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Abbreviation Full Term Meaning Example— abbreviation afkorting advert (advertisement)adj adjective bijvoeglijk naamwoord favouriteadv adverb bijwoord regularlyadv phr adverbial phrase bijwoordelijk zinsdeel in advanceAmE American English Amerikaans Engels —conj conjunction voegwoord howeverexpr expression uitdrukking quote … unquoteirr v irregular verb onregelmatig

werkwoordget-got-got

n noun zelfstandignaamwoord

opportunity

n phr noun phrase substantiefgroep pen friendn pl plural noun alleen meervoudig

voorkomend zelfst.nw.

scissors

Opp opposite tegenovergestelde masculine-femininephr v phrasal verb woordgroep fungerend

als werkwoordgo out (with)

— prefix voorvoegsel antiprep preposition voorzetsel oppositesb somebody/someone iemand —sth something iets —v verb werkwoord collectv phr verb phrase verbale constituent get angry

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Pronunciation symbols/p/ =pen /e/ =let/b/ =bad /œ/ = add/t/ =tap /i…/ =teeth/d/ =do /I/ =bit/k/ =can /i/ =happy/g/ =get /A…/ = art/f/ =few /Å/ =dog/v/ =view /O…/ = form/ ¡Ç/ =throw /U/ =put/D/ =though /u…/ = do/s/ =see /ø/ =cup/z/ =zoo /‰…/ = skirt/S/ =shop /´/ =the/Z/ =measure /eI/ =make/tS/ = cheese /´U/ = home/dZ/ = join /aI/ = fly/m/ = man /aU/ = now/n/ =not /OI/ = enjoy/N/ =ring /I´/ = near/h/ =hot /e´/ = care/l/ =let /Ue/ = poor/r/ =rain/j/ =yet/w/ = way/"/ =main stress: after /"A…ft´//Æ/ =secondary stress: afternoon /ÆA…ft´"nu…n/

AbbreviationsUS = American EnglishC = countable nounU = uncountable nounC/U = countable or uncountable uses are possibleT = transitive (verb used with an object)I = intransitive (verb used without an object)T/I = transitive or intransitive uses are possiblepl = pluralsb = someonesth = something

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Contents Page

Learning to Learn 5

Module 1: Friends 7

Module 2: Personality 8

Module 3: Communities 9

Module 4: Going places 11

Module 5: History 13

Module 6: Legends 15

Module 7: Fitness 17

Module 8: Sport 19

Module 9: On holiday 20

Module 10: Cultures 21

Module 11: Image 23

Module 12: Celebrities 24

Module 13: Volunteers 25

Module 14: Shopping 26

Module 15: Computers 28

Module 16: Flying saucers 29

Irregular verbs 30

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Learning to Learnmodule (n) /"mÅdju…l/ module There are six modules in my computer course.questionnaire (n) /ÆkwestS´"ne´, Ækes-/ vragenlijst It’s a questionnaire about your favourite television programmes.personal (adj) /"p‰…s´n´l/ persoonlijk Can I ask you a personal question?information (n) /ÆInf´"meIS´n/ informatie Can I have some information about the English course?revise (v) /rI"vaIz/ repeteren The teacher wants to revise irregular verbs today.pronoun (n) /"pr´UnaUn/ persoonlijk

voornaamwoordWhen we say ‘She is happy’ in place of ‘Maria is happy, ‘She’ isthe pronoun.

imperative (n) /Im"per´tIv/ gebiedende wijs In the sentence ‘Come here!’ ‘Come’ is in the imperative.vocabulary (n) /v´"kœbjUl´ri, woordenschat We learned a lot of vocabulary about animals in our German

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Warm-upwarm-up (n) /"wO…m øp/ warming-up The dancers always do a warm-up before the ballet show.opportunity (n) /ÆÅp´"tju…n´ti/ gelegenheid A fantastic opportunity to go to London.partner (n) /"pA…tn´/ partner Peter’s my tennis partner.following (adj) /"fÅl´UIN/ volgende The following day we went to the beach.example (n) /Ig"zA…mp´l/ voorbeeld The dolphin is an example of a sea animal.match (v) /mœtS/ (bij elkaar) passen Can you match the words about food with the pictures?underlined (adj) /Æønd´"laInd/ onderstreept The word love is underlined.affirmative (adj) /´"f‰…m´tIv/ bevestigend In the sentence ‘I love him’ love is in the affirmative form.subject pronoun (n phr) /ÆsøbdZIkt "pr´UnaUn/ onderwerp In the sentence ‘She loves Peter,’ She is the subject pronoun.possessive adjective (n phr) /p´ÆzesIv "œdZIktIv/ bezittelijk

voornaamwoordIn the sentence ‘His house is big’, ‘His’ is the possessiveadjective.

demonstrative adjective(n phr)

/dIÆmÅnstr´tIv "œdZIktIv/ aanwijzendvoornaamwoord

In the sentence ‘That green bag is my bag’, ‘That’ is thedemonstrative adjective.

modal verb (n phr) /Æm´Udl "v‰…b/ modaal hulpwerkwoord In the sentence ‘You must go now!’, ‘must’ is the modal verb.

A Youkey (adj) /ki…/ belangrijkste The key idea is to make money!complete (v) /k´m"pli…t/ voltooien ‘Please complete this exercise for homework,’ said the teacher.table (n) / "teIb´l/ tabel The table shows the affirmative and negative forms of the verb

‘be.’introductions (n pl) /ÆIntr´"døkS´nz/ kennismaking All the new students said their names during the class

introductions.correct (v) /k´"rekt/ verbeteren Can you correct this grammar mistake?act (v) /œkt/ acteren Do you think Brad Pitt acts well in that film?

B Your Classfavourite (adj) /"feIv´rIt/ favoriet What’s your favourite food? Pizza!activity (n) /œk"tIv´ti/ activiteit Dancing is my favourite free-time activity.pronunciation (n) /pr´Ænønsi"eIS´n/ uitspraak What’s the American pronunciation of ‘tomato’?survey (n) /"s‰…veI/ onderzoek A survey about how people travel to work every day.text (n) /tekst/ tekst ‘Read the text and answer the questions,’ said the teacher.

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result (n) /rI"zølt/ resultaat When do you get your exam results?

C Your Classroomobject (n) / "ÅbdZIkt/ voorwerp How many objects are on the table? - Seven!rubber (n) /"røb´/ gum I want to correct this mistake. Have you got a rubber?ruler (n) /"ru…l´/ liniaal How many centimetres is this? - Let’s get the ruler.singular (n) /"sINgjUl´/ enkelvoud ‘Dog’ is the singular of ‘dogs’.consonant (n) /"kÅns´n´nt/ medeklinker How many consonants are there in the word ‘black’? – Four.vowel (n) /"vaU´l/ klinker The word ‘love’ has two vowels in it.order (n) /"O…d´/ volgorde The list of student’s names is in alphabetical order.check (v) /tSek/ controleren Check the answer key and see if we are right.include (v) /In"klu…d/ omvatten The cost of the book includes a free dictionary.translation (n) /trœns"leIS´n, trœnz-/ vertaling A translation of the story from Greek into French.

D Your Homeworkhomework (n) /"h´Umw‰…k/ huiswerk He does his homework at 6 o’clock every night.useful (adj) /"ju…sf´l/ bruikbaar The mobile phone is very useful.calculator (n) /"kœlkjUleIt´/ rekenmachine Can I use a calculator in the Maths exam? –No!description (n) /dI"skrIpS´n/ beschrijving The police have a good description of the man.cue (n) /kju…/ aansporing ‘These word cues can help you make sentences,’ said the

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E Classroom Languageinstructions (n pl) /In"strøkS´nz/ instructies Please read the instructions, carefully.(have a) guess (n) /ges/ schatting What’s my age – have a guess!add (v) /œd/ optellen When you add 2 and 7 you get 9.individually (adv) / ÆIndI"vIdZu´li/ individueel Our teacher meets each student individually each month.

F Check your Englishchess (n) /tSes/ schaak Can you play chess?backwards (adv) /"bœkw´dz/ achteruit Can you count backwards? – Yes, 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6.structure (n) /"strøktS´/ structuur Every day we learn new verb structures in our English lesson.meaning (n) /"mi…nIN/ betekenis What’s the meaning of this word?

