DUTCH COURSE · LEARN & PRACTISE
Lesson 55 · A day at ARTIS
A1 reading
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A day at ARTIS
Een dag in Artis
Vandaag ga ik naar Artis, de dierentuin in Amsterdam. Ik zie veel dieren. Er zijn olifanten, leeuwen en apen. Ik vind de pinguïns het leukst. Ze zwemmen snel in het water.
Ook ga ik naar het Vlinderpaviljoen. Daar vliegen mooie vlinders. Ik kijk rustig om me heen. Daarna eet ik een ijsje en maak ik foto’s.
Aan het einde van de dag ben ik moe, maar blij. Ik heb veel dieren gezien. Het was een leuke dag.
Listen slowly
Listen at a natural pace
Word help
de dierentuin
the zoo
het leukst
the nicest / best
de vlinder
the butterfly
moe
tired
Read the meaning
Today I go to ARTIS, the zoo in Amsterdam. I see many animals. There are elephants, lions and monkeys. I like the penguins best. They swim quickly in the water.
I also go to the Butterfly Pavilion. Beautiful butterflies fly there. I take my time looking around. Afterwards I eat an ice cream and take photos.
At the end of the day I am tired but happy. I have seen many animals. It was a lovely day.
Check your understanding
Answer first, then open the answer. Find the part of the text that supports it.
In which city is ARTIS?
In Amsterdam.
In Amsterdam.
Which animals does the narrator like best?
De pinguïns.
The penguins.
What do the penguins do in the water?
Ze zwemmen snel.
They swim quickly.
Where does the narrator see butterflies?
In het Vlinderpaviljoen.
In the Butterfly Pavilion.
How does the narrator feel at the end?
Moe, maar blij.
Tired but happy.
Use your own words
Write two Dutch sentences about an animal you like.
Read your sentences aloud. Keep a few useful words and reread the text another day.
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