Dutch · Unit 14
Unit 2: Het Delta Plan
Refresher Course, Book I
Het Delta Plan
Het Delta Plan: the narrative
The narrative
Each unit of Book I opens with a short account of one side of life in Holland. The 1961 speaker reads it at the speed of ordinary speech.
Read each sentence, then listen to it. The English is beside it. The words of the narrative come back in every section that follows, so this reading is the ground of the unit.
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“God created the earth, but the Dutch created Holland.”
“GodGodschiepto createdetheaarde,earthmaarbutdetheHollandersHollandersschiepento createHolland.”Holland - 2
So goes a well-known saying about Holland.
Zoso, asluidtrunseenabekendknowngezegdeto filter, to sink downoveracross, overHolland.Holland - 3
There is certainly a good deal of truth behind this saying.
Erthere, of itschuiltto hidewelbutwaarheidtruthininditthisgezegde.saying - 4
For centuries Holland has struggled continuously with the water and, despite serious set-backs, it has conquered again and again.
Eeuwenlangfor centuriesheeftto have, to have hadNederlandNederlandvoortdurendcontinuallymetwithhetit; thewaterwatergeworsteldstruggleden,andondanksdespiteernstigeserioustegenslagen,setbacksheeftto have, to have hadhetit; thetelkensevery timeweeragainoverwonnen.to vanquish - 5
The most recent great set-back which the Dutch were forced to suffer occurred on the night of the first of February, 1953.
Dethelaatstelastgrotebig, greattegenslagsetbackdiewho (relative)detheNederlandersNederlandersmoestento have to, mustverduren,enduregeschieddeto happeninindethenachtnightvanof, fromdetheeerstethe former (the first-mentioned)februariFebruary1953.1953 - 6
A heavy storm burst forth upon the islands in the southwest of Holland, the dikes broke, and a veritable flood arose which devastated cities and farms in its path.
Eenazwareheavystormstormbarstteburstlosloosebovenabove, overdetheeilandenislandsininhetit; theZuidwestenZuidwestenvanof, fromNederland,Nederlanddethedijkendikesbraken,to breakenandeenawarewerestormvloedstorm floodontstondrisediewho (relative)stedencitiesenandboerderijenfarmsverwoesttelaid wasteopon, uponzijnhis; to bepad.path - 7
The stricken islands are located in the delta which is formed at the mouth of the rivers Rhine, Meuse, and Schelde.
Dethegetroffento hiteilandenislandsliggento lie (be situated)inindethedeltadeltadiewho (relative)gevormdformedwordtto become, to getaanon, todethemondingmouthvanof, fromdetherivierenriversRijn,RijnMaasMaasenandSchelde.Schelde
I. Narrative
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan.
The section appearing as "I. Narrative" presents an account, read at normal conversational speed, of an historical or cultural facet of life in Holland, and is accompanied by both Dutch and English texts.- 8
Too late the Dutch realized that this part of Holland, called Zeeland, had not been sufficiently protected against the sea.
Tetolaatlet; latebeseftenrealizeddetheNederlandersNederlandersdatthat; that (conjunction)ditthisgedeeltepartvanof, fromNederland,NederlandZeelandZeelandgenaamd,callednietnotvoldoendesufficienttegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermdprotectedwasto be (irregular)geweest.to be (irregular) - 9
The results were disastrous.
Dethegevolgenconsequenceswarento be (irregular)rampzalig.wretched ones - 10
The Dutch decided that such a thing must never happen again, and a grand plan was drawn up.
DetheHollandersHollandersbeslotenresolveddatthat; that (conjunction)zoietssuch a thingnooitneverweeragainmochtmight, was allowedgebeuren,to happenenandeenagrootsgreatnessplanplan, planswerdto become, to getopgesteld.drawn up - 11
According to this plan, big dikes were to be built there, in the open sea, which were to connect the various islands and in this way protect the land from all future attacks by the water.
Volgensaccording toditthisplanplan, planszoudenshould, woulderthere, of itgrotebig, greatdijkendikesgebouwdbuiltworden,to become, to getininopenopenzee,seadiewho (relative)detheverschillendedifferenteilandenislandszoudenshould, wouldverbinden,to bandageenandzodoendetherebyhetit; thelandlandbehoedenpreservevoorforallealltoekomstigefutureaanvallenfitsvanof, fromhetit; thewater.water - 12
The plan appeared to be feasible, and the enormous task is already well under way.
Hetit; theplanplan, plansbleekto appearuitvoerbaarfeasibletetozijn,to be (irregular)enandhetit; theenormeenormouslywerkworkisto be (irregular)alalreadygoedgoodsopon, upongang.passage - 13
Not only will it protect Zeeland from the sea; the Delta Plan will also bring this economically less developed part of Holland into closer contact with the rest of the country.
Nietnotalleenonlyzalshall, willhetit; theZeelandZeelandtegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermen;protectookalso, likewisezalshall, willhetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, plansditthiseconomischeconomicminderlessontwikkeldeunfoldinggedeeltepartvanof, fromNederlandNederlandininnauwerclosercontactcontactbrengenbringmetwithdetherestrestvanof, fromhetit; theland.land - 14
For on the dikes, roads and railroads will be built, whereby Zeeland will become much more easily accessible.
