Some revision pointers

So far we have covered introductions, numbers, some verbs and a fair amount of vocabulary.
Try to mix and match and write new sentences with the phrases you have so far. I'll happily correct any work on Fridays and you'll find this hands on approach an effective learning tool.
Just a recap on the verbs:

Ik ben     -I am
Jij/ U (polite form) bent  - You are
Hij/Zij  is   -  He/ She is
Wij zijn   - We are
Jullie zijn   - You (plural) are
Zij zijn   - They are
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Ik ben moe - I am tired       Hij is ziek  - He is sick     Zij zijn blij- They are happy   
Jij bent boos- You are cross      Jullie zijn klein - You (pl) are small      Ik ben twee en twintig- I am 22
Ik ben Nederlander (masculine) Ik ben Nederlandse- I am Dutch.

Ik heb   -   I have
Jij hebt   -  You have
Hij/Zij heeft   -  He/ She has
Wij hebben   -   We have
Jullie hebben   -   You (pl) have
Zij hebben   -   They have
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Ik heb een huis -   I have a house      Jij hebt geld  -  You have money  Zij heeft een taart  -  She has a cake
Wij hebben een auto  -  We have a car     Jullie hebben een boek  -  You (pl) have a book
Zij hebben een pen   - They have a pen
If you want to say you don't have something:   Ik heb geen potlood - I don't have a pencil
Zij heeft geen zin  -  Shedoesn't feel like it ( She has no inclination)
Heb jij, voor mij, van de serie ' in de keuken', een mes?
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Remember to go over the numbers so you don't need to look at them to remind yourself.
Once you get to 'twintig' you continue by counting up one and twenty, two and twenty and so on. Exaggerate the 'g' sounds, it actually makes your pronounciation more authentic!
twee-en-twintig (22), drie-en-twintig (23)   dertig (30) vijf-en-dertig (35)  veertig (40) acht-en-veertig (48)
vijftig (50), zestig (60), zeventig(70), tachtig (80), negentig (90) negen-en-negentig (99) honderd (100)  honderd-veertien (114) honderd-drie-en-veertig (143)

Some background information on the Netherlands

The Netherlands is often called 'Holland'. This is an inaccurate name. North and South Holland are just 2 of the 12 provinces which make up the united kingdom of the Netherlands.
Historically, those 2 provinces have been very important as they house the Capital, Amsterdam, and the seat of government, den Haag. Calling the Netherlands 'Holland' can be compared with calling the UK 'England' though most Dutch people don't feel as strongly about it as Scotts might do and often make the mistake themselves.
Things you probably know about the Netherlands; almost everyone has a bike and cycle paths make life easier and safer for cyclists. Its 16.000 sq miles are densely populated and the polders are well known abroad as they've been reclaimed from the sea and have been turned into agricultural land and livingspace.
Amsterdam has some very famous museums among them the van Gogh Museum and het Rembrandt Huis.
Many tourists also visit the famous 'Achterhuis' where Anne Frank wrote her diary during the war years and which has been preserved as a memorial to her and all the Jews who perished in concentration camps.
Amsterdam has many some 160 canals criss crossing the city. It is sometimes called Venice of the North. A canal trip is well worth taking as you get a real feel for the city from the canal boat vantage point.
The diamond industry is big in Amsterdam and it's worth  visiting a diamond factory.
We watched a couple of youtube films on the country last Friday. This is the link to one of them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGKuwqksz0

If you are going to be absent for lessons for any reason, please e-mail or text me, but remember, we only have 10 weeks in this course, so please make a point of being at classes.
I was impressed with the level of understanding of Dutch last Friday. It's really an achievement after 4 weeks.
Keep up the revising as I'm keen to introduce more vocabulary and verbs next week...

Nijntje Pluis / Miffy....

Nijntje is everywhere in The Netherlands and you'll see  Dick Bruna books in all the schools.
If you'd like to hear the books read, have a look at http://www.nijntje.nl/
There are other kid's activities on the site as well.

Nijntje Pluis'was born' in 1955 and is probably Dick Bruna's most famous creation. The books have rhyming text in Dutch. There is a Bruna House which fans can visit in Utrecht and a statue of 'Nijntje' on her very own square ' het Nijntje Pleintje'...

Week 2

Another good week where we covered a LOT.
I hope you remember to go over the stuff we covered for 10 or 15 minutes each day.
Try and play about with the numbers so you won't need to check them on the hand out anymore but will know them. Just saying the sentences with the verbs we have done, will help you remember them.
And if anyone wants to have another look at the 'happy families' game, here is the link for the pdf file:  http://www.jufsanne.com/spellen/leeskwartet.pdf
You may find some useful resources on jufSanne.com for your classes too.

week 1

Het Nederlandse Alphabet

A= as in aaah

B= as in bay

C= as in say

D= as in day

E= as A in dAy

F= same

G= gutteral as the ch in loCH

H= as Haah

I= as ee in mEEt

J= as in yay

K= as ca in Cabin

L= as in elle

M= same

N= same

O= as in Oh

P= as in PAY

Q= as in Scotts KUH

R= rolling, but short, as in ER

S= as in mESS

T= as in TAY

U= as in Scotts kUh

V= as in conVEY

W= as in WAY

X= as in mIX

IJ= as Y in mY

Z= same but with clear 't' at the end.

De nummers:

1 een

2 twee

3 drie

4 vier

5 vijf

6 zes

7 zeven

8 acht

9 negen

10 tien

11 elf

12 twaalf

13 dertien

14 veertien

15 vijftien

16 zestien

17 zeventien

18 achtien

19 negentien 

20 twintig