V4C - Les 17 (30-11-2022)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

WELCOME

Today is the 30th of November

The Word of the Day is augur

verb | AW-gur

"to show or suggest, especially from omens, that something might happen in the future"

This bad news could augur disaster for all of us.

TODAY

After this lesson you will

• ... have read text 4
• ... have checked your knowledge of text 1-3
• ... have studied

ADVICE FROM JUST SEVENTEEN

what should be the first sentence of the advice? p.12

I dumped my boyfriend for another lad

• fell for him = viel voor hem
• house on fire = heel goed met elkaar op kunnen schieten
• get off with each other = met elkaar mee naar huis
• he fancied me = hij vond mij leuk
• certain = zeker
• imagined = verbeelden
• reminded = eraan herinnerd worden
• rejected = afgewezen (voelen)
  

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I hate to see them together

• got over him = over hem heen ben
• ages = heel lang geleden (eeuwen)
• it kills me = het maakt me kapot
• there's no point = het heeft geen zin
• upset her = haar overstuur maken
• unfair = oneerlijk
• bearing this in mind = met dit in je achterhoofd
• put yourself through it = jezelf dit aandoen
• off limits = verboden terrein
• pine = smachten, wegkwijnen
  

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She ruins nights out

latenight stuff = 's avonds laat dingen doen

expects us =  verwacht van ons

object = bezwaar maken

blows her top = wordt ze woedend

give in = geven toe

fed up = er klaar mee zijn

suggest = voorstellen

majority vote = meerderheid van stemmen

emotional blackmail = emotionele chantage

beyond reason = onredelijk

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I lost my self-respect

regretted = spijt hebben van

have let down = teleurgesteld hebben

pressure = druk

decisons = belsuiten

feel regretful = spijt hebben

personal issue = persoonlijke zaak

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They hate him because he wants to ...

waster = verkwister

'decent' job = een degelijke baan

love him dearly = hou veel van hem

it takes = dat hij nodig heeft

allowed = toegestaan

permission = toestemming

this stage = dit punt

readily = zomaar

hand over = overleveren

prospects = vooruitzichten

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They hate him because he wants to ...

ahead of him = in het vooruitzicht

incredibly = ongelooflijk

understanding = begrip

intend = van plan bent

firm = duidelijk, streng

rush into anything = je haasten

boyf = vriendje (van boyfriend)

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I hate speaking in class

aloud = hardop

bright red = knalrood

managed = voor elkaar krijgen

bunking off = spijbelen, er tussenuit knijpen

bullies = pestkoppen

work something out = het oplossen/uitwerken

once = één keer

keep ... in mind = in je (achter)hoofd houden

visualise = visualisren

embarrassing = genânt

giggles = gegiechel

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She has a terrible temper

drives me up the wall = waar ik gek van word

loses her temper = verliest haar geduld

back off = afstand nemen

childish = kinderachtig

persuades = overtuigen

defuse = spanning wegnemen

give in = toegeven

wobbler = woedeaanval

destructive = destructief

ultimately = uiteindelijk

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I feel like a failure

annual sports day = jaarlijkse sportdag

live down the humiliation = de vernedering te boven komen

brought up the rear = laatste zijn

jeering = joelen, schreeuwen

competitive = competatief zijn

beating = verslaan

obviously = duidelijk

big scheme of things = in het grote gehel

achievement = succes, prestatie

take this to heart  = neem dit ter harte

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TEXT 1

This position in the pecking order will also give you less respect for the established order, unlike the older sibling trying to be like the aduts. There will be nothing to be gained from it. The behaviour of these children will, in short, generally lean towards that which attracts attention, and they wil more than likely have a more relaxed attitude to life.

TEXT 3

They may not even realize their loss until they leave the country - like professor David Elkind, an authority on child development, who visited a small town in Canada recently and was amazed to be greeted by an 8-year-old boy he passed on the street.

TEXT 2

Factories where the noise level exceeds 85 decibels are now required to provide their workers with ear plugs. However, club owners who allow their DJs to far exceed this level are under no such obligation. Yet, any noise above 85 decibels can threaten serious hearing loss.

TIME TO STUDY