun Our family loves music – my son, my grandson and I play kleinzoon
the piano.
half past /hɑːf pɑːst/ phrase The shops close at half past five (or 5.30). half
heavy /ˈhevi/ adjective He is a big man and very heavy. zwaar
history /ˈhɪst(ə)ri/ noun He learns about the past in his history class. geschiedenis

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how old /haʊ əʊld/ phrase ‘How old are you?’ ‘I’m 5 years old.’ hoe oud
husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ noun Carole and her husband have two children – a son and a echtgenoot
daughter.
icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ noun The icon for email is a small picture of an envelope. pictogram
if necessary /ɪf ˈnesəs(ə)ri/ phrase Only call if you need help – if necessary. indien noodzakelijk
Ireland /ˈaɪə(r)lənd/ noun I want to visit Dublin in Ireland. Ierland
Irish /ˈaɪrɪʃ/ adjective He was born in Cork. He’s Irish. Iers
language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ noun Everyone speaks a language. I speak English. taal
listen /ˈlɪs(ə)n/ verb Listen to what I say. luisteren
long hair /lɒŋ heə(r) phrase Kelly’s long hair reaches her waist. lang haar
look /lʊk/ verb Susana looks at herself in the mirror. kijken
match /mætʃ/ verb Your eyes and hair are the same colour – they match! overeenkomen
maths /mæθs/ noun Maths is difficult, especially multiplication! wiskunde
meet /miːt/ verb I meet my friends every day to have lunch. ontmoeten
mean /miːn/ verb What does ‘necessary’ mean? It means something you betekenen
need.
media studies /ˈmiːdiə ˈstʌdiz/ noun Marcelle enjoys media studies because she loves mediastudies
watching TV and reading newspapers.
medium build /ˈmiːdiəm bɪld/ phrase The man is of medium build – he’s not large and he’s not normaal postuur
small.
mother /ˈmʌðə(r)/ noun My mother and father live in Rome. moeder
moustache /məˈstɑːʃ/ noun The painter Salvador Dali had a very strange moustache. snor

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music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ noun In music, we play instruments and sing. muziek
nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ noun Two of my friends have different nationalities: one is nationaliteit
Japanese and the other is British.
negative /ˈneɡətɪv/ adjective ‘No’ is a negative response. negatief
nephew /ˈnefjuː/ noun My nephew is visiting for the weekend. He looks a lot neef
like his father, my brother.
new /njuː/ adjective Do you like my new car? It’s very modern. nieuw
New Zealand /ˌnjuː ˈziːlənd/ noun New Zealand is famous for The Lord of the Rings movies. Nieuw-Zeeland
New Zealander /ˌnjuː ˈziːləndə(r)/ adjective My cousin is a New Zealander. He lives in Auckland. Nieuw-Zeelander
nice /naɪs/ adjective Your hair looks nice today – I like it. mooi
niece /niːs/ noun My niece’s father is David, my brother. nicht
notebook /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ noun Write your homework in your notebook. schrijfblok
object /ˈɒbdʒekt/ noun There are three objects on the desk: a pen, a ruler and voorwerp
an apple.
o’clock /əˈklɒk/ adverb We finish school at four o’clock. uur
partner /ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)/ noun John is my tennis partner – we play against other teams. partner
PE (physical /ˌpiː ˈiː/ (/ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l noun We play football in PE. LO (lichamelijke
education) ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/) opvoeding)
pen /pen/ noun Have you got a pen? I want to write something. pen
pencil /ˈpens(ə)l/ noun I like to draw with a pencil. potlood
pencil case /ˈpens(ə)l keɪs/ noun Please put your pencils and pens in your pencil case. etui
pencil sharpener /ˈpens(ə)l noun Use a pencil sharpener to sharpen your pencils. puntenslijper
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physics /ˈfɪzɪks/ noun We study gravity in physics. natuurkunde
plural /ˈplʊərəl/ adjective The plural of ‘friend’ is ‘friends’. meervoud
possessive /pəˈzesɪv/ adjective ‘Her’, ‘his’ and ‘my’ are possessive pronouns. bezittelijk
practise /ˈpræktɪs/ verb You learn more when you practise speaking a new oefenen
language.
pronoun /ˈprəʊnaʊn/ noun ‘You’, ‘it’, ‘mine’, ‘this’ and ‘myself’ are pronouns. voornaamwoord
quarter /ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)/ noun They arrived at a quarter past three (or 3.15). kwart
red hair /red heə(r)/ phrase Prince Harry has red hair. rood haar
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ verb Sorry, I didn’t hear you. Can you repeat your answer? herhalen
rubber /ˈrʌbə(r)/ noun Use a rubber when you make a mistake with a pencil. gum
rule /ruːl/ noun A sentence starts with a capital letter. This is a rule. regel
ruler /ˈruːlə(r)/ noun Use your ruler to draw straight lines. liniaal
short /ʃɔː(r)t/ adjective Sarah is a short lady – she’s only 150 cm. kort
short hair /ʃɔː(r)t heə(r)/ phrase Bob has short hair – his hairdresser cuts it every month. kort haar
similar /ˈsɪmɪlə(r)/ adjective We have similar hobbies and interests – we both like vergelijkbaar
singing and acting.
singular /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə(r)/ adjective The singular of ‘friends’ is ‘friend’. enkelvoud
sister /ˈsɪstə(r)/ noun He has two sisters – Amelia and Antonia. zus
son /sʌn/ noun Matt and Lay have a son called James. zoon
Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/ noun I love learning Spanish and other languages at school. Spaans
spell /spel/ verb How do you spell the word ‘beautiful’? B E A U T I F U L spellen
straight hair /streɪt heə(r)/ phrase Her hair is straight – it is not curly or wavy. steil haar

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student /ˈstjuːd(ə)nt/ noun I’m the teacher, and these are my students. student/studente
subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ noun In the sentence ‘Children enjoy writing stories’, the onderwerp
subject is ‘children’.
table /ˈteɪb(ə)l/ noun Table six in your book shows the results of the study. tabel
tall /tɔːl/ adjective Ahmed plays basketball well because he is tall – he’s 195 lang
cm.
tell /tel/ verb Tell your partner about a book you like. vertellen
textbook /ˈteks(t)ˌbʊk/ noun In school we read textbooks. My favourite is my science leerboek
textbook.
the UK /ðə ˌjuː ˈkeɪ/ noun England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are in the het VK
UK.
the US /ðə ˌjuː ˈes/ noun Washington DC is the capital city of the US. de VS
thin /θɪn/ adjective Your cat looks thin – give it some food. dun
timetable /ˈtaɪmˌteɪb(ə)l/ noun My timetable shows that I have geography on rooster
Wednesday at 10 am.
true /truː/ adjective The film is about a true story that happened. waar
uncle /ˈʌŋk(ə)l/ noun Paul, my uncle, is my mother’s brother. I have another oom
uncle called Peter who is my father’s brother.
understand /ˌʌndə(r)ˈstænd/ verb If you don’t understand, put your hand up and ask me to begrijpen
explain.
wavy hair /ˈweɪvi heə(r)/ phrase Melinda’s hair is wavy – it isn’t straight and it’s not curly. golvend haar
wife /waɪf/ noun My wife and I work. I’m a teacher and she is a doctor. echtgenote
window /ˈwɪndəʊ/ noun Please open the window – I want some fresh air. raam

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UNIT 1
WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ verb Liu wants to achieve 100% in his exams so he works hard. behalen, krijgen
art gallery /ɑː(r)t ˈɡæləri/ noun The art gallery has many different types of paintings. kunstgalerij
brush your teeth /brʌʃ jɔː(r) tiːθ/ phrase Brush your teeth after every meal. je tanden poetsen
café /ˈkæfeɪ/ noun Let’s get a snack at the café today. café
calm /kɑːm/ adjective I feel calm when I look at the sea. rustig
chat online /tʃæt ˈɒnlaɪn/ phrase I chat online with my friends after school. online chatten
cinema /ˈsɪnəmə/ noun We go to the cinema to see movies. bioscoop
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns/ noun Seth has the confidence to present in class. He likes talking vertrouwen
in front of people.
confident /ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt/ adjective After studying, I feel confident about taking my exams. zeker
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ adjective I want to do something creative! I want to paint a picture. creatief
dance /dɑːns/ verb I like to dance when I listen to music. dansen
difficult /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/ adjective Some exam questions are very difficult. moeilijk
do exercise /duː ˈeksə(r)saɪz/ phrase It’s important to do exercise three times a week. oefeningen doen
do homework /duː ˈhəʊmˌwɜː(r)k/ phrase Do your homework every day. huiswerk maken
do sport /duː spɔː(r)t/ phrase Melissa does sport in PE - football and basketball. sport beoefenen
draw /drɔː/ verb Do you like to draw cartoons? tekenen
finish school /ˈfɪnɪʃ skuːl/ phrase She finishes school at four o’clock. uit school komen

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focused /ˈfəʊkəst/ adjective I am focused on my schoolwork because I want to pass my gefocust
exams.
free /friː/ adjective When school finishes, I’m free to do what I want. vrij
gentle /ˈdʒent(ə)l/ adjective We went for a short, gentle walk because my grandfather rustig
doesn’t walk very fast.
get dressed /ɡet drest/ phrase Every day he gets up, has a shower and gets dressed. zich aankleden
get up /ɡet ʌp/ phrase He never gets up before 9 am. opstaan
go home /ɡəʊ həʊm/ phrase Do you usually go home after school? naar huis gaan
go on social media /ɡəʊ ɒn ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l phrase I go on Facebook and other social media after I finish my op sociale media gaan
ˈmiːdiə/ homework.
go shopping /ɡəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ phrase On Saturday I go shopping with my father to buy food for gaan winkelen
the week.
go to bed /ɡəʊ tuː bed/ phrase Kerry goes to bed at eleven o’clock at night naar bed gaan
go to school by /ɡəʊ tuː skuːl baɪ phrase Isla goes to school by bike. She loves cycling. op de fiets naar school
bike baɪk/ gaan
go to school by /ɡəʊ tuː skuːl baɪ bʌs/ phrase They go to school by bus every day. The bus comes at eight met de bus naar school
bus o’clock. gaan
go to school by car /ɡəʊ tuː skuːl baɪ phrase I go to school by car. My dad drives me. met de auto naar
kɑː(r)/ school gaan
go to school by /ɡəʊ tuː skuːl baɪ phrase Malcolm lives far away. He goes to school by train. met de trein naar
train treɪn/ school gaan
go to school on /ɡəʊ tuː skuːl ɒn fʊt/ phrase Luna lives near the school. She goes to school on foot – she lopend naar school
foot walks. gaan
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great /ɡreɪt/ adjective Rihanna is a great singer – she’s really good. geweldig
gym /dʒɪm/ noun I exercise at the gym twice a week. sportschool
hang out with /hæŋ aʊt wɪθ frɛndz/ phrase On Friday afternoons, I hang out with my friends at the tijd met
friends park. vrienden/vriendinnen
doorbrengen
happy /ˈhæpi/ adjective People are happy when there is sun and ice cream. gelukkig
hate /heɪt/ verb Mason hates eating green vegetables, but he loves pizza! haten
have a shower /hæv eɪ ˈʃaʊə(r)/ phrase Every morning, I have a shower to wake up and be clean. douchen
have breakfast /hæv ˈbrekfəst/ phrase I have breakfast before I go to school – normally bread and ontbijten
tomato with orange juice.