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Module 1: Friendspen friend (n phr) /"pen frend/ penvriend Every month I write to my pen friend in Brazil.present simple (n phr) /Æprez´nt "sImp´l/ tegenwoordige tijd ‘I like apples’ is an example of the present simple of the verb

‘like’.collect (v) /k´"lekt/ verzamelen My sister collects stamps from all over the world.invent (v) /In"vent/ bedenken My little sister invents friends when she plays.nationality (n) /ÆnœS´"nœl´ti/ nationaliteit What’s her nationality? - She’s Spanish.flat (n) /flœt/ flat Our flat has got two bedrooms.rule (n) /ru…l/ regel We have a lot of rules at school.regularly (adv) / "regjUl´li/ regelmatig He goes to the gym regularly, three times a week.form (n) /fO…m/ vorm `Boxes is the plural form of the noun ‘box’.happen (v) /"hœp´n/ gebeuren The story happens at night.married (adj) /"mœrid/ getrouwd My sister is married to a doctor.go out (phr v) /g´U "aUt/ uitgaan My brother goes out with a girl in his English class.medicine (n) /"meds´n/ medicijn I want to study medicine and become a doctor.get up (phr v) /get "øp/ opstaan On Sundays I usually get up late because I don’t have school.false (adj) /fO…ls/ vals The man gave a false address to the Police.diving (n) /"daIvIN/ duiken ‘Would you like to go diving this weekend?’ asked Sue.painting (n) /"peIntIN/ schilderen She loves painting, especially pictures of the sea.interest (n) / "Intr´st/ interesse Tom’s interest is playing the guitar.ice hockey (n phr) / "aIs ÆhÅki/ ijshockey Ice hockey is a sport they often play in Canada.prediction (n) /prI"dIkS´n/ voorspelling It’s difficult to make a prediction about the result of the game

tomorrow.brilliant (adj) / "brIlj´nt/ briljant I think he’s a brilliant singer, maybe the best in the world.magazine (n) /Æmœg´"zi…n/ tijdschrift Every Monday I buy a magazine about computers.countryside (n) / "køntrisaId/ platteland The beautiful English countryside.imagine (v) /I"mœdZIn/ zich voorstellen Actors must imagine they are another person.quote … unquote (expr) /Ækw´Ut ... "ønkw´Ut/ tussen

aanhalingstekensblind (adj) /blaInd/ blind Some blind people have a special dog to help them.friendship (n) /"frendSIp/ vriendschap Their friendship lasted all their lives.

topic (n) / "tÅpIk/ onderwerp ‘The topic of today’s lesson is dinosaurs,’ said the teacher.paragraph (n) /"pœr´grA…f/ alinea, paragraaf ‘Please write two paragraphs about your best friend,’ said the

teacher.ending (n) /"endIN/ einde A happy ending.introduction (n) /ÆIntr´"døkS´n/ inleiding I think this introduction is too long.online (adj) / ÆÅn"laIn/ online I’m online because I want to send a message to my pen friend in

Canada.project (n) /"prÅdZekt/ project Our class did a project on the Acropolis.join (v) /dZOIn/ verbinden In English, the word ‘and’ can join many phrases.linking (n) /"lINkIN/ koppeling Linking the two sentences with the word ‘but’ is a good idea.reply (n) /rI"plaI/ antwoord Please give your reply in a loud, clear voice.roleplay (n) /"r´UlpleI/ rollenspel We did a roleplay about shopping in our English class.stage (n) /steIdZ/ fase What is the next stage?expression (n) /Ik"spreS´n/ uitdrukking ‘Excuse me’ is an expression that can also mean: ‘I’m sorry’.

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Module 2: Personalitypersonality (n) /Æp‰…s´"nœl´ti/ persoonlijkheid She has a lovely personality.active (adj) /"œktIv/ actief She’s a very active person, she does so many things.honest (adj) / "ÅnIst/ eerlijk You must be very honest to work in a bank.lazy (adj) / "leIzi/ lui He never helps his mother, he’s very lazy.outgoing (adj) /ÆaUt"g´UIN/ extravert Our teacher is a very outgoing person.shy (adj) /SaI/ verlegen He is a very shy little boy and runs away when visitors come

here.adjective (n) /"œdZIktIv/ bijvoeglijk naamwoord In the phrase ‘a beautiful painting’, ‘beautiful’ is the adjective.interview (n) / "Int´vju…/ interview Please be quiet. I want to hear this interview.get angry (v phr) /get "œNgri/ boos worden Mum gets angry when we make a lot of noise.intonation (n) /ÆInt´"neIS´n/ intonatie When you ask a question in English your intonation sometimes

goes up.adverb of frequency (n phr) /Æœdv‰…b ´v "fri…kw´nsi/ bijwoord van

frequentieIn the sentence ‘I sometimes play tennis.’, ‘sometimes’ is theadverb of frequency.

calendar (n) /"kœl´nd´/ kalender What’s the date today? Where’s the calendar?tired (adj) /taI´d/ moe My dad works hard all week and on Friday night he’s very tired.bored (adj) /bO…d/ verveeld I get bored in the class if the lesson isn’t interesting!pretend (v) /prI"tend/ doen alsof He often pretends he is sick so he doesn’t go to school.ability (n) /´"bIl´ti/ bekwaamheid She has the ability to swim underwater for more than one minute.next to (adv phr) / "nekst t´/ naast Come and sit next to me.capital (n) /"kœpItl/ hoofdstad Athens is the capital of Greece.nervous (adj) /"n‰…v´s/ nerveus I am usually nervous before my exams.relaxed (adj) /rI"lœkst/ ontspannen He’s a very calm, relaxed person.hate (v) /heIt/ haten My grandfather hates rock music, but he loves jazz.mind (v) /maInd/ bezwaren hebben Do you mind if I smoke?preference (n) /"pref´r´ns/ voorkeur We can have Chinese food or Mexican. What’s you preference?

holiday (n) / "hÅl´di/ vakantie This summer I’m going to Crete or my holiday.option (n) /"ÅpS´n/ optie There are three options for each exam question: A, B or C.

tidy (adj) / "taIdi/ opgeruimd Ellen’s room is always neat and tidy.attractive (adj) /´"trœktIv/ aantrekkelijk Do you think that actor is attractive.final (adj) / "faInl/ laatste The final part of the story is very funny.

article (n) / "A…tIk´l/ lidwoord ‘A’ and ‘an’ are articles that go before a noun.gap (n) /gœp/ ruimte Write the correct word in the gap.

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Module 3: Communitiescommunity (n) /k´"mju…n´ti/ gemeenschap There is a big Greek community in Melbourne, Australia.village (n) / "vIlIdZ/ dorp My father comes from a small fishing village.city (n) / "sIti/ stad Four million people live in this city.leaflet (n) / "li…flIt/ blaadje A leaflet about a new sports centre.article (n) / "A…tIk´l/ artikel An interesting article about tourism in Greece.weather (n) /"weD´/ weer The weather in this part of the country is usually very hot.kind (n) /kaInd/ soort What’s your favourite kind of food? - Italian!newsagent’s (n) /"nju…zÆeIdZ´nts/ kiosk What time does the newsagent’s open? – At 8 o’clock.post office (n phr) postkantoor Is the post office open on Sunday? No, not in Greece.railway station (n phr) /"reIlweI ÆsteIS´n/ station Excuse me, where is the railway station?preposition (n) /Æprep´"zIS´n/ voorzetsel ‘At’, ‘to’ and ‘on’ are all prepositions.opposite (prep) /"Åp´zIt/ tegenover Put the big chair opposite the television.bakery (n) /"beIk´ri/ bakker Every morning I buy fresh bread from the bakery.chemist’s (n) /"kemIsts/ drogist/apotheker Is there a 24-hour chemist at the airport?factory (n) /"fœkt´ri/ fabriek Four hundred people work in that factory.fish and chip shop (n phr) /ÆfIS ´n "tSIp SÅp/ vis-met-patat-zaak Excuse me, is there a fish and chip shop near here?pub (n) /pøb/ café Let’s meet at the pub at 8 o’clock tonight.area (n) /"e´ri´/ omgeving Is there a gym in this area?industrial area (n phr) /InÆdøstri´l "e´ri´/ industriegebied The buildings in this industrial area are very dirty.tram (n) /trœm/ tram Every morning he goes to work by tram.shower (n) /"SaU´/ douche Tommy has a shower every night before he goes to bed.map (n) /mœp/ plattegrond Oh dear, we’re lost! Where’s the map?take turns (v phr) /teIk "t‰…nz/ iets om beurten doen When you play the game you must take turns.dream (n) /dri…m/ droom Two weeks in Hawaii is the holiday of my dreams.desert island (n phr) /Ædez´t "aIl´nd/ onbewoond eiland Only ten people live on that desert island.changeable (adj) /"tSeIndZ´b´l/ veranderlijk One minute it’s hot, the next minute it’s cold. The weather is so

changeable today.cloudy (adj) / "klaUdi/ bewolkt I feel sad when the weather is always grey and cloudy.icy (adj) / "aIsi/ glad Don’t drive the car today, the roads are very icy.snowy (adj) / "sn´Ui/ sneeuwachtig This snowy weather is great for skiing.sunny (adj) / "søni/ zonnig What a beautiful sunny day! Let’s go swimming.windy (adj) /"wIndi/ winderig It’s very windy today, so we can’t go to the beach.season (n) /"si…z´n/ seizoen What’s your favourite season?spring (n) /sprIN/ lente I love the weather in spring – it’s not too hot and not too cold.summer (n) /"søm´/ zomer Every summer we go to Santorini.autumn (n) /"O…t´m/ herfst In autumn it rains in our area of the country.winter (n) /"wInt´/ winter In winter it snows in our area.experiment (n) /Ik"sperIm´nt/ experiment We do a lot of experiments in our chemistry class.k.p.h. = kilometres per hour(n phr)

/ÆkIl´mi…t´z p´r "aU´. kIÆlÅmIt´z/ kilometer per uur He usually drives slowly at 70 k.p.h.

appear (v) /´"pI´/ verschijnen He appears on TV quite often.continue (v) /k´n"tInju…/ doorgaan I need more money so I can continue my computer course.miss (v) /mIs/ missen I miss my sister when she goes back to university in England.pollution (n) /p´"lu…S´n/ vervuiling A lot of pollution comes from cars and factories.fame (n) /feIm/ bekendheid Her fame as a fantastic singer.population (n) /ÆpÅpjU"leIS´n/ bevolking What’s the population of Greece? - About 10 million.

