Bucket list
Bucketlist
- Talk about your bucket list and future plans
- Giving advice
This Dutch lesson teaches how to give advice and discuss future plans using the conditional tense. It includes dialogues about bucket lists, travel plans, and personal goals with practical phrases and verb conjugation exercises. Key structures include polite advice expressions like 'Ik raad je aan' and conditional phrases such as 'Als ik jou was, zou ik...'. The lesson is suitable for A2 level learners and focuses on natural, helpful conversation skills.
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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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Het einde
The end
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Realiseren
To realise
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De toekomst
The future
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Het begin
The beginning
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De wereldreis
The round-the-world trip
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- What did you want to be when you were a child? (What did you want to be when you were a child?)
- What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon? (What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon?)
- How will you accomplish them? (How will you accomplish them?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Toen ik klein was, wilde ik brandweerman worden. When I was little I wanted to become a firefighter. |
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Als kind droomde ik ervan om dokter te worden. As a child I dreamed of becoming a doctor. |
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Ik wil in de toekomst meer verantwoordelijkheid in mijn werk hebben. I want to have more responsibility in my job in the future. |
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Ik wil over een paar jaar de baas van mijn bedrijf zijn. I want to be the boss of my company in a few years. |
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Ik wil binnenkort van beroep veranderen omdat ik niet tevreden ben met mijn huidige baan. I would like to change my profession soon because I am not happy with my current job. |
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Ik ga weer naar de universiteit om leraar te worden. I will go to university again to become a teacher. |
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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. Als ik jou was, ___ ik mijn droom om een wereldreis te maken niet uitstellen.
(If I were you, ___ I would not postpone my dream of traveling around the world.)2. Ik adviseer je om binnenkort die wens ___ vervullen, zodat je het begin van iets moois ervaart.
(I advise you to ___ fulfill that wish soon, so that you experience the beginning of something beautiful.)3. In jouw plaats ___ ik ervoor zorgen dat ik genoeg tijd heb om over mijn toekomst te dromen.
(If I were in your place ___ I would make sure that I have enough time to dream about my future.)4. Ik ___ graag een beroep kiezen dat ik leuk vind, omdat dat erg belangrijk is voor mijn toekomst.
(I ___ like to choose a profession that I like, because that is very important for my future.)Exercise 5: Going on a world trip: dreams and plans
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zijn - To Be
Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd
- ik zou zijn
- jij zou zijn
- hij/zij/het zou zijn
- wij zouden zijn
- jullie zouden zijn
- zij zouden zijn
Dromen - To Dream
Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd
- ik zou dromen
- jij zou dromen
- hij/zij/het zou dromen
- wij zouden dromen
- jullie zouden dromen
- zij zouden dromen
Wensen - To Wish
Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd
- ik zou wensen
- jij zou wensen
- hij/zij/het zou wensen
- wij zouden wensen
- jullie zouden wensen
- zij zouden wensen
Willen - To Want
Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd
- ik zou willen
- jij zou willen
- hij/zij/het zou willen
- wij zouden willen
- jullie zouden willen
- zij zouden willen
Exercise 6: Advies geven
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Giving advice
Show translation Show answersIn jouw plaats, Ik adviseer je, Als ik jou was, zou, Ik raad je aan om
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd (CTT)
| Dutch | English |
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| (ik) zou zijn | I would be |
| (jij) zou zijn | you would be |
| (hij/zij/het) zou zijn | he would be/she would be/it would be |
| (wij) zouden zijn | we would be |
| (jullie) zouden zijn | you would be |
| (zij) zouden zijn | they would be |
Dromen to dream Share Copied!
Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd (CTT)
| Dutch | English |
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| ik zou dromen | I would dream |
| jij zou dromen | you would dream |
| hij/zij/het zou dromen | he/she/it would dream |
| wij zouden dromen | we would dream |
| jullie zouden dromen | You would dream |
| zij zouden dromen | they would dream |
Wensen to wish Share Copied!
Conditionele Tegenwoordige Tijd (CTT)
| Dutch | English |
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| ik zou wensen | I would wish |
| jij zou wensen | You would wish |
| hij/zij/het zou wensen | he/she/it would wish |
| wij zouden wensen | we would wish |
| jullie zouden wensen | You would wish |
| zij zouden wensen | they would wish |
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Understanding Advice and Future Plans in Dutch
This lesson focuses on how to give advice (advies geven) and discuss future plans, dreams, and wishes in Dutch at an A2 level. It covers useful conversational topics like talking about your bucket list, making travel plans, and sharing your future goals with others.
Key Topics Covered
- Giving advice: Learn expressions like "Ik raad je aan" (I advise you) and the conditional mood to politely suggest actions.
- Discussing wishes and plans: Express what you want to do in the future, such as traveling or taking courses.
- Using the conditional tense: Understand verbs like "zou", "was", and modal verbs in conditional sentences.
Examples and Useful Phrases
Some practical sentences include:
"Wat staat er op jouw bucketlist?" (What's on your bucket list?)
"Als ik jou was, zou ik een reisplan maken." (If I were you, I would make a travel plan.)
"Ik adviseer je om rustig te beginnen." (I advise you to start slowly.)
Structure and Practice
The lesson features dialogues that simulate real conversations, giving learners phrases to discuss wishes and provide advice naturally. There are also verb conjugation exercises focusing on the conditional present tense, crucial for polite advice in Dutch.
Additionally, a short story exercise illustrates the use of conditional verbs in context, reinforcing phrase understanding and vocabulary.
Instruction vs. Dutch Language Notes
In Dutch, giving advice often uses the conditional tense with "zou" (would). For example, "Als ik jou was, zou ik..." translates as "If I were you, I would...", a common polite structure not always identical in English.
Some useful phrases:
- Ik raad je aan — I advise you
- Als ik jou was — If I were you
- Zou ik — I would
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