have dinner /hæv ˈdɪnə(r)/ phrase We have dinner at seven o’clock. I like it when we have dineren
pasta.
have lunch /hæv lʌntʃ/ phrase Ivan has lunch at college. He often has a sandwich. lunchen
in your opinion /ɪn jɔː(r) əˈpɪnjən/ phrase In your opinion, is exercise always good? Yes, I think so. volgens jou
intonation /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun Listen to the intonation of my voice, the way it rises and intonatie
falls when I speak.
justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ verb How do you justify spending all your money on video rechtvaardigen
games? Tell me why!
leave home /liːv həʊm/ phrase Stavros needs to leave home by 7 am to catch the bus. de deur uitgaan
library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ noun You can read many books at any public library. bibliotheek
like /laɪk/ verb Do you like my new hairstyle? Yes, I do – it looks great! leuk vinden
listen to music /ˈlɪs(ə)n tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/ phrase Olga listens to music every day. She loves pop music. naar muziek luisteren
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lunchtime /ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm/ noun At lunchtime, the students eat their sandwiches and then lunchtijd
play.
main /meɪn/ adjective Dinner is the main meal in the UK, but lunch is the main hoofd
meal in Spain.
museum /mjuːˈziːəm/ noun The science museum has a model of the universe. museum
not mind /nɒt maɪnd/ verb Brad does not mind ironing, but I hate it! niet erg vinden
objective /əbˈdʒektɪv/ noun My objective is to speak Spanish well by the end of the doelstelling
year.
pack your school /pæk jə(r) skuːl bæɡ/ phrase I always pack my school bag in the morning before I go to je schooltas inpakken
bag school.
park /pɑː(r)k/ noun At the weekend, Alice takes the children to the park to play. park
play an /pleɪ ən ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ phrase Lishke plays the guitar and the piano, but I don’t play an een instrument
instrument instrument. bespelen
play board games /pleɪ bɔː(r)d geɪmz/ phrase I like to play board games; Monopoly™ is my favourite. bordspellen spelen
play computer /pleɪ kəmˈpjuːtə(r) phrase Brody plays computer games like Fortnite™ with his friends computerspelletjes
games geɪmz/ online. spelen
read /riːd/ verb I read a few chapters of a book every night. lezen
restaurant /ˈrest(ə)rɒnt/ noun When I feel like eating pasta, we sometimes go to an Italian restaurant
restaurant.
role-play /rəʊl-pleɪ/ noun In our role-play, you are the teacher and I am the student. rollenspel
set /set/ verb I set myself two goals: get fit and eat healthy food. stellen
share /ʃeə(r)/ verb Share your ideas with a friend. Tell them what you think. delen
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special /ˈspeʃ(ə)l/ adjective We sometimes have a party when there is a special speciaal
occasion like a birthday or wedding.
sports centre /spɔːts ˈsentə(r)/ noun You swim, play sports and do yoga at the sports centre. sportcentrum
stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ noun Professional footballs teams play in stadiums. Thousands of stadion
people watch.
start school /stɑː(r)t skuːl/ phrase In England, children start school when they are five. school beginnen
study /ˈstʌdi/ verb I always study for my French tests. studeren
swimming pool /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ noun I swim in the swimming pool at the sports centre. zwembad
take photos /teɪk ˈfəʊtəʊz/ phrase I enjoy taking photos of animals with my camera. foto’s nemen
theatre /ˈθɪətə(r)/ noun We’re going to the theatre tonight to watch a Romeo and schouwburg
Juliet by Shakespeare.
together /təˈɡeðə(r)/ adverb We both like walking so on Saturdays, we go walking samen
together.
unnecessary /ʌnˈnesəs(ə)ri/ adjective I think homework is unnecessary because we do a lot of onnodig
work in class.
wake up /weɪk ʌp/ phrase I wake up when my alarm clock beeps at 6 am. wakker worden
watch films /wɒtʃ fɪlmz/ phrase Maria loves watching old films at the cinema. films kijken
way /weɪ/ noun There are many different ways to go to school – by bike, by weg
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UNIT 2
WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
armchair /ˈɑː(r)mˌtʃeə(r)/ noun My dad sits on his own in the armchair and watches fauteuil
TV.
attic /ˈætɪk/ noun We keep old things up in the attic in the space under zolder
the roof.
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ noun The basement is very dark because there is not much kelder
light under the house.
bath /bɑːθ/ noun After football, we have a shower or a bath to clean bad
ourselves.
bathroom /ˈbɑːθˌruːm/ noun We have a shower and a bath in our bathroom. badkamer
bed /bed/ noun The room has two beds – which bed do you sleep in? bed
bedroom /ˈbedruːm/ noun Mum and Dad always sleep in the big bedroom. slaapkamer
carpet /ˈkɑː(r)pɪt/ noun Our carpet keeps the floor warm in the house. tapijt
chest of drawers /tʃest ɒv drɔːz/ noun Put your clothes in the chest of drawers. commode
clean the floor /kliːn ðə flɔː(r)/ phrase We clean the floor in the kitchen because it often gets de vloer schoonmaken
dirty when we make meals.
clean the /kliːn ðə ˈwɪndəʊz/ phrase I clean the windows when they are dirty and difficult to de ramen lappen
windows see through!
clue /kluː/ noun Police look for clues to help them find criminals. aanwijzing
company /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ noun Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started the company bedrijf
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confirm /kənˈfɜː(r)m/ verb Please confirm that the train arrives at 2 pm. Yes, it bevestigen
does.
cooker /ˈkʊkə(r)/ noun We have a cooker in the kitchen to cook our food. fornuis
cupboard /ˈkʌbə(r)d/ noun Please put the dishes in the kitchen cupboard when kast
they are clean.
curtains /ˈkɜː(r)t(ə)nz/ noun We have curtains in the living room to stop light gordijnen
entering.
dice /daɪs/ noun I want to find the dice and play Snakes and Ladders™. dobbelsteen
dining room /daɪn ruːm/ noun We eat our meals in the dining room. eetkamer
dishwasher /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə(r)/ noun Put the dirty plates in the dishwasher and switch it on vaatwasser
so we have clean plates in the morning.
do the ironing /duː ðə ˈaɪə(r)nɪŋ/ phrase I do the ironing when I need a shirt that is flat and strijken
smooth.
do the shopping /duː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ phrase Habib does the shopping on Saturday so there is food boodschappen doen
for the week.
do the washing /duː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ phrase I do the washing when I have no clean clothes! wassen
do the washing /duː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ ʌp/ phrase There are dirty plates and cups in the kitchen. Please afwassen
up do the washing up.
dust the /dʌst ðə ˈfɜː(r)nɪtʃə(r)/ phrase Elaine uses dusts the furniture to keep her house clean. meubels afstoffen
furniture
environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ noun The environment is everything around us – the land, milieu
air, water, plants and animals.
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feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ noun The best feature of this house is the garden – it’s kenmerk
beautiful.
find out /faɪnd aʊt/ phrase Please find out when the concert starts. OK, I’ll look uitzoeken
online.
fridge /frɪdʒ/ noun Put the milk in the fridge to keep it cool. koelkast
full /fʊl/ adjective The bus is full of people – there is no space to sit! vol
games console /geɪmz kənˈsəʊl/ noun Jennifer loves playing video games on her games spelcomputer
console.
garden /ˈɡɑː(r)d(ə)n/ noun The children play in the garden at the back of our tuin
house.
garage /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ , /ˈɡærɪdʒ/ noun The car is in the garage. garage
hall /hɔːl/ noun Put your coat in the hall by the front door. hal
historical /hɪˈstɒrɪk(ə)l/ adjective The historical film Marco Polo showed the travels of historisch
this famous Italian explorer.
housework /ˈhaʊsˌwɜː(r)k/ noun At the weekend, I help my parents with the housework huishoudelijk werk
by tidying up and sweeping the floor.
jail /dʒeɪl/ noun Criminals go to jail when the police catch them. gevangenis
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃən/ noun My dad is in the kitchen making lunch. keuken
lake /leɪk/ noun There are some boys swimming in the lake. meer
lamp /læmp/ noun Use a desk lamp when you study at night. lamp
lay the table /leɪ ðə ˈteɪb(ə)l/ phrase Dinner is almost ready. Can you lay the table, please? de tafel dekken
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living room /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/ noun I want to sit on the sofa and watch TV in the living huiskamer
room.
location /ləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun This is a good location for the new offices – close to locatie
home and the centre of town.
look like /lʊk laɪk/ phrase I look like my mother – we have the same eyes and lijken op
hair.
make /meɪk lʌntʃ / ˈdɪnə(r)/ phrase Emma makes lunch for the whole family – roast beef lunch/diner bereiden
lunch/dinner and salad.
make the bed /meɪk ðə bed/ phrase Make your bed before you leave for school. It makes het bed opmaken
your room look tidy!
microwave /ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv/ noun Heating the milk in the microwave is very fast. magnetron
mirror /ˈmɪrə(r)/ noun Rachel looks at herself in the mirror. spiegel
opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ noun What is your opinion of her book? I think it’s very mening
good!
outside /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ adjective Three cars are outside the house. buiten
phone /fəʊn/ noun I use the phone to call my mum. telefoon
picture /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ noun There is a picture of an apple on the dining-room wall. afbeelding
positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/ adjective ‘Happy’ is a positive word, but ‘unhappy’ is a negative positief
word.
poster /ˈpəʊstə(r)/ noun Zainab has a poster of her favourite sports star on her poster
bedroom wall.
prize /praɪz/ noun People enter competitions because they want to win a prijs
prize.
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reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb If you want to be healthy, reduce the amount of sugar beperken
you eat or drink.
rug /rʌɡ/ noun There is a rug on the floor next to the bed. kleed
save /seɪv/ verb How can we save money? Stop buying so many things besparen
that you don’t need.
shelf (pl. shelves) /ʃelf/ (/ʃɛlvz/) noun The books are on the shelves in the library. plank (mv. planken)
shower /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ noun Wash your hair when you have a shower. douche
sink /sɪŋk/ noun Put the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink and wash them. gootsteen
sofa /ˈsəʊfə/ noun They’re sitting on the sofa watching TV. bank
suggestion /səˈdʒestʃ(ə)n/ noun My suggestion is that we eat at the Thai restaurant. suggestie
What do you think?
sweep the floor /swiːp ðə flɔː(r)/ phrase The kitchen is dirty! Please sweep the floor. de vloer vegen
table /ˈteɪb(ə)l/ noun They eat at the table in the dining room. tabel
take the rubbish /teɪk ðə rʌbɪʃ aʊt/ phrase I take the rubbish out after dinner when the bin is full. de vuilnis weggooien
out
tidy up /ˈtaɪdi ʌp/ phrase Susan, tidy up the living room! There are magazines opruimen
and newspapers everywhere.
toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/ noun The toilet doesn’t work – call a plumber. toilet
traditional /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl/ adjective Most schools play traditional sports like football and traditioneel
cricket.
