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Dialogue

De workshop heeft structuur nodig, maar ik wil dat hij interactief aanvoelt.

duh WURK-shop hayft struk-TUUR NOH-dikh, mahr ik vil dat hay in-ter-ak-TEEF AHN-fohlt. The workshop needs structure, but I want it to feel interactive.

We kunnen korte uitleg afwisselen met praktische discussieopdrachten.

wuh KUN-nun KOR-tuh OYT-lakh AF-wis-suh-lun met PRAK-ti-suh dis-KUS-see-op-DRACH-tun. We can alternate short explanations with practical discussion tasks.

Dat voorkomt dat deelnemers te lang passief blijven luisteren.

daht for-KOHMPT daht DAYL-nay-murs tuh lahng pah-SEEF BLY-vun LOYST-uh-run. That would prevent participants from passively listening for too long.

Zo kunnen we ook zien welke ideeën verduidelijking nodig hebben.

zoh KUN-nun wuh ohk zeen WEL-kuh ee-DAY-un vur-DOY-duh-luh-king NOH-dikh HAY-bun. It also lets us see which ideas need clarification.

We moeten de beoogde resultaten definiëren voordat we oefeningen kiezen.

wuh MOO-tun duh buh-OHK-duh reh-zul-TAH-tun day-fee-NEER-un for-DAHT wuh OO-fuh-ning-un KEE-zun. We should define outcomes before choosing exercises.

Anders kunnen activiteiten interessant lijken, maar toch geen duidelijke focus hebben.

AHN-durs KUN-nun ak-tee-vee-TAY-tun in-tuh-res-SAHNT LYE-kun, mahr TOKH khayn DOY-duh-luh-kuh FOH-kus HAY-bun. Otherwise, activities may feel interesting but unfocused.

Het belangrijkste resultaat is betere besluitvorming onder onzekerheid.

het buh-LAHNG-rike-stuh reh-zul-TAHT is BAY-tuh buh-SLOWT-vor-ming ON-dur on-ZAY-kur-hayt. The main outcome is better decision-making under uncertainty.

Dan zouden scenario's met onvolledige informatie geschikt zijn.

dahn ZOW-dun suh-NAH-ree-ohs met om-FOL-duh-luh-khuh in-for-MAH-tsee khuh-SKHIKT zayn. Then scenarios with incomplete information would be appropriate.

Word by Word

De De is the definite article meaning “the” before workshop in De workshop. Use de before this noun in a phrase that identifies a particular workshop.

workshop Workshop means workshop and is the event being planned in the dialogue. It is the subject in De workshop heeft structuur nodig and can be discussed as the focus of professional planning.

heeft In De workshop heeft structuur nodig, heeft contributes to the construction meaning “needs,” together with structuur nodig. A reliable pattern is X heeft Y nodig when saying that one thing needs another.

structuur Structuur means structure, the organization that the workshop requires. In planning discussions, it can be the thing that a workshop, meeting, or project heeft nodig.

nodig Nodig means needed or necessary in the construction structuur nodig. Use it after the needed item in X heeft Y nodig to express a need.

maar Maar means “but” and introduces the contrast between needing structure and wanting the workshop to feel interactive. Use maar to connect two contrasting statements or preferences.

ik Ik means “I” and is the speaker’s subject in ik wil. Use it before a verb when stating your own preference, intention, or plan.

wil Wil expresses the speaker’s desire in ik wil dat hij interactief aanvoelt. The pattern ik wil dat ... lets you state the situation you want to happen.

dat Dat introduces the clause describing the desired situation in ik wil dat hij interactief aanvoelt. Use it after expressions such as ik wil when they are followed by a complete clause.

hij Hij means “he” here, but refers back to the workshop rather than to a male person. It is the subject of the subordinate clause hij interactief aanvoelt.

interactief Interactief means interactive and describes how the workshop should feel. It is used as a description after aanvoelt, and it is useful when discussing an event or format that involves participation.

aanvoelt Aanvoelt means “feels” or “comes across as” in interactief aanvoelt. The form appears at the end of the dat-clause, and the expression can describe how a workshop, product, or experience is perceived.

