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Dutch Challenge 3 for Koentact Students – HearSay Dutch B1
Master conversational Dutch by exploring themes from chapters 8 to 11 of Nederlands In Actie . Practice listening and speaking on the go while discussing sustainability, relationships, money, and art!
Lessons Living a sustainable life Emma and Liam discuss their daily habits and the environmental impact of city living.
Vocabulary milieubewust (environmentally conscious) de aarde (the earth) de toekomst (the future) weggooien (to throw away) het plastic (the plastic) de moeite (the effort) stap voor stap (step by step) Objectives Discuss environmental impact of daily activities. Use the word 'er' as a preliminary subject. Give a short presentation on a sustainability topic. Making agreements and debating The friends debate local recycling guidelines and learn how to politely interrupt each other.
Vocabulary Mag ik je even onderbreken? (May I interrupt you for a moment?) Wat bedoel je precies? (What exactly do you mean?) scheiden (to separate) het gedrag (the behavior) aanraden (to recommend) de buurtbewoner (the local resident) Objectives Make agreements on how to change habits. Interrupt a discussion partner politely. Use 'er' combined with a preposition to refer back to objects. Friendships across cultures Liam talks about his experience as an expat and the unwritten rules of Dutch friendships.
Vocabulary de vriendschap (the friendship) de expat (the expat) oppervlakkig (superficial) hecht (close-knit) spontaan (spontaneous) ongeschreven (unwritten) omgaan met (to associate with) Objectives Discuss friendship and social habits in different cultures. Describe hypothetical situations using 'zou/zouden'. Give advice to others. Planning social activities Emma wants to join a new social circle and asks Liam for advice on joining a group.
Vocabulary de whatsappgroep (the WhatsApp group) de sfeer (the atmosphere) het etentje (the dinner party) de activiteit (the activity) aanhaken (to join) binnenshuis (indoors) de normaalste zaak van de wereld (the most normal thing in the world) Objectives Ask and answer targeted questions to find people. Use the pronoun 'er' with numbers to indicate quantity. Deduce meaning from context for common words. Splitting the bill digitally After a night out, the friends discuss the Dutch habit of splitting the bill with an app.
Vocabulary pinnen (to pay by card) de app (the app) contant (cash) splitsen (to split) de helft (the half) ongemakkelijk (awkward) Dat zeg ik liever niet. (I prefer not to say that.) Objectives Discuss the cultural norms of mobile payment apps. Politely decline to answer overly personal questions. Express specific proportions and fractions. Saving money and complaining Emma shares tips on buying second-hand goods while Liam negotiates a solution for a broken product.
Vocabulary besparen op boodschappen (to save on groceries) tweedehands (second-hand) de uitgave (the expense) redelijk (reasonable) klagen over (to complain about) spijt hebben van (to regret) de reden (the reason) Objectives Discuss and evaluate practical strategies for saving money. Write a positive sales advertisement. Roleplay making a complaint about a purchased product. Describing art and sounds Visiting a local exhibition, Liam and Emma describe their feelings about sound art and public sculptures.
Vocabulary het kunstwerk (the artwork) de tentoonstelling (the exhibition) helder (bright) somber (gloomy) Ja, heel erg! (Yes, very much so!) verzamelen (to collect) in de ban raken van iets (to become fascinated by something) Objectives Describe personal feelings associated with everyday sounds. Express intensified agreement or disagreement. Describe and express opinions about a favorite artwork. 
