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| INTRODUCTION |
| Kellie: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 18 - Making a Speech in Dutch. Kellie Here. |
| Jacob: Hallo I'm Jacob. |
| Kellie: In this lesson, you’ll learn about important points in an official presentation. The lecture takes place at a small university lecture hall. |
| Jacob: It's given by Lukas. |
| Kellie: The lecture is given to younger people, so he will use informal Dutch. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Lukas: Dames en Heren, beste vrienden, allemaal van harte welkom in Nederland en speciaal hier vanavond in Amsterdam, jullie nieuwe woonplaats. |
| Lukas: Ik heet Lukas en ben voorzitter van de studentenvereniging hier en daarom is mij gevraagd iets te vertellen over het studentenleven hier. |
| Lukas: Ik wil jullie graag wat vertellen over het leven van studenten in Amsterdam, werk, studie, cultuur, vriendschappen, etc. Kortom over enkele aspecten van het studentenleven. |
| Lukas: Zorg goed voor jezelf, regelmatig warm koken, eet met vrienden, dat is altijd leuker. En ga af en toe uit met vrienden. |
| Lukas: Als je studieproblemen hebt, ga je naar een studiecoördinator. Iedere faculteit heeft een studiecoördinator. Het is zijn of haar werk om studenten bij te staan, met studieproblemen of studiefinancieringsproblemen. |
| Lukas: Verder: sociale contacten zijn belangrijk. Niemand kan zonder. Dus probeer contacten te leggen. |
| Lukas: Neem bij medische of psychische problemen meteen contact op met een universiteitsarts. De plaats waar zij werken, vind je in je gids. |
| Lukas: Als laatste wens ik iedereen een goede studie en veel plezier. Als iemand vragen heeft, aarzel dan niet om contact op te nemen. |
| Kellie: Listen to the conversation with the English translation |
| Lukas: Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, I wish you all a warm welcome in Holland and especially here tonight in Amsterdam, your new hometown. |
| Lukas: My name is Lukas and I am the chairman of our student fraternity and they asked me to tell you something about student life here. |
| Lukas: I'd like to tell you about university life in Amsterdam, work, studies, culture, friendships, and so on. In short; about some of the aspects of student life. |
| Lukas: Take good care of yourself, make sure you cook hot meals on a regular basis, eat with friends, that's always nicer. And go out with friends, from time to time. |
| Lukas: If you're having problems with your studies, please go and see a student counselor. Every faculty has one. They are there to help you with study problems or student grants. |
| Lukas: Also, social contacts are important. Nobody can live without them. Try to meet a lot of other people. |
| Lukas: If you are experiencing medical or mental problems, please contact a university doctor. You can look up the place where they work in your guide. |
| Lukas: Last of all I would like to wish you all some successful studying and a lot of fun. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Kellie: Lukas gave a nice speech for the new students at the university. |
| Jacob: Yes, it was very welcoming and reassuring. |
| Kellie: It can be daunting and scary to start university, so a welcome speech like that would go a long way to soothe people’s fears. |
| Jacob: I think so too. |
| Kellie: Lukas was quick to point out the counseling services available for the students. |
| Jacob: In the Netherlands, all universities have a group of people to take care of students. |
| Kellie: Oh? What kind of people? |
| Jacob: There are medical people, such as doctors and psychiatrists, and also people to help with course options. |
| Kellie: Oh, like career guidance counselors? |
| Jacob: Yes. Also there are people on hand to help with financial issues, such as grants and loans. |
| Kellie: I’m sure a lot of people go through university without needing these services, but it’s good to have them on hand. |
| Jacob: Yes, you never know when you might need help. |
| Kellie: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Kellie: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Jacob: woonplaats [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: place of residence |
| Jacob: woonplaats[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: woonplaats [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: voorzitter [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: chairman |
| Jacob: voorzitter[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: voorzitter [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: studentenleven [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: student life |
| Jacob: studentenleven[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: studentenleven [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: aspect [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: aspect |
| Jacob: aspect[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: aspect [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: regelmatig [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: regularly |
| Jacob: regelmatig[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: regelmatig [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: geestelijk [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: mental |
