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Engelse zinnen met audio

Engelse zinnen per niveau, elk met audio. Luister naar een zin, probeer hem op te schrijven en doe daarna het hele dictee van die groep zinnen om elk woord te controleren.

6 Engelse zinnen A1: Warm Bread For You

  1. Dear May, the shop has warm bread.
  2. I buy some warm bread for lunch.
  3. The bag feels warm in my hand.
  4. A little bird sits by the door.
  5. It looks at my bread, then flies.
  6. I save one piece for you.
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8 Engelse zinnen A2: The Ferry Hat Surprise

  1. Strong wind blew my yellow hat off my head.
  2. It landed on a bench beside the ferry snack counter.
  3. I looked under the seats, but it was gone.
  4. A little child came back with my hat.
  5. A tiny crab sat near the edge of the hat.
  6. I held still while it waved one small claw.
  7. Then the child and I put it back in the water.
  8. I wore my hat home, but kept checking inside.
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9 Engelse zinnen B1: The Unexpected Passenger

  1. Our coach stopped beside a field, and a lamb climbed aboard.
  2. Passengers laughed until it settled beside the emergency exit.
  3. The driver had opened the doors because a fallen branch blocked the road.
  4. A farmer hurried over, calling softly, but the lamb ignored him.
  5. He explained that it could squeeze through a broken gate.
  6. Then an old woman unwrapped a warm cheese roll from her bag.
  7. The lamb followed its smell straight back down the steps.
  8. The farmer led it home, and the driver finally cleared our road.
  9. I have never forgotten our unexpected passenger on that journey.
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10 Engelse zinnen B2: A Receiver at Supper

  1. The film A Receiver at Supper follows an inventor whose kettle alarm becomes entangled in family life.
  2. Her first prototype mistakes a washing machine's vibrations for a boiling kettle, ruining Sunday soup.
  3. Her father, a night baker, sleeps through ordinary alarms after his shifts, giving her invention personal stakes.
  4. The device sends a light to a receiver, so it cannot help if either part is misplaced.
  5. Bright daylight can also hide the flash, a practical weakness the film does not conceal.
  6. Instead of presenting a polished success story, the director lets failed tests reshape their relationship.
  7. During one late test, her father covers the receiver with a tea towel, expecting a louder warning.
  8. That small gesture shows how easily a thoughtful design can fail to match someone's habits.
  9. The middle section occasionally overexplains the circuitry, although its domestic humor keeps the pace warm.
  10. Viewers drawn to intimate family dramas and inventive everyday details will enjoy its understated payoff.
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10 Engelse zinnen C1: The Economy Of Plenty

  1. Bulk buying is often praised as thrift, although its hidden cost is the obligation to consume before appetite changes.
  2. A family may save pennies on a large jar of sauce, then design three dinners around it.
  3. The cupboard gradually becomes an archive of optimistic intentions, with lentils, spices, and specialty flour waiting for imaginary weekends.
  4. What looked inexpensive at the checkout can become expensive when stale ingredients dictate otherwise balanced meals.
  5. Even freshness has a psychological price, because abundance encourages generous portions and makes restraint feel oddly wasteful.
  6. A smaller packet, bought deliberately, can preserve both flavor and freedom, especially when household schedules change without warning.
  7. This is why a nearly empty shelf may reflect judgment rather than deprivation.
  8. In a shared kitchen, modest supplies also reduce the quiet negotiations caused by one person's ambitious purchase.
  9. The real economy lies not in acquiring more food, but in keeping fewer plans hostage to it.
  10. Thrift, properly understood, is less about the lowest price than about retaining the right to change one's mind.
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Kan ik hier Engelse zinnen vertalen?

Nee, deze pagina is om te luisteren en te schrijven in het Engels, niet om te vertalen. Een zin direct in het Engels begrijpen is juist wat je luistervaardigheid traint.