TV /ˌtiː ˈviː/ noun What’s on TV tonight? The news and then a Jason tv
Momoa film.
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vacuum (the /ˈvækjʊəm/ (/ðə verb Jessica vacuums the bedroom carpet while Abdul stofzuigen (de
carpet) ˈkɑː(r)pɪt/) sweeps the kitchen floor. vloerbedekking)
wall /wɔːl/ noun There is a poster on the bedroom wall. muur
wardrobe /ˈwɔː(r)drəʊb/ noun Ted puts his clean clothes in the wardrobe. klerenkast
washing /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ noun Please put your dirty clothes in the washing machine. wasmachine
machine
wood /wʊd/ noun A lot of furniture is made of natural materials like hout
wood.
wooden /ˈwʊd(ə)n/ adjective The table is made of wood – it’s wooden! van hout

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SPEECH
ability /əˈbɪləti/ noun She has an ability to listen, so people find it easy to talk vermogen
to her.
advert /ˈædvɜː(r)t/ noun Look at the TV! This is the advert for the shoes I want advertentie
to buy.
ambidextrous /ˌæmbiˈdekstrəs/ adjective My aunt is ambidextrous – she can write with her left tweehandig
and right hand.
ankle /ˈæŋk(ə)l/ noun Your ankle is between your foot and your leg. enkel
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ noun Nate’s anxiety makes him worry about the future. ongerustheid
arm /ɑː(r)m/ noun She is holding the baby in her arms. arm
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badminton /ˈbædmɪntən/ noun I love playing badminton. It’s like tennis, but the net is badminton
different and it doesn’t use a ball.
baseball /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/ noun There are a lot of baseball teams in America. My honkbal
favourite is the New York Yankees.
basketball /ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl/ noun I’m good at basketball because I’m tall and fast. I can basketbal
get the ball in the net easily.
bat /bæt/ noun The bats we use to play cricket and baseball are usually knuppel
wooden.
benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ noun The benefits of exercise are physical and mental voordeel
health.
body /ˈbɒdi/ noun Jake’s whole body aches after each cycle race – from lichaam
his neck to his toes.
calmly /ˈkɑːmli/ adverb The mum talks to her little boy calmly to help him rustig
relax.
cheek /tʃiːk/ noun Sandra’s cheeks go bright red when she laughs a lot. wang
chest /tʃest/ noun Put your hand on your chest and feel your heart borst
beating.
chin /tʃɪn/ noun He has a big face with a double chin. kin
cliff /klɪf/ noun That cliff is dangerous – mountain climbers can easily klif
fall.
climb /klaɪm/ verb She is the third woman to climb Mount Everest. klimmen
climbing /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ noun Climbing in the mountains can be a dangerous sport so klimmen
always go with a partner.
coach /kəʊtʃ/ noun Carlos Moyá is Rafael Nadal’s coach and he helps him coach
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combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun A newspaper is a combination of text and pictures. combinatie
cycling /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ noun Cycling is good for strong legs – I ride my bicycle every fietsen
weekend.
dance /dɑːns/ verb When there’s good music, I like to dance. dansen
dive /daɪv/ verb He dives from cliffs into the sea. duiken
diving /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ noun I enjoy deep-sea diving because I can swim with duiken
amazing animals in the sea.
ear /ɪə(r)/ noun My ears hurt! Please turn the music down. oor
elbow /ˈelbəʊ/ noun She sits with her elbows on the table. elleboog
eye /aɪ/ noun Close your eyes and go to sleep. oog
face /feɪs/ noun He has a big smile on his face. gezicht
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ adjective We have a fantastic view from our hotel room. fantastisch
finger /ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/ noun We have 5 fingers on our hands. vinger
foot (pl. feet) /fʊt/ (/fiːt/) noun Sadicka wears socks to keep her feet warm. voet (mv. voeten)
football /ˈfʊtˌbɔːl/ noun Rob watches the football on TV – he loves Manchester voetbal
United.
forehead /ˈfɒrɪd/ noun Carter has a spot above his eyes on his forehead voorhoofd
goal /ɡəʊl/ noun Paula always scores goals when he plays football so his doel
team often wins.
golf /ɡɒlf/ noun My dad loves golf, but I think hitting a small white ball golf
into a hole is boring.
gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ noun You have to be strong and flexible and have very good gymnastiek
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hand /hænd/ noun He has a cup of coffee in his left hand and a book in his hand
right hand.
head /hed/ noun Dave wears a hat in winter to keep his head warm. hoofd
headset /ˈhedˌset/ noun Put this VR headset on so you see and hear the virtual koptelefoon
reality jungle and all the animals!
high /haɪ/ adjective I can jump very high. hoog
hit /hɪt/ verb You have to hit the ball with your hand when you play slaan
volleyball.
hockey /ˈhɒki/ noun We use a stick to play hockey and hit the ball into a hockey
goal.
horse-riding /hɔː(r)s-ˈraɪdɪŋ/ noun She enjoys horse-riding very much because she loves paardrijden
horses and sport.
hurt /hɜː(r)t/ verb I fell and hit my head and now it hurts so much. pijn doen
ice skating /aɪs ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ noun I go ice skating in the winter when the lake is frozen. schaatsen
improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ verb Practice is the only way to improve your writing. verbeteren
indoor /ˈɪndɔː(r)/ adjective I don’t like indoor sports because I like playing in the binnen, overdekt
sunshine.
informal /ɪnˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l/ adjective I often have an informal conversation with my teacher informeel
– I feel relaxed when we chat.
in-line skating /ɪnlaɪn ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ noun You can go very fast when you do in-line skating but skeeleren
you need to have strong ankles.
intelligence /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)ns/ noun Her intelligence is amazing – she’s only three and she intelligentie
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judo /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ noun In our Judo class, we learn how to throw our partner to judo
the ground.
jump /dʒʌmp/ verb The cat jumps up onto the sofa. springen
kick /kɪk/ verb I really enjoy kicking a ball with my friends in the park. schoppen
knee /niː/ noun When you run, your legs bend in the middle at the knie
knees.
latest /ˈleɪtɪst/ adjective The latest phones have great cameras. laatste
leg /leɡ/ noun my legs feel tired after I go running. been
lip /lɪp/ noun Tom always has some chocolate on his lips when he lip
eats chocolate donuts.
live /laɪv/ adjective This restaurant has live music. Look – there is a rock live
band playing!
match /mætʃ/ noun The score at this hockey match is 4 - 2. overeenkomen
mental health /ˈment(ə)l helθ/ noun Look after your mental health. Your body is important mentale gezondheid
but so is your mind.
mouth /maʊθ/ noun Her mouth is full of sweets. mond
neck /nek/ noun You have to turn your neck to see behind you. nek
net /net/ noun In tennis, badminton and volleyball all use a net. net
nose /nəʊz/ noun Her nose is very sensitive – she can smell everything! neus
obligatory /əˈblɪɡət(ə)ri/ adjective It is obligatory for drivers to have a driving licence. You verplicht
must have one!
outdoor /ˌaʊtˈdɔː(r)/ adjective Outdoor sports are great because you get fresh air buiten, open lucht
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patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ adverb I wait patiently in the long line at the shop. I don’t geduldig
mind and I don’t get angry.
passion /ˈpæʃ(ə)n/ noun For Adele, singing is a passion. She loves it so much. passie
permission /pə(r)ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ noun I hope your parents give you permission to go to the toestemming
party. I want you to be there.
player /ˈpleɪə(r)/ noun She is a very good rugby player. Her teams always win speler/speelster
when she plays!
positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/ noun The positives of going to school is that you learn a lot positief
and make friends.
possibility /ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ noun We can go to Mauritius if you want or another mogelijkheid
possibility is Mexico.
racket /ˈrækɪt/ noun We need tennis rackets and balls to play tennis this racket
afternoon.
ride /raɪd/ verb He rides to school on his bicycle. rijden
rugby /ˈrʌɡbi/ noun I like rugby because I can run very fast with the ball in rugby
my hands and I’m very strong.
run /rʌn/ verb Every year, my mum runs in the London Marathon. rennen
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ noun Usain Bolt is an Olympic running champion. hardloop-
sail /seɪl/ verb They sail across the Pacific Ocean in a ship. zeilen
sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ noun Sailing is so much fun if you like water and boats! zeilen
shoulder /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/ noun He has a good head on his shoulders. schouder
sign up /saɪn ʌp/ phrasal verb Where can I sign up for karate lessons? I really want to aanmelden
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skateboarding /ˈskeɪtˌbɔː(r)dɪŋ/ noun Skateboarding is like surfing in the street but it can be skateboarden
dangerous because of cars.
skiing /ˈskiːɪŋ/ noun Skiing is his favourite sport. He goes to the mountains skiën
every winter and loves going fast on the snow.
stomach /ˈstʌmək/ noun I am so hungry - my stomach has nothing in it! maag
strong /strɒŋ/ adjective Are you strong enough to carry that heavy box? sterk
surf /sɜː(r)f/ verb The waves are huge today! Do you want to get our surfen
boards and surf?
surfing /ˈsɜː(r)fɪŋ/ noun Surfing is a great sport if you like the sea but you need surfen
a lot of balance to stand on a surfboard.
swim /swɪm/ verb Can you teach me to swim? Yes, it’s easy. You use your zwemmen
arms and legs to move through the water.
swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ noun Swimming is my favourite sport – it’s good to do zwemmen
exercise in water.
table tennis /ˈteɪb(ə)l ˈtenɪs/ noun Table tennis is very different to tennis – you hit a small tafeltennis
ball with a wooden bat across a low net in the middle
of a table.
tennis /ˈtenɪs/ noun Every year, professional tennis players from around the tennis
world play each other at Wimbledon.
thumb /θʌm/ noun The baby is sucking her thumb. duim
toe /təʊ/ noun My shoes are too small so my toes hurt. teen
tooth (pl. teeth) /tuːθ/ (tiːθ) noun Brush your teeth after eating to remove any food and tand (mv. tanden)
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training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ noun I’m in training for the swimming competition. I’m at training
the pool every morning at 5 am to practise.
volleyball /ˈvɒliˌbɔːl/ noun In volleyball, you use your hands and arms to hit a ball volleybal
over a high net. The ball mustn’t touch the ground!
worry /ˈwʌri/ verb I worry about not doing well in school tests and sports zorgen maken
matches.
wrist /rɪst/ noun He wears a watch on his wrist to tell the time. pols

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SPEECH
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ adverb I like to travel abroad every year to visit different buitenland
countries.
Argentina /ˌɑː(r)dʒənˈtiːnə/ noun Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina in South Argentinië
America.
Argentinian /ˌɑː(r)dʒənˈtɪniən/ adjective Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi was born in Argentijns
Rosario.
attraction /əˈtrækʃ(ə)n/ noun The town’s big attraction is the dinosaur museum. It’s attractie
great!