Wantfor, becauseopon, upondethedijkendikeszullenshall, willwegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadsaangelegdto manageworden,to become, to getwaardoorby whichZeelandZeelandveelmuchgemakkelijkereasy, easilybereikbaaraccessiblezalshall, willworden.to become, to get - 15
With this plan, which arose as a direct result of the “February disaster” of 1953, the Dutch then hope to conquer their enemy for good.
Metwithditthisplan,plan, plansdatthat; that (conjunction)ontstaanriseisisalsifeenadirectdirectgevolgconsequencevanof, fromdethe“Februari-ramp”February disastervanof, from1953,1953hopenbe hopeddetheHollandersDutchmendanthenvoorgoedfor goodhunthem; theirvijandenemyteto (before a verb); at, in (before a place); toooverwinnen.to vanquish
Het Delta Plan: vocabulary, part 1
Vocabulary practice
These are the words and phrases of the narrative, one at a time, in the speaker's voice.
Listen to each one, then say it. The scorer on the device compares your reading with the speaker's and shows which sounds matched.
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scheppen
to create
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een bekend gezegde
a well-known saying
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de waarheid
the truth
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schuilen
to hide
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worstelen
to wrestle, struggle
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voortdurend
continuously
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ondanks
in spite of
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de tegenslag
the set-back
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overwinnen
to conquer
A. Vocabulary Practice
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 1.
This part contains words and phrases which you will later hear used in the narrative sections of this unit. On tape you will hear the word or phrase in Dutch, then in English. You will immediately repeat the Dutch word or phrase on tape in the pause left for this purpose. The native speaker will then repeat the word or phrase in Dutch as a guide to good pronunciation before continuing with the new word or phrase in both Dutch and English.
Before moving on to the next part of this lesson, try doing the vocabulary practice again with your book closed.Het Delta Plan: oral reading, part 1
Oral reading
The narrative's sentences come back in the book's variations: a change of tense, of case, of modifier. They build up to the sentence as the narrative has it.
Say each variation after the speaker. The sentence marked as basic is the narrative's own, and it closes the run.
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God creates the earth
GodGodscheptto createdetheaardeearth - 26
God created the earth
GodGodschiepto createdetheaardeearth - 27
God has created the earth
GodGodheeftto have, to have haddetheaardeearthgeschapento create - 28
God created the earth, but the Dutch created Holland.
GodGodschiepto createdetheaarde,earthmaarbutdetheHollandersHollandersschiepento createHolland.Holland - 29
It's a well-known saying
Hetit; theisto be (irregular)eenabekendknowngezegdesaying - 30
There's truth hidden in this saying
Erthere, of itschuiltto hidewaarheidtruthininditthisgezegdesaying - 31
Truth is hidden in this saying
Waarheidtruthschuiltto hideininditthisgezegdesaying
B. Oral Reading Comprehension
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 1.
The sentences of the narrative now appear in a variety of grammatical patterns to facilitate the learning process. Repeat each phrase or sentence on tape after the native speaker, building up to sentences which are contextually equivalent to those in the narrative. At the end of each quarter these sentences appear in their natural contextual sequence on tape and in the book. Repeat each sentence after the native speaker.- 32
A well-known saying in which truth is hidden.
Eenabekendknowngezegdeto filter, to sink downwaarwherewelbutwaarheidtruthininschuilt.to hide - 33
Holland struggles with water
Nederlandthe Netherlandsworsteltstrugglesmetwithhetit; thewaterwater - 34
It has struggled for centuries
Hetit; theheeftto have, to have hadeeuwenlangfor centuriesgeworsteldstruggled - 35
It has struggled continuously
Hetit; theheeftto have, to have hadvoortdurendcontinuallygeworsteldstruggled - 36
Holland has struggled with the water for centuries.
Nederlandthe Netherlandsheeftto have, to have hadeeuwenlangfor centuriesmetwithhetit; thewaterwatergeworsteld.struggled - 37
A serious set-back
Eenaernstigeserioustegenslagsetback - 38
Despite serious set-backs
Ondanksdespiteernstigeserioustegenslagensetbacks
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Holland conquers
Nederlandthe Netherlandsoverwintoverwint - 40
Holland conquered
Nederlandthe Netherlandsoverwonto vanquish - 41
Holland has conquered
Nederlandthe Netherlandsheeftto have, to have hadoverwonnento vanquish - 42
Holland has conquered time and again
Nederlandthe Netherlandsheeftto have, to have hadtelkensevery timeweeragainoverwonnento vanquish - 43
Despite serious set-backs, Holland has conquered the water time and again.
Ondanksdespiteernstigeserioustegenslagensetbacksheeftto have, to have hadNederlandNederlandhetit; thewaterwatertelkensevery timeweeragainoverwonnen.to vanquish - 44
God created the earth, but the Dutch created Holland.
GodGodschiepto createdetheaarde,earthmaarbutdetheHollandersHollandersschiepento createHolland.Holland - 45
A well-known saying in which truth is hidden.
Eenabekendknowngezegdeto filter, to sink downwaarwherewelbutwaarheidtruthininschuilt.to hide - 46
Holland has struggled with the water for centuries.
Nederlandthe Netherlandsheeftto have, to have hadeeuwenlangfor centuriesmetwithhetit; thewaterwatergeworsteld.struggled - 47
Despite serious set-backs, Holland has conquered the water time and again.