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contact (v) /"kÅntœkt/ contact opnemen met Please contact me by phone.by post (n phr) /baI "p´Ust/ per post Please send me the book by post.degree (n) /dI"gri…/ graad In summer it is often over 30 degrees.zero (n) /"zI´r´U/ nul The football score is one zero.global (adj) /"gl´Ub´l/ wereldwijd Pollution is a global problem.plan (n) /plœn/ plan We don’t have any plans for the weekend. Why don’t you come

and visit us?decide (v) /dI"saId/ besluiten I can’t decide what to give Peter for his birthday.prepare (v) /prI"pe´/ voorbereiden Can you help me prepare everything for the party?

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Module 4: Going placescover (n) /"køv´/ hoes I like the picture on this CD cover.brochure (n) /"br´US´, -SU´/ brochure A brochure about skiing holidays.captions (n pl) /"kœpS´nz/ titels The captions in a comic book.backpacking (n) /"bœkpœkIN/ het rondtrekken met

rugzakMike wants to go backpacking around Australia.

camping (n) /"kœmpIN/ camping He goes camping on a different island every summer.climbing (n) /"klaImIN/ klimmen You’re too young to go climbing, you’re only 10!sailing (n) / "seIlIN/ zeilen My Dad and I go sailing when it’s not too windy.sightseeing (n) / "saItÆsi…IN/ het bezoeken van

bezienswaardighedenLet’s go sightseeing today, I really want to see the Acropolis.

notice (v) / "n´UtIs/ opmerken Please notice that the bus leaves early tomorrow!main (adj) /meIn/ belangrijkste The bank is on the main road.stress (n) /stres/ klemtoon In the word ‘opposite’, the stress is on the first syllable.mention (v) /"menS´n/ noemen The newspaper article mentions my name.souvenir (n) /Æsu…v´"nI´, "su…v´nI´/ aandenken Holiday souvenirs.bar of soap (n phr) /ÆbA…r ´v "s´Up/ stuk zeep Each bathroom in the hotel has shampoo and a bar of soap.doll (n) /dÅl/ pop My little sisters always play with dolls.conversation (n) /ÆkÅnv´"seIS´n/ gesprek A long telephone conversation.according to (prep) /´"kO…dIN t´, tU/ volgens At summer camp we stay in groups according to our age.broken (adj) /"br´Uk´n/ kapot Oh no! My car window is broken! There is glass everywhere.terrible (adj) /"terIb´l/ vreselijk His writing is terrible.break down (phr v) /ÆbreIk "daUn/ kapotgaan My video player is very old and it always breaks down!necessary (adj) /"nes´s´ri/ nodig It is necessary to use a capital letter when you write people’s

names in English.recognise (v) /"rek´gnaIz, "rek´n-/ herkennen He looks so different with short hair. I didn’t recognise him.similar (adj) /"sImIl´/ zelfde Those are very similar bags.passport (n) / "pA…spO…t/ paspoort At the airport you need your tickets and your passport.zoo (n) /zu…/ dierentuin I love watching the monkeys when I go to the zoo.change money (v phr) /ÆtSeIndZ "møni/ geld wisselen Excuse me, can I change money at this bank?journey (n) /"dZ‰…ni/ reis How long is the journey by bus?worry (v) /"wøri/ zich zorgen maken Don’t worry – I’m sure the exam isn’t difficult.pack (v) /pœk/ inpakken We leave the hotel very early tomorrow, so pack your bags tonight.job (n) /dZÅb/ baan What’s his job? He’s a policeman.enormous (adj) /I"nO…m´s/ enorm I think London is an enormous city.variety (n) /v´"raI´ti/ soort Different varieties of apples.pound (n) /paUnd/ pond That shirt costs nine pounds.travel agent’s (n phr) /"trœv´l ÆeIdZ´nts/ reisbureau I booked my holiday at a travel agent’sflight (n) /flaIt/ vlucht How long is the flight from Hania to Athens? - About 50 minutes.single (adj) /"sINg´l/ enkel A single air ticket to Paris.return (adj) /rI"t‰…n/ retour Can I have a return ticket to London please?divide (v) /dI"vaId/ verdelen Divide the pizza into four pieces.version (n) /"v‰…S´n/ versie I prefer the other version of that song.excellent (adj) /"eks´l´nt/ uitstekend Your exam results are excellent.art gallery (n phr) /"A…t Ægœl´ri/ kunstgalerie The art gallery is showing paintings by Monet this month.miss (v) /mIs/ missen That circus is very good, don’t miss it when it comes to your town.Statue of Liberty (n phr) /ÆstœtSu… ´v "lIb´ti/ Vrijheidsbeeld The Statue of Liberty is in New York

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department store (n phr) /dI"pA…tm´nt stO…/ warenhuis Men’s clothes are on the third floor in this department store.downtown (adv) / "daUntaUn/ in de binnenstad Downtown restaurants.display (v) /dI"spleI/ uitstallen The shop keeper displayed the new CDs in the front window.belong (v) /bI"lÅN/ (eigendom) zijn van Who does this bag belong to? It’s Peter’s.owner (n) /"´Un´/ eigenaar Who is the owner of that green car? I think that’s Jane’s car.full (adj) /fUl/ volledig ‘I am happy today.’ is a full sentence.brackets (n pl) /"brœkIts/ accolades The word (happy) is in brackets.careful (adj) /"ke´f´l/ voorzichtig Be careful when you drive – the road is very icy.amazing (adj) /´"meIzIN/ verbazingwekkend The music at that new nightclub is amazing.university (n) /Æju…nI"v‰…s´ti/ universiteit She wants to go to the University of Athens to study medicine.building (n) /"bIldIN/ gebouw That beautiful old building is more than 100 years old.international (adj) /ÆInt´"nœS´n´l/ internationaal Athens has a new international airport.cathedral (n) /k´"Ti…dr´l/ kathedraal Peter’s Cathedral is in Rome.birthplace (n) /"b‰…TpleIs/ geboorteplaats What is the birthplace of Eleftherios Venizelos?The Beatles (n pl) /D´ "bi…tlz/ de Beatles The Beatles came from Liverpoolmonument (n) /"mÅnjUm´nt/ monument A monument with the names of the people who died in the Second

World War.Stone Age (n phr) /"st´Un eIdZ/ Stenen Tijdperk During the Stone Age the people used stones to make many

things.magnificent (adj) /mœg"nIfIs´nt/ prachtig Epidavros is a magnificent theatre.

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Module 5: Historyhistory (n) / "hIst´ri/ geschiedenis I love history and learning about the old times.century (n) /"sentS´ri/ eeuw They built the castle in the 16th century.discovery (n) /dIs"køv´ri/ ontdekking All the newspapers talked about the discovery of a new star.event (n) /I"vent/ gebeurtenis What important event happened in 1969? We travelled to the moon.exploration (n) /Æekspl´"reIS´n/ exploratie Exploration of the Antarctic.invention (n) /In"venS´n/ uitvinding The invention of the Internet.revolution (n) /Ærev´"lu…S´n/ revolutie The French Revolution.war (n) /wO…/ oorlog Many people died during the war between those two countries.Renaissance (n) /r´"neIs´ns/ Renaissance The Renaissance period lasted from 1450 to 1600solar system (n phr) /Æs´Ul´ "sIst´m/ zonnestelsel The sun is the centre of our solar system.microchip (n) /"maIkr´UÆtSIp/ microchip Something is wrong with my computer. Maybe there’s a problem

with a microchip.genius (n) / "dZi…ni´s/ genie Einstein was a genius.architecture (n) /"A…kItektS´/ architectuur He studies architecture at university.engineering (n) /ÆendZI"nI´rIN/ techniek You must be good at Maths to study engineering.science (n) / "saI´ns/ wetenschap We learned about the planets in our science class.duke (n) /dju…k/ hertog Prince Andrew is the Duke of York, Sarah Ferguson was the

Duchess.design (v) /dI"zaIn/ ontwerpen My wife is an architect so she designed our house.military (adj) /"mIlIt´ri/ militair A military plane.die (v) /daI/ sterven He died at the age of 93.marry (v) /"mœri/ trouwen My parents married in 1970.fact (n) /fœkt/ feit It is a fact that we need water to live.mirror (n) /"mIr´/ spiegel Look at yourself in the mirror.scissors (n pl) /"sIz´z/ schaar Can I have the scissors to cut this paper?helicopter (n) / "helIkÅpt´/ helikopter You can get to the island by boat or by helicopter.submarine (n) /"søbm´ri…n/ onderzeeboot The submarine is 400 metres underwater.observation (n) /ÆÅbz´"veIS´n/ waarneming Observation of the stars.physicist (n) / "fIzIsIst/ natuurkundige She wants to be a physicist and work at a university.chemist (n) /"kemIst/ scheikundige Some chemists are trying to discover a new form of energy.radioactive (adj) /ÆreIdi´U"œktIv/ radioactief Don’t swim in that lake! That factory puts radioactive chemicals in

the water.element (n) /"el´m´nt/ bestanddeel There are many natural elements in the food we eat.accident (n) /"œksId´nt/ ongeluk Last night there was a terrible car accident near my house.Nobel Prize (n phr) /n´UÆbel "praIz, Æn´Ubel-/ Nobelprijs He got the Nobel Prize for Peace.winner (n) /"wIn´/ winnaar Who are the winners of the football match?land (v) /lœnd/ landen We landed at the airport one hour late.independence (n) /ÆIndI"pend´ns/ onafhankelijkheid The islands want independence and to have their own government.leader (n) / "li…d´/ leider Alexander the Great was a famous leader.feminine (adj) /"fem´nIn/ vrouwelijk ‘Actress’ is the feminine form of ‘actor’.tobacco (n) /t´"bœk´U/ tabak Which countries does tobacco grow in?literature (n) /"lIt´r´tS´/ literatuur An important period in modern Greek literature.execute (v) / "eksIkju…t/ executeren In the past they executed people by cutting off their head.half-sister (n) /"hA…f ÆsIst´/ halfzuster After Tim’s mother died his father married again and now Tim has a

half-sister who is 2 months old.prison (n) /"prIz´n/ gevangenis He was in prison for ten years because he killed a man.

