Dutch A1 Compact combined

TARGET AUDIENCE

You are a beginner who wants to make progress in learning Dutch and have enough time to commit to a language course.

Combined classes are aimed at people who have access to IT material connected to the internet and that they can use without difficulty. Good word-processing skills as well as being familiar with and willing to use apps and online platforms are prerequisites in order to be able to follow one of these courses.

SKILLS TAUGHT

·         Listening and speaking

·         Reading and writing

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Assuming regular attendance and independent study, you should be able to do the following by the end of this course:

·         Meet and greet a person, and state your personal details

·         Exchange simple information about your family, work, outings, plans, holidays, home, etc.

·         Introduce yourself in a simple way and introduce someone else

·         Talk about your everyday activities and your hobbies

·         Ask and answer questions in a simple way about ordinary things: shopping, restaurants, cafés, etc.

METHODOLOGY

Pair work and work in the class plenum.

COURSE TYPES

A combined course alternates between classroom and distance learning:

·         once a week: a 100-minute face-to-face class (in-class) at INLL

·         once a week: a 100-minute distance and live class via the Teams platform or Zoom

·         The two courses are compulsory and complementary.

Rules for an online course

COURSE MATERIALS

Up-to-date methods corresponding to the level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Reference book:

·         Title: Contact! Nieuw 1 Tekstboek

·         Author:  Femke de Groot e.a.

·         Publisher: Intertaal

·         ISBN Code: 9789462939608

EVALUATION

Learners will be assessed continuously throughout the semester or on the basis of a final test at the end of each semester. They will receive a certificate outlining their level in the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).