We We means “we” and is the subject of the proposed action in We kunnen korte uitleg afwisselen. Use it when the speaker includes themselves and at least one other person in an action or plan.

kunnen Kunnen means “can” or “are able to” and introduces the proposed action afwisselen. A reliable pattern is we kunnen + an infinitive when suggesting what a group is able to do.

korte Korte means “short” and modifies uitleg in korte uitleg. The form appears before the noun, and the same adjective-before-noun pattern is useful when describing the length of an explanation or activity.

uitleg Uitleg means explanation and is one of the elements to be alternated with discussion tasks. In workshop planning, it can refer to a short explanatory segment that is combined with practical work.

afwisselen Afwisselen means “alternate” in korte uitleg afwisselen met praktische discussieopdrachten. Use the pattern X afwisselen met Y, keeping both the first activity and the activity introduced by met.

met Met means “with” and links the two things being alternated in afwisselen met. In this pattern, it introduces the activity paired with the first activity.

praktische Praktische means “practical” and describes the discussion tasks in praktische discussieopdrachten. It is used before the noun phrase to show that the tasks are connected to practical application.

discussieopdrachten Discussieopdrachten means discussion tasks and names the practical activities paired with short explanations. It functions as the second item in afwisselen met and is useful for describing structured workshop activities.

voorkomt Voorkomt means “prevents” in Dat voorkomt dat deelnemers te lang passief blijven luisteren. The pattern X voorkomt dat ... states that one action or arrangement stops a result from happening.

deelnemers Deelnemers means participants and refers to the people attending the workshop. Here it is the subject of the clause deelnemers ... blijven luisteren, so it identifies who might continue listening.

te Te contributes the meaning “too” in te lang, marking a duration that is excessive for the intended situation. Use te before an adjective or adverb when describing an excessive degree.

lang Lang means “long” and describes the duration of blijven luisteren in te lang. Together, te lang means “for too long,” a useful way to describe an activity continuing beyond a suitable period.

passief Passief describes the manner of listening in passief blijven luisteren: the participants are only listening rather than taking an active role. It is useful when describing participation that lacks active involvement.

blijven Blijven means “continue” or “keep” in blijven luisteren. Use blijven followed by an infinitive to say that an activity continues.

luisteren Luisteren means “listen” and names the activity that participants might continue for too long. With blijven, luisteren forms the pattern blijven luisteren for continuing to listen.

Zo Zo means “in this way” or “so” and connects the proposed alternation with its additional benefit. At the beginning of a sentence, it can introduce a consequence of the preceding plan.

ook Ook means “also” and adds seeing which ideas need clarification to the earlier benefit of preventing passive listening. Use it when adding another result, action, or feature to something already mentioned.

zien Zien means “see” or “identify” in kunnen zien welke ideeën verduidelijking nodig hebben. After kunnen, it names the action the group is able to perform, and it can be followed by a clause describing what is identified.

welke Welke means “which” in welke ideeën, introducing the particular ideas being identified. Use welke before a plural noun when selecting or asking about particular items.

ideeën Ideeën means “ideas” and refers to the points that may need clarification. In welke ideeën verduidelijking nodig hebben, it is the plural subject of the need construction.

verduidelijking Verduidelijking means clarification and is the thing that the ideas may need. It appears in the pattern verduidelijking nodig hebben, which describes a need for clarification.

hebben In ideeën verduidelijking nodig hebben, hebben contributes to the construction meaning that the ideas need clarification. The plural subject ideeën goes with hebben in this pattern.

moeten Moeten expresses the recommendation or obligation in We moeten de beoogde resultaten definiëren. It is followed by the infinitive definiëren, making it useful for stating a required planning step.

beoogde Beoogde means “intended” and describes the results as planned goals in de beoogde resultaten. Use it before a noun when identifying an outcome that the activity is designed to achieve.

resultaten Resultaten means “outcomes” or “results” and is the object of definiëren. In a planning context, it names the goals that should be made explicit before exercises are selected.

definiëren Definiëren means “define” and is the action required after moeten. It is used for making the intended results clear and specific before choosing exercises.

voordat Voordat means “before” and introduces the clause describing when exercises are chosen: voordat we oefeningen kiezen. Use voordat + a clause to express the order or prerequisite between two actions.

oefeningen Oefeningen means “exercises” and is the object of kiezen in voordat we oefeningen kiezen. In a workshop context, it refers to the activities selected for participants to complete.

kiezen Kiezen means “choose” and describes the selection of exercises in the voordat-clause. Use it with the item being selected, as in oefeningen kiezen.

Anders Anders means “otherwise” and introduces the negative consequence of failing to define outcomes first. It is useful at the beginning of a statement that explains what may happen if a recommendation is not followed.

activiteiten Activiteiten means “activities” and refers to the exercises or other workshop elements under discussion. It is the plural subject of interessant lijken and geen duidelijke focus hebben.

interessant Interessant means “interesting” and describes how the activities may appear in interessant lijken. The pattern interessant lijken expresses that something seems interesting.

lijken Lijken means “seem” or “appear” and links activiteiten with the description interessant. Use it with an adjective to describe how something appears to the observer.

toch Toch means “nevertheless” or “still” in maar toch geen duidelijke focus hebben. It emphasizes that the activities may seem interesting while still lacking a clear focus.

geen Geen means “no” or “not any” and negates the noun phrase geen duidelijke focus. Use geen before a noun phrase when saying that there is no such item or quality.

duidelijke Duidelijke means “clear” and modifies focus in duidelijke focus. It is placed before the noun and describes the focus as easy to identify or understand.

focus Focus means “focus” in geen duidelijke focus hebben. It is the quality the activities may lack, and it can be used as the object in a construction describing what something has or lacks.

