Start jaar 4 Speaking 1: Intensifiers & Mitigators

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 4

Speaking 1: Intensifiers & Mitigators

Aim for today.

After this lesson you know the difference between a intensifiers and mitigators

The Difference

Intensifiers strengthen the meaning of an adjective , 

Mitigators make them less strong.

Intensifiers

Engels	Nederlands	Voorbeeldzin
extremely	extreem / ontzettend	I am extremely disappointed in you.
incredibly	ongelofelijk	She is incredibly strong. She can lift a car.
really	echt	She is a really good dancer.
very	heel	I think maths is very difficult.

Mitigators

Engels	Nederlands	Voorbeeldzin
a bit	een beetje	I'm feeling a bit sick.
fairly	tamelijk	I was fairly surprised when I heard the news.
kind of	wat	They looked kind of angry at us.
pretty	vrij	This ice cream tastes pretty good.
rather	best wel	Be careful, this book is rather old.
slightly	een beetje	She was slightly injured in the accident.
somewhat	enigszins	The design was somewhat complicated.

Exercise 1

Vertaal het woord tussen haakjes naar het Engels

Maak gebruik van de intensifiers en mitigators uit Speaking lesson 1

The movie was (vrij) interesting, and I enjoyed it.

The soup is (lichtelijk) too salty for my taste.

I'm feeling (een beetje) tired after the long journey.

She is (heel) talented at playing the piano.

The exam was (tamelijk) difficult, but I managed to pass.

I'm (wat) excited about the upcoming concert.

It was (best wel) surprising to see him at the party.

He was (ontzettend) happy to hear the good news.

She seemed (enigszins) disappointed with the results.

The view from the top of the mountain was (ongelofelijk) beautiful.

I'm (echt) looking forward to the weekend.

What does a Intensifier do?

1. Strengthens
2. Makes it less strong

What does a Mitigator do?

1. Makes it Less strong
2. Strengthens

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