Details
The course is 12 sessions long. Each session consists of 3 lesson hours (each of 45 minutes) for a total of 36 hours. The course is consistent with studies at the A1 - A2 level based on language levels as described in the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Course subjects
Asking for directions and giving directions, distance, ways of transportation, making a proposition, making appointments, making reservations, shopping for clothes, fashion shops, colours, sizes, talking about your family, describing appearances, giving a compliment,
talking about emotions, Dutch holidays, talking about character, body parts, physical complaints and illness, going to the doctor and pharmacy, asking advice, health, registering at the municipality, looking for a job, finding information about
travels.
Course grammar
Adjective, ordinal numbers, personal pronoun: subject and object, main clause + subordinate clause and conjunction, possessive pronoun, using 'je' (subject, object, possessive), talking about the future, separable verb, diminutive, present perfect, liggen,
staan en zitten with objects, participle of separable verb, zo/zo'n, conjunction 'dat', ei/ij, au/ou, ui.
After completion of the course
After completing the course, participants will be able to describe simple activities relative to past and present, talk about their and others' activities and have simple discussions using basic reasoning (therefore, because). They will be able to order tickets,
give and understand directions, and will have increased their knowledge of Dutch geography and activities.
