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INTRODUCTION
Kellie: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 21 - Let's Agree to Disagree in the Netherlands. Kellie Here.
Jacob: Hallo I'm Jacob.
Kellie: In this lesson, you’ll learn about developing an argument. The conversation takes place at a Senior High School in the Netherlands.
Jacob: It's between Mister Jansen and Lukas.
Kellie: The speakers are a teacher and the school director, so they’ll use formal Dutch. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Lukas: Het is heel belangrijk voor mij om verder te gaan met de ontwikkeling van het Natuurlijk Leren.
Meneer Jansen: Ja, dat heb ik begrepen, maar u zult ook wel weten dat dat systeem voor sommige leerlingen goed, maar voor anderen funest is.
Lukas: Dat ben ik met u eens, maar toch denk ik dat dit systeem meer voordelen dan nadelen heeft.
Meneer Jansen: Maar wat doen we dan met de leerlingen die het niet redden in dat nieuwe leren?
Lukas: Dat is inderdaad de grote vraag. Maar vroeger, in het traditionele systeem, stelde niemand die vraag.
Meneer Jansen: Daar heeft u wel gelijk in, maar geeft ons dat de bevoegdheid om het risico te nemen?
Lukas: Ik denk het wel meneer Jansen. Stilstand is achteruitgang.
Meneer Jansen: Een beetje een cliché, niet?
Kellie: Listen to the conversation with the English translation
Lukas: It is very important to me to continue the development of the Natural Learning.
Mister Jansen: Yes, I understand, but I'm sure you know that that system works very well for some students, but is fatal for some others.
Lukas: I agree with that, but I still think this system has more pros than cons.
Mister Jansen: Yes, but what do we do with the pupils that can't manage in this new learning system?
Lukas: Indeed, that is the big question. But some years ago, in the traditional system, nobody ever asked that question.
Mister Jansen: You're probably right, but does that give us the authority to take this risk?
Lukas: I think so, Mister Jansen. Stagnation is decline.
Mister Jansen: A bit of a cliché, isn't it?
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Kellie: Lukas is still pushing for Natural Learning, I see.
Jacob: Yes, he spoke about that in a previous lesson too. He must believe in it very strongly.
Kellie: In this conversation, he was speaking to a superior about using it in school.
Jacob: He seems to have a good relationship with Mister Jansen.
Kellie: Is that typical in the Netherlands? Do people have good relationships with their bosses?
Jacob: I think that bosses and employers are often disliked by their employees.
Kellie: I think that’s true of most countries! It’s not always reasonable, either.
Jacob: No, it isn’t. In the Netherlands, bosses try to foster a friendly atmosphere with their employees.
Kellie: That can be tricky to do though. You have to walk a fine line between being a friend and a boss.
Jacob: Right. It can be difficult to juggle both roles.
Kellie: But if you can, that’s the best kind of relationship.
Jacob: I think so too.
Kellie: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Kellie: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is..
Jacob: ontwikkeling [natural native speed]
Kellie: development
Jacob: ontwikkeling[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: ontwikkeling [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: sommige [natural native speed]
Kellie: some
Jacob: sommige[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: sommige [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: funest [natural native speed]
Kellie: fatal
Jacob: funest[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: funest [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: voordeel [natural native speed]
Kellie: advantage
Jacob: voordeel[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: voordeel [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: nadeel [natural native speed]
Kellie: disadvantage
Jacob: nadeel[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: nadeel [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: bevoegdheid [natural native speed]
Kellie: authority
Jacob: bevoegdheid[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: bevoegdheid [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: risico [natural native speed]
Kellie: risk
Jacob: risico[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: risico [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: stilstand [natural native speed]
Kellie: stagnation
Jacob: stilstand[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: stilstand [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: achteruitgang [natural native speed]
Kellie: decline
Jacob: achteruitgang[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: achteruitgang [natural native speed]
Kellie: And last..
Jacob: traditioneel [natural native speed]
Kellie: traditional
Jacob: traditioneel[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: traditioneel [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Kellie: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is..
Jacob: verder gaan
Kellie: meaning "to continue,” “to go on"
Kellie: What can you tell us about this?
Jacob: Verder means “further”. It can mean “further” in a both physical sense and also a more figurative sense.
Kellie: Such as “we’ll look at it again further on.”
Jacob: Yes. The verb gaan means “to go” and is often paired with verder. We can also say Laten we maar verder gaan
Kellie: Which can mean “let’s go on” or “let’s get on with it”.
Jacob: Yes, it can be used in a few ways.
Kellie: Can you give us an example using this word?
Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say.. Het is tijd om verder te gaan.
Kellie: ..which means "It's time to go on." Okay, what's the next word?
Jacob: funest
Kellie: meaning "fatal"
Kellie: What can you tell us about this?
Jacob: This isn’t a commonly used word, but it’s a good word to know.
Kellie: Is it a formal word?
Jacob: Yes, it is. It’s used to talk about fatal or negative things.
Kellie: But in a formal way.
Jacob: Yes.
Kellie: Can you give us an example using this word?
Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say.. De invloed van dat vriendje is funest.
Kellie: .. which means "The influence of that friend is disastrous." Okay, what's the next word?
Jacob: achteruitgang
Kellie: meaning "decline"
Kellie: What can you tell us about this?
Jacob: Achter means “behind” and we can use Achteruit gaan to mean “go backwards.”
Kellie: Oh? So how do we say that a car is going backwards, that it’s in reverse?
Jacob: You mean the gear reverse? We say achteruit.
Kellie: And in this key vocabulary it means “decline”.
Jacob: More literally, it’s “the going backwards”, but “decline” works too.
Kellie: Can you give us an example using this word?
Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say.. Dat nieuwe onderwijssysteem is een enorme achteruitgang.
Kellie: .. which means "That new educational system is a serious decline." Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Kellie: In this lesson, you'll learn about Developing an argument. Going back to the conversation again, Lukas was explaining his position to his boss.
Jacob: Yes, if you’re going to present an argument for something, you have to be able to defend yourself and give good reasons.
Kellie: Can you give us some phrases that are helpful in this circumstance?
Jacob: Nee, dat moet je anders zien.
Kellie: “No, you have to look at it in a different way.”
Jacob: Ik denk daar heel anders over, namelijk...
Kellie: “I think about it differently, namely…”
Jacob: Nou kijk, dat zit zo.
Kellie: “Well look, this is the way it is.”
Jacob: Those should be a good start!
Kellie: Another important thing is being able to make a counter argument.
Jacob: That can be difficult though, even in your own language.
Kellie: That’s right. So you really need to help us phrase some counter arguments in Dutch!
Jacob: I’ll do my best! Try Ja, maar vergeet niet dat...
Kellie: “Yes, but please don’t forget that…”
Jacob: Daar staat tegenover dat...
Kellie: “Yes, but then again…”
Jacob: Misschien heb je hier gelijk in, maar je moet je ook bedenken dat...
Kellie: “Yes, you may very well be right, but you should also realise that... “
Jacob: I think that those are good ways to phrase your counterarguments.
Kellie: Yes, I think so too! The actual counterarguments are up to you though, listeners!

Outro

Kellie: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Jacob: Tot ziens!

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