Contents

In this beginners course, students are taught to communicate effectively in Dutch within three months. Dutch is spoken in class from the very first lesson, although some points of grammar may be explained in English to save time. Reading and writing are taught by means of practical homework.

After the course, students will have dealt with the whole elementary Dutch grammar and be able to make practical inquiries, give directions, talk about their work, background interests, etc.

Please Note: a little knowledge of English is required to attend our Beginners Course. (If in doubt, please phone us for more information).

Culture

An integral part of the beginners course is an extra 20-minute talk each week on different aspects of Dutch society and culture. In the first few weeks these talks/discussions will be in English, but later on they will be held in Dutch.

Times

Starting date morning

Starting date evening

Course Material

the Home in on Holland course book (24 chapters); You can have a look at chapter 1 here. a CD with all the dialogues and stories from the course book; You can listen to a dialogue from chapter 1 here. information hand-outs of the weekly talks. You can download a review of the Direct Dutch method by Dr. Inez Hollander (University of California, Berkeley) here.