Dutch

This course helps students develop the basic skills and strategies necessary to successfully handle more complicated oral and written communication skills in Dutch. These may occur in a variety of social situations encountered in daily life in the Netherlands. Exit level is Advanced Low. The main purpose of the culture and society classes is to provide a profound understanding of present-day Dutch society and culture. Attention is given to various issues pertaining to Dutch society today. The central theme in this course is the inside cultural perspective, in other words: how is the Dutch way of approaching and discussing cultural and society issues Format In the language classes the language is exclusively Dutch. The main activity is the use of Dutch in a variety of oral and written communication tasks performed in small groups, in pairs or with the whole class. By the end of the course, students are able to understand the more complicated speech about various topics beyond the most immediate needs; understand regular speech in varied domains (TV, radio, lectures, etc.); engage in basic conversation about a variety of topics such as personal history, personal experiences, study and university life participate in discussions ranging from everyday topics to current events; read and understand (authentic) annotated texts dealing in various general domains; write in an uncomplicated form on a variety of familiar topics, personal topics, general events and concrete descriptions; write formal or informal letters, to write about various topics; and understand thoroughly some cultural aspects of the Netherlands. Prerequisite for this course is Dutch Language and Culture I.