Theme words Havo 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

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Today

After today you can use words related to character traits and social interactions. (A2)

Describing people

Do it yourself

Exercise 11a on page 43: Write down the translation of at least 5 theme words. 

Exercise 11b: Come up with at least once sentence with a positive theme word and one with a negative. 

Finished early? Come up with two more sentences (11b) 

Or  complete exercise 13.

Answers 

kinderachtig

(on) eerbiedig

serieus

hard

(in)tolerant

veroordelend

ruimdenkend

aanhoudend

beleefd

verstandig

gevoelig

oprecht

koppig

oppervlakkig

bedachtzaam, attent

(on) geïnteresseerd

Social interactions 

Do it yourself 

Exercise 14a on page 44: Write down the translations of at least 5 theme words. 

Time: 5 minutes.

Voice level: first two minutes whispering.

Finished early? What theme words describe you?

Or try to complete the puzzle (exercise 16 on page 45). 

Answers

kennis

collega

kameraad

(in)formeel

trouw

gemeenschappelijke vriend

buitenbeetje

leeftijdsgenoot

erbij horen

het uitmaken

gemeen hebben

elkaar helpen

contact verliezen met

delen met

tijd doorbrengen met

vertrouwen

Describe yourself

Can you now describe yourself? 

Go to google classroom (describe yourself) and tell me more about you and your identity. 

What characteristics do you have? How do you interact with other people? 

• Use at least 10 theme words. (exercises 11 and 14). 
• Highlight the theme words in a different colour. 
• Hand in at the end of the lesson. 

Describe yourself

childish, (dis)respectful, earnest, harsh, (in)tolerant

judgmental, open-minded, persistent, polite, sensible, sensitive 

sincere, stubborn, superficial, thoughtful, (un)interested 

acquaintance, colleague, companion, (in)formal, loyal, mutual friend

outcast, peer, to blend in, to break up, to have in common

to help each other out, to lose touch with, to share with, to spend time with 

trust 

Can you now?

Use words related to character traits and social interactions?

Homework: Study vocabulary A and B.