Dutch B1.1 STANDARD COMBINED

TARGET AUDIENCE

Any person interested in developing their oral and written communication skills in the language offered, and who is autonomous (i.e. able to carry out online research independently) and who is ready to invest time outside the course for their learning. Effectively, the objectives of the work plan and the evaluations are identical to the standard classes which take place three times per week.

The learner must possess or have regular access to computer equipment (a PC, tablet or laptop) which is connected to the internet, and which the learner is able to use productively. The course participant has good word-processing skills (i.e. is able to use MS Office, emails, etc.) as well as the ability and willingness to use various applications, as well as ‘cloud’ and online sharing platforms, which are necessary to take 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:

• Characterise someone or something and express tastes and feelings
• Express opinions, agreement, and disagreement
• Talk about the past: childhood memories, anecdotes, events, life history
• Talk about the future: personal/professional projects
• Talk about habits
• Express positive or negative feelings

METHODOLOGY

Pair work and work in the class plenum.

COURSE TYPES

This 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.

This course is:

– based on work plans developed from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

– subject to evaluations and gives the learner the option of a skills assessment.

Rules for online training (netiquette)

COURSE MATERIALS

Up-to-date methods corresponding to the level B1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Reference book:

• Title: De sprong, herziene editie
• Author: Willem Tersteeg, Maud Beersmans
• Publisher: Boom
• ISBN Code: 9789024457656

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).