Het Het is the definite article meaning “the” before resultaat in Het belangrijkste resultaat. Use it before this noun when referring to a particular result.

belangrijkste Belangrijkste means “main” or “most important” and identifies the highest-priority result in het belangrijkste resultaat. It is useful before a noun when singling out one item as the principal one.

resultaat Resultaat means “result” or “outcome” and names the main outcome of the workshop. In Het belangrijkste resultaat is betere besluitvorming, it is the subject being identified.

is Is means “is” and links the main result with betere besluitvorming. The pattern X is Y identifies or equates one thing with another.

betere Betere means “better” and describes besluitvorming as improved in quality. It is placed before the noun and is useful when comparing an outcome with an earlier or less effective state.

besluitvorming Besluitvorming means “decision-making” and is the desired outcome of the workshop. It refers to the process or practice of making decisions, here under conditions of uncertainty.

onder Onder means “under” or “in the conditions of” in onder onzekerheid. Here it introduces the circumstance in which decision-making takes place, and it can be used before an abstract condition.

onzekerheid Onzekerheid means “uncertainty” and specifies the condition affecting decision-making in onder onzekerheid. Use it after onder to describe a context in which information or outcomes are not fully certain.

Dan Dan means “then” and draws a conclusion from the stated workshop outcome. It introduces the resulting proposal that scenarios with incomplete information would be suitable.

zouden Zouden means “would” and makes the proposal in zouden ... geschikt zijn conditional or tentative. It is used here with the plural subject scenario's and the infinitive zijn.

scenario's Scenario's means “scenarios” and refers to constructed situations suitable for practicing decision-making. It is the plural subject of zouden ... geschikt zijn and is especially useful when proposing workshop situations for analysis.

onvolledige Onvolledige means “incomplete” and describes the information in onvolledige informatie. It is useful before a noun when indicating that the available information does not contain everything.

informatie Informatie means “information” and is the content that is incomplete in scenario's met onvolledige informatie. The phrase met onvolledige informatie describes scenarios by specifying what kind of information they contain.

geschikt Geschikt means “appropriate” or “suitable” in geschikt zijn. Here it describes the scenarios as suitable for the workshop goal, and it can be used in a pattern where an option is judged suitable for a purpose.

zijn Zijn means “be” and completes zouden ... geschikt zijn, meaning that the scenarios would be suitable. After zouden, zijn is the infinitive used to describe the proposed status of the scenarios.

Grammar Points

heeft ... nodig

De activiteit heeft een duidelijke structuur nodig.

duh ak-tee-vee-TAYT hayft un DOY-duh-luh-kuh struk-TUUR NOH-dikh.

The activity needs a clear structure.

In Dutch, nodig hebben is split in a sentence: the verb is conjugated and nodig comes later.

blijven + infinitief

Deelnemers blijven passief luisteren.

DAYL-nay-murs BLY-vun pah-SEEF LOYST-uh-run.

Participants continue to listen passively.

Blijven is followed by an infinitive to express that an action continues.

Dutch Vocabulary

aanvoelen verb

AHN-VOO-lun to feel; to come across as aanvoelt

Ik wil dat hij interactief aanvoelt.

afwisselen verb

AF-WIS-suh-lun to alternate; to vary

We kunnen korte uitleg afwisselen met praktische discussieopdrachten.

blijven verb

BLY-vun to remain; to keep on

passief blijven luisteren

deelnemer noun

DAYL-nay-mur participant deelnemers

deelnemers

discussieopdracht noun

dis-KUS-see-op-DRACHT discussion task discussieopdrachten

praktische discussieopdrachten

interactief adj

in-ter-ak-TEEF interactive

Ik wil dat hij interactief aanvoelt.

nodig hebben phrase

NOH-dikh HAY-bun to need heeft ... nodig

De workshop heeft structuur nodig.

passief adj

pah-SEEF passive; passively

passief blijven luisteren

praktisch adj

PRAK-tis practical praktische

praktische discussieopdrachten

structuur noun

struk-TUUR structure

De workshop heeft structuur nodig.

uitleg noun

OYT-lakh explanation

We kunnen korte uitleg afwisselen.

voorkomen verb

VOHR-koh-mun to prevent voorkomt

Dat voorkomt dat deelnemers te lang passief blijven luisteren.

Quiz

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to alternate; to vary

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afwisselen

explanation

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uitleg

to prevent

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voorkomt

structure

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structuur