Dutch: Mixed levels
STARTS Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 6-8pm (AEDT). Term includes 8 x weekly 2-hour live online classes.
This course aims to bring together people who are motivated to develop their confidence and conversational skills in the Dutch language through small-group, live online lessons. This course promotes inclusivity for Dutch language enthusiasts and welcomes people of different skill levels in the Dutch language to participate and engage at their pace. This course is not suitable for complete beginners with no experience.
To join, you will need to be able to speak and understand basic Dutch sentences and comprehend basic language structures. To check if you are suitable for this course, please read through this SELF ASSESSMENT page.
Typical students in this course may have one of the following:
Studied at least one term of Dutch previously;
Have done extensive self-study (beyond Duolingo);
Have family members who have spoken Dutch to them when they were young;
Have lived in the Netherlands for a period of time;
Or a combination of the above.
If you would like further assistance in assessing your level, please get in touch, email us: contact@accessartacademy.com
The content covered in this course may include; dialogues in authentic situations, poems, cartoons, songs, short videos, and specially adapted readers can be used as a starting point for conversation. Students will be encouraged to participate in language games, role play, listening and speaking exercises. Special exercises will also be used to help with responding to questions. To fully benefit from the course, students are expected to prepare and revise in between lessons.
Classes are taught by Marion, who is a passionate native Dutch speaker and professional teacher with over 30 teaching years experience.
Currently only available to adult learners.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, most students will have:
developed conversational skills,
strategies to better understand and speak Dutch in everyday situations,
improved fluency, pronunciation and sentence structure,
more familiarity with Dutch culture,
the ability to engage in conversations in various situations, including expressing opinions on a variety of topics.
The pace of the course will vary according to the group.
Details:
Dates:
19 July - 6 September 8 week term
Where: Online live classes via Google Meet
Time: 6-8 pm AEDT / AEST (short break midway)
How: Instructions and Google Meet link will be sent to your nominated email address before the course begins.
Please read the terms and conditions before signing up.
Requirements:
A stable internet connection, with webcam and audio capability
A quiet space with minimal background noise
A writing-pad and pen to take notes
Please ensure you have your webcam switched on and your mic off when you join the class.
Join 10 mins early if you like to test your connection and webcam/audio
How to join:
When purchasing this class, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join a Google Meet. You don’t need a Google/Gmail account to access this link.
“Marion was an amazing teacher. She is knowledgeable not only of the Dutch language but also of Dutch culture and contemporary Dutch colloquialisms.”
“Marion was wonderful! The content was very approachable, she made learning fun, and I feel I got some lasting and useful knowledge out of it. I did this more as an activity and I am glad I did.”