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
Walking
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Finish Line
Final Touch
For complete beginners
In this course you will learn to speak and write about personal, basic topics.
Upon completing this course you can:
• introduce yourself
• greet people
• fill out a form
• tell what you do in a day
• understand a rooster/scheme
• congratulate people
• give your opinion (basic)
• buy something in a store
• describe your house
• make an appointment
Vocabulary
At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 500 words
Grammar
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Werkwoorden: presens
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Zinsstructuur: basis hoofdzin
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Pronomen personale als subject en possessief pronomen
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Adjectieven
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Geen/niet
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Meervoud/enkelvoud
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Vraagzinnen: ja/nee-vragen en open vragen
Practical general:
In this course you will learn the past perfect, comparing things and basic interaction with third parties
In speech and writing you will be able to:
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ask, understand and to give directions
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talk about clothes (of someone else)
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describe an appearance
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exchange clothes in a store
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give a compliment
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propose a plan
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order in a restaurant
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invite someone and respond to an invitation
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tell about things you have done (perfectum)
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comparing things (adjectives)
Vocabulary
At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 1000 words
Grammar
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Werkwoorden: modale werkwoorden
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Zinsstructuur: inversie & perfectum (verleden tijd)
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Adjectieven: comparatief & superlatief
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Spelling: korte en lange klanken (man, maan, mannen, manen)
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Pronomen personale (van personen en objecten), demonstratief pronomen
First Steps
Walking
Around
Full Speed
Finish Line
Final Touch
General
In this course you will learn to do practical things in Dutch, talk about personal matters and provide basic support for your opinion.
In practice
In speech and writing you can:
speak at the checkout
understand and write advertisements
have a conversation in a store (and indicate preferences) send a package request information from an association open a bank account
ask for information and have a conversation with the municipality
understand information about medications
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 (receptive) knowledge of +- 1500 words
Grammar
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Werkwoorden: verleden tijd (imperfectum), wel/niet te + infinitief
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Zinsstructuur: verbinden van hoofdzinnen, bijzin
General
In this course you will learn to describe your own past and speak about non-personal matters such as the news.
In practice
In speech and writing you can:
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understand the Dutch education system
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requesting/understanding information about training courses
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talk about your own educational history
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discussed a report of your kind
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tell us how your course is going and about course plans
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talk about cultural activities
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indicate preference/dislike
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describe architecture
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provide/understand information about work
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talk about your work routine
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indicate the order of activities
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conduct a (basic) job interview
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understand the basic message of the news (reports, newsreels) and speak about it
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talking about the weather and traffic
Vocabulary
At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 2000 words
Grammar
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Werkwoorden: reflexieve werkwoorden, scheidbare werkwoorden, imperatief
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Zinsstructuur: relatieve bijzin (die/dat)
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Adjectieven: superlatief en vergelijkingen
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Spelling: samenstelling, morfologie
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Reflexief pronomen
First Steps
Walking
Around
Full Speed
Finish Line
Final Touch
*You can take an individual course (Full Speed 1 or 2 seperately) or a double course (Full Speed 3 & 4 together)
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.
In practice
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Have a conversation or discussion about pets, environmental and nature organizations, landscape, nuisance, the languages you speak, eating habits, stimulants /tolerance policy, healthy food, breakdowns, public transport, money and cutbacks, gifts, trends, contact with your family, education, rituals
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Tell and/or write about your neighborhood, character of a person, your family, your feelings, how you make a dish, travel experiences, your purchasing behavior
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Understanding information about insurance, aging
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Providing instructions (for example, a recipe)
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Describe statistics
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Write a simple argumentative text
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Report damage to your insurance company
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Complaints about nuisance
Vocabulary
At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 3500 words
Grammar
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Werkwoorden: verleden tijd (verschil perfectum/imperfectum), wel/niet te + infinitief, imperatief, scheidbare werkwoorden, irrealis (zouden), zullen (beloven),
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Zinsstructuur: zinsconstructie met hoofdzinnen/bijzinnen, vraagzin als bijzin, als/wanneer/toen
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Er-plaats, er-prepositie, er-onbepaald subject
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Comparatief en superlatief
*You can take an individual course (Full Speed 3 or 4 seperately) or a double course (Full Speed 3 & 4 together)
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 can follow a Dutch MBO course
In practice
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Understanding news (broadly speaking).
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To apply for a job
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Conducting a job interview
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Participate in a meeting
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Have a conversation or discussion or give an opinion about; 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
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Tell and/or write about; activities in your spare time, learning a language, a funny story
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Understanding information about/from; a sport or hobby, newspaper articles, the news, careers, cabaret, religion in the Netherlands
Vocabulary
At the end of the course (receptive) knowledge of +- 5000 words
Grammar
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Werkwoorden: het passief, zitten te/zijn+ aan het, zouden, moeten/niet hoeven te, zetten/staan, liggen/leggen, stoppen (in)
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Zinsstructuur: relatieve bijzin met en zonder prepositie, plaats prepositie
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Vragen met waar+prepositie
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Gebruik van het, dat, die
First Steps
Walking
Around
Full Speed
Finish Line
Final Touch
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;
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Different forms of communication
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Social media
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Animal protection
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Climate in the Netherlands
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Farms
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Dutch landscape
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Nutrition and Health
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Health
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Medical ethics
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Sleep(ing habits)
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The Dutch judicial system
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Damage claims
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Crime journalism
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Psychology & language
Vocabulary
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At the end of the course you will have (receptive) knowledge of +- 8.000 words.
Grammar
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Zinsstructuur: zinnen met drie/vier werkwoorden / signaalwoorden / (prepositie)groepen aan het einde van de zin / indirecte rede
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Werkwoorden: passief / plusquamperfectum / participium presens
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Morfologie: samengestelde substantieven / prefix en suffix
Method
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Code+ Deel 4, chapters 1 - 5
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;
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Entrepreneurs
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The value of money
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Getting by
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Economy and government
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Scientists
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Space travel
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Theory and practice
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Sinterklaas
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Seventeenth century painting
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Dutch prose and poetry
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William of Orange
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The Golden age
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Women's voting rights
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Government and politics
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The monarchy
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Politics and media
Vocabulary
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At the end of the course you will have a (receptive) knowledge of +- 11.000 words
Grammar
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Zinsstructuur: de relatieve bijzin (met wat) / om.. te + infinitief / woordgroepen aan het einde van de zin
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Werkwoorden: het perfectum met dubbel infinitief / participium van het verbum met een prefix / zullen en zouden
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Woordbegrip: prefix of prepositie / er/hier/daar/waar + prepositie / versterkers / soorten ‘er’
Method
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Code+ Deel 4, chapters 6 - 10