Ondanksdespiteernstigeserioustegenslagensetbacksheeftto have, to have hadNederlandNederlandhetit; thewaterwatertelkensevery timeweeragainoverwonnen.to vanquish
Het Delta Plan: vocabulary, part 2
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geschieden
to occur
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boven
over
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ontstaan
to come into being
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verwoesten
to destroy
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de boerderij
the farm
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het pad
the path
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zijn zwaar getroffen
are hit hard
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zwaar getroffen worden
to be hit hard
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de monding
the mouth
A. Vocabulary Practice
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 2.
This part contains words and phrases which you will later hear used in the narrative sections of this unit. On tape you will hear the word or phrase in Dutch, then in English. You will immediately repeat the Dutch word or phrase on tape in the pause left for this purpose. The native speaker will then repeat the word or phrase in Dutch as a guide to good pronunciation before continuing with the new word or phrase in both Dutch and English.
Before moving on to the next part of this lesson, try doing the vocabulary practice again with your book closed.Het Delta Plan: oral reading, part 2
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They have to endure a set-back
Zijshe; theymoetento have to, musteenategenslagsetbackverdurenendure - 58
They had to endure a set-back
Zijshe; theymoestento have to, musteenategenslagsetbackverdurenendure - 59
They have had to endure a set-back
Zijshe; theyhebbento have, to have hadeenategenslagsetbackmoetento have to, mustverdurenendure - 60
This was the last big set-back that the Dutch had to endure.
Ditthiswasto be (irregular)dethelaatstelastgrotebig, greattegenslagsetbackdiewho (relative)detheHollandersHollandersmoestento have to, mustverduren.endure - 61
It occurs during the night
Hetit; thegeschiedtto happeninindethenachtnight - 62
It occurred during the night
Hetit; thegeschieddeto happeninindethenachtnight - 63
It occurred during the night
Hetit; theisto be (irregular)inindethenachtnightgeschiedto happen
B. Oral Reading Comprehension
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 2.
The sentences of the narrative now appear in a variety of grammatical patterns to facilitate the learning process. Repeat each phrase or sentence on tape after the native speaker, building up to sentences which are contextually equivalent to those in the narrative. At the end of each quarter these sentences appear in their natural contextual sequence on tape and in the book. Repeat each sentence after the native speaker.- 64
The last big set-back occurred during the night of the first of February, 1953.
Dethelaatstelastgrotebig, greattegenslagsetbackgeschieddeto happeninindethenachtnightvanof, fromdetheeerstethe former (the first-mentioned)februariFebruary1953.1953 - 65
A storm breaks
Eenastormstormbarstburstlosloose - 66
A storm broke
Eenastormstormbarstteburstlosloose - 67
A storm has broken
Eenastormstormisto be (irregular)losgebarstenbroken loose - 68
A storm broke over the islands in the southwest of Holland.
Bovenabove, overdetheeilandenislandsininhetit; theZuidwestenZuidwestenvanof, fromNederlandNederlandbarsttebursteenazwareheavystormstormlos.loose - 69
A tidal wave develops
Eenastormvloedtidal waveontstaatrise - 70
A tidal wave has developed
Eenastormvloedtidal waveisto be (irregular)ontstaanrise
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The dike breaks
Dethedijkdikebreektto break - 72
The dike is broken
Dethedijkdikeisto be (irregular)gebrokento break - 73
The dikes are broken
Dethedijkendikeszijnto be (irregular)gebrokento break - 74
A heavy storm broke, a veritable tidal wave developed and the dikes broke.
Eenazwareheavystormstormbarstteburstlos,looseerthere, of itontstondriseeenawarewerestormvloedtidal waveenanddethedijkendikesbraken.to break - 75
He destroyed the city
Hijheverwoesttelaid wastedethestadcity, town - 76
He destroyed the farm
Hijheverwoesttelaid wastedetheboerderijfarm - 77
He destroyed cities and farms in his path
Hijheverwoesttelaid wastestedencitiesenandboerderijenfarmsopon, uponzijnhis; to bepadpath
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The tidal wave destroyed cities and farms in his path.
Dethestormvloedtidal waveverwoesttelaid wastestedencitiesenandboerderijenfarmsopon, uponzijnhis; to bepad.path - 79
The islands are being hit hard
Detheeilandenislandswordento become, to getzwaarheavygetroffento hit - 80
The islands were hit hard
Detheeilandenislandswerdento become, to getzwaarheavygetroffento hit - 81
The islands are hard-hit
Detheeilandenislandszijnto be (irregular)zwaarheavygetroffento hit - 82
They lie in the delta of the large rivers
Zijshe; theyliggento lie (be situated)inindethedeltadeltavanof, fromdethegrotebig, greatrivierenrivers - 83
The hard-hit islands lie in the delta of the large rivers.
Dethezwaarheavygetroffento hiteilandenislandsliggento lie (be situated)inindethedeltadeltavanof, fromdethegrotebig, greatrivieren.rivers - 84
The delta is formed
Dethedeltadeltawordtto become, to getgevormdformed
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The delta was formed
Dethedeltadeltawerdto become, to getgevormdformed - 86
The delta has been formed
Dethedeltadeltaisto be (irregular)gevormdformedgewordento become, to get - 87
The delta is formed at the mouth of the rivers Rhine, Maas and Schelde.