| Jacob: geestelijk[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: geestelijk [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: universiteitsarts [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: university doctor |
| Jacob: universiteitsarts[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: universiteitsarts [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: gids [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: guide |
| Jacob: gids[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: gids [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: plezier [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: fun |
| Jacob: plezier[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: plezier [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: And last.. |
| Jacob: aarzelen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: to hesitate |
| Jacob: aarzelen[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: aarzelen [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Kellie: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Jacob: bepaalde aspecten van |
| Kellie: meaning "certain aspects of" |
| Kellie: What can you tell us about this? |
| Jacob: Bepaalde means "certain", while een bepaald means "a certain." |
| Kellie: And what do the other words mean? |
| Jacob: Aspect means the same as the English “aspect”, so those two words together mean “certain aspects”. |
| Kellie: The whole phrase means “certain aspects of”. |
| Jacob: Yes, you usually use this phrase to talk about something in particular, the aspects “of” something. |
| Kellie: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say.. Bepaalde aspecten van zijn politieke ideeën zijn gevaarlijk. |
| Kellie: ..which means "Certain aspects of his political ideas are dangerous." Okay, what's the next word? |
| Jacob: studiecoördinator |
| Kellie: meaning "student counselor" |
| Kellie: What can you tell us about this? |
| Jacob: Studie is a Dutch noun for “study” or “studies”. |
| Kellie: What is the verb “to study”? |
| Jacob: Studeren is the verb, so you can see how it comes from the noun. |
| Kellie: In this case, though, we’re using the noun to make the phrase “student counselor”. |
| Jacob: That’s right. It’s used for many different things. |
| Kellie: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say.. De studiecoördinator wist niet hoe hij dit probleem moest oplossen. |
| Kellie: .. which means "The student counselor didn't know how to solve this problem.” Okay, what's the next word? |
| Jacob: aarzelen |
| Kellie: meaning "to hesitate" |
| Kellie: What can you tell us about this? |
| Jacob: The verb aarzelen is usually translated as “to hesitate.” |
| Kellie: Usually? |
| Jacob: It can have a slightly different meaning depending on the context. |
| Kellie: How is it used as “hesitate?’ |
| Jacob: You might see it in a sentence such as Als u meer informatie wilt, aarzelt u dan niet om contact op te nemen |
| Kellie: meaning "If you need more information, do not hesitate to call me." Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Jacob: For example, you can say.. Aarzel niet om langs te komen. |
| Kellie: .. which means "Do not hesitate to drop by." Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Kellie: In this lesson, you'll learn about important points in an official presentation. |
| Kellie: Now there’s a scary word - “presentations”. |
| Jacob: Yes, presentations are scary in your own language, let alone a second language. |
| Kellie: Can you give us some hints for giving a presentation in Dutch? |
| Jacob: Sure. Let’s look at some commonly used phrases for the presentations. |
| Kellie: What is a good opening sentence? |
| Jacob: Dames en heren, goedenavond en welkom op deze bijeenkomst. |
| Kellie: “Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to this meeting.” |
| Jacob: We can also say Het is mij een eer aan u voor te stellen... |
| Kellie: “It is my honor to introduce to you…” What do we say if we raise a point, but will talk in detail about it later? |
| Jacob: Maar hier kom ik later op terug |
| Kellie: “But I’ll get back to this later on.” |
| Jacob: Another good phrase is Dank voor uw aandacht. |
| Kellie: “Thank you for your attention.” Also, let’s look at giving advice. |
| Jacob: You can use these phrases in a presentation setting too. |
| Kellie: Right, if you’re listening to a presentation or are in a meeting and you want to mention something that is possibly in contradiction to a point, you can use these. |
| Jacob: Yes, they’re nice, gentle ways to give advice and raise another point of view. |
| Kellie: What shall we start with? |
| Jacob: Nee, dat moet zijn... |
| Kellie: “No, that should be…” |
| Jacob: Hee dat is interessant, ik heb altijd gedacht dat... |
| Kellie: “Hey, that’s interesting, I always thought it was…” |
| Jacob: Als er een ding is dat ik heb geleerd, dan is het wel... |
| Kellie: “If there is one thing I have learned, then it is…” |
| Jacob: If you can use these phrases, your presentation will do well! |
| Kellie: Yes, you’ll sound professional! |
Outro |
| Kellie: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Jacob: Tot ziens! |
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