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secretly (adv) / "si…kr´tli/ stiekem Nobody saw Romeo when he secretly kissed Juliet.government (n) /"gøv´m´nt, "gøv´nm´nt/ regering Some people want to change the government.invade (v) /In"veId/ binnenvallen Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.peace (n) /pi…s/ vrede The people were very happy during the time of peace.successful (adj) /s´k"sesf´l/ succesvol She is a successful actress and is in many films.attack (v) /´"tœk/ aanvallen Three boys attacked the old man and took his money.weak (adj) /wi…k/ zwak I wasn’t well for many months and I am still weak.feeble (adj) /"fi…b´l/ zwak When he didn’t eat for days he was very feeble.heart (n) /hA…t/ hart Smoking is bad for your heart.stomach (n) /"støm´k/ maag My dad has a big stomach because he eats too much!train as (v) /"treIn ´z, œz/ een opleiding volgen

voorMy sister wants to train as a doctor and work with sick children.

nurse (n) /n‰…s/ verpleegster My mother is a nurse and she sometimes works all night.medical care (n phr) /"medIk´l ke´/ medische zorg The old man was in bed and needed a lot of medical care.hospital (n) / "hÅspItl/ ziekenhuis My brother is in hospital because he broke his leg.professional (adj) /pr´"feS´n´l/ professioneel My uncle’s a doctor and he gave me some professional advice.education (n) /ÆedjU"keIS´n/ opleiding She finished her high school education in France.receive (v) /rI"si…v/ ontvangen The famous film star received a lot of money to star in that film.honour (n) /"Ån´/ eer(bewijs) The police man received an honour for saving the man’s life.wounded (adj,n) /"wu…ndId/ gewond My grandfather was wounded in the war.

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Module 6: Legendslegend (n) /"ledZ´nd/ legende The story of Robin Hood is a famous legend.adventure story (n phr) /´d"ventS´ ÆstO…ri/ avonturenverhaal An adventure story about pirates.ghost story (n phr) /"g´Ust ÆstO…ri/ spookverhaal A ghost story in an old castle.horror story (n phr) /"hÅr´ ÆstO…ri/ griezelverhaal ‘Frankenstein’ is a horror story.science fiction (n phr) /ÆsaI´ns "fIkS´n/ sciencefiction A science fiction story about life on another planet.action film (n phr) /"œkS´n fIlm/ actiefilm My brother loves action films about the police.believe (v) /bI"li…v/ geloven Do you believe in vampires?monster (n) /"mÅnst´/ monster A children’s story book about a big green monster.silly (adj) / "sIli/ dwaas Maybe this is a silly question, but why are we here?smile (v) /smaIl/ glimlachen She looks very sad. She never smiles.afraid (adj) /´"freId/ bang The little boy is afraid of the dark.infinitive (n) /In"fIn´tIv/ infinitief ‘To go’ is the infinitive form of the verb ‘go’.alien (n) / "eIli´n/ vreemdeling The alien had three heads and six eyes.direct (v) /dI"rekt, daI"rekt/ regisseren Did Mel Gibson direct that movie?good-looking (adj) /ÆgUd "lUkIN/ knap Do you think that actor is good-looking?kill (v) /kIl/ doden The cat killed the mouse.midnight (n) /"mIdnaIt/ middernacht ‘You must be home by midnight!’scream (v) /skri…m/ schreeuwen The woman screamed when she saw the scorpion.vet (n) /vet/ dierenarts When my dog broke his leg I took him to the vet.wash up (phr v) /wOS øp/ afwassen I usually cook dinner and my sister washes up.armour (n) /"A…m´/ harnas The metal armour was very heavy and difficult to wear.cave (n) /keIv/ grot It was dark and cold inside the cave.knight (n) /naIt/ ridder The film was about a famous knight and an old King.lake (n) /leIk/ meer Can you go swimming in that lake?sword (n) /sO…d/ zwaard The little boy pretended to kill the monster with his plastic sword.treasure (n) /"treZ´/ schat There was gold and silver in the treasure.horrible (adj) /"hÅrIb´l/ afschuwelijk Last night I had a dream about a horrible monster.take off (phr v) /ÆteIk "Åf/ uittrekken Take off your jacket, it’s very hot in here.put away (phr v) /ÆpUt ´"weI/ opbergen The children put away their toys before bed.fight (v) /faIt/ vechten Did your grandfather fight in the war?breathe (v) /bri…D/ ademen I don’t like it when smokers breathe smoke all over me.put on (phr v) / ÆpUt "Ån/ aantrekken Put on your coat. It’s very cold outside today.escape (v) /I"skeIp/ ontsnappen He escaped from prison.suddenly (adv) / "sødnli/ plotseling I suddenly had a new idea!hit (v) /hIt/ slaan His brother hit him and now he has a black eye.knife (n) /naIf/ mes Cut the bread with this knife.look after (phr v) /ÆlUk "A…ft´/ oppassen Grandmother looks after the children when our mother goes to

work.soul (n) /s´Ul/ ziel Music is good for the soulpoor (adj) /pO…/ arm Oh no! You poor thing – you walked all the way home in this rain?entrance (n) /"entr´ns/ ingang The entrance to the cinema is over there.slave (girl) (n) /sleIv/ slavin ‘Don’t speak!’ said the king to the slave.ring (n) /rIN/ ring My mother has got a beautiful diamond ring.pause (v) /pO…z/ pauzeren He paused for a minute and then started speaking again.hesitation (n) /ÆhezI"teIS´n/ aarzeling She’s very shy and there are many hesitations in her speech.patient (n, adj) /"peIS´nt/ patient, geduldig The doctor saw 30 patients this morning. My English teacher is

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very patient and always waits for me to answer.break (n) /breIk/ pauze I’m very hungry. Let’s have a break for lunch.disappear (v) /ÆdIs´"pI´/ verdwijnen The boy disappeared after he broke the window.laugh (v) /lA…f/ lachen My uncle is very funny and he always makes me laugh.ancient (adj) /"eInS´nt/ antiek Epidavros is an ancient theatre.in all its/their glory (expr) /In ÆO…l Its/De´ "glO…ri/ in alle glorie All the kings and queens arrived in all their glory.circus (n) /"s‰…k´s/ circus I have tickets for the circusEast (n) /i…st/ Oosten Music from the East.guillotine (n) / "gIl´ti…n/ guillotine They used the guillotine to cut off the King’s head.solution (n) /s´"lu…S´n/ oplossing ‘We have the best solution to this economic problem,’ said the

politician.politician (n) /ÆpÅl´"tIS´n/ politicus How many politicians are against the war?Iron Curtain (n phr) /ÆaI´n "k‰…tn/ IJzeren Gordijn The Iron Curtain divided the Soviet Union with the Westsink (v) /sINk/ zinken A rock sinks when you put it in water.(sink) without a trace (expr) /wIDÆaUt ´ "treIs/ spoorloos The small plane disappeared forever without trace.

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Module 7: Fitnessfitness (n) / "fItnIs/ conditie An exercise programme to improve her fitness.article (n) / "A…tIk´l/ artikel Did you read that article about the new airport?report (n) /rI"pO…t/ verslag A report on hospitals in the country.healthy (adj) /"helTi/ gezond Fruit and vegetables are healthy foods.advice (n) /´d"vaIs/ advies I have a problem. Please give me some advice.countable noun (n phr) /ÆkaUnt´b´l "naUn/ telbaar naamwoord Eggs, apples and carrots are examples of countable nouns.sunbathing (n) /"sønbeIDIN/ zonnebaden I love swimming, but I don’t like sunbathing.cabbage (n) /"kœbIdZ/ kool Do you like salad with cabbage and carrots?cereal (n) /"sI´ri´l/ graanproduct The children usually have cereal with milk for breakfast.diet (n) / "daI´t/ voedsel, dieet Your daily diet is not good – you eat too many chips. My dad went

on a diet and lost 15 kilos.item (n) /"aIt´m/ voorwerp There are seven items on the table.average (adj) /"œv´rIdZ/ gemiddeld ‘The average tourist stays here for about two weeks,’ said the