Dethedeltadeltawordtto become, to getgevormdformedaanon, todethemondingmouthvanof, fromdetherivierenriversRijn,RijnMaasMaasenandSchelde.Schelde - 88
This was the last big set-back that the Dutch had to endure.
Ditthiswasto be (irregular)dethelaatstelastgrotebig, greattegenslagsetbackdiewho (relative)detheHollandersHollandersmoestento have to, mustverduren.endure - 89
The last big set-back occurred during the night of the first of February, 1953.
Dethelaatstelastgrotebig, greattegenslagsetbackgeschieddeto happeninindethenachtnightvanof, fromdetheeerstethe former (the first-mentioned)februariFebruary1953.1953 - 90
A storm broke over the islands in the southwest of Holland.
Bovenabove, overdetheeilandenislandsininhetit; theZuidwestenZuidwestenvanof, fromNederlandNederlandbarsttebursteenazwareheavystormstormlos.loose - 91
A heavy storm broke, a veritable tidal wave developed and the dikes broke.
Eenazwareheavystormstormbarstteburstlos,looseerthere, of itontstondriseeenawarewerestormvloedtidal waveenanddethedijkendikesbraken.to break
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The tidal wave destroyed cities and farms in his path.
Dethestormvloedtidal waveverwoesttelaid wastestedencitiesenandboerderijenfarmsopon, uponzijnhis; to bepad.path - 93
The hard-hit islands lie in the delta of the large rivers.
Dethezwaarheavygetroffento hiteilandenislandsliggento lie (be situated)inindethedeltadeltavanof, fromdethegrotebig, greatrivieren.rivers - 94
The delta is formed at the mouth of the rivers Rhine, Maas and Schelde.
Dethedeltadeltawordtto become, to getgevormdformedaanon, todethemondingmouthvanof, fromdetherivierenriversRijn,RijnMaasMaasenandSchelde.Schelde
Het Delta Plan: vocabulary, part 3 (1)
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het gedeelte van
the part of
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beschermen
to protect
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beseffen
to realize
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de ramp
the disaster
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zoiets
such a thing
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nooit
never
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gebeuren
to happen
A. Vocabulary Practice
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 3.
This part contains words and phrases which you will later hear used in the narrative sections of this unit. On tape you will hear the word or phrase in Dutch, then in English. You will immediately repeat the Dutch word or phrase on tape in the pause left for this purpose. The native speaker will then repeat the word or phrase in Dutch as a guide to good pronunciation before continuing with the new word or phrase in both Dutch and English.
Before moving on to the next part of this lesson, try doing the vocabulary practice again with your book closed.Het Delta Plan: vocabulary, part 3 (2)
Het Delta Plan: oral reading, part 3
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This part is protected
Ditthisgedeeltepartisto be (irregular)beschermdprotected - 106
This part was not protected
Ditthisgedeeltepartwasto be (irregular)nietnotbeschermdprotectedgeweestto be (irregular) - 107
The Dutch realize it too late
DetheNederlandersNederlandersbeseffenappreciatehetit; thetetolaatlet; late - 108
The Dutch realized it too late
DetheNederlandersNederlandersbeseftenrealizedhetit; thetetolaatlet; late - 109
The Dutch realized too late that this part of Holland had not been sufficiently protected from the sea.
Tetolaatlet; latebeseftenrealizeddetheNederlandersNederlandersdatthat; that (conjunction)ditthisgedeeltepartvanof, fromNederlandNederlandnietnotvoldoendesufficienttegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermdprotectedwasto be (irregular)geweest.to be (irregular) - 110
The result is a disaster
Hetit; thegevolgconsequenceisto be (irregular)eenarampcalamity - 111
Disastrous results
Rampzaligedisastrousgevolgenconsequences
B. Oral Reading Comprehension
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 3.
The sentences of the narrative now appear in a variety of grammatical patterns to facilitate the learning process. Repeat each phrase or sentence on tape after the native speaker, building up to sentences which are contextually equivalent to those in the narrative. At the end of each quarter these sentences appear in their natural contextual sequence on tape and in the book. Repeat each sentence after the native speaker.- 112
The results were disastrous.
Dethegevolgenconsequenceswarento be (irregular)rampzalig.wretched ones - 113
Such a thing must never happen again
Zoietssuch a thingmagmaynooitneverweeragaingebeurento happen - 114
They decide it
Zijshe; theybesluitendecisionshetit; the - 115
They decided it
Zijshe; theybeslotenresolvedhetit; the - 116
They have decided it
Zijshe; theyhebbento have, to have hadhetit; thebeslotenresolved - 117
The Dutch decided that such a thing must never happen again.
DetheHollandersHollandersbeslotenresolveddatthat; that (conjunction)zoietssuch a thingnooitneverweeragainmochtmight, was allowedgebeuren.to happen - 118
A great plan
Eenagrootsgreatnessplanplan, plans
- 119
They set up a great plan
Zijshe; theystellenputeenagrootsgreatnessplanplan, plansopon, upon - 120
A large-scale plan
Eenagrootsgreatnessopgestelddrawn upplanplan, plans - 121
Large dikes are built
Grotebig, greatdijkendikeswordento become, to getgebouwdbuilt - 122
Large dikes will be built
Grotebig, greatdijkendikeszullenshall, willerthere, of itgebouwdbuiltwordento become, to get - 123
According to this large-scale plan dikes are to be built in the sea.
