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Ontdek in de video de Calathea, een luchtzuiverende plant, en leer hoe je haar gezond houdt.
Discover the Calathea, an air-purifying plant, in the video and learn how to keep it healthy.

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
water geven watering
voeding geven feeding
giftig toxic
verpotten repotting
de bladeren knippen cutting the leaves
de plant the plant

Exercise 2: Text

Instruction: 1. Read the text in pairs. 2. Memorize the phrases by covering the translation.

Leer hoe je een Calathea tuinplant verzorgt.

Learn how to care for a Calathea houseplant.
De Calathea is een luchtzuiverende plant. (The Calathea is an air-purifying plant.)
De plant is niet giftig voor katten. (The plant is not toxic to cats.)
Je moet de plant om de twee jaar verpotten. (You need to repot the plant every two years.)
Geef de plant twee keer per week water. (Water the plant twice a week.)
Geef hem één keer per maand voeding. (Feed it once a month.)
Dan worden de bladeren sterker. (Then the leaves become stronger.)
De plant blijft mooi en fris. (The plant stays beautiful and fresh.)
Op de bladeren zie je groene, soms witte en roze tekeningen. (On the leaves you see green, sometimes white and pink patterns.)
De onderkant van de bladeren is meestal paars. (The underside of the leaves is usually purple.)
De bladeren bewegen met de zon mee: ze zijn overdag open en 's nachts dicht. (The leaves move with the sun: they are open during the day and closed at night.)
De Calathea staat graag in een beetje schaduw. (The Calathea likes a bit of shade.)
De plant mag niet te veel zon krijgen. (The plant should not get too much sun.)

Exercise 3: Questions about the text

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

1. Hoe vaak moet je water geven aan de Calathea?

(How often should you water the Calathea?)

2. Waarom is de Calathea veilig voor katten?

(Why is the Calathea safe for cats?)

3. Hoe bewegen de bladeren van de Calathea?

(How do the leaves of the Calathea move?)

4. Wat moet je om de twee jaar doen met de Calathea?

(What should you do with the Calathea every two years?)

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. Hoe vaak moet je de Calathea verpotten en waarom?
    2. How often should you repot the Calathea and why?
  2. Welke kleuren en patronen zie je op de bladeren van de Calathea?
    3. Which colors and patterns do you see on the leaves of the Calathea?
  3. Wat bedoelt men met de bladeren die meebewegen met de zon?
    4. What is meant by the leaves that move along with the sun?
  4. Vertel hoe jij een kamerplant in jouw huis of appartement verzorgt.
    5. Describe how you take care of a houseplant in your home or apartment.