What to expect?
In this practice-oriented course, you will work thematically on your pronunciation, tempo, intonation and sentence structure. You practice weekly with varied and interactive activities, such as:
- Speaking games
- Language acts and role plays
- Short listening and speaking assignments
Your homework will consist of listening exercises, extracurricular assignments and recorded speaking assignments.
Fast facts:
- Course speaking skills participants level A2 to B1.
- Participants who have followed Dutch up to A2 and want to work on improving their speaking skills (pronunciation, tempo, intonation, prosody).
- Participants 12-16 (on site)
7 sessions of 2 hours
- Preparation and self-study at least 1 hour per lesson
- Certificate of participation (with sufficient attendance: 6 of the 7 lessons)
- Cost €150 UM students/employees €300 all other participants
NL – Conversation course, Speaking fluent and understandable Dutch (A2 t/m B1)
Topics:
- Ordering in a café or restaurant
- Checking out at the cash register or at the market
- A conversation at the doctor's
- Informal conversations and small talk
- Making an appointment (formal and informal)
- Communicating at work and on the go
Feedback and certificate
There is no assessment, but you will receive continuous feedback on your speaking assignments, including twice individual feedback. If you attend at least 6 of the 7 classes, you will receive a certificate of participation.