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The Netherlands
Downloadable worksheets:
Countries and Nationalities Card Game 10 The Netherlands Turkey
Level:
elementary
Age:
10-17
Downloads:
66
National Flag and National Dish Flashcards 04 (Contains 6 double-sided flashcards)
Level:
elementary
Age:
3-6
Downloads:
21
10 interesting facts about The Netherlands
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-100
Downloads:
18
The Netherlands
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-14
Downloads:
8
National Flag and National Dish Flashcards 04
Level:
elementary
Age:
3-6
Downloads:
7
beginner esl Netherlands worksheet
Level:
elementary
Age:
6-9
Downloads:
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PREPOSITIONS AND PAST SIMPLE�������
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1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT PREPOSITIONS (UNDER, UP, AT, ON, THROUGH, ACROSS, INTO, OVER, DOWN, ALONG):
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When its summer I like to run
�the ocean,
My dog went
�the forest and I simply can't find it.
Don't go
�the pool because the water is too cold.
When the weather is warm I like to sit
�a tree and take a nap.
I live
�56 Maple Street.
My best friend works and studies
�my street.
Melissa�climbed
�the mountain that's why she's so tired.
My cat Mitsy jumped
�the gate and went back home.
Go�
�Santa Monica Street and turn left. The library is
�your left.
Hush! Lets jump
�the water!
My swimming teacher swam
�this river last year.
I have to work
�noon and
�the afternnon I'm going to study
�Mary's house.
My teacher walked
�the street to say hello to us.
Let me go
�this path. It is so beautiful here!
Sean didn't go
�the house because it was very dark in there.
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2. PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE PAST SIMPLE:
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�you see my dog around here? Sorry, I
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I
�(to go) to the doctor last week.
Samuel
�(to buy)�pretty wild clothes for the party.
James and I
�( to learn)�French with Marie's teacher.
I
�(not / wear) the pink dress for my birthday party.
Joe
�(to stop) studying Russian because it's too hard.
�her father�
�(to buy)�that�large house on Melrose Avenue?
We�
�(to see)�Bob at school last week.
Where
�you
�(to find) this wallet? I
�(to find) it on the street.
I
�(to see) Liz at the movies last Saturday.
My doctor
�(to tell) me not to eat too much chocolate.
Their teacher
�(to bring) us the corrected tests. My test
�great!
George and his girlfriend
�(to go) out for dinner last night.
My grandma�
�(to make) a delicious vanilla cake for my last birthday!
Maggie
�(to work) a lot last week. She
�(to have) to write a report to her boss.
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3. NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AND LISTEN TO IT CAREFULLY:
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Complete with�the right answers:
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The Netherlands are also known as Holland and its most populated city is
. Its population is over
6 milion
16 milion
60 milion
�and its total area is over
6.000
60.000
16.000
�square miles.
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Holland is known for its
windmills and tulips
building and tulips
women and tulips
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The oficial language is
Deutch
Dutch
�but a lot of people speak other languages like
,
�and
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The country is remarkbly flat that is why the only�
hiils
heels
mills
are�only in some areas of the land.
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The weather in the Netherlands is unsetable�because its
placement
statement
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�Choose T or F:
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The maximum temperature in summertime is 35�.
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The wether in the Netherlands is fairly rainy.
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����� The skies in this country is rarely clear.
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There are around 25 cloudy days per year in Holland.
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Holland's nickname�is " The land of bicycles" because around 50 milion people travel by bicycle.
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People travel by bicycle because the country�is relatively flat and the distance between the cities�is short.
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One of the activities in winter is go ice skating.
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The capital of Holand is famous for its diamonds for more than 600 years.
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There are 160 canals there and over 1200 bridges.
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The Netherlands are famous for the cheeses.
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The folklore in this country is not very important.
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Some important artists from the Netherlands are: Renoir, Van Gogh and Reimbrandt.
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This country is also famous for its wooden shoes.
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Tourism was a very important economical source but it's not the most important anymore.
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The windmills are historically used as energy source.
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