# Dutch Conversation-Grammar, Book III, Unit 4: Unit 4 Refresher Course, Books II and III Unit 4 Source: https://1732studios.com/courses/nl/31. Data: https://1732studios.com/courses/nl/31.json. ## De Europort ### A conversation to listen to A spontaneous conversation between two educated Dutch speakers, recorded in 1961 without a script. The text keeps what they said as they said it: hesitations, repeated words, words left out. Listen first with the text, then without it. The aim is to follow the whole conversation by ear. **1** Eh, Jan, jij bent ekonomisch student. Misschien kan jij mij helpen. Ik moet een stuk schrijven in de eh, studentenkrant van de Leidse Universiteit over de Europort. Eh, Jan, you're an economics major. Maybe you can help me. I have to write an article for the, eh, student paper of the University of Leyden, on the Europort. **2** Ik ben blij dat je me vraagt. Ik ben er zeer geïnteresseerd in. Europort ten eerste is dus het antwoord van Rotterdam op de Europese Ekonomische Unie. I'm glad you asked that. I'm very interested in it. First, the Europort is Rotterdam's answer to the European Economic Union. **3** Ja. Yes. **4** Rotterdam wil zich dus uitbreiden om de nieuwe handel die de Europese Ekonomische Unie zal brengen naar Europa op te vangen. So, Rotterdam wants to expand in order to get the new trade that the E.E.C. will bring to Europe. **5** Betekent dat, dat Rotterdam op zichzelf uitgeschakeld wordt door de Europort of is het alleen een aanvulling van Rotterdam? Does that mean that Rotterdam itself will be eliminated by the Europort or is it only an extension of the port? **6** Het is een uitbreiding, een aanvulling dus van Rotterdam. It's an expansion, an extension of Rotterdam. **7** Ja. Maar hoe hebben de verschillende direkteuren van eh wel, havenmaatschappijen, veronderstel ik, daarop gereageerd? Yes. But how did the directors of the various, eh, what do you call them harbor companies, react to that? **8** Nou, ze vinden het eigenlijk allemaal prachtig, want wat betekent het eigenlijk, de Europort? Dat betekent, dat meer handel dus naar Rotterdam zal gaan. Well, actually they find it all very good, for what does it really signify, the Europort? It means that more trade will go to Rotterdam that way. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 22. De Europort This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog 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. ``` ## Naar Huis **9** Nou, ik wil je wat vertellen. Well, I want to tell you something. **10** Ja . . . Vertel me eens wat. Yes . . . Tell me something. **11** Ik ga naar huis. I'm going home. **12** Wanneer ga je naar huis? When are you going home? **13** Zodra ik een schip kan krijgen. As soon as I can get a ship. **14** Maar wanneer weet je dat? But when will you know that? **15** Dat is juist de rottigheid, dat weet ik niet. Ik wil namelijk proberen om als een werkend passagier over te komen. That's just what's tough, I don't know. As a matter of fact, I want to try to work my way over. **16** Ja, zodat je niks hoeft te betalen. Yes, so you don't have to pay anything. **17** Dat is het, want ik ga studeren weer. That's it, because I'm going to study again. **18** Waar, in Holland? Where, in Holland? **19** Ja, in Delft. Yes, in Delft. **20** In Delft. In Delft? **21** Ja . . . Yes . . . **22** Wat ga je studeren in Delft? What are you going to study in Delft? **23** Ik zet gewoon mijn studies voort, mechanische technologie. I'm going to continue my studies, mechanical engineering. **24** Oh, ja. Ben je al begonnen in Delft? Oh, yes. Have you already started at Delft? **25** Nee, ik heb . . . de MTS heb ik afgemaakt in Holland maar de moeilijkheid is nu, he, dat ik geen schip kan krijgen. No, I've . . . completed the MTS in Holland, but there's the possibility now, that, eh, that I can't get a ship. **26** Ja. Yes. **27** Want dat valt niet mee. Er zijn natuurlijk enorm veel mensen die op die manier weg willen komen. That's pretty hard. There are, naturally, very many people who would like to go away like that. **28** Oh ja. Oh, yes. **29** Maar eh . . . ik ben al een keer zeeman geweest, hoor! But, eh . . . I was a sailor once, already, hey! **30** Wanneer was dat? When was that? **31** Dat was in 1954. Toen heb ik een tocht gemaakt naar Zuid Amerika. That was in 1954. At that time I made a trip to South America. **32** Hm . . . dus je hebt wel heel wat gezien? Hm . . . well, then you've seen a lot. **33** Dat was een schitterende tocht, he! That was an exciting trip, hey! ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 23. Naar Huis This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog 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. ``` ## Nederlandse Wegen **34** Zeg, las jij ook in de krant vanmorgen, dat zwaar ongeluk daar bij Rotterdam op de grote weg waar die wagen slipte op die kinderkopjes? 't Was zo'n beetje, 't had zo'n beetje geregend. Say, did you read in the newspaper this morning, about that big accident on the highway near Rotterdam where this car slipped on these cobblestones? It had rained a little. **35** Oh ja, ik heb wel van het ongeluk gehoord, maar dat het gebeurde door die kinderkopjes, daar had ik eigenlijk . . . dat was mij niet opgevallen. Yes, I heard about the accident, but that it happened because of the cobblestones, this I really . . . I didn't notice that. **36** Ja, dus . . . Yes, it is . . . **37** Hebben ze die daar nog? Dat verwondert mij eigenlijk. They still have them there? That really surprises me. **38** Ja, het is een gedeelte van de grote weg waar ze eigenlijk nooit toe zijn gekomen om modern asfalt of beton op te leggen. Yes, it's part of the highway that they never got repaired or covered with modern asphalt or cement. **39** Ja, ja . . . De zwarte kleur van het asfalt maakt het rijden prettiger om wanneer d'er zonlicht is, je hebt nooit dat helle witte licht wat over de weg hangt en wat je op den duur je vermoeit in je ogen. Dat heb je met asfalt nooit. Yes. . . . The black color of the asphalt makes driving pleasant when the sun is high; you don't have this white light over the road and it tires the eyes in the long run; you never have that with asphalt. **40** Ja, dat vind ik ook. En vooral 's avonds, het zwarte asfalt met de witte lijnen . . . Yes, I think so, too, and especially at night, the black asphalt with the white lines, eh . . . **41** Steekt veel beter af . . . You see them better. **42** Steekt veel beter af dan witte lijnen op beton 's avonds. Ik vind het ook veel prettiger rijden. You see them better than white lines on cement at night. It's also more pleasant to drive. **43** Ja. Wel, van de andere kant natuurlijk, als het werkelijk heet is, dan heb je soms dat het asfalt zacht begint te worden en je banden schijnt vast te houden. Yes. On the other hand, of course, when it's really hot, the sun shines and it's summer and warm; then, sometimes the asphalt gets soft and seems to stick to your tires. **44** Ja. Nou, ik vind toch dat ze te lang gewacht hebben om dat stukje grote weg bij Rotterdam te vervangen met asfalt en beton. Yes . . . . I think they waited too long to replace this part of the highway near Rotterdam with asphalt or cement. **45** Oh, dat is zonder twijfel zo. Oh, there is no doubt about that. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 24. Nederlandse Wegen This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog 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. ``` ## De Filmkeuring **46** Wat vindt U van de filmkeuring in Nederland? Ik weet er niet zoveel van af maar misschien . . . What do you think of movie censorship in the Netherlands? I don't know very much about it, but maybe . . . **47** Ik weet, dat er een rijkskeuring bestaat en dat de bioskooptheaters verplicht zijn om zich daaraan te houden. I know that there is a government censorship and that the movie theaters are committed to comply with it. **48** In 't overwegend katholieke gedeelte, dus het Zuiden, is de filmkeuring meestal veel strenger dan het in het Noorden is. In the predominantly Catholic areas, in the South, therefore, movie censorship is generally more strict than it is in the North. **49** Ja, ja. Yes, yes. **50** Dus 't zou een blijk moeten zijn, dat de katholieke filmkeuring absoluut onafhankelijk is van de staatskeuring. So that must be a sign that the Catholic movie censorship operates absolutely independently of the government censorship. **51** Ja, men doet dat natuurlijk met een . . . om een voor de hand liggende reden. Yes, that's done, naturally, with a . . . because of a simple reason. **52** Natuurlijk. Naturally. **53** Ja, zou dat eigenlijk niet hetzelfde verschil uitmaken, dus ik bedoel, een jongen van 18 jaar bijvoorbeeld in het Zuiden heeft waarschijnlijk niet zoveel gezien van dingen, die in de film afgekeurd worden als een jongen van dezelfde leeftijd in het Noorden. Well, wouldn't it be the same difference, I mean a boy of eighteen, in the