action

Rosa Parks' action was the beginning of the Civil Rights movement.

arrest

The police arrested Rosa Parks and she had to pay a $10 fine.

autobiography

You can read all about her life in her new autobiography.

boycott

Because of the bus boycott, there were no people on the buses.

carriage

White and black people could not sit in the same railway carriage.

cheer

The crowd cheered and screamed when he scored the first goal.

civil rights

Being treated fairly by the law is one of the basic civil rights.

uncomfortable

We didn't really enjoy the film because the cinema seats were uncomfortable.

department store

The department store is the biggest shop in the city.

experience

Playing for the school ice hockey team was an amazing experience.

fare

She got on the bus, paid her fare, and sat down.

fine

The police arrested Rosa Parks and she later had to pay a $10 fine.

unfriendly

I tried to talk to them but they were very unfriendly.

give in

She knew that she couldn't win, but she refused to give in.

unhappy

Joni didn't enjoy her holiday – she was unhappy.

home game

It was a home game and lots of people from my town were watching.

illegal

In the UK it is illegal to drive before you are 17.

in the open

We were sleeping outside in the open with the stars above us.

Internet

Lots of people buy books on the Internet.

law

It is against the law to cycle on the pavement.

leader

The group decided to vote for a new leader.

illegal

It's illegal to go fishing in your pyjamas in Chicago.

minister

Martin Luther King was a minister for a church in Atlanta.

movement

He joined the civil rights movement.

organise

Martin Luther King was one of the people who organised the boycott.

physically

He is always physically tired after playing basketball all weekend.

unpopular

No one wants to be his friend – why is he so unpopular?

autobiografie

autobiografie

arresteren

arresteren

actie

actie

juichen

juichen

coupé

coupé

boycot

boycot

warenhuis

warenhuis

ongemakkelijk / oncomfortabel

ongemakkelijk / oncomfortabel

burgerrechten

burgerrechten

boete

boete

kaartje / reisgeld

kaartje / reisgeld

ervaring

ervaring

ongelukkig

ongelukkig

opgeven

opgeven

onvriendelijk

onvriendelijk

in de openlucht

in de openlucht

illegaal

illegaal

thuiswedstrijd

thuiswedstrijd

leider / aanvoerder

leider / aanvoerder

wet

wet

internet

internet

beweging

beweging

dominee

dominee

illegaal

illegaal

impopulair

impopulair

lichamelijk

lichamelijk

organiseren

organiseren

realise

I was 11 years old when I realised I had a gift for languages.

result

As a result of the boycott, the US Supreme Court changed the law.

Right

We all have the Right to safety, dignity and respect.

row

The front rows of seats were for whites and the rows behind them were for blacks.

score

When the hockey team scored a goal, the crowd cheered.

scream

She was frightened when she saw the shark, but she didn't scream.

seat

We didn't really enjoy the film because the cinema seats were uncomfortable.

separate

There were laws to keep white and black people separate.

separate

It was illegal to separate whites and blacks on buses.

significant

The bus boycott was a significant event in American history.

skates

The ice hockey players were all wearing new skates.

terrified

When I saw the wolf looking at me, I was terrified.

unusual

It doesn't happen very often – it's very unusual.

wolf

The wolf looked like a large wild dog.

recht

recht

gevolg

gevolg

beseffen

beseffen

schreeuwen

schreeuwen

scoren

scoren

rij

rij

scheiden

scheiden

gescheiden / apart

gescheiden / apart

stoel

stoel

doodsbang

doodsbang

schaatsen

schaatsen

betekenisvol / van belang

betekenisvol / van belang

wolf

wolf

ongebruikelijk

ongebruikelijk