## 2.1b Vocabulary

## Word lists

➜ Look at the two word clouds below. One is about crime, the other about music genres.

➜ Make your own word list, like in the sample below.

1. Making a digital list? Use an iPad application like Pages or Sheets, or make an online wordlist using www.quizlet.com or www.wrts.nl.
2. Making a list on paper? Choose between writing a big list or making flash cards for each individual word.

- Include all words from the word cloud that are new(ish) for you;
- ​Use a dictionary to find their definition and an example sentence;
- Including a Dutch translation is optional.

➜ Upload your word list to Seesaw/Egodact and post it in your logbook.

Sample word list

word | definition | sample sentence | Dutch translation
arson | setting fire to other people's property illegally | The firefighters think that somebody has committed arson because they found a burnt out molotov cocktail inside the building. | Brandstichting
shoplifter | someone who steals goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer | The security guard caught the shoplifter red-handed. | Winkeldief
poison | using a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it | The suspect tried to poison the victim's wine. | Vergiftigen
folk music | the traditional music of a particular region or group of people | My aunt from Bulgaria often listens to traditional folk music. | Wereldmuziek / volksmuziek