Unit 9: Cultural Contribution

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Unit 9

Cultural Contribution

Aspects of culture

Discuss with your neighbour

What do foreigners think is very characteristic for Dutch people/society?

List 5 aspects in order of most obiviously characteristic (what will they mention in the first place and so on)

List your 5 aspects here:

Read the article on the following slide.

Does it correspond with your ideas?

Do you agree with the contents?

We'll watch the video together.

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1 syllable

2 syllables

-y, -er, -ow

3 syllables

or more

Some

irregular

Some adverbs follow the same rules:

Adverbs with 1 syllable:    soon          sooner             soonest

Adverbs with 2 or more:   often      more often        most often

Adverbs ending in -ly:     friendly     more friendly    most friendly

Other forms

• (not) as ..(adjective)... as  :     They are as thick as thieves
• the..(comp. adj.)..., the ..(comp. adj.)...:  The more, the merrier
• adverb modifiers for comparatives:  a bit more /  much / a lot more / much more (adjective)
•  adverb modifiers for superlatives:   by far 
• superlative + to + verb clause  (He's the best person to do this)
• superlative + perfect tense clause (The most wonderful dinner I've ever had)

Reason, result & purpose

Reason

because (+ clause -> subject + verb, etc)

as    "

since    "

because of (+ noun phrase)

due to

Purpose

so,

so that,

so as to

in order to

So > Can also be used for expressing consequence/result

Result

therefore    > formal

as a consequence

as a result

due to

hence   > formal

thus   > formal

consequently   > formal