DUTCH COURSE · LEARN & PRACTISE

Lesson 50 · Short reading texts

An adult studies at a table.

Watch, read and listen

Play a video and follow the Dutch text on screen. Read the translation beside it. Pause and repeat each sentence aloud. Practise one or two videos at a time.

01

The cat and the bird

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

the cat is in the tree
there is also a bird there
it’s a black bird,
the bird sees the cat
the bird flies away

02

Roses in the garden

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

I smell a rose
a rose is a beautiful flower
Anna loves roses
the has roses in the garden
beautiful red roses.

03

A trip by boat

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

I am in a boat
it is a big boat,
we sail in the middle of the sea,
we sail to England,
off we go to London.

04

A fish in the sea

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

the fish swims in the blue sea,
the cat is in the dark cage,
the bird sits high in the tree,
the man sits on the chair,
and the boy plays with the ball.

05

On the mountain

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

I am on top of a mountain,
you stand next to me,
you hold my hand,
how beautiful it is here,
it is a wonderfully beautiful experience.

06

Wim and Anna

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

Wim likes Anna very much,
she has black hair and dark eyes,
she always wears a beautiful dress,
she looks kindly at Wim,
Anna also likes Wim very much..

07

Football on Saturday

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

Wim’s son is called Freek,
Freek loves football,
he plays every saturday,
there he also sees his friends,
Freek plays very well.

08

Playing the violin

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

Wim’s daughter is called Jonneke,
Jonneke plays the violin,
she has been practicing for 4 years,
playing the violin is very difficult,
she also plays in an orchestra with her friends

09

The fox

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

the fox is a beautiful animal,
but a fox is also dangerous,
he eats the farmer’s chickens,
there are people who hunt the fox,
other people want to ban that.

10

Living in the Netherlands

Illustration for the reading passage

Translation

many people live in the Netherlands,
where do most people live?
most live in the Randstad,
that is an area near the coast,
Rotterdam and The Hague are also in that area.

Finish with your own words

Choose one text. Read it aloud again, then write two short Dutch sentences about it. You can use the text to check spelling.

Keep a few useful words with their meanings and reread the text another day.