Belgian /ˈbeldʒ(ə)n/ adjective Belgian chocolate is very popular all over the world. Belgisch
Belgium /ˈbeldʒəm/ noun The capital of Belgium is Brussels. België
bike /baɪk/ noun I ride my bike to school. fiets
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book /bʊk/ verb Please book a table at my favourite restaurant for boek
tonight at eight o’clock.
Brazil /brəˈzɪl/ noun The weather in Brazil is great for growing coffee. Brazilië
Brazilian /brəˈzɪliən/ adjective My Brazilian friend always goes to Rio de Janeiro for Braziliaans
Carnival.
bus /bʌs/ noun The school bus can take 60 children to school. bus
car /kɑː(r)/ noun She is parking the car in the garage. auto
China /ˈtʃaɪnə/ noun You can see the Great Wall of China from space. China
Chinese /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ adjective The Chinese restaurant makes great spring rolls and Chinees
fried rice.
coach /kəʊtʃ/ noun I want to take a coach to tour the city. It’s like a bus but coach
it’s really nice.
Colombia /kəˈlʌmbiə/ noun Bogotá is the capital of Colombia in South America. Colombia
Colombian /kəˈlʌmbiən/ adjective Shakira is Colombian. She is from Barranquilla in Colombiaans
Colombia.
Czech /tʃek/ adjective Franz Kafka is a famous Czech writer from Prague. Tsjechisch
Czech Republic /ˌtʃek rɪˈpʌblɪk/ noun The Czech Republic is in the centre of Europe. Tsjechië
definition /ˌdefəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ noun What is the definition of ‘harmony’ in the dictionary? definitie
destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun They reached their destination on Friday after sailing bestemming
for a week.
determined /dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪn/ adjective I am determined to get 100% in the next maths exam – vastbesloten
nothing can stop me.
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Ecuador /ˈekwədɔː(r)/ noun Quito is in the South American country of Ecuador Ecuador
between Colombia and Peru.
Ecuadorian /ˌekwəˈdɔːriən/ adjective Antonio Valencia, the footballer, is Ecuadorian. Ecuadoraans
Egypt /ˈiːdʒɪpt/ noun Egypt is famous for the pyramids. Egypte
Egyptian /ɪˈdʒɪpʃ(ə)n/ adjective The Egyptian pyramids are in Giza, Egypt. Egyptisch
excursion /ɪkˈskɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/ noun I went on a one-day excursion to the Grand Canyon. excursie
experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ noun Scientists need to do more experiments to know that experiment
the medicine is safe.
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ verb Tamryn would like to explore the Amazon jungle. verkennen
eyesight /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/ noun The old woman’s eyesight is not very good. She wears gezichtsvermogen
glasses all day.
flight /flaɪt/ noun The flight from New York to Heathrow took about vlucht
eight hours.
foreign /ˈfɒrɪn/ adjective Working in a foreign country can be difficult at first vreemd
because you miss your home country.
France /frɑːns/ noun Paris is the capital of France. Frankrijk
French /frentʃ/ adjective French wine is world famous. Frans
German /ˈdʒɜː(r)mən/ adjective We went to a German restaurant last night and ate Duits
bratwurst, a type of German sausage.
Germany /ˈdʒɜː(r)məni/ noun Sabina lives in Hamburg in Germany. Duitsland
gravity /ˈɡrævəti/ noun An apple falling from a tree is an example of gravity. zwaartekracht
Greece /griːs/ noun The Acropolis Museum is in Athens, Greece. Griekenland
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helicopter /ˈhelɪˌkɒptə(r)/ noun A helicopter flew over the sea searching for the missing helikopter
boat.
Hungarian /hʌŋˈɡeəriən/ adjective My dream is to go to the Hungarian capital, Budapest. Hongaars
Hungary /ˈhʌŋgəri/ noun Last year, I visited Budapest in Hungary. Hongarije
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ adjective He is very independent and wants to do everything for onafhankelijk
himself.
India /ˈɪndiə/ noun India is a country in South Asia. The official language is India
Hindi and English.
Indian /ˈɪndiən/ adjective Milly loves Indian food because of the spices. Indiaas
invent ɪnˈvent/ verb I love inventing bedtimes stories for my little sister. uitvinden
Italian /ɪˈtæliən/ adjective Some of the best fashion designers are Italian, e.g. Italiaans
Valentino, Versace, Gucci and Prada.
Italy /ˈɪtəli/ noun He wants to go to Italy to see the Colosseum in Rome. Italië
Japan /dʒəˈpæn/ noun Japan is an island country in East Asia. Japan
Japanese /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ adjective The Japanese flag is white with a red circle in the Japans
middle.
lifetime /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/ noun We went on the trip of a lifetime to the Caribbean. It (van ons) leven
was the best holiday ever!
lorry /ˈlɒri/ noun Lorries transport large amounts of food all over the vrachtwagen
country by road.
luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ noun How much luggage do you usually take on holiday? bagage
Only three or four suitcases.
Mexican /ˈmeksɪkən/ adjective Mexican food, like burritos and tacos, is quite spicy. Mexicaans
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monument /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ noun Stonehenge is an old monument in England. monument
moped /ˈməʊped/ noun Some of the students ride mopeds to college. They’re bromfiets
like motorbikes but they are small.
motorbike /ˈməʊtə(r)ˌbaɪk/ noun Please wear your helmet when you ride your motorfiets
motorbike and don’t ride too fast – the engine is
powerful.
open-minded /ˈəʊpən-ˈmaɪndɪd/ adjective Our boss is open-minded; she lets us talk about ruimdenkend
different ideas instead of making us follow hers.
package holiday /ˈpækɪdʒ ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ noun The package holiday to Ibiza includes your hotel stay, vakantiepakket
transport, meals and entertainment.
passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ noun There were more than six passagier/passagiere
hundred passengers on the ship.
passport /ˈpɑːspɔː(r)t/ noun I need my passport when travelling to foreign countries paspoort
as it has my photo and shows that I come from South
Africa.
patient /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ adjective Be patient when you are stuck in traffic. It doesn’t help geduldig
to get angry.
Peru /pəˈruː/ noun Look on the map. Peru is in South America, near Brazil Peru
and Colombia.
Peruvian /pəˈruːviən/ adjective A famous Peruvian food is ceviche – raw fish in lime Peruaans
juice with chillies and onion.
plane /pleɪn/ noun The plane arrived at the airport after an eight-hour vliegtuig
flight.
Poland /ˈpəʊlənd/ noun Poland is a country in central Europe. Polen
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rail /reɪl/ noun Many countries transport products by rail – they use spoor
trains.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ verb Respect people by listening and not talking when they respecteren
speak.
responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/ adjective Maria is very responsible – she always does her verantwoordelijk
homework after school and does housework when she
has to.
review /rɪˈvjuː/ noun The new restaurant got amazing reviews. Everyone beoordeling
says the food is delicious!
Russia /ˈrʌʃə/ noun Tolstoy is a famous writer. He was born near Moscow Rusland
in Russia.
Russian /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/ adjective Russian winters are really cold, especially in Siberia. Russisch
(go) sightseeing (/ɡəʊ/) /ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/ noun Explore the city and go sightseeing – visit all the bezienswaardigheden
interesting places. bezoeken
scooter /ˈskuːtə(r)/ noun We rode scooters, like small motorbikes, around the scooter
town.
Scotland /ˈskɒtlənd/ noun Scotland is in the UK – it’s above England. Schotland
Scottish /ˈskɒtɪʃ/ adjective The bagpipes are a traditional Scottish musical Schots
instrument.
seller /ˈselə(r)/ noun I bought this from that book seller. verkoper/verkoopster
ship /ʃɪp/ noun We travelled across the sea in a ship. schip
Slovak /ˈsləʊvæk/ adjective Bratislava castle is a Slovak castle. Slowaaks
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South Africa /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfrɪkə/ noun Table Mountain, in Cape Town, is a tourist attraction in Zuid-Afrika
South Africa.
South African /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfrɪkən/ adjective Nelson Mandela was a famous South African president. Zuid-Afrikaans
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ noun She bought a postcard as a souvenir of her holiday to souvenir
France.
spaceship /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ noun You need a spaceship to travel to Mars. ruimteschip
Spain /speɪn/ noun Many British people go on holiday to Ibiza in Spain. Spanje
Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/ adjective Flamenco is a traditional Spanish dance. Spaans
successful /səkˈsesf(ə)l/ adjective We were successful and saved all the money we succesvol
needed for our holiday so we booked tickets.
surprising /sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋ/ adjective It’s surprising that the child didn’t cry at the dentist – verrassend
she hates going.
Swiss /swɪs/ adjective Emmental is a famous Swiss cheese. Zwitsers
Switzerland /ˈswɪtsə(r)lənd/ noun Switzerland is famous for cheese, chocolate and the Zwitserland
Swiss Army knife.
take (it in) turns /teɪk (ɪt ɪn) tɜːnz/ phrase At the beginning of our class, we take it in turns to talk om de beurt
about our weekends; you go first.
taxi /ˈtæksi/ noun It’s too far to walk, so I think we should take a taxi. I taxi
have money to pay the driver.
tent /tent/ noun I sleep in a tent when I go camping but it’s difficult to tent
put up.
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ noun How much is a plane ticket to Sydney, Australia? ticket
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tour guide /tʊə(r) ɡaɪd/ noun The tour guide was so friendly, and she showed us all reisleider/reisleidster
around Istanbul.
tourism /ˈtʊərɪz(ə)m/ noun Tourism is important here – people travelling for their toerisme
holiday need these services and the countries make a
lot of money from it.
train /treɪn/ noun We travelled across China by train so that we didn’t trein
have to travel on the roads.
tram /træm/ noun Trams travel on metal tracks in the middle of streets. tram
travel agency /ˈtræv(ə)l /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsi/ noun The travel agency helped me plan my trip and book the reisbureau
tickets.
(go on a) (/ɡəʊ ɒn eɪ) phrase We are going on a boat trip down the Amazon. We are (op een) reis/excursie
trip/excursion /trɪp/ɪkˈskɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/ going on an excursion to the museum. (gaan)
Ukraine /juːˈkreɪn/ noun Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe. Oekraïne
Ukrainian /juːˈkreɪniən/ adjective Kiev is a Ukrainian city. Oekraïens
underground /ˈʌndə(r)ˌɡraʊnd/ noun I don’t enjoy travelling on the underground as it’s very metro
busy and there is no view below the city streets.
value /ˈvæljuː/ verb I really valued the tour guide’s tips on the best waarde
restaurants in the city.
van /væn/ noun A truck is too big. I will hire a van to move the boxes to bestelwagen
our new home.