Volgensaccording toditthisgrootsgreatnessopgesteldedrawn upplanplan, planszoudenshould, woulderthere, of itdijkendikesgebouwdbuiltwordento become, to getinindethezee.sea - 124
They connect the different islands
Zijshe; theyverbindento bandagedetheverschillendedifferenteilandenislands - 125
They will connect the different islands
Zijshe; theyzullenshall, willdetheverschillendedifferenteilandenislandsverbindento bandage
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They are to connect the different islands
Zijshe; theyzoudenshould, woulddetheverschillendedifferenteilandenislandsverbindento bandage - 127
Dikes will connect the different islands.
Dijkendikeszullenshall, willdetheverschillendedifferenteilandenislandsverbinden.to bandage - 128
They protect the land from the water
Zijshe; theybeschermenprotecthetit; thelandlandtegenagainst; tohetit; thewaterwater - 129
They shield the land from the water
Zijshe; theybehoedenpreservehetit; thelandlandvoorforhetit; thewaterwater - 130
They shielded the land from the water
Zijshe; theybehoeddenshieldedhetit; thelandlandvoorforhetit; thewaterwater - 131
In this way the land will be shielded from all future onslaughts of the water.
Zodoendetherebyzalshall, willhetit; thelandlandbehoedpreservewordento become, to getvoorforallealltoekomstigefutureaanvallenfitsvanof, fromhetit; thewater.water - 132
The Dutch realized too late that this part of Holland had not been sufficiently protected from the sea.
Tetolaatlet; latebeseftenrealizeddetheNederlandersNederlandersdatthat; that (conjunction)ditthisgedeeltepartvanof, fromNederlandNederlandnietnotvoldoendesufficienttegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermdprotectedwasto be (irregular)geweest.to be (irregular)
- 133
The results were disastrous.
Dethegevolgenconsequenceswarento be (irregular)rampzalig.wretched ones - 134
The Dutch decided that such a thing must never happen again.
DetheHollandersHollandersbeslotenresolveddatthat; that (conjunction)zoietssuch a thingnooitneverweeragainmochtmight, was allowedgebeuren.to happen - 135
According to this large-scale plan dikes are to be built in the sea.
Volgensaccording toditthisgrootsgreatnessopgesteldedrawn upplanplan, planszoudenshould, woulderthere, of itdijkendikesgebouwdbuiltwordento become, to getinindethezee.sea - 136
Dikes will connect the different islands.
Dijkendikeszullenshall, willdetheverschillendedifferenteilandenislandsverbinden.to bandage - 137
In this way the land will be shielded from all future onslaughts of the water.
Zodoendetherebyzalshall, willhetit; thelandlandbehoedpreservewordento become, to getvoorforallealltoekomstigefutureaanvallenfitsvanof, fromhetit; thewater.water
Het Delta Plan: vocabulary, part 4 (1)
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een plan uitvoeren
to execute, carry out a plan
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blijken
to seem, appear
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op gang zijn
to be under way, in progress
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in nauw contact
in close contact
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ontwikkelen
to develop
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de weg
the road, way
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bereiken
to reach
A. Vocabulary Practice
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 4.
This part contains words and phrases which you will later hear used in the narrative sections of this unit. On tape you will hear the word or phrase in Dutch, then in English. You will immediately repeat the Dutch word or phrase on tape in the pause left for this purpose. The native speaker will then repeat the word or phrase in Dutch as a guide to good pronunciation before continuing with the new word or phrase in both Dutch and English.
Before moving on to the next part of this lesson, try doing the vocabulary practice again with your book closed.Het Delta Plan: vocabulary, part 4 (2)
Het Delta Plan: oral reading, part 4
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They carry the plan out
Zijshe; theyvoerento convey (voer – varen)hetit; theplanplan, plansuitout of - 151
The plan is feasible
Hetit; theplanplan, plansisto be (irregular)uitvoerbaarfeasible - 152
The plan seems to be feasible
Hetit; theplanplan, plansblijktto appearuitvoerbaarfeasibletetozijnto be (irregular) - 153
The plan seemed to be feasible
Hetit; theplanplan, plansbleekto appearuitvoerbaarfeasibletetozijnto be (irregular) - 154
The plan did seem to be feasible
Hetit; theplanplan, plansisto be (irregular)geblekento appearuitvoerbaarfeasibletetozijnto be (irregular) - 155
The project is already under way
Hetit; thewerkworkisto be (irregular)alalreadyopon, upongangpassage - 156
The plan seemed to be feasible and the enormous project is already well under way.
Hetit; theplanplan, plansbleekto appearuitvoerbaarfeasibletetozijn,to be (irregular)enandhetit; theenormeenormouslywerkworkisto be (irregular)alalreadygoedgoodsopon, upongang.passage
B. Oral Reading Comprehension
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 7: Het Delta Plan. Learning the Narrative, Part 4.
The sentences of the narrative now appear in a variety of grammatical patterns to facilitate the learning process. Repeat each phrase or sentence on tape after the native speaker, building up to sentences which are contextually equivalent to those in the narrative. At the end of each quarter these sentences appear in their natural contextual sequence on tape and in the book. Repeat each sentence after the native speaker.- 157
It protects Zeeland from the sea
Hetit; thebeschermtprotectZeelandZeelandtegenagainst; todethezeesea - 158
It protected Zeeland from the sea
Hetit; thebeschermdedefendedZeelandZeelandtegenagainst; todethezeesea - 159
It has protected Zeeland
Hetit; theheeftto have, to have hadZeelandZeelandbeschermdprotected - 160
It will protect Zeeland from the sea.
