Dutch A1 Compact

TARGET AUDIENCE

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

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 compact course (2 100-minute classes a week) is:

• based on schemes of work drawn up on the basis of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• all learners are assessed and will be issued a certificate outlining their skills level
• intended for learners who are autonomous (internet research) and who are ready to invest some time outside of the classroom for their learning progress

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).