Leesvaardigheid Titanic

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Titanic

The boat that was unsinkable

Wat weten jullie van de titanic?

Titanic

The Titanic is a very famous ship. In 1912 it was new. It was the biggest ship in the world. It was also very beautiful and expensive. People said that it was very safe.

In 1912 was de 'Titanic' het grootste schip ter wereld?

1. Niet waar.
2. Waar

On April 12, 1912, it started to go on its first trip. It left Southampton, England. It was going to New York. It had over 2,200 people on it. There were 1,310 passengers and 898 crew.

Hoeveel mensen waren er op het schip?

1. Meer dan 2200
2. 898
3. 1310
4. 1912

On April 14, at night, there was a lot of fog. It was hard to see. The boat went very fast. It hit an iceberg. In only 2 ½ hours the boat sank.


Wanneer zonk de Titanic?

1. Op 15 april in de ochtend
2. Op 15 april in de middag
3. Op 14 april in de avond
4. Op 14 april in de ochtend

On April 14, at night, there was a lot of fog. It was hard to see. The boat went very fast. It hit an iceberg. In only 2 ½ hours the boat sank. There were not enough lifeboats. Many people had to swim, but the water was very cold. 1,503 people died in the cold water.

Waarom verdronken er zoveel mensen?

1. Veel mensen konden niet zwemmen.
2. Er waren niet genoeg reddingsboten en het water was koud.
3. De boot voer te hard.
4. Ze konden niets zien door de mist.

For many years, the Titanic lay at the bottom of the ocean. Then, a few years ago, some people found the Titanic. They went down under the water. They saw the ship. People were very interested in the Titanic. They wanted to know more about it.

Hoe is de Titanic onlangs gevonden?

1. Met een onderwatercamera
2. Door de oude verhalen
3. Met sonar geluiden
4. Mensen gingen duiken naar het wrak

A few years ago, some people made a movie about the Titanic. They made the movie in Mexico, because it's warm there.
It was hard to make the movie. They built a new "Titanic" ship for the movie. Hundreds of people worked on the movie. Some very famous actors worked on it. The ship and the actors cost a lot of money.

Waarom is de film in Mexico gemaakt?

1. Daar was er genoeg ruimte
2. Het was daar warm
3. Het kostte minder geld daar
4. Daar waren beroemde acteurs

In December 1997, the movie came to theaters. Many people saw the movie. They liked it very much. The movie has made several hundred million dollars. It has made more money than any other movie in the world.

Wanneer kwam de film in de bioscoop?

1. In december 1998
2. In december 1912
3. In december 1997
4. In december 1995

Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited

A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognised the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.

De hond werd gered door een helikopter

1. Waar
2. Niet waar
3. Dat zegt het artikel niet

The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting at sea along Japan's north-east coast.

Wie redde de hond?

1. Het leger
2. Vissers
3. De politie
4. De kustwacht

The two-year-old dog had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care centre where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that the dog immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared.

Wat deed de hond toen die zijn baas zag?

1. Sprong op en was opgewonden
2. Sprong op en begin te blaffen
3. Rende weg voor zijn baasje
4. Ging rustig liggen