Wales /weɪlz/ noun Wales is a country in the United Kingdom. Wales
Welsh /welʃ/ adjective Anthony Hopkins is a famous Welsh actor. Welsh
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WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
actor /ˈæktə(r)/ noun Milli Bobby Brown is my favourite actor. She is in the acteur/actrice
TV show Stranger Things.
advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ noun The home team have an advantage over visiting team voordeel
because this is where they practise.
architect /ˈɑː(r)kɪˌtekt/ noun An architect designed this house. architect/architecte
art /ɑː(r)t/ noun Do you like modern art? We could see some at the kunst
gallery on Friday.
astronaut /ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/ noun Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the astronaut/astronaute
Moon.
athlete /ˈæθliːt/ noun The athletes ran the 100m race. atleet/atlete
attitude /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ noun People here have a more relaxed attitude to their work houding
– they don’t work late because their family lives are
more important.
author/writer /ˈɔːθə(r)/ /ˈraɪtə(r)/ noun The author J. K. Rowling is famous for her Harry Potter auteur/schrijver/schrijfste
books. r
ballet /ˈbæleɪ/ noun Ballet is a type of dance that tells a story. Swan Lake is ballet
my favourite ballet.
businessman/wo /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ noun Bill Gates is a rich American businessman. zakenman/zakenvrouw
man /ˈbɪznəsˌwʊmən/
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channel /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/ noun Please change the channel – this TV show is so boring! kanaal
chef /ʃef/ noun The chef came out of the restaurant kitchen to see if chef
the customers were enjoying her food.
classical music /ˈklæsɪk(ə)l ˈmjuːzɪk/ noun She likes to listen to classical music when she is klassiek muziek
relaxing, especially Mozart.
clinic /ˈklɪnɪk/ noun I went to the dental clinic to see the dentist about my kliniek
teeth.
collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ verb The singers collaborated on the song. They enjoyed samenwerken
working together.
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ verb They communicate with each other by email and communiceren
phone.
composer /kəmˈpəʊzə(r)/ noun Beethoven is my favourite composer. He wrote componist/componiste
classical music.
concert /ˈkɒnsə(r)t/ noun I want front-row seats to Pink’s concert ! concert
conductor /kənˈdʌktə(r)/ noun The musicians looked at the conductor, waiting for his dirigent/dirigente
signal to begin playing.
connect /kəˈnekt/ verb Older people didn’t connect with the film because it verbinden
was about the lives of teenagers.
creativity /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ noun Artists create art using their imagination and creativity. creativiteit
dancer /ˈdɑːnsə(r)/ noun She wanted to be a dancer in the Royal Ballet. danser/danseres
dentist /ˈdentɪst/ noun I am at the dentist because I have a problem with my tandarts
tooth.
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director /dəˈrektə(r) , noun Steven Spielberg is a famous film director. He tells the regisseur/regisseuse
/daɪˈrektə(r)/ actors what to do.
doctor /ˈdɒktə(r)/ noun Hannah wants to be a doctor and work in a hospital to dokter
help sick people.
encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ verb Mum encourages us to talk about our problems. She aanmoedigen
says that talking helps us.
engineer /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ noun Peter is a computer engineer. He designs and fixes technicus/technica
computer programs.
exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/ noun I went to an exhibition of paintings by the artist Henri tentoonstelling
Matisse.
extend /ɪkˈstend/ verb The teacher agreed to extend the time for the project, verlengen
so we got four extra hours.
film /fɪlm/ noun I love watching scary films at the cinema. film
film/music /fɪlm/ˈmjuːzɪk noun A film producer has to choose the story and find the film-/muziekproducent/-
producer prəˈdjuːsə(r)/ money to make the film. producente
firefighter /ˈfaɪə(r)ˌfaɪtə(r)/ noun The firefighters put out the fire quickly so everyone brandweerman/brandwe
was OK. ervrouw
garage /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ , /ˈɡærɪdʒ/ noun They took the car to a local garage and the mechanic garage
fixed it.
genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ noun Cathy is a maths genius – she solves problems that our genie
teacher cannot.
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun I am part of Generation Z – the people who were born generatie
from the mid-1990s until about 2010.
grow /ɡrəʊ/ verb The redwood tree can grow over 80 metres tall. groeien
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hospital /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ noun There are many doctors and nurses working in this ziekenhuis
hospital .
humour /ˈhjuːmə(r)/ noun The book was full of humour – I laughed so much while humor
reading it.
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun My mum is my inspiration: she runs her own business inspiratie
and still has time for her children. I want to work hard
to be just like her.
journalist /ˈdʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/ noun I am a journalist for our local newspaper, and my job is journalist/journaliste
to write about the news of the town.
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ noun Your knowledge of Egypt is amazing – you know kennis
everything about the pyramids.
laboratory /ləˈbɒrət(ə)ri/ noun Our science teacher is doing experiments in the laboratorium
laboratory.
lawyer /ˈlɔːjə(r)/ noun Our lawyer told us to tell the police everything we advocaat/advocate
know.
mechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/ noun Something is wrong with the car. Please ask the monteur/monteuse
mechanic to fix it.
mischievous /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/ adjective The girl was very mischievous and enjoyed causing ondeugend
trouble.
musical /ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l/ noun The Sound of Music is a good example of a musical – it musical
is a play with acting and songs.
musician /mjʊˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ noun The musicians were playing her favourite song. muzikant/muzikante
novel /ˈnɒv(ə)l/ noun Charles Dickens wrote the novel David Copperfield. roman
novelist /ˈnɒvəlɪst/ noun Charles Dickens is a famous English novelist. romanschrijver/romansch
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nurse /nɜː(r)s/ noun Martha’s brother is a nurse in the local hospital. He verpleegkundige
helps the doctors.
office /ˈɒfɪs/ noun I work at my desk in the office with my co-workers kantoor
opera /ˈɒp(ə)rə/ noun I love the opera – it’s like a play but all the actors sing. opera
outdoors /ˌaʊtˈdɔː(r)z/ adverb The gardener loves his job because he works outdoors. buiten
painter /ˈpeɪntə(r)/ noun Ben is a painter – he paints pictures of wild animals. He schilder/schilderes
is the best artist I know.
photographer /fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/ noun Sheryl is a photographer who takes very beautiful fotograaf/fotografe
wedding photos.
playwright /ˈpleɪˌraɪt/ noun Shakespeare was a great playwright. He wrote Hamlet, toneelschrijver/toneelsch
Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. rijfster
plumber /ˈplʌmə(r)/ noun Call the plumber, quickly! There’s water everywhere in loodgieter
the house!
poet /ˈpəʊɪt/ noun Emily Dickinson was an American poet who wrote the dichter/dichteres
poem A Secret Told.
poetry /ˈpəʊɪtri/ noun I like to read poetry. Some poems rhyme and some dichtkunst
don’t but I don’t mind.
police officer /pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə(r)/ noun The police officer helped the lost boy to find his politieagent/politieagente
mother in the shopping centre.
politician /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ noun I’m not sure which politician is good to run the country. politicus/politica
psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ noun Bradley talked to a psychologist about his problems psycholoog/psychologe
and what to do.
recording studio /rɪˈkɔː(r)dɪŋ stjuːdiəʊ/ noun The singer arrived at the recording studio to record her opnamestudio
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repair /rɪˈpeə(r)/ verb The mechanic repaired the car and now it works really repareren
well.
restaurant /ˈrest(ə)rɒnt/ noun This Italian restaurant has great pasta and very friendly restaurant
waiters.
school /skuːl/ noun I love going to school – my teacher is so nice, we learn school
new things and I see all my friends.
scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ noun The scientist is in her laboratory doing experiments. wetenschapper/wetensch
apster
shop /ʃɒp/ noun Morgan works in a shoe shop. I often buy my trainers winkel
there.
shop assistant /ʃɒp əˈsɪst(ə)nt/ noun ‘Can I help you?’ asked the shop assistant. ‘Yes, please. winkelbediende
I want to buy this textbook.’
singer /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ noun Shakira is my favourite pop singer. Her song Waka zanger/zangeres
Waka is awesome.
soft skills /ˈsɒft ˌskilz/ noun Soft skills, like working well with others, are important soft skills
in most jobs.
soldier /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/ noun My dad is a soldier. He joined the army after leaving soldaat/soldate
school.
songwriter /ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə(r)/ noun Songwriters write songs. liedjesschrijver/liedjessch
rijfster
teacher /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ noun Our French teacher is Mrs Bernard. She’s new to our leraar/lerares
school.
theatre /ˈθɪətə(r)/ noun I am at the theatre to watch a play by Samuel Beckett. schouwburg
unpopular /ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/ adjective Josh is unpopular – no one likes him. onpopulair
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villain /ˈvɪlən/ noun The villain of the story Hansel and Gretel is the witch. slechterik
She’s the main bad character.
waiter/waitress /ˈweɪtə(r)/ /ˈweɪtrəs/ noun The waiter who works in that restaurant gave me a ober/serveerster
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UNIT 6
WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ noun Ask your father for advice about your problem. He can advies
help you.
apple /ˈæp(ə)l/ noun Do you like red or green apples? Both! appel
bag /bæɡ/ noun The shopping bags are heavy because they’re full of tas
food
balanced /ˈbælənst/ adjective You need to have a balanced diet – make sure you eat gebalanceerd
the correct amounts from each food group.
bean /biːn/ noun Beans are a good source of protein. I like kidney and boon
soya beans.
biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ noun Would you like a chocolate biscuit with your tea? koekje
bottle /ˈbɒt(ə)l/ noun There’s an bottle of water in the fridge. fles
box /bɒks/ noun Open the box! I want to see what’s inside. doos
broccoli /ˈbrɒkəli/ noun Many children don’t like Broccoli, but this green broccoli
vegetable is good for our bones and eyes.
burger /ˈbɜː(r)ɡə(r)/ noun Do you want cheese and tomato with your burger? burger
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butter /ˈbʌtə(r)/ noun Do you like butter on your toast? Yes, and jam! boter
cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ noun I like eating red cabbage in salads. kool
can /kæn/ noun She bought four cans of fizzy drink. blikje
carrot /ˈkærət/ noun The farmer pulled the orange carrots out of the wortel
ground.
carton /ˈkɑː(r)t(ə)n/ noun Is any milk left in the carton? pak
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ verb I challenged Tim’s idea that fizzy drinks are good for uitdaging
you. He thinks they are fine but I think they are full of
sugar, which is bad for us.
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ noun They only eat white meat so we ate roast chicken for kip
dinner.
container /kənˈteɪnə(r)/ noun We keep sugar in a container in the top cupboard. pot, bak, doos
cream /kriːm/ noun Would you like cream or ice cream with your apple slagroom
pie?
crisps /krɪsps/ noun Do you like salt and vinegar crisps? chips
cucumber /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə(r)/ noun I like thin slices of cucumber in my salad. komkommer
cup /kʌp/ noun Henry put the coffee into a cup and drank it. kop
curry /ˈkʌri/ noun Are you making Indian or Thai curry? I can smell the curry
spices.
dairy /ˈdeəri/ noun Yoghurt and butter are dairy products – they are made zuivel
from milk.
