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The Dutch Journey 

We understand it might be a bit difficult to decide which course suits you best. The overview and level description below will help you to better understand the difference between the Dutch courses and levels we offer. Of course you can send us a message if you are not sure which course would be best for you. Please leave your personal details through the contact form on our home page. You will then receive a level assignments which helps us to better assess your current level. 

First Steps 

A0>A1
A1>A2

Walking

Around

Full Speed 

A2>B1

Finish Line

B1>B2

Final Touch 

B2>C1
First Steps

First Steps 1 

First Steps 2 

For complete beginners 

General

In this course you will learn to speak and write about personal, basic topics. 

 

In practice:
Upon completing this course you're able to: 
•    introduce yourself 
•    greet people
•    fill out a form 
•    talk about your daily activities
•    understand a schedule
•    congratulate people 
•    give your opinion (rudimentary)
•    buy something in a store
•    describe your house
•    make an appointment


Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course you will have (receptive) knowledge of +- 500 words 


Grammar

  • Verbs: Present sentence structure

  • Basic main sentence

  • Personal pronoun as subject 

  • Possessive pronoun

  • Adjectives

  • Negation

  • Plural/singular nouns 

  • Interrogative sentences: yes/no questions and open questions
     

Method

General
In this course you will learn a past tense (present perfect), how to compare things and have basic interaction with third parties

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In practice
In speech and writing you're able to:

  • ask, understand and give directions

  • talk about (somebody else's clothes

  • describe an appearance

  • exchange clothes in a store

  • give a compliment

  • propose a plan

  • order in a restaurant

  • invite someone and respond to an invitation

  • tell about things you have done (perfectum)

  • compare things (adjectives)

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Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course you will have (receptive) knowledge of +- 1.000 words


Grammar

  • Verbs: modal verbs

  • Sentence structure: inversion & perfect (past tense)

  • Adjectives: comparative & superlative

  • Spelling: short and long sounds (man, maan) 

  • Pronomen personale (of persons and objects), demonstrative pronouns

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Method

First Steps 

A0>A1
A1>A2

Walking

Around

Full Speed 

A2>B1

Finish Line

B1>B2

Final Touch 

B2>C1
Walking Around

Walking Around 1

General
In this course you will learn to do practical things in Dutch, talk about personal matters and provide basic arguments to support your opinion.

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In practice
In speech and writing you're able to:

  • speak at the counter

  • understand and write advertisements

  • have a conversation in a store (and indicate preferences)

  • send packages

  • open a bank account

  • ask for information and have a conversation at the municipality

  • understand information about medication

  • make a doctor's appointment

  • describe complaints to the doctor

  • talking about (un)healthy eating and habits

  • have a short conversation with a stranger speaking about personal topics

  • describe your family

  • talk about a relationship

 

Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course you will have (receptive) knowledge of +- 1.500 words

 

Grammar

  • Werkwoorden: verleden tijd (imperfectum), wel/niet te + infinitief

  • Zinsstructuur: verbinden van hoofdzinnen, bijzin

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Method

Walking Around 2

General
In this course you will learn to talk about your past and speak about non-personal matters such as the news.


In practice
In speech and writing you're able to:

  • understand the Dutch educational system

  • request/understand information about courses

  • talk about your educational history

  • discuss (your child's) grades

  • tell us how your course is going and about course plans

  • talk about cultural activities

  • indicate (dis)preferences

  • describe architecture

  • provide/understand information about work

  • talk about your work routine

  • indicate order in activities

  • conduct a (basic) job interview

  • understand the main line of the news and talk about it

  • talk about the weather and traffic


Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course you will have (receptive) knowledge of +- 2.000 words


Grammar

  • Werkwoorden: reflexieve werkwoorden, scheidbare werkwoorden, imperatief

  • Zinsstructuur: relatieve bijzin (die/dat)

  • Adjectieven: superlatief en vergelijkingen

  • Spelling: samenstelling, morfologie

  • Reflexief pronomen


Method

First Steps 

A0>A1
A1>A2

Walking

Around

Full Speed 

A2>B1

Finish Line

B1>B2

Final Touch 

B2>C1
Full Speed

Full Speed 1
 

General
In this course you will learn to give your opinion on a wide selection of topics (see below) and to substantiate this (systematically) with arguments.