Hetit; thezalshall, willZeelandZeelandtegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermen.protect - 161
To bring into contact
Inincontactcontactbrengenbring - 162
To bring into close contact
Ininnauwscarcelycontactcontactbrengenbring - 163
With the rest of the country
Metwithdetherestrestvanof, fromhetit; thelandland
- 164
This part of the Netherlands will be brought into closer contact with the rest of the country.
Ditthisgedeeltepartvanof, fromNederlandNederlandzalshall, willininnauwerclosercontactcontactgebrachtbroughtwordento become, to getmetwithdetherestrestvanof, fromhetit; theland.land - 165
This part is not developed
Ditthisgedeeltepartisto be (irregular)nietnotontwikkeldunfolding - 166
This part is less developed
Ditthisgedeeltepartisto be (irregular)minderlessontwikkeldunfolding - 167
This part is economically less developed
Ditthisgedeeltepartisto be (irregular)economischeconomicminderlessontwikkeldunfolding - 168
By this means, this part will be developed economically.
Daardoortherebyzalshall, willditthisgedeelteparteconomischeconomicontwikkeldunfoldingworden.to become, to get - 169
Roads and railroads are built on the dikes
Wegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadswordento become, to getopon, upondethedijkendikesaangelegdto manage - 170
Roads and railroads will be built on the dikes
Wegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadszullenshall, willaangelegdto managewordento become, to get
- 171
Zeeland is made accessible
ZeelandZeelandwordtto become, to getbereikbaaraccessiblegemaaktto make (weak) - 172
Zeeland becomes easily accessible
ZeelandZeelandwordtto become, to getgemakkelijkeasy, easilybereikbaaraccessible - 173
Zeeland will be much more easily accessible
ZeelandZeelandzalshall, willveelmuchgemakkelijkereasy, easilybereikbaaraccessiblewordento become, to get - 174
Roads and railroads will make Zeeland more easily accessible.
Wegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadszullenshall, willZeelandZeelandgemakkelijkereasy, easilybereikbaaraccessiblemaken.to make (weak) - 175
The Dutch conquer their enemy
DetheHollandersHollandersoverwinnento vanquishhunthem; theirvijandenemy - 176
The Dutch hope to conquer their enemy
DetheHollandersDutchmenhopenbe hopedhunthem; theirvijandenemytetooverwinnento vanquish - 177
The Dutch hope to conquer their enemy for ever
DetheHollandersDutchmenhopenbe hopedvoorgoedfor goodhunthem; theirvijandenemytetooverwinnento vanquish
- 178
With this plan the Dutch hope to conquer their enemy for ever.
Metwithditthisplanplan, planshopenbe hopeddetheHollandersHollandersdanthenvoorgoedfor goodhunthem; theirvijandenemytetooverwinnen.to vanquish - 179
This plan is a result of the disaster
Ditthisplanplan, plansisto be (irregular)eenagevolgconsequencevanof, fromdetherampcalamity - 180
This plan comes about as a result of the disaster
Ditthisplanplan, plansontstaatrisealsifeenagevolgconsequencevanof, fromdetherampcalamity - 181
This plan developed as a result of the disaster
Ditthisplanplan, plansontstondrisealsifeenagevolgconsequencevanof, fromdetherampcalamity - 182
This plan came into being as a result of the disaster
Ditthisplanplan, plansisto be (irregular)ontstaanrisealsifeenagevolgconsequencevanof, fromdetherampcalamity - 183
This is a plan which came into existence as a direct result of the disaster.
Ditthisisto be (irregular)eenaplanplan, plansdatthat; that (conjunction)ontstaanriseisto be (irregular)alsifeenadirectdirectgevolgconsequencevanof, fromdetheramp.calamity - 184
The plan seemed to be feasible and the enormous project is already well under way.
Hetit; theplanplan, plansbleekto appearuitvoerbaarfeasibletetozijn,to be (irregular)enandhetit; theenormeenormouslywerkworkisto be (irregular)alalreadygoedgoodsopon, upongang.passage
- 185
It will protect Zeeland from the sea.
Hetit; thezalshall, willZeelandZeelandtegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermen.protect - 186
This part of the Netherlands will be brought into closer contact with the rest of the country.
Ditthisgedeeltepartvanof, fromNederlandNederlandzalshall, willininnauwerclosercontactcontactgebrachtbroughtwordento become, to getmetwithdetherestrestvanof, fromhetit; theland.land - 187
By this means, this part will be developed economically.
Daardoortherebyzalshall, willditthisgedeelteparteconomischeconomicontwikkeldunfoldingworden.to become, to get - 188
Roads and railroads will make Zeeland more easily accessible.
Wegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadszullenshall, willZeelandZeelandgemakkelijkereasy, easilybereikbaaraccessiblemaken.to make (weak) - 189
With this plan the Dutch hope to conquer their enemy for ever.
Metwithditthisplanplan, planshopenbe hopeddetheHollandersHollandersdanthenvoorgoedfor goodhunthem; theirvijandenemytetooverwinnen.to vanquish - 190
This is a plan which came into existence as a direct result of the disaster.