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developing /dɪˈveləpɪŋ kʌntri/ phrase Developing countries don’t have much money or many ontwikkelingsland
country ways to make money.
diary /ˈdaɪəri/ noun Malakai writes about his life every day in his diary. dagboek
diet /ˈdaɪət/ noun Birds have a diet of nuts and berries. dieet
egg /eɡ/ noun We had fried eggs for breakfast. ei
empathise /ˈempəθaɪz/ verb Josh empathises with Sarah because he can imagine inleven
how she feels.
empathy /ˈempəθi/ noun Empathy is important because we need to show people inlevingsvermogen
that we understand how they feel.
fat /fæt/ noun Some fats, like avocado, are better for you than others. vet
fish /fɪʃ/ noun Marsha hates eating most fish, but she will eat salmon vis
and tuna.
flavour /ˈfleɪvə(r)/ noun This curry has no flavour – add some garlic and ginger smaak
to make it taste delicious.
garlic /ˈɡɑː(r)lɪk/ noun There is a lot of garlic in this pasta sauce. It smells very knoflook
strong.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ noun She drank a glass of milk and went to bed. glas
grape /ɡreɪp/ noun We picked a huge bunch of green grapes from the vine. druif
honey /ˈhʌni/ noun Honey is a heathy alternative to sugar. honing
ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/ adjective That holiday to Hawaii is ideal – it’s perfect! ideaal
invitation /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ noun I got an invitation asking me to go to Marlin’s birthday uitnodiging
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jar /dʒɑː(r)/ noun Please pass me the jar of peanut butter. pot
lemonade /ˌleməˈneɪd/ noun I’m so thirsty – is there any lemonade in the fridge? limonade
lentil /ˈlentɪl/ noun Shane adds lentils to his soup because the seeds linze
contain protein.
lettuce /ˈletɪs/ noun The first thing I use to make a salad is fresh green sla
lettuce.
melon /ˈmelən/ noun My favourite type of melon is the watermelon. meloen
milkshake /ˈmɪlkˌʃeɪk/ noun How do I make a chocolate milkshake? Easy! Mix milk, milkshake
ice cream and chocolate together.
mushroom /ˈmʌʃruːm/ noun Be careful when you pick mushrooms – you can’t eat paddenstoel
some types of them.
neighbourhood /ˈneɪbə(r)ˌhʊd/ noun The new girl and I live in the same neighbourhood. She buurt
lives next door!
nut /nʌt/ noun I love eating nuts– almonds, cashews and peanuts are noot
my favourite.
onion /ˈʌnjən/ noun Chopping onions always makes me cry. ui
orange juice /ˈɒrɪndʒ dʒuːs/ noun Are you thirsty? Let’s make fresh orange juice. We can sinaasappelsap
squeeze all the juice out of the oranges and drink it.
packet /ˈpækɪt/ noun There are a lot of biscuits in the packet. pak
pancake /ˈpænˌkeɪk/ noun Pancakes are simple to make. You only need three pannenkoek
ingredients: flour, eggs and milk.
pasta /ˈpæstə/ noun My favourite pasta is spaghetti. pasta
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pepper /ˈpepə(r)/ noun Orange, red and yellow peppers are great in a salad – paprika
they’re sweet.
picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ noun Our family is having a picnic at the beach. We have picknick
sandwiches, lemonade and cake.
pizza /ˈpiːtsə/ noun Will has cheese and peperoni on his pizza. Ask him for pizza
a slice.
regularly /ˈreɡjʊlə(r)li/ adverb Shawn eats rice regularly – nearly every day. regelmatig
rice /raɪs/ noun Let’s make paella. Can you cook the rice? rijst
salad /ˈsæləd/ noun We make our salad with lettuce, tomatoes and salade
cucumber.
salt /sɔːlt/ noun Add salt to the sauce to improve the flavour. zout
sausage /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/ noun Chorizo and Salami are types of sausage. worst
soft/fizzy drink /sɒft drɪŋk / /ˈfɪzi noun Soft drinks are nice but don’t have too many because frisdrank/prik
drɪŋk/ of all the sugar.
soup /suːp/ noun To make vegetable soup, boil the vegetables in water soep
for 30 minutes.
spinach /ˈspɪnɪdʒ/ noun You can have spinach in a salad, but I like it on my spinazie
pizza.
strawberry /ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri/ noun At Wimbledon, people eat strawberries and cream and aardbei
watch tennis.
sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/ noun Do you want sugar in your coffee? suiker
sweet /swiːt/ noun Did you eat that whole bag of sweets? snoep
takeaway /ˈteɪkəˌweɪ/ noun I don’t feel like cooking. Let’s get a takeaway from the afhaalmaaltijd
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taste /teɪst/ noun I love the taste of chocolate ice cream – the flavour is smaak
great.
tea /tiː/ noun A hot cup of tea is a great drink when you are thirsty. thee
third /θɜː(r)d/ noun Eli ate about a third of the cake. derde
thirsty /ˈθɜː(r)sti/ adjective I’m really thirsty – I need water! dorstig
tin /tɪn/ noun Rupert bought three tins of soup and one tin of beans. blik
toast /təʊst/ noun How many slices of toast do you want for breakfast? toast
Two please – with butter and jam.
tomato /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ noun Have you got any small tomatoes for my salad? tomaat
variety /vəˈraɪəti/ noun The variety of vegetables at the market was wonderful variëteit
– there were so many to choose from.
water /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ noun Water is a great drink if you are thirsty and it’s healthy water
too.
yoghurt /ˈjɒɡə(r)t/ noun Yoghurt is made from milk and sometimes fruit. My yoghurt
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SPEECH
adapt /əˈdæpt/ verb Emma adapted to her new school quickly because she aanpassen
worked hard to make new friends.
beach /biːtʃ/ noun I love walking on the beach next to the sea. strand
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bee /biː/ noun Bees make honey and live in hives. bij
bucket list /ˈbʌkɪt ˌlɪst/ noun My bucket list is a list of things I want to do in my life. bucket list
butterfly /ˈbʌtə(r)ˌflaɪ/ noun Butterflies are insects with colourful wings. vlinder
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ noun The climate in Thailand around May is hot and wet. klimaat
cloud /klaʊd/ noun A few white clouds are in the sky. wolk
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ adjective You won’t need your sunglasses today because it’s bewolkt
cloudy.
cold /kəʊld/ adjective The water was too cold for a shower. koud
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ verb An earthquake destroyed the town. People had to vernietigen
build their houses again.
disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ noun We need to be ready for natural disasters like floods or ramp
earthquakes.
DNA /ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/ noun I look a lot like my dad because his genes are in my DNA
DNA – his genetic information is in all my living cells.
dry /draɪ/ adjective The weather is usually dry because it doesn’t rain at droog
this time of year.
eagle /ˈiːɡ(ə)l/ noun The bald eagle is a large bird of prey from the United arend
States.
earthquake /ˈɜː(r)θˌkweɪk/ noun Earthquakes are natural disasters that make the aardbeving
ground shake.
field /fiːld/ noun We use this field for growing vegetables and that field veld
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fog /fɒɡ/ noun Fog is like cloud close to the ground and makes it mist
difficult to see.
foggy /ˈfɒɡi/ adjective It was too foggy to drive because I couldn’t see the mistig
road.
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ noun The forest is my favourite place because there are lots bos
of trees.
formal /ˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l/ adjective The wedding was a formal event, so I had to wear a formeel
suit.
fox /fɒks/ noun Foxes in the countryside eat small animals, insects, vos
fruit and berries, but foxes in the city eat rubbish!
grass /ɡrɑːs/ noun We cut the grass in our garden and then lie on it in the gras
sun.
habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ noun The forest is the natural habitat of many birds and leefgebied
other animals.
hill /hɪl/ noun They climbed to the top of the hill and looked down at heuvel
the town and up at the mountains.
hippo /ˈhɪpəʊ/ noun In Africa, hippos live in or near water. nijlpaard
horn /hɔː(r)n/ noun The horns on the rhino’s head looked sharp and hoorn
dangerous.
hot /hɒt/ adjective It’s so hot in here – can we open a window? heet
ice /aɪs/ noun Water becomes ice when it’s really cold (0 °C). ijs
icy /ˈaɪsi/ adjective He road was icy so he couldn’t walk well and fell. ijzig
intention /ɪnˈtenʃ(ə)n/ noun Her intention was to help her friend study – that was bedoeling
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island /ˈaɪlənd/ noun You need to take a boat to get from one island to eiland
another.
jellyfish /ˈdʒeliˌfɪʃ/ noun Watch out for jellyfish when you swim in the sea. Even kwal
dead jellyfish can sting.
lake /leɪk/ noun Let’s swim in the lake. meer
leopard /ˈlepə(r)d/ noun Leopards are fast cats – they can run up to 58 km per luipaard
hour.
lizard /ˈlɪzə(r)d/ noun Lizards are cold-blooded and need the sun to be warm. hagedis
meerkat /ˈmɪə(r)ˌkæt/ noun The meerkat is a small African animal that is grey and stokstaartje
black.
monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ noun Monkeys use their long tails to help them climb trees aap
and use their hands like people do.
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ noun Mountains are very high and often have snow on top berg
of them. Everest is a mountain.
ocean /ˈəʊʃ(ə)n/ noun The Indian ocean is the water around Asia, Africa and oceaan
Australia.
owl /aʊl/ noun Owls fly at night to hunt small animals. uil
penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/ noun Penguins are birds. They can’t fly, but they swim really pinguïn
well.
phenomenon (pl. /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ noun Tornadoes and hurricanes are less common weather fenomeen
phenomena) phenomena.
plant /plɑːnt/ noun My strawberry plant is growing well because there is a plant
lot of sun and rain here.
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prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/ noun Her prediction about the future actually happened! It voorspelling
did rain!
quality /ˈkwɒləti/ noun One of the qualities inventors must have is patience. kwaliteit
rain /reɪn/ noun The rain fell from the heavy grey clouds and we got regen
wet.
rainy /ˈreɪni/ adjective When it is rainy, it’s nice to stay indoors and listen to regenachtig
the rain against the window.
rare /reə(r)/ adjective The black-eyed leaf frog is rare – there aren’t many and zeldzaam
they are difficult to find.
rat /ræt/ noun Rats are like large mice with long tails. rat
rhino /ˈraɪnəʊ/ noun Rhinos are large grey animals with horns that live in neushoorn
Africa and some parts of Asia.
river /ˈrɪvə(r)/ noun Crocodiles live in water. They have long bodies, long rivier
mouths and sharp teeth.
safari /səˈfɑːri/ noun We saw so many wild animals while on safari in South safari
Africa.
sample /ˈsɑːmp(ə)l/ noun Researchers took samples of the rhino’s DNA. monster
scorpion /ˈskɔː(r)piən/ noun Scorpions live in hot dry places. They have long curved schorpioen
tails with a poisonous sting.
shark /ʃɑː(r)k/ noun A shark is a large fish with very sharp teeth that lives in haai
the sea.
shocking /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ adjective The number of endangered animals is shocking – it stuitend
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snake /sneɪk/ noun Some snakes, like the black mamba, have a poisonous slang
bite that can kill people.
snow /snəʊ/ noun In winter, the snow covered the ground and turned it sneeuw
white, so the children dressed warmly and went
outside to build a snowman.
snowy /ˈsnəʊi/ adjective Can you see the snowy mountaintops over there? Yes, sneeuwachtig
they are beautiful!
