Africa

There are more than 50 countries in Africa.

Antarctica

Penguins live in Antarctica.

Asia

Every year they visit a different country in Asia.

Australia

Do you know any famous person from Australia?

believe in

Many children believe in ghosts.

bilingual

Sophie is bilingual. She speaks French and Spanish fluently.

camera

Can I borrow your camera, please?

capital city

The capital city of Belgium is Brussels.

charity

Paul's grandma does a lot of work for a charity.

clue

In a treasure hunt you have to follow the clues.

communication

I learn English because it's the best language for international communication.

communication problem

I don't speak French and I had a communication problem when I was in Paris.

compass point

There are four compass points: east, north, south and west.

conflict

Ludvik Zamenhof believed that there were conflicts in the world because people spoke different languages.

continent

Asia is the biggest continent and Australia is the smallest one.

conversation

We had an interesting conversation at dinner.

country

Ireland's a beautiful country in the west of Europe.

culture shock

Last summer we were in Japan and it was a real culture shock.

east

The Netherlands borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south.

email

I get lots of emails every day.

Europe

What is the name of the longest river in Europe?

flag

What are the colours of the French flag?

foreign language

In British schools two most popular foreign languages are French and Spanish.

forgot

I promised to phone her but I forgot.

Aziƫ Antarctica Afrika
tweetalig geloven in Australiƫ
goed doel hoofdstad camera
communicatieprobleem communicatie aanwijzing
continent conflict windstreek / kompasrichting
cultuurschok land gesprek / conversatie
Europa e-mail het oosten / oost
vergeten vreemde taal vlag
free time

What do you like doing in your free time?

free

If you buy a coffee, you will get a cookie for free.

funny sketch

Sorry, but I don't understand your funny sketches.

gate

You can walk into the garden if the gate is open.

grammar

French grammar is very difficult for me.

intensive course

Patrick got a new job in Barcelona and he has to take an intensive course in Spanish.

invented language

Esperanto is an invented language with simple grammar and vocabulary.

island

Ibiza is a very popular Spanish island.

join

You can join the conversation classes but you must talk to the headteacher first.

language

In Canada there are two official languages: French and English.

language course

I think a language course is a good way to learn a foreign language.

learned about

Today at school we learned about the oceans.

letter

She got a lovely letter from her grandma yesterday.

library

I don't buy books. I borrow them from a library.

looking for

If you're looking for interesting books, visit our local bookshop.

money

We can't buy a new car. It costs a lot of money.

mountains

I like skiing, so we usually spend our winter holidays in the mountains.

mystery prize

If you take part in the treasure hunt, you can win a mystery prize.

native language

Michael lives in Russia and speaks Russian fluently, but his native language is English.

native speaker

At our school we have conversation classes with native speakers of English.

nature

We live in the countryside and we are very close to nature.

north

Belgium is the country to the north of France.

North America

Many people emigrated to North America during the Second World War.

Ocean

New Zealand is in the South Pacific Ocean.

cartoon / spotprent gratis vrije tijd
intensieve cursus grammatica poort / hek
deelnemen (aan) eiland bedachte taal
leren over taalcursus taal
zoeken naar bibliotheek brief
mystery prijs bergen geld
natuur moedertaalspreker moedertaal
oceaan Noord-Amerika het noorden / noord
official

What are the official languages in Switzerland?

original

Mary's hairstyle is always very original. She often changes the colour of her hair.

palace

The Queen of England lives in a palace.

password

I can't open the file because I don't know the password.

personal details

Please fill in the form with your personal details.

phone call

I can't make the phone call because I have no more credit on my mobile.

population

The population of New Zealand is 4.6 million people.

Facebook posts

I usually get about 10 comments on my Facebook posts.

postcard

She travels a lot and sends a postcard from every country to her family and friends.

queue

In Britain when there are a lot of people at the bus stop, they stand in a queue.

river

The weather was so nice at the weekend that we decided to have a picnic by the river.

Sea

The Baltic Sea is rather cold.

shout at

Our teachers never shout at us.

Skype call

You can make free Skype calls but you have to register first.

smiles at

I like the way my mum smiles at me.

south

Eindhoven is in the south of the Netherlands.

South America

There are thirteen countries in South America.

fluently

Bilingual people speak two languages fluently.

Statue

The Statue of Liberty was the present from the people of France to the people of the United States.

survive

It's hard to survive in a foreign country when you don't know the language.

talk about

Mary has problems at school but does not want to talk about them.

talk to

We need to talk to the manager about the project.

text message

I send lots of text messages every day.

think about

What do you think about Taylor Swift's last album?

paleis origineel officieel
telefoongesprek persoonsgegevens wachtwoord
ansichtkaart Facebook berichten bevolking
zee rivier rij
lachen naar Skype-gesprek schreeuwen naar
vloeiend Zuid-Amerika het zuiden / zuid
praten over overleven standbeeld
vinden van sms / berichtje praten met
travel

My dream is to travel around the world.

treasure hunt

We did a treasure hunt at a summer camp last year. It was fun!

tweet

Politicians usually tweet about current social and political issues.

understand

Can you repeat what you said, please? I didn't understand.

video blogs

What kind of video blogs do you like?

vlogger

Who is a popular vlogger in your country?

video call

She can't make a video call because she hasn't got a camera in her phone.

video chat

Skype is very useful for video chats.

viewer

Sandra started her vlog yesterday. How many viewers did she have?

vocabulary

Try to learn new vocabulary regularly.

War

The Second World War started in September 1939.

west

You can find more expensive shops and restaurants on the west side of the river in my town.

wi-fi

There is a free wi-fi in this cafe.

world

I passed all my exams and I'm the happiest person in the world!

worry about

Don't worry about your cat. I know a really good vet.

zoom

The camera zoomed in on a beautiful bird.

twitteren speurtocht reizen
vlogger video blogs / vlogs begrijpen
viewer videochat videogesprek / facetime
het westen / west oorlog woordenschat
zorgen maken over wereld Wifi
inzoomen