Ditthisisto be (irregular)eenaplanplan, plansdatthat; that (conjunction)ontstaanriseisto be (irregular)alsifeenadirectdirectgevolgconsequencevanof, fromdetheramp.calamity
Het Delta Plan: check-up
Check-up
Two speakers put the narrative as questions and answers.
Answer each question from what the narrative said, then say the answer. Later sections ask the same questions without the text, so answer from memory where you can.
- 191
What do the Dutch say about the creation of Holland?
Watwhatzeggento saydetheHollandersDutchmenoveracross, overdethescheppingcreationvanof, fromHolland?Holland - 192
Why is there truth hidden in this saying?
Waaromthe reason whyschuiltis hiddenerthere, of itwaarheidtruthininditthisgezegde?saying - 193
When did the most recent big set-back occur?
Wanneerifgeschieddeto happendethelaatstelastgrotebig, greattegenslag?setback - 194
What happened then?
Watwhatgebeurdeto happenerthere, of ittoen?as, when - 195
“God created the earth, but the Dutch created Holland”.
“GodGodschiepto createdetheaarde,earthmaarbutdetheHollandersHollandersschiepento createHolland.”Holland - 196
The Dutch have always fought against the water, and they have conquered it again and again.
DetheHollandersDutchmenhebbento have, to have hadaltijdalwaystegenagainst; tohetit; thewaterwatergevochten,to fightenandzijshe; theyhebbento have, to have hadhetit; thetelkensevery timeweeragainoverwonnen.to vanquish - 197
During the night of the first of February 1953.
Inindethenachtnightvanof, fromdetheeerstethe former (the first-mentioned)februariFebruary1953.1953 - 198
A heavy storm caused a tidal wave which flooded the islands in the southwest of Holland.
Eenazwareheavystormstormveroorzaaktecausedeenavloedgolf,flood wavediewho (relative)detheeilandenislandsininhetit; theZuidwestenZuidwestenvanof, fromNederlandNederlandoverstroomde.flooded
II. Check-Up
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 8: Het Delta Plan.
The material of the narrative is now presented in still another form to assist you further in completely assimilating the narrative. You will repeat both questions and answers based on the narrative material after the native speaker. Do this section thoroughly since you will be expected in the sections that follow to answer as well as ask these questions from memory.- 199
Weren't there any dikes against the sea?
Warenwereerthere, of itgeenno, not adijkendikestegenagainst; todethezee?sea - 200
What did the Dutch decide then?
WatwhatbeslotenresolveddetheHollandersHollanderstoen?as, when - 201
What sort of plan was set up then?
Watwhatvoorforplanplan, planswerdto become, to geterthere, of ittoenas, whenopgesteld?drawn up - 202
Is this plan feasible?
Isto be (irregular)ditthisplanplan, plansuitvoerbaar?feasible - 203
How will the Delta Plan influence Zeeland further?
Hoehowzalshall, willhetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, plansZeelandZeelandverderfurtherbeïnvloeden?influence - 204
What do the Dutch hope to achieve with the Delta Plan?
Watwhathopenbe hopeddetheHollandersHollandersmetwithhetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, planstetobereiken?to reach - 205
The dikes weren't high enough to protect Zeeland against such a high sea.
Dethedijkendikeswarenwerenietnothooghigh; (of age) great, oldgenoegenoughomsmile atZeelandZeelandtegento (a person)zo’nsuch ahogehighzeeseateto (before a verb); at, in (before a place); toobeschermen.protect - 206
The Dutch decided that such a thing must never happen again.
DetheHollandersDutchmenbesloten,resolveddatthat; that (conjunction)zoietssuch a thingnooitneverweeragainmochtmight, was allowedgebeuren.to happen - 207
They will build big dikes in the open sea. In this manner the several islands will be connected and at the same time the attacks of the sea will be resisted.
Menone, peoplewilto want, to wishgrotebig, greatdijkendikesbouwenbuiltininopenopenzee.seaZoso, aswordento become, to getdetheverschillendedifferenteilandenislandsverbonden,to bandageenandtegelijkertijdat the same timewordento become, to getaanvallenfitsvanof, fromhetit; thewaterwaterafgeweerd.warded off - 208
The Delta Plan is not only feasible, it is already under way.
Hetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, plansisto be (irregular)nietnotalleenonlyuitvoerbaar,feasiblehetit; theisto be (irregular)alalreadyopon, upongang.passage - 209
On the dikes, roads and railroads are to be built which will make Zeeland more easily accessible.
Opon, upondethedijkendikeszullenshall, willwegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadsaangelegdto manageworden,to become, to getdiewho (relative)ZeelandZeelandmakkelijkereasierbereikbaaraccessiblezullenshall, willmaken.to make (weak) - 210
The Dutch hope, with the Delta Plan, to conquer their enemy once and for all.
DetheHollandersDutchmenhopenbe hopedmetwithhetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, planshunthem; theirvijandenemyeenaenandvoorforalalreadytetooverwinnen.to vanquish
Het Delta Plan: the dialog
A conversation to listen to
Two Dutch speakers talk about the matter of the narrative, recorded without a script.
Listen first with the text, then without it. The aim is to follow the whole conversation by ear.
