Kingsday

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today

Theme:

King's Day

Aim:

work on several skills
(listening, reading, general knowledge, speaking, ICT, writing)

Which words come to mind when you think of King's day?

Why do we celebrate King's Day on April 27th?

We're going to watch a short video.

What do you think these three words mean?

Hoist

Royal decree

Coronation

Who was the first Queen to celebrate Queen's day?

1. Beatrix
2. Maxima
3. Wilhelmina
4. Juliana

Why did Queen Beatrix NOT celebrate Queen's day on her own birthday?

1. because she didn't like the tradition
2. because her birthday was in a cold season
3. because her birtday was on Christmas day
4. because she wasn't allowed to celebrate it

Koningsdag 2021

King's day

- Do you have any (family) traditions on King's day?

-What is organised in your home town?

- What are your plans for King's day?

- Do you wear orange or other fancy dress items? Why (not)?

Koningsdag 2021

King's day Quiz

Editie

2024

Let's start easy: what is the name of our King?

1. Willem
2. Willem-Alexander
3. Claus
4. William

How old will the King become this year?

1. 49
2. 62
3. 44
4. 57

What is the name of the mother of our King? She is our former Queen.

1. Juliana
2. Wilhelmina
3. Beatrix
4. Emma

On which date did we use to celebrate Queen's Day?

1. 27 April
2. 30 April
3. 31 January
4. 31 August

How many kids does our King have?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What are the names of the King's 3 daughters?

What's the name of the King's wife?

1. Laurentien
2. Katharina
3. Maxima
4. Josephina

Where is she from?

1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Brazil
4. Argentina

Which princess is also called the 'Gravinfluencer"

1. Amalia van Oranje
2. Eloise van Oranje
3. Christina van Oranje
4. Beatrix van Oranje

Since when is red-white-blue the colour of our National flag?

1. 1596
2. 1854
3. 1937
4. 1945

With what percentage does the sale of tompoucen rise before King's day?

1. 100%
2. 150%
3. 600%
4. none

Approximately how many people celebrate King's Day in Amsterdam each year?

1. 700.000
2. 1.500.000
3. 100.000
4. 500.000

What is the name of our National Anthem

1. God save the King
2. the Wilhelmus
3. the Marseillaise
4. Oranje Boven

How does the Wilhelmus start? Translated in English.

1. Wilhelmus van Nassouwe am I, of Dutch blood,
2. Wilhelmus van Nassouwe am I, of German blood,
3. Wilhelmus van Nassouwe am I, of Protestant blood,
4. Wilhelmus van Nassouwe am I, of Christian blood,

Have a great holiday!

Making an infographic

• Target group: expats and foreigners
• Aim:  Readers know what King's day is, what its origin is, about traditions and some festivities.
• Made in Canva in an attractive manner
• Present to class