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ noun Over 120 species of birds live in this park – there are so soort
many different types.
storm /stɔː(r)m/ noun There’s a storm coming. Close all the doors and storm
windows to protect us from the rain and wind.
stormy /ˈstɔː(r)mi/ adjective Tuesday was a stormy night. Did you hear the thunder stormachtig
and see the lightning?
sun /sʌn/ noun We could feel the hot sun on our backs. zon
sunny /ˈsʌni/ adjective It was very sunny so I put sun cream on to protect my zonnig
skin
tiger /ˈtaɪɡə(r)/ noun Tigers are large wild cats that are orange and black. tijger
They can be very dangerous.
valley /ˈvæli/ noun I wondered how I would cross the valley between the dal
two mountains.
warm /wɔː(r)m/ adjective It is warm enough for us to sit outside. warm
waterfall /ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌfɔːl/ noun The waterfall flows over the edge of a 10-metre cliff. waterval
wet /wet/ adjective Come in or you’ll get wet standing in the rain. nat
whale /weɪl/ noun Whales are huge mammals that live in the sea and walvis
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wind /wɪnd/ noun The wind was cold and blew my umbrella out of my wind
hand.
windy /ˈwɪndi/ adjective Clothes dry quickly on a windy day, especially when it is winderig
sunny too.
wolf /wʊlf/ noun Wolves are wild animals similar to dogs. wolf

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WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
aim /eɪm/ noun The aim of reading English is to help you learn more doel
new words – I hope it works.
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ adjective After the fight with my brother, I was still feeling angry. boos
bored /bɔː(r)d/ adjective Steve was bored with the game and said he wasn’t verveeld
interested in playing.
characteristic /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/ noun Greta and I share some characteristics: we are both eigenschap
intelligent, kind and funny.
charity /ˈtʃærəti/ noun I give money to the charity Cancer Research UK to help liefdadigheidsinstelling
people who are sick.
cheerful /ˈtʃɪə(r)f(ə)l/ adjective Macy is a cheerful child, she is always so happy. opgewekt
comparative /kəmˈpærətɪv/ adjective The word ‘newer’ is the comparative form of ‘new’. vergelijkend
competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ adjective She is a competitive tennis player and always wants to competitief
win.
confident /ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt/ adjective She is confident that she can do the job well – she zeker
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confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adjective He was feeling confused in maths class. He couldn’t verward
understand anything!
corruption /kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/ noun Businesses need to be aware of corruption because corruptie
this behaviour is not honest or legal.
create /kriˈeɪt/ verb How do I create a new file on this computer? Press Ctrl maken
+ N and it will make a new document.
crime /kraɪm/ noun Stealing is a crime because it’s illegal and you could go misdaad
to jail.
crowdfunding /ˈkraʊdfʌndɪŋ/ noun I used crowdfunding to get money to save the rhinos. crowdfunding
Many people donated to my crowdfunding website.
cyberattack /saɪbə(r) əˈtæk/ noun There was a cyberattack at the hospital – hackers cyberaanval
illegally accessed the computers and deleted files.
disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ noun One of the disadvantages of the job is the nadeel
long hours I work.
disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adjective She was disappointed that he did not reply to her teleurgesteld
letter. She felt very unhappy.
embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ adjective They were too embarrassed to ask for help because beschaamd
they didn’t want to look stupid.
excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ adjective I was so excited about the concert, I couldn’t sleep the opgewonden
night before.
frightened /ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/ adjective You’re frightened – I can see the fear on your face. bang
generalise /ˈdʒenər(ə)ˌlaɪz/ verb Men never do housework. You can’t generalise like generaliseren
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generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ adjective Billy is very generous to people who have less than he royaal
does. He volunteers at a homeless shelter and gives
money to charity.
happy /ˈhæpi/ adjective The children are very happy at their new school – they gelukkig
come home smiling every day.
hard-working /hɑː(r)d-ˈwɜː(r)kɪŋ/ adjective Manuel is very hard-working. He puts a lot of effort hardwerkend
into studying.
homeless /ˈhəʊmləs/ adjective We need more shelters for the homeless because they daklozen
don’t have a place to live.
homelessness /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/ noun Homelessness is a big problem in cities around the dakloosheid
world. Many people sleep on the streets.
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ noun There is a lot of hunger in many countries. Many honger
people become ill or die because there is no food.
intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/ adjective Martina is very intelligent – she thinks quickly and intelligent
understands difficult ideas.
interested /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ adjective I am interested in saving the rainforest so I read about geïnteresseerd
it online.
irresponsible /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/ adjective Kate is irresponsible – she never thinks about the onverantwoordelijk
results of her actions.
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ adjective He’s jealous of my high marks in the science exam. He’s jaloers
unhappy that I got more than him.
kind /kaɪnd/ adjective Madeline was very kind to me when the children were aardig
sick. She really cared and helped me.
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ adjective She’s so lazy – she never works hard and hates lui
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personality /ˌpɜː(r)səˈnæləti/ noun He has a very shy personality and doesn’t like to be personaliteit
around big groups of people.
pollution /pəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ noun The pollution in the river is very bad. Look at all the vervuiling
plastic in the water.
poverty /ˈpɒvə(r)ti/ noun Half the world’s people are living in poverty. They don’t armoede
have enough money to pay for food.
previous /ˈpriːviəs/ adjective Today is Friday so the previous day was Thursday. vorig
relaxed /rɪˈlækst/ adjective Bill came back from his holiday looking relaxed. He was ontspannen
calm and not worried about anything.
report /rɪˈpɔː(r)t/ noun We must write a report on pollution – the types and verslag
amount of pollution and what we can do about it.
responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/ adjective Parents are responsible for their children – they have verantwoordelijk
to care for them.
sad /sæd/ adjective It is normal to feel sad when someone we know dies. bedroefd
selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ adjective The selfish boy wanted all the toys and did not want to egoïstisch
share with his friends.
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ adjective Peter is very serious – he thinks carefully about things serieus
and doesn’t laugh a lot.
shy /ʃaɪ/ adjective I want to meet her, but I’m too shy verlegen
to introduce myself.
solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/ noun Solidarity is what makes us a good team – we have the solidariteit
same opinions and goals, and we support each other.
speculate /ˈspekjʊleɪt/ verb We speculated that Brian left the country but we speculeren
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stressed /strest/ adjective I’m really stressed at school because I’m worried I gestrest
won’t pass my exams.
superlative /sʊˈpɜː(r)lətɪv/ adjective The superlative form of the word ‘happy’ is ‘happiest’. overtreffend
surprised /sə(r)ˈpraɪzd/ adjective He’s always late so I’ll be surprised if he arrives on verrast
time.
tight /taɪt/ adjective She is really tight with her money and hardly spends at gierig
all.
tired /ˈtaɪə(r)d/ adjective Vera was too tired to do any more housework so she moe
went to bed.
unemployment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ noun I worry about the unemployment in our country – so werkloosheid
many people don’t have jobs.
unkind /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ adjective You’re very unkind to your sister sometimes – you onaardig
should help her more.
upset /ʌpˈset/ adjective Tracy was very upset after fighting with her best friend. overstuur
It made her very sad
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ noun Some movies show a lot of violence – people hitting geweld
and hurting each other.
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ noun I’m a volunteer at a local animal shelter. I work there, vrijwilliger/vrijwilligster
but I don’t get paid. I do it because I love animals.
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ verb Thirty-two people volunteered to make food for the zich vrijwillig aanbieden
homeless.
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SPEECH
accessory /əkˈsesəri/ noun Let’s add some accessories to your outfit. What about accessoire
a scarf and some earrings?
assumption /əˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ noun I made the assumption that she was boring because veronderstelling
her clothes were boring, but I was wrong!
aware /əˈweə(r)/ adjective Steph is aware that she will need to study harder to bewust
pass the next exam.
bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/ noun I bought a doughnut and some bread at the bakery. bakkerij
ballgown /ˈbɔːlˌɡaʊn/ noun The fashion designer created the most beautiful silver baljurk
ballgown for the actor to wear to the party.
bandana /bænˈdænə/ noun He wore a bright blue and green bandana on his head. bandana
bank /bæŋk/ noun I’m going to the bank to get a loan. bank
belt /belt/ noun She wore a belt around her waist so that her jeans riem
didn’t fall down.
blouse /blaʊz/ noun He wore a shirt and she wore a blouse. blouse
bookshop /ˈbʊkˌʃɒp/ noun I bought the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel in the boekenwinkel
bookshop.
boots /buːts/ noun I like shoes but boots cover your ankles and sometimes laarzen
part of your legs.
brand /brænd/ noun One of the most popular brand of jeans is Levi’s®. merk
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butcher’s /ˈbʊtʃəz/ noun Please go to the butcher’s to buy a chicken and some slagerij
sausages.
cap /kæp/ noun The boy is wearing a cap to protect his face and head pet
from the sun.
cardigan /ˈkɑː(r)dɪɡən/ noun I like your jumper! Thanks but it’s a cardigan – it’s got vest
buttons!
chemist’s /ˈkemɪsts/ noun We need to go to the chemist’s to get some medicine. apotheek
clothes shop /kləʊðz /ʃɒp/ noun The clothes shop has a sale on their shirts. kledingwinkel
coat /kəʊt/ noun Put your coat on – we’re going out. jas
coherent /kəʊˈhɪərənt/ adjective All the points in his essay were coherent – they were coherent
reasonable and made sense.
collection /kəˈlekʃ(ə)n/ noun Dior will launch its spring collection next week – the collectie
clothes will be amazing.
department /dɪˈpɑː(r)tmənt stɔː(r)/ noun The department store has different sections that sell warenhuis
store different things. Let’s go to the shoe department.
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ verb He has just designed his latest collection of clothes and ontwerp
it includes everything you need this summer.
dress /dres/ noun Camila was wearing a long blue dress. jurk
earrings /ˈɪərɪŋz/ noun She had silver earrings in her ears which shone in the oorbellen
light.
electrical goods /ɪˈlektrɪk(ə)l ɡʊdz /ʃɒp/ noun She bought a new computer mouse in the electrical elektronicawinkel
shop goods shop.
fashion /ˈfæʃ(ə)n/ noun I like fashion because I love clothes. mode
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greengrocer’s /ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsəz/ noun They want to buy some fruit and vegetables at the groenteboer
greengrocer’s.
handbag /ˈhæn(d)ˌbæɡ/ noun Rebecca opened her handbag to get her money and handtas
keys.
hoodie /ˈhʊdi/ noun The best part about hoodies is the hood, which keeps hoodie
your head warm.
jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ noun He put on his black jacket over his white shirt and went jack
outside.
