Exercise and lifestyle
Beweging en levensstijl
- Talk about the benefits of exercising and sports
- Talk about your daily exercise routines
- Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
This lesson covers important vocabulary and expressions related to exercise, sleep, and nutrition, including tijdsuitdrukkingen like "deze week" and "een tijd geleden." Practice verbs such as "kunnen," "trainen," and "rennen" to talk about your recent sports routines and healthy lifestyle choices.
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A2.28.1 Kort verhaal
Het belang van slaap, voeding en beweging
The importance of sleep, nutrition and exercise
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Sterk
Strong
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Rennen
To run
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De yoga
Yoga
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De conditie
The condition
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Het zwembad
The swimming pool
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Do you exercise? If yes, what do you do? (Do you exercise? If yes, what do you do?)
- How do you include exercise in your daily life? (How do you include exercise in your daily life?)
- Do you usually feel tired or full of energy after exercising? (Do you usually feel tired or full of energy after exercising?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ik doe elke dag yoga. Ik doe ook stretchoefeningen. I do Yoga everyday. I also do stretching. |
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Ik hef drie keer per week gewichten in de sportschool. Ik vind het leuk omdat het me sterk laat voelen. I lift weights in the gym three times a week. I like it because it makes me feel strong. |
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Ik loop naar mijn kantoor in plaats van de auto te nemen. I walk to my office instead of taking the car. |
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Ik heb een zwembad, dus zwem ik elke ochtend een half uur. I have a swimming pool so every morning I swim for half an hour. |
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Ik voel me altijd goed na het doen van wat voor soort oefening dan ook. Het geeft me energie. I always feel good after doing some kind of exercise. It gives me energy. |
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Ik voel me moe na het sporten. Meestal ga ik vroeg naar bed op zo'n dag. I feel tired after working out. Usually I go to bed early on such a day. |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Deze week _____ ik elke dag in het zwembad om mijn conditie te verbeteren.
(This week _____ I trained every day in the swimming pool to improve my condition.)2. Gisteren _____ ik langer rennen dan vorige week.
(Yesterday _____ I could run longer than last week.)3. Een tijd geleden _____ ik drie keer per week krachttraining.
(Some time ago _____ I did strength training three times a week.)4. Vandaag heb ik een uur _____ in het park.
(Today I have _____ run for an hour in the park.)Exercise 5: Exercise and Lifestyle
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Kunnen - Can
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik kon
- jij kon
- hij/zij/het kon
- wij konden
- jullie konden
- zij konden
Trainen - Train
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik trainde
- jij trainde
- hij/zij/het trainde
- wij trainden
- jullie trainden
- zij trainden
Rennen - Run
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
- ik ben gerend
- jij bent gerend
- hij/zij/het is gerend
- wij zijn gerend
- jullie zijn gerend
- zij zijn gerend
Exercise 6: Tijdsuitdrukkingen (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
Show translation Show answersVandaag, Een tijd geleden, deze week, een tijd geleden, gisteren, Gisteren
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A2.28.2 Grammatica
Tijdsuitdrukkingen (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
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Kunnen can Share Copied!
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) kon | I could |
| (jij) kon/konde | you could |
| (hij/zij/het) kon | he/she/it could |
| (wij) konden | we could |
| (jullie) konden | you could |
| (zij) konden | they could |
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Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) trainde | I trained |
| (jij) trainde/traind(e) | you trained |
| (hij/zij/het) trainde | he/she/it trained |
| (wij) trainden | we trained |
| (jullie) trainden | you trained |
| (zij) trainden | they trained |
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Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) heb gerend | I have run |
| (jij) hebt/ hebt gerend | you have run |
| (hij/zij/het) heeft gerend | he has run |
| (wij) hebben gerend | we have run |
| (jullie) hebben gerend | you have run |
| (zij) hebben gerend | they have run |
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Exercise and Lifestyle: Essential Vocabulary and Expressions
This lesson focuses on the important topics of sleep, nutrition, and physical activity, presented through practical time expressions and common dialogues related to sports and daily routines. It is designed for A2 level Dutch learners who want to expand their vocabulary around fitness and healthy lifestyle habits in a natural context.
Key Content Overview
- Time Expressions: Learn useful phrases like deze week (this week), een tijd geleden (some time ago), and gisteren (yesterday), which help describe when activities took place.
- Sports and Exercise Vocabulary: Terms such as krachttraining (strength training), cardio (cardio), wandelen (walking), spinningles (spinning class), and verbs like rennen (to run), trainen (to train), zwemmen (to swim).
- Dialogue Practice: Sample conversations at the sports center, discussing recent activities and reasons to exercise, or talking about daily routines and how sport benefits health.
- Verb Conjugation Focus: Special attention on the past tenses such as onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT) and voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT) illustrated with verbs like kunnen, trainen, and rennen.
Important Expressions to Remember
- Ik ben deze week drie keer naar de sportschool geweest. – I went to the gym three times this week.
- Een tijd geleden rende ik elke dag. – Some time ago I used to run every day.
- Vandaag heb ik ook gerend in het park. – Today I also ran in the park.
- Het helpt me om mijn spieren te ontspannen. – It helps me to relax my muscles.
Grammar Notes: Past Tense Usage
In Dutch, the onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT) is commonly used to describe actions completed in the past without focusing on the result, for example, ik trainde (I trained). The voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT) combines a form of hebben or zijn with the past participle, such as ik ben gerend (I have run), emphasizing a completed action with current relevance.
Relevant Differences Between English and Dutch
Unlike English, Dutch places particular emphasis on perfect and simple past tenses for describing past events. For example, while English uses simple past 'I ran,' Dutch distinguishes between ik rende (OVT) and ik ben gerend (VTT) depending on context. Additionally, time expressions such as deze week correspond directly with English 'this week,' but they are frequently used in Dutch to anchor sentences temporally.
Helpful phrases unique or notable in Dutch include:
- Een tijd geleden – a useful phrase meaning 'some time ago' which is common in past narratives.
- Ik ben naar de sportschool geweest. – Shows the use of the perfect tense with movement verbs requiring zijn as an auxiliary.
- Wandelen versus lopen: Although both relate to walking, wandelen implies leisurely walking, while lopen can mean walking or running based on context.
This study guide helps build both vocabulary and grammatical awareness in everyday conversations about exercise and lifestyle, providing a balanced and practical approach to learning Dutch at the A2 level.
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