Chapter 3


Exercise 2- Translate the sentence into Dutch. Then click on the text line to see the correct translation. You can also listen to the audio recordings if you like

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  CLICK HERE    At noon they go out
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and take a bus to the city centre.
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It’s not far from the hotel
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and it takes only fifteen minutes by bus.
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On the way they see many interesting things:
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A boy and a girl playing with a toy train in the street,
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an old woman selling fish on a table in an open market square,
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a police officer sleeping in the sun
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beside his bicycle on the green grass,
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a horse standing in the middle of the road,
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a cat with a dead mouse in its mouth,
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and a beautiful yellow church on top of a high hill.
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They thank the driver and get off the bus.
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Peter has a map of the city.
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They walk to the eastern part
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and rest for a while in a small park.
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They hear birds singing in the trees.
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Peter sees a short young man in black clothes reading a newspaper
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The man looks at him and starts talking to him.
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Mr. Y: “Good day. Can I sit and talk with you?
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My name is Mister Yamaha.
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What is your name?”
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Peter: “Hello. I’m Peter Johnson.
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Where do you come from?”
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Mr. Y: “I come from Japan.
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How about yourself?”
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Peter: “I come from England.
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What brings you here?”
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Mr. Y: “I am here to learn English.
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English is not an easy language.
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I believe it is a difficult language,
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so please speak slowly and clearly.”
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Peter: “Okay. It’s very nice to meet you.
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How long are you here for?”
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Mr. Y: “We came yesterday
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and we will go home next Friday.”
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Peter: “Oh, then you are not here alone.”
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Mr. Y: “No, I am here with my wife.
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We always travel together.
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She is in that shop.
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Do you know where the hospital is?”
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Peter: “I don’t know.
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I’m sorry that I can’t help you.
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Why do you need to know?”
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Mr. Y: “My wife is ill and needs to see a doctor.
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But, don’t worry, it is not so serious.
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I am sure she will feel better soon.
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Do you like Hawaii?”
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Peter: “In my opinion, it’s a wonderful place.
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It’s very different from England.”
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