travel agent.couple (n) /"køp´l/ koppel I’m sure I know that couple at the table over there.crisps (n) /krIsps/ chips They use potatoes to make crisps.sausage (n) / "sÅsIdZ/ worst When we go camping we cook sausages outside.tuna (n) / "tju…n´/ tonijn I love fresh tuna with lemon.by the way (expr) /baI D´ "weI/ trouwens By the way, please don’t tell anyone my secret.melon (n) /"mel´n/ meloen Summer is the season for melon.toothbrush (n) /"tu…TbrøS/ tandenborstel Every day I clean my teeth with a toothbrush.fridge (n) /frIdZ/ koelkast Put the milk and yogurt in the fridge.meal (n) /mi…l/ maaltijd We usually have three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.container (n) /k´n"teIn´/ doosje I take my lunch to school in a plastic container.tin (n) /tIn/ blik A tin of beans.carton (n) / "kA…tn/ kartonnen doos A carton of orange juice.bar (n) /bA…/ reep, stuk A bar of chocolate, a bar of soap.shelf (n) /Self/ plank There are many books on the shelf.statement (n) /"steItm´nt/ verklaring ‘I am a student’ is a true statement.regular (adj) /"regjUl´/ regelmatig He does regular exercise.habit (n) /"hœbIt/ gewoonte I have a habit of locking my keys in the car.murder (n) /"m‰…d´/ moord The horrific murder of two young boys shocked the country.glamorous (adj) /"glœm´r´s/ betoverend A glamorous dress.nasty (adj) / "nA…sti/ gemeen What a nasty man! He is so rude to everyone!stupid (adj) / "stju…pId/ stom It’s very stupid to drive fast on icy roads.heading (n) /"hedIN/ kop I used a computer to design the headings for our school magazine.daily (adj) / "deIli/ dagelijks The daily newspaper.chew (v) /tSu…/ kauwen ‘Eat slowly and chew your food well’ said his mother.give up (phr v) /ÆgIv "øp/ opgeven My father gave up eating fatty food.teenager (n) / "ti…neIdZ´/ tiener A club for teenagers only.join (v) /dZOIn/ zich aansluiten Many people in our community joined the campaign to plant more

trees.smoke-free area (n phr) /Æsm´Uk fri… "e´ri´/ rookvrije ruimte Does this restaurant have a smoke-free area?strict (adj) /strIkt/ strikt We have strict rules at school about being late for class.anti (prefix) /"œnti/ anti An anti-drug campaign.opinion (n) /´"pInj´n/ mening What’s your opinion on this subject?

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slogan (n) /"sl´Ug´n/ slagzin ‘Just Do It’ is a well-known slogan for a sports clothing company.campaign (n) /kœm"peIn/ campagne A campaign to clean up the beaches.gist (n) /dZIst/ kern I know enough English to understand the gist of this news report.balanced diet (n phr) /Æbœl´nst "daI´t/ uitgebalanceerd dieet My brother only eats chips! That isn’t a balanced diet at all!lift (n) /lIft/ lift The lift is broken. Let’s walk up the stairs.sugar-free (adj) /ÆSUg´ "fri…/ suikervrij Sugar-free chewing gum.however (conj) /haU"ev´/ echter/maar Peter is hard-working, however his sister is really lazy.interview (v) / "Int´vju…/ interviewen She interviewed the President on television.calculate (v) /"kœlkjUleIt/ uitrekenen Let’s calculate how many kilometres we travelled.percentage (n) /p´"sentIdZ/ percentage What percentage of the students in your class are girls?

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Module 8: Sportcomposition (n) /ÆkÅmp´"zIS´n/ opstel A 400-word composition about my family.ice-skating (n) /"aIs ÆskeItIN/ schaatsen We went ice-skating on the lake in winter.dangerous (adj) /"deIndZ´r´s/ gevaarlijk A dangerous tiger.glove (n) /gløv/ handschoen Put on your gloves. It’s cold.snorkel (n) /"snO…k´l/ snorkel A snorkel helps us breathe underwater.puck (n) /pøk/ puck In the game of hockey, you use a puck not a ball.flipper (n) /"flIp´/ zwemvlies Flippers help you to swim fast.equipment (n) /I"kwIpm´nt/ uitrusting Divers need special equipment to breathe underwater.swimming cap (n phr) /"swImIN kœp/ badmuts Swimmers in the Olympic Games usually wear swimming caps.possible (adj) / "pÅsIb´l/ mogelijk Look at those black clouds. It’s possible it will rain today.allowed (adj) /´"laUd/ toegestaan I am not allowed to go out tonight.distance (n) / "dIst´ns/ afstand The distance from my home to school is about 500 metres.touch (v) /tøtS/ aanraken Do not touch the animals – they’re dangerous!helmet (n) /"helm´t/ helm Always wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike.hold (v) /h´Uld/ vasthouden Please hold the baby for a minute.serve (v) /s‰…v/ serveren ‘Do you want to serve first?’ asked the tennis player.tournament (n) /"tU´n´m´nt/ toernooi My school basketball team is in the tournament.advert (n) /"œdv‰…t/ advertentie A television advert for a new ice-cream.final (n) / "faInl/ finale Who was the winner of the men’s tennis final?nil (n) /nIl/ nul The football score was four – nil.president (n) /"prezId´nt/ president What is the name of our President?record (n) /"rekO…d/ record She ran the race in under ten seconds and set a new record.legend (n) /"ledZ´nd/ legende They say the Brazilian football player, Pele, is a sports legend.beat (v) /bi…t/ verslaan My team beat your team! We’re the winners!champion (n) /"tSœmpi´n/ kampioen She’s the Olympic 100 metres champion.home (adj) /h´Um/ thuis The Italian team played a home match in Milan.away (adj) /´"weI/ uit The Greek team had an away win in Germany.a matter of life and death(expr)

/´ Æmœt´r ´v laIf ´n "deT/ een kwestie vanleven en dood

For Nikos, winning the basketball final is a matter of life and death.

self-defence (n) /Æself dI"fens/ zelfverdediging In the classes for self-defence we learned how to hit very hard.belt (n) /belt/ riem I need a belt for these jeans.carpet (n) / "kA…pIt/ tapijt In summer we take the carpets off the floor.medal (n) /"medl/ medaille A gold medal at the Olympics is the highest point of an athlete’s

life.bounce (v) /baUns/ stuiteren He bounced the ball three times.kick (v) /kIk/ schoppen ‘Don’t kick the ball inside the house!’ said my father.uniform (n) /"ju…nIfO…m/ uniform My Dad’s a policeman and he always wears a uniform.ill (adj) /Il/ ziek I feel very ill, I think I need to see a doctor.spend (v) /spend/ uitgeven I have very little money to spend this weekend. Let’s stay home.sleeping bag (n phr) /"sli…pIN bœg/ slaapzak The mountain climber used very special sleeping bags in the snow.reserve (v) /rI"z‰…v/ reserveren Can I reserve a table for 8 people for 9 o’clock tonight?in advance (adv phr) /In ´d"vA…ns/ vooruit The travel agent organised our holiday two months in advance.

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Module 9: On holidaydirections (n pl) /dI"rekS´nz, daI-/ aanwijzingen The directions to his house were very clear.present continuous (n phr) /Æprez´nt k´n"tInjU´s/ ‘present continuous’ ‘I am reading’ is an example of the present continuous form of

‘read’.trekking (n) /"trekIN/ trekken We go trekking in the mountains in the spring.relax (v) /rI"lœks/ ontspannen Last Sunday I went to the beach and relaxed in the sun.apartment (n) /´"pA…tm´nt/ appartement An apartment near the beach.bed and breakfast (n phr) /Æbed ´n "brekf´st/ logies en ontbijt We stayed at a lovely bed and breakfast in the countryside.campsite (n) /"kœmpsaIt/ camping Our campsite is near a lake.hostel (n) / "hÅstl/ jeugdherberg A student hostel.caravan park (n phr) /"kœr´vœn pA…k/ caravanterrein Over 100 families were staying in the caravan park.palace (n) /"pœl´s/ paleis The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.ideal (adj) / ÆaI"dI´l/ ideaal My ideal home is a villa next to the sea.location (n) /l´U"keIS´n/ plek This mountain is the perfect location for a winter hotel.accommodation (n) /´ÆkÅm´"deIS´n/ onderdak Our travel agent organised our holiday accommodation.luxury (n) /"løkS´ri/ luxe She lives a life of luxury.contraction (n) /k´n"trœkS´n/ samentrekking The contraction of ‘I am’ is ‘I’m’.concert hall (n phr) /"kÅns´t hO…l/ concertzaal The musicians are waiting in the concert hall.instrument (n) /"Instr´m´nt/ instrument Can you play a musical instrument?imaginary (adj) /I"mœdZIn´ri/ denkbeeldig The little girl has imaginary friends.awful (adj) /"O…f´l/ afschuwelijk The weather was awful – rainy and cloudy!disgusting (adj) /dIs"gøstIN/ walgelijk This soup tastes disgusting! I can’t eat it!total disaster (n phr) /Æt´Utl dI"zA…st´/ absolute ramp My dinner party was a total disaster. The food was horrible!(be) miles from (expr) /"maIlz fr´m, frÅm/ mijlen ver weg van We stayed in the countryside miles from anywhere.crowded (adj) /"kraUdId/ vol The bus is very crowded in the morning.freezing (adj) /"fri…zIN/ vriezen Put on your coat, it’s freezing outside.polluted (adj) /p´"lu…tId/ vervuild The fish died because the river is polluted.view (n) /vju…/ uitzicht We have a view of the sea from our house.enormous (adj) /I"nO…m´s/ enorm That movie star has an enormous villa on the beach.cockroach (n) /"kÅkr´UtS/ kakkerlak There’s a huge cockroach in the kitchen!snail (n) /sneIl/ slak Do you eat snails?form (n) /fO…m/ formulier Please put your name and age on this form.single (adj) /"sINg´l/ eenpersoons A single room.double (adj) /"døb´l/ tweepersoons A double room.extra (adj) /"ekstr´/ extra Do you have an extra cover for the bed, it’s cold.guest (n) /gest/ gast The hotel guests don’t have to pay for the tennis courts.corridor (n) /"kÅrIdO…/ gang My hotel room is at the end of the corridor on the left.private (adj) /"praIv´t/ privé- A private school/a private road.plant (n) /plA…nt/ plant We have many plants on our balcony.

