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Bertus Aafjes, A journey on foot to Rome (1946): Listening and reading skills poem
On March 31, 1936, Bertus Aafjes (1914 - 1993), who was then 21 years old, left his native city of Amsterdam on a pilgrimage to Rome by bicycle. On the way he had to abandon his bicycle and continue on foot. He arrived in Rome on May 12, 1936. Ten …
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Reynaert De Vos: Teaching package
An age-old story about a very cunning fox. Get to know Reynaert with your class. Who is he? What did he do? Why is it still so relevant? Read the story, rhyme, make your own book cover and ponder moral dilemmas!
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Dance Expression: Musical Inspiration Guide - Zeppelin
The Dance Expression book is part of a series of musical inspiration guides. These guides were developed from Zeppelin's didactics, which supports teachers and supervisors in devising inspiring and purposeful musical activities. Each …
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Novels in the classroom: Book tips per language
An overview of novels in different languages. Here you will find titles of books in the following languages:
- French,
- English,
- German,
- Spanish,
- Russian,
- Italian,
- Turkish.
The list was drawn up by the language teachers of the Department of …
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Joost van den Vondel, Lucifer: Teaching idea
The poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) is one of the most important authors from the Dutch language area. His tragedy Lucifer from 1654 tells the exciting history of the fall of Adam and Eve in the Earthly Paradise. As a …
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Poetry Reading Table: Collection of poems
Poetry Reading Table is part of the website www.leestafel.info . Both are non-commercial, informational sites. The members are lovers of literature and poetry. The poems on this site have been posted by the Reading Table members or supplied by the …
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Hugo Claus (1928-2008), The Sorrow of Flanders: Leiside
Hugo Claus (1928-2008) is the most awarded author from the Dutch language area. His best-known work is the novel The Sorrow of Belgium from 1983. The book is at the same time a political novel and an autobiographical development novel. The Sorrow …
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Louis Paul Boon (1912-1979), The Kapellekensbaan and Summer in Ter-Muren: Lesson idea
One of the most important socialist writers (in the sense of socially concerned and socially critical) of Flanders is undoubtedly the 'tender anarchist' Louis Paul Boon (1912-1979). In his novels De Kapellekensbaan and Zomer te Ter-Muren, Boon …
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EDUbox Reading: Tool
With the EDUbox Reading, VRT - together with Het Leesoffensief (a partnership between the departments of Education and Training, Culture, Youth and Media, and Welfare) - wants to mobilize as many students as possible to read, read aloud or read …
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Cyriel Buysse, The rush plug and Aunts: Teaching idea
Cyriel Buysse (1859-1932) made his debut in 1894 with the sensational naturalistic novella De biesstekker. Over the course of his writing career he evolved towards realism with impressionistic influences and an ironic tone. His psychological novel …
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Karel van de Woestijne, The father's house: Leiside
Karel van de Woestijne (1878-1929) was part of the second generation of the magazine Van Nu en Straks. His debut collection Het vaderhuis (1903) belongs to the canon of Dutch literature.
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The electronic identity card: Reading and speaking skills
Use this text to practice your students' reading and speaking skills. The text The electronic identity card lends itself to a lesson in expressive reading using a funny text. Evaluation is based on pronunciation, reading fluency, intonation, …
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