Pearson Wider World NL

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  • Engels Nederlands
  • ability = vermogen
  • It's easy to think that school life is all about how intelligent you are, in other words, your ability to understand things.

  • Art = Kunst
  • My favourite school subject is Art because I like painting.

  • average = gemiddeld
  • To look at it another way, an average person from 1910 who visited us today have an IQ measurement of only 70.

  • awkward = ongemakkelijk
  • I felt awkward when I noticed that I was wearing my T-shirt inside out.

  • Biology = Biologie
  • Please be quiet! I'm revising for my Biology test.

  • board = bord
  • Our teachers usually write the topic of the lesson on the board.

  • brain = brein
  • We have made improvements in diets and health, and because they influence the brain, this is the main reason.

  • branch = vestiging
  • The cafe has become very popular and the owner wants to open other branches.

  • certificate = getuigschrift
  • Everybody is given a certificate at the end of the course.

  • cheat = afkijken
  • Paul was caught cheating in the final exam and has to repeat a year.

  • Chemistry = Scheikunde
  • We carry out lots of exciting experiments in our Chemistry lab.

  • Citizenship = Burgerschap
  • Is Citizenship Education taught in your school?

  • college = hogeschool
  • Alan was the first in his family to go to college.

  • compulsory = verplicht
  • Do you think that Religious Studies should be a compulsory subject at school?

  • confident = zeker
  • I don't understand why you are so confident of winning the match.

  • cooking = Koken
  • We have our cooking classes in the school canteen.

  • copies = kopiëren
  • Tom copies his older brother in everything.

  • creative = creatief
  • I care about my son's development so I buy him creative toys.

  • critical thinking = kritisch denken
  • Steven has the ability of critical thinking, which helps him solve problems and make right decisions.

  • curriculum = leerplan
  • There have been some changes to the school curriculum.

  • driving = rij-
  • Tess is taking driving lessons because she wants to pass her driving test.

  • education = onderwijs
  • My grandpa thinks that traditional education is the best.

  • educational research = pedagogisch onderzoek
  • Our head teacher decided to carry out an educational research on new teaching methods.

  • effort = inspanning
  • She put a lot of effort into decorating her flat.

  • essay = opstel
  • The teacher told us to hand in our essays by the end of the school term.

  • examiner = examinator
  • The examiner caught her cheating and asked her to leave the examination room.

  • experiment = experiment
  • Scientist often carry out experiments.

  • extracurricular = buitenschools
  • Teachers should encourage students to take part in extracurricular activities.

  • fashion design = modeontwerp
  • Her dream is to study fashion design and work for a big fashion house in Paris.

  • fill in the form = een formulier invullen
  • Could you fill in the form, please?

  • film-making = film-
  • This school year we're going to have film-making classes.

  • gardening = tuinieren
  • My mum has always been interested in gardening.

  • general knowledge = algemene kennis
  • Answers to vocabulary, maths or general knowledge questions haven't changed so much, but we have become better at problem solving.

  • Geography = Aardrijkskunde
  • I need to memorise all the European capital cities for my Geography lesson.

  • get on = verdergaan
  • Pupils who finish early should get on with some extra reading.

  • gifted = begaafd
  • My son is musically gifted but he doesn't want to play any musical instruments.

  • handed out = uitdelen
  • I was really stressed when the teacher handed out the test papers.

  • handed in = inleveren
  • Selena handed in her assignment.

  • hard-working = hardwerkend
  • Ann is a very hard-working person and she puts a lot of effort into everything.

  • head teacher = schoolhofd
  • Babar Ali is probably the youngest head teacher in the world, and right now he is working very hard.

  • Humanities = Geesteswetenschappen
  • My sister is a student of the Humanities.

  • ICT = ICT
  • We're learning about computer programming in ICT lessons now and we all find it fascinating.

  • imagination = verbeelding
  • Reading books helps to develop your imagination.

  • improvement = correctie
  • The work is nearly finished but I need to make some improvements if I want to get a good mark.