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In practice
Upon completing this course, you're able to:

  • Have a conversation about/discuss your neighborhood, pets, NGOs, landscape, the languages ​​you speak, eating habits, gedoogbeleid, (un)healthy food, public transport, money and cutbacks, gifts, trends, contact with your family, education, rituals

  • Tell and/or write about your neighborhood, personality, your family, your feelings, how you make a dish, travel experiences, your purchasing behavior

  • State official complaints

  • Understand information about insurance, aging

  • Provide instructions (for example, a recipe)

  • Describe statistics

  • Write a simple argumentative text

  • Report damage to your insurance company

 

Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 3.500 words

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Grammar

  • Werkwoorden: verleden tijd (verschil

  • perfectum/imperfectum)

  • wel/niet te + infinitief

  • imperatief

  • scheidbare werkwoorden, irrealis (zouden), zullen (beloven)

  • Zinsstructuur: zinsconstructie met hoofdzinnen/bijzinnen, vraagzin als bijzin, als/wanneer/toen

  • Er-plaats, er-prepositie, er-onbepaald subject

  • Comparatief en superlatief


Method

Full Speed 2

General
In this course you will learn to have conversations or discussions, to tell or write and to understand information on a wide selection of topics. You can substantiate your opinion and make few mistakes in your sentence constructions. After this course you're able to pass the Staatsexamen 1 (new level of inburgering) and/or follow a Dutch MBO course
 

In practice
Upon completing this course, you're able to

  • Have a conversation about/discuss ; holiday destinations, the organization of your day, a healthy lifestyle, providing medical advice, experiences with stress or pain, sports, youth and top sports, work, careers, cultural differences, current topics, integration

  • Understand news (more in detail)

  • To apply for a job

  • Conduct a job interview

  • Participate in a meeting

  • Tell and/or write about; activities in your spare time, learning a language, a funny story

  • Understanding information on; sports and hobbies, current events, careers, comedy, religion in the Netherlands

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Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 5.000 words


Grammar

  • Werkwoorden: het passief, zitten te/zijn+ aan het, zouden, moeten/niet hoeven te,  zetten/staan, liggen/leggen, stoppen (in) 

  • Zinsstructuur: relatieve bijzin met en zonder prepositie, plaats prepositie

  • Vragen met waar+prepositie

  • Gebruik van het, dat, die 


Method

First Steps 

A0>A1
A1>A2

Walking

Around

Full Speed 

A2>B1

Finish Line

B1>B2

Final Touch 

B2>C1
Finish Line

Finish Line 1 


General:
In this course you will learn to express yourself in a nuanced way about specific, non-personal themes (see list below). This course will greatly increase your vocabulary and understanding of the Dutch language. After completing this course, you can participate in (social) debates and discuss current affairs. This course pays more attention to completing writing assignments and perfecting sentence structure.


In practice:
Upon completing this course, you're able to have a conversation about/discuss/write about;

  • Different forms of communication

  • Social media

  • Animal protection

  • Climate in the Netherlands

  • Farms

  • Dutch landscape

  • Nutrition and Health

  • Health

  • Medical ethics

  • Sleep(ing habits)

  • The Dutch judicial system

  • Damage claims

  • Crime journalism

  • Psychology & language


Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course you will have (receptive) knowledge of +- 8.000 words.

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Grammar 

  • Zinsstructuur: zinnen met drie/vier werkwoorden / signaalwoorden / (prepositie)groepen aan het einde van de zin / indirecte rede

  • Werkwoorden: passief / plusquamperfectum / participium presens 

  • Morfologie: samengestelde substantieven / prefix en suffix
     

Method

Finish Line 2 


General:
In this course you will learn to express yourself in a nuanced way about specific, non-personal themes. This way you learn to write detailed texts on a wide range of topics. At the end of the course you can easily participate in an (ongoing) conversation. After successfully completing the course, you can follow a HBO course or academic study.
 

In practice: 
Upon completing this course, you're able to have a conversation about/discuss/write about;

  • Entrepreneurs

  • The value of money

  • Getting by

  • Economy and government

  • Scientists

  • Space travel

  • Theory and practice

  • Sinterklaas 

  • Seventeenth century painting

  • Dutch prose and poetry

  • William of Orange

  • The Golden age

  • Women's voting rights 

  • Government and politics

  • The monarchy

  • Politics and media

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Vocabulary

  • At the end of the course you will have a (receptive) knowledge of +- 11.000 words

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Grammar 

  • Zinsstructuur: de relatieve bijzin (met wat) / om.. te + infinitief / woordgroepen aan het einde van de zin 

  • Werkwoorden: het perfectum met dubbel infinitief / participium van het verbum met een prefix / zullen en zouden 

  • Woordbegrip: prefix of prepositie / er/hier/daar/waar + prepositie / versterkers / soorten ‘er’

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Method

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