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Module 10: Culturesprint (n) /prInt/ prent This beautiful print is over a hundred years old.carving (n) /"kA…vIN/ beeldhouwwerk There are many stone carvings in the museum.necklace (n) / "nekl´s/ ketting She wore a beautiful necklace around her neck.rug (n) /røg/ vloerkleed In the winter we put all our rugs back on the floor.culture (n) /"køltS´/ cultuur A book about Japanese culture.website (n) /"websaIt/ website A shopping website.foreign (adj) /"fÅr´n/ buitenlands Do you like foreign food?statue (n) /"stœtSu…/ standbeeld A statue of an ancient goddess.lifestyle (n) / "laIfstaIl/ levensstijl That very rich man has a luxurious lifestyle.caribou (n) /"kœrIbu…/ kariboe Caribou are large animals found in arctic regions.fox (n) /fÅks/ vos We saw a fox in the forest.seal (n) /si…l/ rob A TV programme about Arctic seals.walrus (n) /"wO…lr´s/ walrus The walrus is a protected animal.whale (n) /weIl/ walvis Do whales prefer warm water or cold water?wolf (n) /wUlf/ wolf A group of wolves in called a pack.region (n) /"ri…dZ´n/ gebied This region of the country is very cold in winter.investigate (v) /In"vestIgeIt/ onderzoeken The police investigated the murder.hunting (n) /"høntIN/ jagen Do you think hunting is really a sport?representative (n) /Ærepr´"zent´tIv/ vertegenwoordiger He’s the student representative from our class.shoot (v) /Su…t/ schieten ‘Don’t shoot me!’ said the man to the policeman.spice (n) /spaIs/ kruiden Spices from India.generation (n) /ÆdZen´"reIS´n/ generatie ‘The younger generation doesn’t know what hard work is’, said my

grandfather.traditional (adj) /tr´"dIS´n´l/ traditioneel The traditional way of cooking.poster (n) /"p´Ust´/ poster I have posters of my favourite rock band on my wall.police officer (n phr) /p´"li…s ÆÅfIs´/ politieagent The police officer wanted to ask me some questions.criminal (n) /"krImIn´l/ misdadiger The police finally caught the criminal.choir (n) /"kwaI´/ koor The choir sang beautifully.recently (adv) / "ri…s´ntli/ onlangs I recently saw an interesting TV programme about whales.common (adj) /"kÅm´n/ gewoon Accidents are very common on this road.superstition (n) /Æsu…p´"stIS´n, Æsju…-/ bijgeloof My grandmother believes in many superstitions.wood (n) /wUd/ hout A table made of wood.rabbit (n) /"rœbIt/ konijn She has two pet rabbits.spill (v) /spIl/ knoeien Be careful! Don’t spill the milk on the floor.shoulder (n) /"S´Uld´/ schouder I hurt my shoulder in basketball today.formal (adj) /"fO…m´l/ formeel ‘How do you do’ is a formal expression to use when you first meet

sb.queue (n) /kju…/ rij There is a long queue for the theatre tickets.jump the queue (expr) /ÆdZømp D´ "kju…/ voordringen Excuse me, I was here first. Please don’t jump the queue!earn (v) /‰…n/ verdienen He has a good job and he earns a lot of money.customer (n) /"køst´m´/ klant The customer bought a green jacket.here you are (expr) /"hI´ jU ÆA…/ alsjeblieft ‘Here you are’ said the shopkeeper when he gave me the bag of

bananas.mushroom (n) /"møSru…m, -rUm/ champignon Can I have pizza with mushrooms, please?mineral water (n phr) /"mIn´r´l ÆwO…t´/ mineraalwater A bottle of mineral water.

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sq km = square kilometres (nphr)

/Æskwe´ "kIl´Æmi…t´z, kI"lÅmIt´z/ vierkante kilometer The area of the new town is more than 3 sq kms.

rose (n) /r´Uz/ roos I gave my mother red roses for her birthday.thistle (n) /"TIs´l/ distel A field of thistles.apologise (v) /´"pÅl´dZaIz/ verontschuldigen He apologised to me for being rude.get (sb’s) attention (v phr) /Æget ´"tenS´n/ aandacht trekken She tried to get the waiter’s attention.starter (n) / "stA…t´/ voorgerecht I had chicken soup for my starter.broth (n) /brÅT/ soep I love broth in winter.main course (n phr) /"meIn kO…s/ hoofdgerecht I had chicken and potatoes for my main course.steak and kidney pie (n phr) /ÆsteIk ´n kIdni "paI/ pastei met

rundvlees en nierenMy grandmother bakes a steak and kidney pie every Friday.

quality (adj) /"kwÅl´ti/ kwaliteit Quality accommodation at excellent prices.roast beef (n phr) /Ær´Ust "bi…f/ rosbief We often have roast beef for lunch on Sunday.Yorkshire pudding (n phr) /ÆjO…kS´ "pUdIN/ Yorkshirepudding My Dad always wants Yorkshire pudding for his birthday dinner.dessert (n) /dI"z‰…t/ nagerecht We had ice cream for dessert.rice pudding (n phr) /ÆraIs "pUdIN/ rijstebrij,

rijstepuddingThere’s milk and sugar in rice pudding.

selection (n) /sI"lekS´n/ sortering That store has a very good selection of chocolates.cheddar (n) /"tSed´/ cheddar English cheddar is a famous cheese.stilton (n) / "stIlt´n/ stilton We had some stilton at the end of the meal.dish (n) /dIS/ gerecht Moussaka is a famous Greek dish.ivory (n) /"aIv´ri/ ivoor Some people kill elephants to get the ivory.sculpture (n) /"skølptS´/ beeldhouwwerk A modern sculpture in the art gallery.exhibition (n) /ÆeksI"bIS´n/ tentoonstelling A wonderful photography exhibition at the art gallery.bold (adj) /b´Uld/ stoutmoedig A bold leader of the country.take the air (expr) /ÆteIk Di "e´/ een luchtje

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Module 11: Imageimage (n) /"ImIdZ/ image She cares so much about her image and always buys the latest

fashions!fashion (n) /"fœS´n/ mode The fashion this winter is long jackets.comparative adjective (n phr) /k´mÆpœr´tIv "œdZIktIv/ vergrotende trap The comparative adjective form of ‘big’ is ‘bigger’.conservative (adj) /k´n"s‰…v´tIv/ conservatief My father works in a bank and wears very conservative clothes to

work.earring (n) /"I´rIN/ oorbel a pair of gold earrings.jumper (n) /"dZømp´/ trui Put on your jumper, its cold today.skirt (n) /sk‰…t/ rok Short skirts are in fashion this year.shirt (n) /S‰…t/ overhemd A blue shirt.sweatshirt (n) /"swetS‰…t/ sweatshirt After basketball I put on my sweatshirt.tie (n) /taI/ stropdas Do I have to wear a tie?trainers (n pl) /"treIn´z/ trainingsschoenen I go running in my new trainers.trousers (n pl) /"traUz´z/ broek I need to buy a new pair of trousers for my new job.bright (adj) /braIt/ helder She always wears bright colours.cotton (n) / "kÅtn/ katoen This dress is very good for summer – it’s cotton.dark (adj) /dA…k/ donker I want to buy a dark blue jacket.leather (n) /"leD´/ leer We use leather to make shoes and bags.narrow (adj) /"nœr´U/ smal We can’t drive down that street, it’s very narrow.agree (v) /´"gri…/ het eens zijn Do you agree with me? No, I don’t.casual (adj) /"kœZu´l/ vrijetijdskleding Just wear casual clothes to the party.colourful (adj) /"køl´f´l/ kleurrijk She always wears very colourful clothes.smart (adj) /smA…t/ verzorgd He always wears a tie and looks very smart.trendy / "trendi/ modieus Her clothes are very trendy. She always knows what’s ‘in’.silk (n) /sIlk/ zijde A beautiful silk dress.rewrite (v) /Æri…"raIt/ herschrijven You made too many mistakes. Please re-write your homework.appearance (n) /´"pI´r´ns/ verschijning Don’t worry about your appearance - you look great.medium (adj) /"mi…di´m/ middel The colour of my hair is medium brown.height (n) /haIt/ lengte What’s your height?plump (adj) /plømp/ stevig Dad’s a bit plump - he has to go on a diet.thin (adj) /TIn/ mager Larry was tall and thin with dark brown hair.ambition (n) /œm"bIS´n/ ambitie My ambition is to be a pilot.celebrity (n) /s´"lebr´ti/ beroemdheid A television interview with famous celebrities.storm (n) /stO…m/ storm The clouds were very grey before the storm.career (n) /k´"rI´/ carrière He made many famous films during his career.round (adj) /raUnd/ rond A round table in the kitchen.simple (adj) /"sImp´l/ eenvoudig The design of our flat is very simple.