- 211
I remember how stunned I was when in February, 1953 I listened over the radio to the reports from the “disaster area.”
IkIherinnerrememberme,mehoehowverbijsterdstunnedikIwas,wastoenas, whenikIininfebruariFebruary19531953overacross, overdetheradioradioluisterdelistenednaarto, towardsdetherapportenreportsuitout ofhetit; the“rampgebied.”disaster area - 212
Yes, I still remember it very well. I was helping as a volunteer with the cleaning up and rebuilding of cities and farms.
Ja,yesikIweetto knowhetit; thenogstill, yet; anotherheelvery wellgoed.very wellIkIhielpto helpalsifvrijwilligervolunteerbijwithhetit; theopruimencleaning upenandweeragainopbouwenbuildingvanof, fromstedencitiesenandboerderijen.farms - 213
Oh, so you were in Zeeland then?
O,ohUyou (polite)wasto be (irregular)toenas, whendusthus, soininZeeland?Zeeland - 214
Yes. But what I was proud of was that a committee was immediately formed to set up a plan that would prevent any possible future “February nights.”
Ja.yesMaarbutwaarwhereikItrotsproud ofopproud ofwas,wasdatthat; that (conjunction)was,wasdatthat; that (conjunction)erthere, of itonmiddellijkimmediatelyeenacommissiecommitteegevormdformedwerdbecame, was (passive)omsmile ateenaplanplan, plansopon, uponteto (before a verb); at, in (before a place); toostellen,putdatthat; that (conjunction)eventuelepossibletoekomstigefuture“Februarinachten”February nightszoushould, wouldvoorkomen.to appear, to seem - 215
Was the Delta Plan set up at that time?
Isto be (irregular)toenas, whenhetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, plansopgesteld?set up - 216
Yes. You see, Zeeland consists of a number of islands which developed in the delta of the rivers Rhine, Meuse and Schelde. The present plan is to connect the outer islands with each other by means of a gigantic dike in the open sea so that the other islands will be protected from the sea.
Ja.yesZietseesU,you (polite)ZeelandZeelandbestaatexistsuitout ofeenaaantalnumbereilanden,islandsdiewho (relative)ontstaanrisezijnto be (irregular)inindethedeltadeltavanof, fromdetherivierenriversRijn,RijnMaasMaasenandSchelde.ScheldeHetit; theplanplan, plansisto be (irregular)nu,now, at presentomsmile atdethebuitenstebuitensteeilandenislandstetoverbindento bandagemetwitheenareusachtigegiganticdijk,dikeininopenopenzee,seazodatso thatdetheandereothereilandenislandstegenagainst; todethezeeseabeschermdprotectedzullenshall, willzijn.to be (irregular) - 217
Will the rivers still be able to flow into the sea?
Kunnento be able (can)detherivierenriversdanthennogstill, yet; anotherininzeeseauitmonden?empty out
I. Dialogue for Listening
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book I, Lesson 9: Het Delta Plan.
The Dialogue for Listening section is for oral comprehension. The student should follow this section in his text, as he listens to it on tape, until such time as he can dispense with the text and understand everything from the tape alone.- 218
Why, certainly. The mouth of the Schelde is being left open so that all the water of the rivers can flow through there to the sea.
Jazeker;Jazekerdethemonda mouth, mouthsvanof, fromdetheScheldeScheldewordtto become, to getopengelaten,left openzodatso thatalalreadyhetit; thewaterwatervanof, fromdetherivierenriversdaardoortherebynaarto, towardszeeseakanto be able (can)stromen.flow - 219
How interesting! But, are there any other advantages for Zeeland, besides better protection?
Watwhatinteressant!interestingMaarbutzijnto be (irregular)erthere, of itnogstill, yet; anotherandereothervoordelenadvantagevoorforZeeland,Zeelandbehalveexcepteenabeterebetterbescherming?protection - 220
Oh, yes! Zeeland has always been the least developed part of Holland, because there weren't sufficient transport connections.
O,ohja.yesZeelandZeelandisto be (irregular)altijdalwayshetit; theminstleastontwikkeldeunfoldinggedeeltepartvanof, fromNederlandNederlandgeweest,to be (irregular)omdatbecauseerthere, of itnietnotvoldoendesufficientverbindingenconnectionwaren.to be (irregular) - 221
And now, of course, the government will build roads and railroads across the new dikes?
O,ohenandnunow, at presentzalshall, willdetheregeringGovernmentnatuurlijkof coursewegenroadsenandspoorwegenrailroadsaanleggento manageoveracross, overdethenieuwenewdijken?dikes - 222
Yes, exactly! And they hope that this will develop Zeeland economically somewhat better; and that is certainly worth the high cost of the Delta Plan.
Ja,yesprecies!exactlyEnandmenone, peoplehoopt,hopesdatthat; that (conjunction)ditthisZeelandZeelandeconomischeconomicwatwhatbeterbetterzalshall, willontwikkelen;unfoldingenanddatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)zekersurely, certainlywelbutdethehogehighkostencostsvanof, fromhetit; theDeltaDeltaPlanplan, planswaard.worth
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- The course
- Valette, Dutch Conversation-Grammar (1913) and its Key (1893); Defense Language Institute, Dutch Refresher Course, Books I to III (1961). Public domain. The teaching pages, the readings' English, the answers to the conversations and the narration are ours.
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