  • influence = beïnvloeden
  • Problems at work can influence your private life.

  • information = informatie
  • You will find a lot of useful information in the leaflet.

  • instructor = instructeur / docent
  • Are you going to become an instructor?

  • intelligence = intelligentie
  • Scientists are trying to build a robot with human intelligence.

  • intelligent = intelligent
  • He is not only handsome but also very intelligent.

  • IQ = IQ
  • Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are a way of measuring general intelligence.

  • lazy = lui
  • She is very lazy and she doesn't help at home at all.

  • learn = leren
  • You can learn a lot about American history from this book.

  • learner = leerling
  • Are today's teenagers poor learners who can't think for themselves?

  • life skill = sociale vaardigheid
  • I think teachers should focus on teaching life skills to their students.

  • Literature = Literatuur
  • Why do I have to study Literature if it is not useful in everyday life?

  • locker = kluisje
  • Let's put your bag in my locker, and then we'll get you a drink.

  • looked over = nakijken
  • I looked over all the answers very carefully before I handed in the exam paper.

  • look it up = opzoeken
  • If you don't know a word, you can look it up in a dictionary.

  • marks = cijfers
  • Susan is the best student in the class. She has only good marks.

  • Maths = Wiskunde
  • Could you help me with my Maths homework?

  • measure = opmeten
  • I want to buy a new sofa so I need to measure the distance from the window to the wall.

  • memorize = uit mijn hoofd leren
  • I have two days to memorize this poem.

  • mess around = klooien
  • Our mum gets angry when we mess around instead of helping her at home.

  • miss your first lesson = een les missen
  • Hurry up or you will be late for school and you'll miss your first lesson.

  • Music = Muziek
  • I think that Music and Art are fun.

  • optional = keuze-
  • I know that photography is an optional subject but I'd like to try it.

  • pass = halen
  • If I pass all my exams, my parents will be really proud of me.

  • PE = LO
  • It's hard to believe but primary school kids do not enjoy PE lessons anymore.

  • performance = voorstelling
  • Let's meet after the performance!

  • Physics = Natuurkunde
  • When are we having our test in Physics?

  • population = bevolking
  • An average score in a given population is 100 points.

  • practical exam = praktijkexamen
  • I think that practical exams are better than written tests.

  • presentation = presentatie
  • I'm preparing a presentation on the American Civil War for my History lesson.

  • problem solving = het oplossen van problemen
  • One of the most useful skills is the ability of problem solving.

  • progress = vooruitgang
  • He has made good progress in Maths.

  • project = project
  • Ted is working on his new project.

  • pupil = leerling
  • In my school there are over 500 pupils.

  • raise money = geld inzamelen
  • He sometimes travels and gives talks about his school in order to raise money.

  • revise = nakijken
  • If you want to pass the exam, you have to revise the whole material.

  • school exchange = schooluitwisseling
  • I'd like to take part in a school exchange program to make some new friends.

  • Science = Natuurwetenschap
  • I don't like Science because it's very hard to understand.

  • score = uitslag
  • What was the score of the match?

  • shattered = gebroken
  • He felt shattered after the long journey.

  • solution = oplossing
  • I can't wait to find the solution to this puzzle.

  • speaking exam = mondeling (examen)
  • I find speaking exams very stressful.

  • study = studeren
  • Do you already know what you are going to study at university?

  • subject = vak
  • What was your favourite subject when you were in primary school?

  • talented = getalenteerd
  • My sister can learn new languages really fast. She must be very talented.

  • teamwork = teamwerk
  • I'm not good at teamwork because I can be really bossy.

  • technical = technisch
  • He is really good at scientific and technical subjects.

  • term = semester
  • In fact, some of his original pupils are starting to work as teachers this term.

  • train = opleiden
  • This year, Babar Ali is going to train some more of his pupils to become teachers.

  • uniform = uniform
  • He saw some children in his neighbourhood who didn't have money for school books, uniforms or transport.

  • written exam = schriftelijk (examen)
  • The written exam lasts two hours.