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Module 12: Celebritiesprofile (n) /"pr´UfaIl/ profiel In our history class we wrote a profile of a famous leader.superlative adjective (n phr) /su…Æp‰…l´tIv "œdZIktIv, sju…-/ overtreffende trap The superlative adjective form of ‘good’ is ‘best’.magician (n) /m´"dZIS´n/ goochelaar There was a magician at the children’s party.fan (n) /fœn/ bewonderaar, fan After the game the fans danced in the streets.over-rated (adj) /Æ´Uv´ "reItId/ overgewaardeerd In my opinion, he’s an overrated actor.talented (adj) /"tœl´ntId/ getalenteerd She’s a very talented singer.cure (n) /kjU´/ Behandeling, remedie A cure for cancer.Heaven (n) /"hev´n/ Hemel Heaven and hell.jaw (n) /dZO…/ kaak The crocodile’s enormous jaws.experienced (adj) /Ik"spI´ri´nst/ ervaren An experienced pilot.presenter (n) /prI"zent´/ presentator She’s a news presenter on Channel 4.skilful (adj) / "skIlf´l/ bekwaam He’s a very skilful climber so listen to him carefully.frightening (adj) /"fraItn-IN/ beangstigend The little boy thought the horror movie was very frightening.disappointing (adj) /ÆdIs´"pOIntIN/ teleurstellend My exam results were disappointing.gladiator (n) /"glœdieIt´/ gladiator Thousands of people came to watch the gladiator.what’s on (expr) /ÆwÅts "Ån/ wat is er te doen I’d love to see a movie tonight. What’s on at the Plaza cinema?solo (adj) /"s´Ul´U/ solo He left the group and sang solo for many years.unemployed (adj) /ÆønIm"plOId/ werkloos We don’t have much money, my Dad’s unemployed.poetry (n) /"p´U´tri/ dichtkunst I love the poetry of Kavafis.charity (n) /"tSœr´ti/ liefdadigheidsorganisatie Several charities sent money to the people who lost their homes

in the fire.repair (v) /rI"pe´/ repareren I need sb to repair my CD player. It’s broken.turn on (phr v) /Æt‰…n "Ån/ aanzetten Please turn on the television. I want to watch the news.

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Module 13: Volunteersvolunteer (n) /ÆvÅl´n"tI´/ vrijwilliger Dr Clark worked as a volunteer in Africa for many years.leaflet (n) / "li…flIt/ blaadje A leaflet on the dangers of sunbathing.raise money (v phr) /ÆreIz "møni/ geld inzamelen We are raising money to pay for a new school gym.local (adj) /"l´Uk´l/ plaatselijk The local hospital is quite near our school.sponsored walk (n phr) /ÆspÅns´d "wO…k/ sponsorloop We all went on a sponsored walk to raise money for children in

hospital.sponsor (v) /"spÅns´/ sponsor I had thirty sponsors when I did the run for charity.definition (n) /Ædef´"nIS´n/ omschrijving It’s not always easy to find an exact definition of a word in

another language.abroad (adv) /´"brO…d/ (naar) het buitenland Would you like to live abroad?primary school (n phr) /"praIm´ri Æsku…l/ lagere school Children usually start primary school when they’re six.refugee (n) /ÆrefjU"dzi…/ vluchteling A refugee camp.homeless (adj) /"h´UmlIs/ dakloos There are some homeless children living in the park.straight (adv) /streIt/ rechtstreeks I went straight home and told my mother.take (time) off (phr v) /ÆteIk taIm "Åf/ vrij nemen You look very tired. Why don’t you take some time off?first aid (n phr) /Æf‰…st "eId/ eerste hulp Do any of the teachers know how to give first aid?plan (v) /plœn/ van plan zijn Are you planning to go to Peter’s party?cause (n) /kO…z/ doel Some people give a lot of their spare time for a cause.guide dog (n phr) /"gaId dÅg/ geleidehond The guide dog helped the blind man cross the road.disabled (adj) /dIs"eIb´ld/ gehandicapt A special parking area for disabled drivers.research (n) /rI"s‰…tS/ onderzoek He’s doing research in the Antarctic.cancer (n) /"kœns´/ kanker People who smoke can often die of cancer.protection (n) /pr´"tekS´n/ bescherming The protection of tropical forests is very important.environment (n) /In"vaI´r´nm´nt/ omgeving At school we studied ways to look after our environment.celebrate (v) / "sel´breIt/ vieren We celebrated the end of our exams and had a big party.degree (n) /dI"gri…/ opleiding/titel She successfully completed a degree in Economics.proud (adj) /praUd/ trots His parents were very proud when their daughter became a doctor.achievement (n) /´"tSi…vm´nt/ prestatie Winning a gold medal was a fantastic achievement.incredible (adj) /In"kredIb´l/ ongelooflijk He has an incredible singing voice.journalist (n) /"dZ‰…n´l-Ist/ journalist A sports journalist.confident (adj) /"kÅnfId´nt/ zelfverzekerd Jane is very confident with computers.competition (n) /ÆkÅmp´"tIS´n/ wedstrijd The winner of the photography competition gets a free trip to

London.comprehensive (n) /ÆkÅmprI"hensIv/ scholengemeenschap There are about 800 students at my comprehensive.cool (adj) /ku…l/ uitstekend That was a cool party you had last night!register (v) /"redZIst´/ zich inschrijven How many students registered for English classes today?session (n) /"seS´n/ bijeenkomst After the President’s speech, there was a question-and-answer

session.maximum (n) /"mœksIm´m/ maximum The maximum number of students in each class is thirty.form (n) /fO…m/ klas We stopped having Art classes in the sixth form.objective (n) /´b"dZektIv/ doel His main objective in life is to help people.

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Module 14: Shoppingwindow-shopping (n) /"wInd´U ÆSÅpIN/ etalages kijken We went window shopping after all the shops closed last night.street market (n phr) /"stri…t ÆmA…kIt/ markt We buy all our vegetables from the street market.shopaholic (n) /ÆSÅp´"hÅlIk/ een verslaafde aan

winkelenYou are a terrible shopaholic! Where do you get all your moneyfrom?

corner shop (n phr) /ÆkO…n´ "SÅp/ (lokaal) hoekwinkeltje The local corner shop is always open.high street (n phr) / "haI stri…t/ hoofdstraat All the buses go along the High Street.shopping mall (n phr) /"SÅpIN mO…l/ winkelcentrum I usually find everything I need at the shopping mall.increase (v) /In"kri…s/ verhogen Petrol prices are increasing today.dramatically (adv) /dr´"mœtIkli/ overdreven The cost of bus tickets is going up dramatically.convenient (adj) /k´n"vi…ni´nt/ geschikt Is three o’clock a convenient time to meet?product (n) /"prÅdøkt/ product An advertisement for a new product.intelligent (adj) /In"telIdZ´nt/ intelligent This intelligent oven knows when the food is cooked.order (v) /"O…d´/ bestellen We ordered our meal at the restaurant. We ordered a new table

for the kitchen.close down (phr v) /Ækl´Uz "daUn/ sluiten When the factory closed down, many people lost their jobs.in fact (prep phr) /In "fœkt/ eigenlijk They said it was a cheap hotel but in fact it cost more than £200 a

night!try on (phr v) /ÆtraI "Ån/ passen ‘Can I try on this jacket please?’ asked the customer.intention (n) /In"tenS´n/ bedoeling Our intention is to travel across Asia by bus.leisure centre (n phr) /"leZ´ Æsent´/ vrijetijdscentrum Over 500 people can use the leisure centre at the same time.virtual (adj) /"v‰…tSu´l/ feitelijk Many action films today use virtual reality to make special

effects.size (n) /saIz/ maat What’s your shoe size? – 38.directory (n) /daI"rekt´ri, dI-/ gids The telephone directory has hundreds of pages.mailing list (n phr) /"meIlIN lIst/ adressenlijst I am on the mailing list of a CD company.feel like (v phr) / "fi…l laIk/ zin hebben in I’m very tired. I don’t feel like going out.scarf (n) /skA…f/ sjaal A silk scarf.jewellery (n) /"dZu…´lri/ juwelen A piece of gold jewellery.gift (n) /gIft/ cadeau She got many gifts for her birthday.digital (adj) / "dIdZItl/ digitaal A digital clock.value (n) /"vœlju…/ waarde The land near the new airport is going up in value. All your help is

of great value to me.material (n) /m´"tI´ri´l/ materiaal/stof What material is your shirt made of? - Cotton.comment (n) /"kÅment/ commentaar Does anyone have any questions or comments?below (adv) /bI"l´U/ onderaan For homework we had to describe our home and draw a picture of

it below.manager (n) /"mœnIdZ´/ directeur A bank manager.shop assistant (n phr) /"SÅp ´ÆsIst´nt/ winkelbediende The manager was at lunch so I told the shop assistant about the

broken camera.save (v) /seIv/ redden He saved his friend from drowning in the sea.experience (n) /Ik"spI´ri´ns/ ervaring Living abroad was a very interesting experience for me.open-air market (n phr) /Æ´Up´n e´ "mA…kIt/ openluchtmarkt I bought that old painting in an open-air market in Paris.car boot sale (n phr) /ÆkA… "bu…t ÆseIl/ kofferbakmarkt We had a car-boot sale to sell some old things.supermarket chain (n phr) /"su…p´mA…kIt tSeIn, "sju…-/ supermarktketen That supermarket chain has over 100 stores all over the country.

