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country inhabitant language
Poland Pole Polish
France Frenchman French
Belgium Belgian Dutch, German , French
Spain Spaniard Spanish
Denmark Dane Danish
United States American English
Turkey Turk Turkish
Portugal Portuguese Portugese
Switzerland Swiss French, German, Italian, Romansh
Greece Greek Greek
Latvia Latvian Latvian
Finland Fin Finnish
Iceland Icelander Icelandic
Ireland Irish man English, Irish (Gaelic)
Sweden Swede Swedish
Great Britain Britton English
Isreal Israeli Hebrew, Arabic
Pakistan Pakistani Urdu, English
The Netherlands Dutch man Dutch
Thailand Thai Thai
describing people: appearanca
- complexion
= when we talk about the colour of a person’s skin, we talk about their complexion. THIS IS NOT THE
SAME AS A PERSON’S RACE
complexion: black, brown, olive, tan, fair etc.
hair: long, short, straight/ curly/sleek/wavy, dark/light (blonde, brown, auburn, red, black), coarse, thin (beard,
moustache)
face- shape: oval, round, long, square, thin, diamond-shaped, heart-shaped
posture: sturdy, petite, tall/short, broad-shouldered
to spread to disperse
depend on to rely on
help aids
need require
influence affect
distant remote
alike homogenous
display exhibit
form comprise
, keep an eye on to monitor
severe stark
inspect, research examining
good beneficial
well-timed timeliness (timely)
essential/ necessary indispensable
innovation novelty
positive favo(u)rable
attachement cohesion
describing people: character
clever ó half- witted
extroverted ó introverted
rude ó courteous
cruel ó kind- hearted
generous ó tight- fisted
unsociable ó gregarious
positve qualities negative qualities
- She has a heart of gold - she is a lazy- bones
- he is top of the class - she’s a pain in the neck
- she’s a real know-all - you have a head like a sieve
- keep your head - he gets on everyone’s nerves
- she has a good head for languages - he is a nasty piece of work
- cool as a cucumber - you are as hard as nails
- her heart is in the right place - they have their heads in the coulds
- they are head and shoulders above us - don’t bury your head in the sand
- he is really a dark horse - he is a big- head
trustworthy= betrouwbaar
,generous= gul, vrijgevig
frank= openhartig, eerlijk
tense=gespannen
envious=jaloers
argumentative= twistziek
self- assured= zelfverzekerd
Around the world
, stedelijk = urban
enorm = tremendous
levendig = vivacious, lively
bevat mensen en elementen over de hele wereld= cosmopolitan
centrum = hub, centre
ongerept, zuiver = pristine, untouched
erfgoed = heritage
inham = cove
keuken (van een land) = cuisine
typisch voor het vasteland van Europa= continental
capital hoofdstad
suburbs buitenwijken
picturesque pittoresk, mooi om te zien
historic historisch
exotic exotisch
residential residentieel
bustling druk, crowdy
remarkable opmerkelijk
memorable gedenkwaardig
ancient oud
breathtaking adembenemend
mountain view bergzicht
landscapes landschappen
decadent chique, rijk
astonishing verbazingwekend
mesmerising betoverend
desert woestijn
ruins ruïnes
vibrant levendig
skyscraper wolkenkrabber
unspoilt ongerept
river rivier
ocean oceaan
island eiland
lake meer
bay baai
coast kust
shore kust
beach strand
trekking (to trek) rondtrekken
traffic jams verkeersopstoppingen
slums slopwijken
vadalism vandalisme
present yourself- networking
country inhabitant language
Poland Pole Polish
France Frenchman French
Belgium Belgian Dutch, German , French
Spain Spaniard Spanish
Denmark Dane Danish
United States American English
Turkey Turk Turkish
Portugal Portuguese Portugese
Switzerland Swiss French, German, Italian, Romansh
Greece Greek Greek
Latvia Latvian Latvian
Finland Fin Finnish
Iceland Icelander Icelandic
Ireland Irish man English, Irish (Gaelic)
Sweden Swede Swedish
Great Britain Britton English
Isreal Israeli Hebrew, Arabic
Pakistan Pakistani Urdu, English
The Netherlands Dutch man Dutch
Thailand Thai Thai
describing people: appearanca
- complexion
= when we talk about the colour of a person’s skin, we talk about their complexion. THIS IS NOT THE
SAME AS A PERSON’S RACE
complexion: black, brown, olive, tan, fair etc.
hair: long, short, straight/ curly/sleek/wavy, dark/light (blonde, brown, auburn, red, black), coarse, thin (beard,
moustache)
face- shape: oval, round, long, square, thin, diamond-shaped, heart-shaped
posture: sturdy, petite, tall/short, broad-shouldered
to spread to disperse
depend on to rely on
help aids
need require
influence affect
distant remote
alike homogenous
display exhibit
form comprise
, keep an eye on to monitor
severe stark
inspect, research examining
good beneficial
well-timed timeliness (timely)
essential/ necessary indispensable
innovation novelty
positive favo(u)rable
attachement cohesion
describing people: character
clever ó half- witted
extroverted ó introverted
rude ó courteous
cruel ó kind- hearted
generous ó tight- fisted
unsociable ó gregarious
positve qualities negative qualities
- She has a heart of gold - she is a lazy- bones
- he is top of the class - she’s a pain in the neck
- she’s a real know-all - you have a head like a sieve
- keep your head - he gets on everyone’s nerves
- she has a good head for languages - he is a nasty piece of work
- cool as a cucumber - you are as hard as nails
- her heart is in the right place - they have their heads in the coulds
- they are head and shoulders above us - don’t bury your head in the sand
- he is really a dark horse - he is a big- head
trustworthy= betrouwbaar
,generous= gul, vrijgevig
frank= openhartig, eerlijk
tense=gespannen
envious=jaloers
argumentative= twistziek
self- assured= zelfverzekerd
Around the world
, stedelijk = urban
enorm = tremendous
levendig = vivacious, lively
bevat mensen en elementen over de hele wereld= cosmopolitan
centrum = hub, centre
ongerept, zuiver = pristine, untouched
erfgoed = heritage
inham = cove
keuken (van een land) = cuisine
typisch voor het vasteland van Europa= continental
capital hoofdstad
suburbs buitenwijken
picturesque pittoresk, mooi om te zien
historic historisch
exotic exotisch
residential residentieel
bustling druk, crowdy
remarkable opmerkelijk
memorable gedenkwaardig
ancient oud
breathtaking adembenemend
mountain view bergzicht
landscapes landschappen
decadent chique, rijk
astonishing verbazingwekend
mesmerising betoverend
desert woestijn
ruins ruïnes
vibrant levendig
skyscraper wolkenkrabber
unspoilt ongerept
river rivier
ocean oceaan
island eiland
lake meer
bay baai
coast kust
shore kust
beach strand
trekking (to trek) rondtrekken
traffic jams verkeersopstoppingen
slums slopwijken
vadalism vandalisme