(skinny) jeans (/ˈskɪni/) /dʒiːnz/ noun I love my new skinny jeans, but they are quite tight. (strakke) jeans
jeweller's /ˈdʒuːələz/ noun I like that ring in the jeweller’s window but it’s very juwelier
expensive
jewellery /ˈdʒuːəlri/ noun I don’t like to wear a lot of jewellery, just earrings. juwelen
joggers /ˈdʒɒɡə(r)z/ noun Cath is always wearing joggers because they are such joggingbroek
comfortable trousers to exercise in.
jumper /ˈdʒʌmpə(r)/ noun I have a blue jumper that I wear over my t-shirt. trui
latest /ˈleɪtɪst/ adjective Fashion trends always change – the latest trend at the laatste
moment is yellow handbags.
leggings /ˈleɡɪŋz/ noun She bought leggings to wear in her dance class. legging
luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun Ariana likes to have a few luxuries like expensive shoes. luxe artikel
She doesn’t need them but she loves them.
model /ˈmɒd(ə)l/ noun A model’s job is to wear clothes for fashion shows or model
magazine photos.
model /ˈmɒd(ə)l/ verb David is modelling a grey suit by Armani. model
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newsagent’s /ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒ(ə)nts/ noun Let’s get a magazine and the newspaper from the kiosk
newsagent’s.
pattern /ˈpætə(r)n/ noun He loves clothes with patterns – like shirts with the patroon
same shapes and colours
piercing /ˈpɪə(r)sɪŋ/ noun She had many piercings: three earrings in each ear! piercing
polo shirt /ˈpəʊləʊ ʃɜː(r)t/ noun Sebastian wears a polo shirt when it’s hot because the poloshirt
collar protects his neck from the sun and the short
sleeves keep him cool.
post office /pəʊst ˈɒfɪs/ noun We can send mail and buy stamps at the post office. postkantoor
product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ noun Our shop sells beauty and bath products. product
ring /rɪŋ/ noun She had a gold ring on every finger. ring
scarf /skɑː(r)f/ noun Maddy wrapped a scarf around her neck to keep sjaal
herself warm.
shirt /ʃɜː(r)t/ noun He wore trousers, a shirt and tie to work. overhemd
shoe shop /ʃuː ʃɒp/ noun She went to the shoe shop to buy new boots and schoenenwinkel
trainers.
shoes /ʃuːz/ noun Tess wore a pair of brown leather shoes on her feet. schoenen
shorts /ʃɔː(r)ts/ noun In summer we wear shorts instead of trousers. shorts
skirt /skɜː(r)t/ noun She was wearing a long skirt and a blouse. rok
socks /sɒks/ noun Some people say that wearing white socks with black sokken
shoes on your feet is a fashion mistake.
sports shop /spɔːts ʃɒp/ noun Can we go to the sports shop? I need a new hockey sportwinkel
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stationery shop /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri ʃɒp/ noun Bronwyn is getting some new pens and paper from the kantoorboekhandel
stationery shop.
suit /suːt/ noun Mitchell needs a black suit – a smart jacket with kostuum
matching trousers – to wear to the wedding.
sunglasses/shad /ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz/ /ʃeɪd/ noun She wore her sunglasses to protect her eyes from the zonnebril
es bright sunshine.
supermarket /ˈsuːpə(r)ˌmɑː(r)kɪt/ noun We need to buy some food, fizzy drink and toilet paper supermarkt
from the supermarket.
sweatshirt /ˈswetˌʃɜː(r)t/ noun Put on your sweatshirt, shorts and trainers and let’s go sweatshirt
for a run.
swim shorts /swɪm ʃɔː(r)ts/ noun He put on his swim shorts, got his surfboard and went zwemshort
to the beach.
swimsuit /ˈswɪmˌsuːt/ noun Her swimsuit was bright orange, so it was easy to find zwembroek
her in the pool.
tie /taɪ/ noun For work, you should wear a shirt and tie. stropdas
tights /taɪts/ noun It was cold so she wore tights under her dress. panty’s
tracksuit /ˈtrækˌsuːt/ noun He wore a tracksuit because he liked playing sport in trainingspak
trousers and a jacket made for doing exercise .
trainers /ˈtreɪnə(r)/ noun These trainers are the most comfortable shoes I own sportschoenen
and they help me run fast.
trousers /ˈtraʊzə(r)z/ noun All the waiters in the restaurant wore white shirts and broek
black trousers.
T-shirt /tiː-ʃɜː(r)t/ noun I often wear T-shirts at the weekend because they’re T-shirt
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watch /wɒtʃ/ noun Joseph looked at his watch on his wrist and saw that he horloge
was late.

UNIT 10
WORD PRONUNCIATION PART OF EXAMPLE SENTENCE DUTCH
SPEECH
action /ˈækʃ(ə)n/ noun What you achieve depends on your actions – the things actie
you do.
antenna /ænˈtenə/ noun Old TVs had an antenna on the top to receive the antenne
television signals.
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ adjective I love my automatic windscreen wipers – they switch automatisch
themselves on when it’s raining.
biography /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ noun Walter is reading a biography about Steve Jobs to learn biografie
about his life.
build /bɪld/ verb They’re building a bridge over the river. bouwen
builder /ˈbɪldə(r)/ noun The builders will start work on the new house bouwer/bouwster
tomorrow.
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun The town hall is a huge building. gebouw
candle /ˈkænd(ə)l/ noun There were 8 candles on Sam’s birthday cake. kaars
compose /kəmˈpəʊz/ verb My friend composed this song for our wedding. He’s componeren
good at writing music.
composer /kəmˈpəʊzə(r)/ noun Aisha’s favourite composer of classical music is Mozart. componist/componiste
composition /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ noun One of Mozart’s compositions is the opera The compositie
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computer /kəmˈpjuːtə(r) noun I need a computer program that checks for viruses. computerprogramma
program ˈprəʊɡræm/
conclusion /kənˈkluːʒ(ə)n/ noun Where is the last cupcake? Our conclusion is that the conclusie
dog ate the last cupcake.
create /kriˈeɪt/ verb How do I create a new file on this computer? Press Ctrl maken
+ N and it will make a new document.
creation /kriˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun The Internet is an amazing creation that allows us to creatie
communicate all over the world.
creator /kriˈeɪtə(r)/ noun Ian Fleming is the creator of James Bond. He wrote it. bedenker/bedenkster
decision /dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/ noun We made the decision to stay home for the weekend besluit
because of the bad weather.
demonstration /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun The sales assistant gave us a demonstration of how the demonstratie
computer worked.
description /dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/ noun The tour guide gave us a quick description of the town beschrijving
– she described the best places to visit.
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ noun We looked at four different designs for the new bridge ontwerp
and chose the second one.
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ verb Giorgio Armani designed the actor’s dress for the ontwerp
Oscars.
designer /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ noun Coco Chanel was a great fashion designer. ontwerper/ontwerpster
develop /dɪˈveləp/ verb This technology company develops new software. ontwikkelen
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development /dɪˈveləpmənt/ noun Personal development is always important – you ontwikkeling
always need to learn and grow.
digital camera /ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l ˈkæm(ə)rə/ noun He took some amazing photos with his new digital digitale camera
camera.
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ verb Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the Egyptian ontdekken
prince Tutankhamun
discoverer /dɪsˈkʌvərə/ noun Alexander Fleming is the discoverer of penicillin. ontdekker
discovery /dɪˈskʌv(ə)ri/ noun The big news this morning is the discovery of fossils in ontdekking
the town square.
drone /drəʊn/ noun My neighbour flies his drone over my garden every drone
day.
electric car /ɪˈlektrɪk kɑː(r)/ noun We need more charging stations around the city for elektrische auto
the electric cars.
entertainment /ˌentə(r)ˈteɪnmənt/ noun A brilliant rock band provided entertainment for the amusement
party.
explanation /ˌekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun His gave a bad explanation for why he couldn’t do his uitleg
homework so I didn’t believe him.
expression /ɪkˈspreʃ(ə)n/ noun ‘Can you repeat that?’ is a useful expression when you uitdrukking
are learning a language.
fossil /ˈfɒs(ə)l/ noun One day I’d like to go fossil-hunting in Africa; I’d like to fossiel
find a dinosaur bone.
fridge /frɪdʒ/ noun Please put the milk back in the fridge to keep it cold. koelkast
generator /ˈdʒenəˌreɪtə(r)/ noun Most hospitals have generators in case there is a generator
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imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun Roald Dahl’s imagination was amazing … he invented verbeelding
more than 500 words!
impact /ˈɪmpækt/ noun Online bookstores may have a serious impact on impact
traditional bookstores because they are quicker and
easier.
information /ˌɪnfə(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun We got the information about the charity from the informatie
Internet.
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun Authors can use the world and people around them as inspiratie
inspiration for their books.
introduction /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/ noun Let me make the introductions: Jess, this is Billy, Mabel kennismaking
and Josh. Pleased to meet you all!
invent /ɪnˈvent/ verb Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. uitvinden
invention /ɪnˈvenʃ(ə)n/ noun Inventions like the electric light bulb changed the way uitvinding
people lived.
inventor /ɪnˈventə(r)/ noun Thomas Edison was a famous inventor. uitvinder/uitvindster
investigation /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun There was an investigation into how many students onderzoek
cheated on the maths exam.
laptop /ˈlæpˌtɒp/ noun She always typed on her laptop when she was on the laptop
train. She loved that she could take her computer
everywhere.
lead to / liːd tuː/ phrase Small crimes like stealing chocolate can lead to bigger leiden tot
crimes like burglary.
light bulb /laɪt bʌlb/ noun It’s dark in here because the light bulb has stopped gloeilamp
working.
organisation /ˌɔː(r)ɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun Amnesty International is a human rights organisation. organisatie

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plan /plæn/ noun What are your plans for the weekend? I’m going to the plan
shopping centre on Saturday.
plan /plæn/ verb I am planning a day at the beach with my friends. plannen
planner /ˈplænə(r)/ noun He trained as an architect and town planner – he plans planoloog
how the town will develop and grow.
preserve /prɪˈzɜː(r)v/ verb Before the invention of fridges, people preserved their bewaren
meat with salt.
printer /ˈprɪntə(r)/ noun There’s no ink in the printer! How am I going to print printer
my assignment?
produce /prəˈdjuːs/ verb Switzerland produces some of the best chocolate in the produceren
world.
producer /prəˈdjuːsə(r)/ noun Energy drink producers are thinking about reducing the producent/producente
sugar in their recipes.
product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ noun Michelle cannot eat dairy products, like butter and product
yoghurt, because they make her ill.
satnav /ˈsætˌnæv/ noun If you get lost while driving, use a satnav to find the navigatiesysteem
place you want to get to.
smartphone /ˈsmɑː(r)tˌfəʊn/ noun My smartphone is amazing! I can call and message my smartphone
friends, check my email, go on social media and take
pictures or videos.
software /ˈsɒf(t)ˌweə(r)/ noun There is new software for your computer – this software
program is for editing photos.
tablet /ˈtæblət/ noun You can read articles and books on your tablet. tablet
test /test/ noun The English test was so easy. I think I’ll get 100%! test
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tester /ˈtestə(r)/ noun The company need testers to check that the new tester
software works.
turning point /ˈtɜː(r)nɪŋ pɔɪnt/ noun The turning point is Alan’s life was when he found a keerpunt
job. It changed everything.
vaccine /ˈvæksiːn/ noun I will get the flu vaccine because I was so sick last year vaccin
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