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avoid (v) /´"vOId/ vermijden Let’s take the other road and avoid the traffic.sales (n pl) /seIlz/ uitverkoop I bought this jacket in the summer sales.PYO – pick your own (expr) /Æpi… waI "´U/ zelfbediening The sign outside the apple farm said PYO, so we did!

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Module 15: Computersexplanation (n) /Æekspl´"neIS´n/ verklaring ‘I’m waiting to hear your explanation’, said the teacher.transport (n) /"trœnspO…t/ vervoer Public transport in my area isn’t very good.floppy disk (n phr) / ÆflÅpi "dIsk/ diskette All my work is on a floppy disk.keyboard (n) / "ki…bO…d/ toetsenbord ‘Don’t eat over the keyboard!’ said my brother.mouse (n) /maUs/ muis I think this mouse is broken. Do you have another one?printer (n) /"prInt´/ printer This new printer is very fast.screen (n) /skri…n/ scherm I think the screen is dirty. You have to clean it.surf the Internet (v phr) /Æs‰…f Di "Int´net/ surfen op het internet My cousin spends hours surfing the Internet and he doesn’t do

his homework.computer operating system (n phr) besturingsprogramma Linux is a computer operating system.code (v) /k´Ud/ coderen The hospital uses a code for information about patients.develop (n) /dI"vel´p/ ontwikkelen They are developing a new kind of mobile telephone.break a code (v phr) /ÆbreIk ´ "k´Ud/ een code kraken The police finally broke the code that the computer criminals used.offer (v) /"Åf´/ aanbieden The manager offered him a job as a shop assistant.refuse (v) /rI"fju…z/ weigeren He refused to come to the party with me.disease (n) /dI"zi…z/ ziekte A serious heart disease.colony (n) / "kÅl´ni/ kolonie There’s an artists’ colony on the island.extreme sport (n phr) /IkÆstri…m "spO…t/ ‘extreme sport’ Hang gliding is an extreme sport.brain (n) /breIn/ hersenen What animal has the largest brain?conference (n) /"kÅnf´r´ns/ congres I went to conference on air pollution.speech (n) /spi…tS/ spraak After the visit to the dentist his speech wasn’t very good for a few

days.identify (v) /aI"dentIfaI/ identificeren We must identify the reason for all the crime in this area.emotion (n) /I"m´US´n/ emotie I felt many different emotions when I heard the news.suffer (v) /"søf´/ lijden He suffers from terrible pain in his back.switch on (phr v) /ÆswItS "Ån/ aandoen Please switch on the light, it’s dark in here.click on (phr v) / "klIk Ån/ indrukken Click on the HELP icon if you have a problem.receive (v) /rI"si…v/ ontvangen This morning I received a birthday card from my cousin in

Australia.pay phone (n phr) /"peI f´Un/ telefooncel Excuse me, is there a pay phone near here?press (v) /pres/ drukken ‘What happens if I press this red button?’put in (phr v) /pUt "In/ inwerpen If you want a drink from the machine, put in your money here.put down (phr v) /pUt "daUn/ laten zakken ‘Put down your guns and put your hands in the air!’ said the

policeman.take out (phr v) / ÆteIk "aUt/ uitnemen Please take the video cassette out of the video player when the

film finishes.turn down (phr v) /Æt‰…n "daUn/ zachter zetten Please turn down the radio, I can’t study.collect (v) /k´"lekt/ ophalen You can collect your exam results from the teacher’s office.advantage (n) /´d"vA…ntIdZ/ voordeel One advantage of living in the countryside is the fresh air.

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Module 16: Flying saucersflying saucer (n phr) /ÆflaI-IN "sO…s´/ vliegende schotel A science fiction film about a flying saucer.spaceship (n) /"speIsÆSIp/ ruimteschip A spaceship to other planets.UFO (unidentified flyingobject) (n phr)

/ønaIÆdentIfaId flaI-IN "ÅbdZIkt/ UFO Do you believe there are UFOs?

Earth (n) /‰…T/ aarde Earth is the third planet from the sun.Jupiter (n) /"dZu…pIt´/ Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet.Mars (n) /mA…z/ Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, is nearest to the Earth,

and is a red colour.Mercury (n) /"m‰…kjUri/ Mercurius Mercury is the planet that is nearest the sun.Neptune (n) / "neptju…n/ Neptunus Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun.Pluto (n) / "plu…t´U/ Pluto Pluto is the coldest planet and the farthest from the Sun.Saturn (n) /"sœt´n/ Saturnus Saturn is the planet that is sixth from the sun and hasUranus (n) /"jU´r´n´s, jU"reIn´s/ Uranus Uranus is the planet seventh from the sun.Venus (n) /"vi…n´s/ Venus Venus is the planet second from the sun.creature (n) /"kri…tS´/ schepsel The crocodile is a strange-looking creature. Creatures from other

planets.exist (n) /Ig"zIst/ bestaan We cannot exist without water.signal (n) / "sIgn´l/ signaal We received a signal from a ship with a serious problem.outer space (n phr) /ÆaUt´ "speIs/ de (kosmische) ruimte I love learning about outer space.exploration (n) /Æekspl´"reIS´n/ exploratie The North Sea has been an important centre for oil exploration.pole (n) /p´Ul/ pool A scientific study of the North/South Pole.fascinating (adj) /"fœs´neItIN/ fascinerend A fascinating book.sushi (n) /"su…Si/ sushi Have you ever tried sushi?record (v) /rI"kO…d/ opnamen maken The scientist recorded information about their research.Native American (n phr) /ÆneItIv ´"merIk´n/ indiaan Native American art.airforce pilot (n phr) /Æe´fO…s "paIl´t/ luchtmachtpiloot My brother’s training to be an airforce pilot.operation (n) /ÆÅp´"reIS´n/ operatie My brother had an operation on his leg yesterday.sample (n) /"sA…mp´l/ monster The nurse took a blood sample.come on (phr v) /køm "Ån/ aangaan Wait until the green light comes on, before you use the machine.proof (n) /pru…f/ bewijs The police now have proof that her husband was the killer.vote (n) /v´Ut/ stem The political party wanted to have a vote before winter.incomprehensible (adj) /InÆkÅmprI"hensIb´l/ onbegrijpelijk The things he is saying are incomprehensible.therefore (conj) /"De´fO…/ daarom It’s raining hard today, therefore I can’t go out.conditions (n pl) /k´n"dIS´nz/ omstandigheden These are the perfect conditions for growing tomatoes.advanced (adj) /´d"vA…nst/ geavanceerd The most advanced technology in the world.speed (n) /spi…d/ snelheid The car was travelling at a speed of 60 kph.definitely (adv) /"defIn´tli, "def´n´tli/ beslist He is definitely very ill. He can’t breathe easily.destruction (n) /dI"strøkS´n/ vernietiging The destruction of the old house was a sad moment.powerful (adj) /"paU´f´l/ krachtig The President is a powerful person. A very powerful car.shooting star (n phr) /ÆSu…tIN "stA…/ vallende ster We saw a shooting star go across the sky last night.chat (v) /tSœt/ kletsen I chatted to my friend for over an hour on the phone.

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Table of English Irregular VerbsInfinitive Past Simple Past Participle Translationbe was/were been zijnbeat beat beaten verslaanbe born was born born geboren wordenbecome became become wordenbegin began begun beginnenbite bit bitten bijtenbreak broke broken brekenbring brought brought brengenbuild built built bouwenbuy bought bought kopencatch caught caught vangenchoose chose chosen kiezencome came come komencost cost cost kostencut cut cut snijdendo did done doendraw drew drawn trekkendrink drank drunk drinkendrive drove driven rijdeneat ate eaten etenfall fell fallen vallenfeel felt felt voelenfight fought fought vechtenfind found found vindenfly flew flown vliegenforget forgot forgotten vergetenget got got krijgengive gave given gevengo went gone gaangrow grew grown groeienhave had had hebbenhear heard heard horenhide hid hidden verstoppenhit hit hit slaanhold held held houdenhurt hurt hurt pijn doenkeep kept kept houdenknow knew known wetenlay laid laid leggenlead led led leidenleave left left verlatenlend lent lent lenenlet let let verhuurd wordenlie lay lain liggenlose lost lost verliezen

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make made made makenmean meant meant bedoelenmeet met met ontmoetenpay paid paid betalenput put put zettenread read read lezenrun ran run rennensay said said zeggensee saw seen ziensell sold sold verkopensend sent sent sturenshine shone shone glanzenshoot shot shot schietenshow showed showed/shown laten zienshut shut shut sluitensing sang sung zingensink sank sunk zinkensit sat sat zittensleep slept slept slapenspeak spoke spoken pratenspell spelt spelt spellenspend spent spent bestedenspill spilt spilt knoeienspread spread spread zich uitstrekkenstand stood stood staansteal stole stolen stelenstick stuck stuck vastzittenswim swam swum zwemmentake took taken nementeach taught taught lerentell told told vertellenthink thought thought denkenthrow threw thrown gooienunderstand understood understood begrijpenwake woke woken ontwakenwear wore worn dragenwin won won winnenwrite wrote written schrijven