South, for example, probably hasn't seen so many of the things that are rejected as has a boy of the same age in the North. **54** En dat niet alleen natuurlijk, het is tenslotte aan iedereen vrij om naar de film te gaan en . . . of niet. And, naturally, not only that, after all, it's up to the individual to go to the movies and . . . or not. **55** Ja, het blijft tenslotte toch een aanbeveling alleen maar. Yes, and, finally it is only a recommendation . . . **56** Oh, ja natuurlijk en . . . Oh, yes, of course, and . . . **57** Van de kant van de katholieke filmkeuring. On the part of the Catholic movie censorship. **58** Natuurlijk, ik bedoel, niemand kan geweerd worden, want je wordt tenslotte niet gevraagd als je binnenkomt of je katholiek bent of niet. I mean, of course, nobody can be excluded; after all, you are not asked when you enter, whether you are Catholic or not. **59** Nee . . . No . . . **60** Aan de andere kant vragen ze wel wat je leeftijd is, dus . . . On the other hand, they do ask how old you are, so that is . . . **61** Ja. Yes. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 25. De Filmkeuring This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog 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. ``` ## Prinsjesdag **62** Jan, wanneer ben jij voor de laatste keer naar Prinsjesdag geweest? Jan, when did you last go to the opening of parliament? [lit. "Prince's Day"]. **63** Nou, dat is ongeveer vier jaar geleden geweest. Well, that was about four years ago. **64** Wanneer is Prinsjesdag ook weer precies? When exactly is the opening of parliament? **65** Het is de derde dinsdag in september. It's the third Tuesday in September. **66** Dat is de opening van de Staten-Generaal, is het niet? That's the opening of parliament, right? **67** Juist, dan gaat dus de Koningin in de gouden koets, die gaat dus naar het gebouw van de Staten-Generaal in Den Haag, op het Binnenhof, en die opent daar de Senaat. Right, the Queen goes in the golden carriage; then she goes to the parliament building in The Hague, on the Binnenhof, and there she opens the Senate. **68** Het is altijd een ontzettend kleurrijke processie, vind ik. Vind je niet? It's always a very colorful display, I think. Don't you think so? **69** Ah, ja! Met die gouden koets. Gaan de prinsessen nu tegenwoordig ook mee? Ah, yes! With that golden carriage. Do the princesses go along too nowadays? **70** Zo gauw ze de achttienjarige leeftijd bereikt hebben. As soon as they've reached their eighteenth birthday. **71** Oh, ik dacht dat alleen dus de kroonprinses meeging. En eh, wat is de funktie van de Prins daar? Oh, I thought that only the crown princess went along. And eh, what is the function of the Prince there? **72** Ik geloof dat hij alleen maar meegaat om te kijken. De Koningin opent de Staten-Generaal met de troonrede. I think he only goes along to watch. The Queen opens parliament with a speech from the throne. **73** Oh, dan . . . Ze geeft dus een troonrede. Oh, then, . . . She gives a speech from the throne. **74** Ja, dan zegt ze hoe de stand van het afgelopen jaar was en wat is besloten voor het komende jaar. 't Is eigenlijk een afsluiting van het financiële jaar en opening van het financiële jaar. Yes, at this occasion she sets forth the state of affairs in the past year and what has been decided for the coming year. It's really the closing and opening of the financial year. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 26. Prinsjesdag This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog 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. ``` ## Substitution drill 1, part 1 ### Substitution drills A drill starts from one sentence of the dialogs. Each turn gives a new word or phrase to put in the sentence in place of one of its parts. Say the whole sentence again with the new part in place. The shape of the sentence does not change. Only the one part does. **75** Wat vindt U van de filmkeuring in Nederland? What do you think of the film censorship in the Netherlands? **76** Wat vindt U van de verkeersregels in Nederland? What do you think of the traffic rules in the Netherlands? **77** Wat vindt U van de Delta-werken in Nederland? What do you think of the Delta works in the Netherlands? **78** Wat vindt U van de huidige regering in Nederland? What do you think of the present government in the Netherlands? **79** Wat vindt U van de radio-uitzendingen in Nederland? What do you think of the radio programs in the Netherlands? **80** Wat vindt U van de televisie-programma's in Nederland? What do you think of the television programs in the Netherlands? **81** Wat vindt U van de woningnood in Nederland? What do you think of the housing shortage in the Netherlands? ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 27. Substitution Drill 1. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 1, part 2 **82** Wat vindt U van de filmkeuring in Nederland? What do you think of the film censorship in the Netherlands? **83** Wat vindt U van het verkeer in Nederland? What do you think of the traffic in the Netherlands? **84** Wat vindt U van al die lawaaierige fietsen in Nederland? What do you think of all the noisy bikes in the Netherlands? **85** Wat vindt U van de filmkeuring in Nederland? What do you think of the film censorship in the Netherlands? ## Substitution drill 2, part 1 **86** En wat is de funktie van de Prins daar? And what is the function of the Prince there? **87** En wat is de funktie van de Koningin daar? And what is the function of the Queen there? **88** En wat is de funktie van de prinsessen daar? And what is the function of the princesses there? **89** En wat is de funktie van de eerste minister? And what is the function of the prime minister? **90** En wat is de funktie van de provinciale staten? And what is the function of the provincial councils? **91** En wat is de funktie van de burgemeester? And what is the function of the mayor? **92** En wat is de funktie van de penningmeester? And what is the function of the treasurer? ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 27. Substitution Drill 2. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 2, part 2 **93** En wat is de funktie van de Prins daar? And what is the function of the Prince there? **94** En wat is de funktie van de Tweede Kamer? And what is the function of the House of Representatives? **95** En wat is de funktie van de Eerste Kamer? And what is the function of the Senate? **96** En wat is de funktie van de Prins daar? And what is the function of the Prince there? ## Substitution drill 3, part 1 **97** Ik ben blij dat je het vraagt. I'm glad that you asked it. **98** Ik ben blij dat je er mee bent gekomen. I'm glad that you came with it. **99** Ik ben blij dat je er ook geïnteresseerd in bent. I'm glad that you are also interested in that. **100** Ik ben blij dat je me kunt helpen. I'm glad that you can help me. **101** Ik ben blij dat je een oplossing hebt gevonden. I'm glad that you have found a solution. **102** Ik ben blij dat je me gevraagd hebt om mee te komen. I'm glad that you asked me to come along. **103** Ik ben blij dat je het er zo goed afgebracht hebt. I'm glad that you are safely back again. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 27. Substitution Drill 3. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 3, part 2 **104** Ik ben blij dat je het vraagt. I'm glad that you asked it. **105** Ik ben blij dat je eindelijk een goede baan hebt gevonden. I'm glad that you finally found a good job. **106** Ik ben blij dat je zo goed geslaagd bent. I'm glad that you succeeded so well. **107** Ik ben blij dat je het vraagt. I'm glad that you asked it. ## Substitution drill 4, part 1 **108** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die op die manier weg willen komen. There are, of course, a lot of people who'd like to get away in this manner. **109** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die er op zitten te wachten. There are, of course, a lot of people who are waiting for it. **110** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die het graag zouden willen proberen. There are, of course, a lot of people who'd like to try it. **111** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die er alles voor over zouden hebben. There are, of course, a lot of people who'd be willing to give up anything for it. **112** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die er niet voor terug zouden deinzen. There are, of course, a lot of people who'd be unscrupulous enough to do it. **113** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die het geld goed zouden kunnen gebruiken. There are, of course, a lot of people who could use the money well. **114** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die daardoor op hete kolen zitten. There are, of course, a lot of people who are in trouble because of that. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 27. Substitution Drill 4. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 4, part 2 **115** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die op die manier weg willen komen. There are, of course, a lot of people who'd like to get away in this manner. **116** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die er naartoe willen. There are, of course, a lot of people who want to go there. **117** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die er niet tegen kunnen. There are, of course, a lot of people who can't stand that. **118** Er zijn natuurlijk veel mensen die op die manier weg willen komen. There are, of course, a lot of people who'd like to get away in this manner. ## Substitution drill 5, part 1 **119** Ik vind het ook veel prettiger rijden. I find driving more pleasant then, too. **120** Ik vind het maar een vervelend gedoe. I find it a boring activity. **121** Ik vind het ook veel te gevaarlijk. I find it much too dangerous, too. **122** Ik vind het ook te veel moeite. I find it too much trouble, too. **123** Ik vind het ook zo'n mooi weer buiten. I find it such nice weather outside, too. **124** Ik vind het zo ook veel gezelliger. I find it much more pleasant this way, too. **125** Ik vind het maar een armzalige vertoning. I find it a poor showing. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 27. Substitution Drill 5. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 5, part 2 **126** Ik vind het ook veel prettiger rijden. I find driving more pleasant then, too. **127** Ik vind het weer ook veel te guur. I find the weather much too cold, too. **128** Ik vind het ijs nog niet dik genoeg om te schaatsen. I find the ice not thick enough for skating. **129** Ik vind het ook veel prettiger rijden. I find driving more pleasant then, too. ## Unit 4 test, part 1 ### The unit's test Fifteen sentences from the unit's dialogs, heard once each. Write the English for each. Any English that says the same thing is right. The test asks only whether the sentence was understood. **130** Ik moet een stuk schrijven in de studentenkrant / van de Leidse Universiteit over de Europort. I have to write an article for the student paper of the University of Leyden on the Europort. **131** Dat betekent dat meer handel / dus naar Rotterdam zal gaan. That means that more trade will come to Rotterdam. **132** Misschien kun jij mij helpen. Perhaps you can help me. **133** Ik wil namelijk proberen / om als werkend passagier over te komen. As a matter of fact, I want to try to work my way over. **134** Er zijn natuurlijk enorm veel mensen / die op die manier weg willen komen. There are, of course, very many people who would like to go that way. **135** Toen heb ik een tocht gemaakt / naar Zuid Amerika. At that time I made a trip to South America. **136** Ik vind toch dat ze te lang gewacht hebben / om dat stukje grote weg bij Rotterdam / te vervangen met asfalt en beton. I do think that they waited too long to change that stretch of road near Rotterdam to asphalt and concrete. ``` Test on the Unit DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 28. Test on Unit 4. The test tape consists of a translation drill containing fifteen sentences taken from the dialogs of the unit. This is a test for comprehension. Have pencil and paper ready. Listen to the sentences and write an English equivalent in the time allotted. The test tape tests only your comprehension of dialog sentences. The English provided in these answers is an equivalent and not a literal translation. Any parallel English sentence would be acceptable. ``` ## Unit 4 test, part 2 **137** Wat vindt U van de filmkeuring in Nederland? What do you think of movie censorship in the Netherlands? **138** In het Zuiden is de filmkeuring meestal / veel strenger dan in het Noorden. In the South, movie censorship is generally stricter than in the North. **139** Het is tenslotte aan iedereen vrij / om naar de film te gaan of niet. After all, it's up to the individual to go to the movies or not. **140** Ja, het blijft tenslotte toch een aanbeveling alleen maar. Yes, and, finally, it's only a recommendation. **141** Aan de andere kant / vragen ze wel wat je leeftijd is. On the other hand, they do ask you how old you are. **142** Dat is ongeveer vier jaar geleden geweest. That was about four years ago. **143** Zo gauw ze de achttienjarige leeftijd bereikt hebben. As soon as they've reached their eighteenth birthday. **144** De Koningin opent de Staten Generaal met de troonrede. The Queen opens the parliament with the speech from the throne.