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English: proficiencyPART 1: TOPICS
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Topic 1: Commencement
= originates from the Latin word ‘cominitiare’, meaning ‘to begin’
It signifies the beginning of something new, and in the context of graduation, it represents the start of graduates’ professional
journey of further education after completing their studies
= a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students
Bekwaamheid/ vaardigheid Proficiency
Afstudeerceremonie Commencement
Afsluitende ceremonie Commencement exercise
Spreker tijdens de afstudeerceremonie Commencement speaker
Niet verplicht Non-compulsory
Toegekend/ verleend Conferred
Vaak/ gebruikelijk Commonly
Om de afstuderende klas toe te spreken To come and address the graduating class
Eindexamens Finals
Afstuderen (werkwoord) = process van voltooien To graduate
Afstuderen (zelfstandig naamwoord) = gebeurtenis Graduation
Prestatie Achievement
Terwijl/ als / zoals As
Meegevoerd/ opgezogen worden To be swept up
Bijna niet/ nauwelijk Barely
Gevoel van verwarring Head-spinning
Ontdooien Thawing (to thaw)
Snel/ haastig naar huis gebracht Whisked
Dichtgemaakt/ gesloten (afsluiten) Shuttered (to shutter)
Samenkomen Gather
Hoogtepunt Culmination
Het gebrek/ de afwezigheid The lack
Ga je gang/ doe maar Go ahead
Geniet van de glorie/ koester de roem Bask in the glory
Najagen To pursue
Volkomen/ ronduit Downright
Ingrijpende uitdagingen Profound challenges
De economische verstoring The economic disruption
Opkomen/ verschijnen To emerge
Het vergroot de economische ongelijkheid (vergroten) It is widening economic inequality (to widen)
Kwelling/ plaag van vooroordelen Scourge of bigotry
De verdeeldheid The divisions
Angst/ lijden Anguish
De bredere The broader
De dingen als zelfsprekend beschouwen Take things for granted
Verdelen/ scheiden Dividing
Sociale onrust Social upheaval
Zo’n zware last opleggen To lay up such a heavy burden
Technologisch onderlegd/ vaardig Technologically-savvy
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, Bewust Conscious
Opmerkelijk/ bijzonder Remarkable
Adviezen (geven) Pieces of advice
Wat de rest vindt, kan me niets schelen! The heck with everybody else
Bijdrage Contribution
Jezelf vastzetten/ verankeren To moor yourself
Verdeling en onwaarheden Division and falsehoods
Versterken Reinforce
Vooroordelen Biases
Waard om in overweging te nemen Worthy of consideration
Verspreiden/ verkopen van waarheden Peddling falsehoods (to peddle)
Nep/ bedrog/ misleiding Hoax
Nep/ bedrag/ vals Sham
Zien/ waarnemen Sights (to sight)
Omgaan met/ aanpakken Tackling (to tackle)
Te midden van In the midst
Ongehoorzaamheid (ongehoorzamen) Disobedience (to disobey)
Ambities/ doelen Aspirations
Responsief (= snel en effectief reageren) Responsive
(Ver)kiezen To elect
Een aanklager of officier van justitie A district attorney
Een eerlijke beloning/ rechtvaardig salaris A fair wage
Opdracht/ bevel (=mandaat) The mandate
Voortdurende inspanning/ aanhoudende inzet Sustained effort
Vertrouwend op/ afhankelijk van To rely
De overtuiging The conviction
Inspanning en doorzettingsvermogen Effort and perseverance
Mondmasker Face mask
Uitbraak Outbreak
Voorkomen To prevent
Een vak volgen To take course
Afstandsonderwijs Distance education
Angstaanjagend Frightening/ scary
Onzekere tijden Uncertain times
Gelijk Equal
Bevestigen To reinforce
Volharding Perseverance
Eenmanszaak/ zelfstandig ondernemer Sole proprietor
Obama’s commencement speech
Comprehension
Do what you think is right, not just what's convenient or what's expected or what's easy.
Doe wat je denkt dat juist is, niet alleen wat handig is, wat verwacht wordt of wat gemakkelijk is.
= It advocates for a thoughtful and principled approach to decision-making, promoting personal responsibility and ethical behavior
over simply following the crowd or taking the easy way out.
We start reading only news and opinions that reinforce our own biases.
We beginnen alleen nieuws en meningen te lezen die onze eigen vooroordelen versterken.
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