Wrong translations + Speaking exercises

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

What is the correct translation of 'Ik krijg altijd mijn zin'?

What translation of 'We zouden allemaal geïnteresseerd moeten zijn in dit onderwerp' is correct?

1. We should all be interesting in this underworp
2. We should all be interesting in this subject
3. We should all be interested in this underworp
4. We should all be interested in this subject

What translation of 'Hij moet op staande voet worden ontslagen' is correct?

1. He should be fired on standing foot
2. He should be fired immediately
3. He should be dismissed on standing foot

What translation of 'Wat leuk!' is correct?

1. What nice!
2. How nice!
3. What like!
4. How like!

What translation of 'Begrijp mij niet verkeerd' is correct?

1. Don't understand me wrong
2. Understand me not wrong
3. Don't get me wrong
4. Don't misunderstand me

Wrong translations

"Wij gaan het hebben over..."--> 

 NOT  "We're going to have it over"

But: "We're going to talk about / discuss..."

Wrong translations

"Voor de rest..."--> 

 NOT  "For the rest..."

But: "Also,... / On top of that,... / Additionally, ... / Furthermore..."

Now, let's focus on pronunciation!

/θ/ and /ð/

that--> /ðat/

NOT dat

with--> /wiθ/

NOT wit

Mouth

Father

Bath

Author

Growth

Teeth

Wealth

Month

Talk about what you see

lets talk about culture

20 questions

How does it work?

1. One person is going to think of an item or object. 
2. The other person is going to ask yes/no questions to try to guess the item that their partner has in mind. 
3. If the item/object has NOT been guessed after 20 questions then the person who thought of the item wins.

20 questions 

The class will ask 20 questions or less to discover which word you've chosen. 

You can only answer with yes and no

Good luck practising !