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Nederland heeft de mijlpaal bereikt van 18 miljoen inwoners. In deze video wordt stilgestaan bij de groei van de bevolking en wat dit betekent voor het land..
The Netherlands has reached the milestone of 18 million inhabitants. This video reflects on the growth of the population and what this means for the country.

Exercise 1: Word bingo

Instruction: 1. Listen minimum two times to the video and indicate the words you hear. 2. Use the words to form a conversation with your teacher (write down your conversation). 3. Memorize the words with the word trainer.

Word Translation
de inwoner the inhabitant
de bevolking the population
geboren worden to be born
komen to come
de stad the city
het land the country

Exercise 2: Dialogue

Instruction: 1. Read the dialogue in pairs. 2. Memorize the phrases by covering the translation. 3. Cover one speaker’s lines, give alternative answers with your teacher, and write them down.

Beschrijf waar iemand vandaan komt en woont.

Describe where someone is from and lives.
1. Edward: Hallo, waar kom je vandaan? (Hello, where are you from?)
2. Laura: Ik kom uit Spanje. En jij? (I am from Spain. And you?)
3. Edward: Ik kom uit Nederland. (I am from the Netherlands.)
4. Laura: Leuk! In welke stad woon je? (Nice! In which city do you live?)
5. Edward: Ik woon in Amsterdam. En jij? (I live in Amsterdam. And you?)
6. Laura: Ik woon in Valencia. (I live in Valencia.)
7. Edward: Oh, leuk! Hoeveel mensen wonen er in Spanje eigenlijk? (Oh, nice! How many people live in Spain?)
8. Laura: In Spanje wonen ongeveer 47 miljoen mensen. En in Nederland? (About 47 million people live in Spain. And in the Netherlands?)
9. Edward: Dat is veel. In Nederland wonen ongeveer 18 miljoen mensen. (That is a lot. About 18 million people live in the Netherlands.)

Exercise 3: Questions about the text

Instruction: Read the text above and choose the correct answer.

1. Waar komt Edward vandaan?

(Where does Edward come from?)

2. In welke stad woont Laura?

(In which city does Laura live?)

3. Hoeveel inwoners heeft Spanje ongeveer volgens Laura?

(How many inhabitants does Spain have approximately, according to Laura?)

4. Wat vraagt Edward aan Laura?

(What does Edward ask Laura?)

Exercise 4: Open conversation questions

Instruction: Discuss the following questions with your teacher using the vocabulary from this lesson, and write down your answers.

  1. Uit welk land kom jij?
    2. Which country do you come from?
  2. In welke stad woon jij?
    3. In which city do you live?
  3. Hoeveel inwoners heeft jouw land ongeveer?
    4. Approximately how many inhabitants does your country have?
  4. Wat is jouw nationaliteit en spreek je de taal van dat land?
    5. What is your nationality and do you speak the language of that country?