Vak: Dutch A1 credits: 5

Content
During this course the student specializes in the Dutch language and the culture of the Dutch language area (The Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname).

Topics of language skills training week 1-14.
Introduce yourself, asking for information, greet and say goodbye, spelling, describing people, asking what time it is, ordering and paying, thanking, asking and telling how you are, making an appointment, make a proposal, respond positively/negatively, asking/saying what you want to buy, the price and paying, asking how someone feels about something, judging positively/negatively, giving a tip, trying on and buying clothes, looking for a place to live, describing complaints, responding to doctor's questions, giving responses.

Grammar topics week 1-14.
Personal pronouns (subject forms), possessive pronouns, structure of main sentences and subordinate clauses, structure of question sentences, use of definite and indefinite articles, diminutives, structure of main sentences with inversion, the use of the verb “zullen” (will, part I),  forming the plural of nouns and adjectives, imperative mood, modal verbs degrees of comparison (comparative and superlative) demonstrative pronoun (adjective use), personal pronouns (direct object forms), negation, prepositions,  the forms and use of the present perfect, the use of the indefinite pronouns “iets” and “niets”.

Details
We expect a minimum of 80% attendance and full (100%) preparation for each lesson.

Upon passing Dutch A1, you receive a certificate confirming your attained level according to the European Framework of References, allowing you to create a European Language Passport. This passport is internationally recognized.
 

Course Scheduling Options:

• Semester Course (S1 or S2):
  Classes are held once a week in the late afternoon or evening.

• Period Course (P3):
  Classes are held twice a week, on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon.

Contact:
hlcc@org,hanze.nl