Learn Dutch in London (I have moved to London recently)
Contact : pradeep.gurav@gmail.com and/or
pp_gurav@yahoo.comI have lived and worked in Netherlands for 7 years. I understand the Dutch culture very well. I have learnt the dutch language and have passed the NT2 diploma(granted by Netherlands govt).
Student profiles:
1. Professional: To communicate with dutch colleagues. This is for people who work with Netherlands or go to Netherlands on work permit visa. This is especially helpful for senior managers who need to establish good relationships with the Dutch colleagues.
2.Going as partner (married/unmarried): For these people they need to clear a test which consists of two parts
A. Awareness of Dutch culture: There is CD and a book with 100 pictures and 100 questions on the same. This part is comparatively easy. This test is for 20 minutes.
This test is only on audio/phone.
B. Dutch language ability: This is a tough part. This test has 5 sections a to e.
a. just repeating a sentence exactly as it is after hearing it over phone
b. answering a dutch question in dutch
c. providing an opposite word
d. same as a, but more lengthy sentences
e. listening to a story and telling it back in dutch .
More information about this can be found on website
http://www.naarnederland.nlIt requires lot of preparation and time to clear this exam.
My teaching methodology is based on
a. teaching basic building blocks of Dutch language,
b. building up the vocabulary and
c. removing the hindrances to speak in dutch
I focus on 4 things
1. reading and understanding dutch as first step
2. pronounciation (speaking)
3. grammar and writing skills
4. listening skills (this sounds easier but my experience is that this is the hardest part for a beginner as it requires to understand everything about the language in a split of a second)
Course Content & Scope Covered in 40 hours:
Lesson 1
1.1 Pronunciation
1.2 Vowels
1.3 Diphthongs and double vowels
1.4 Consonants
Lesson 2
2.1 Definite articles 'the'
2.2 Indefinite articles 'a, an'
2.3 Personal pronouns
2.4 Verb 'to be' - 'zijn'
2.5 Possessive adjectives
2.6 Verb 'to have'
2.7 The question vorm
2.8 Numerals
2.9 New words 2
2.10 The van Dam family
Lesson 3
3.1 Weak verbs
3.2 Tenses of 'to be'
3.3 Tenses of 'to have'
3.4 Inversion of subject and verb
3.5 Not
3.6 New words 3
3.7 Saturday at the van Dam's
Lesson 4
4.1 More weak verbs
4.2 Some common strong verbs
4.3 Adjectives
4.4 Inflection of adjectives
4.5 Numerals
4.6 New words 4
4.7 Shopping
Lesson 5
5.1 Coordinating Conjunctions
5.2 Subordinating Conjunctions
5.3 Verbs expressing motion or change of state.
5.4 New words 5
5.5 A letter from America
Lesson 6
6.1 Modal Verbs
6.2 Objective Form Of Pronouns
6.3 New words 6
6.4 A visit from America
Lesson 7
7.1 Relative Pronouns
7.2 New words 7
7.3 The arrival
Lesson 8
8.1 The time
8.2 Compound verbs
8.3 Er
8.4 New words 8
8.5 Education in The Netherlands
Lesson 9
9.1 Demonstrative Adjectives
9.2 Prepositional Compounds
9.3 New words 9
9.4 On a trip in The Netherlands
Lesson 10
10.1 Progressive Form
10.2 New words 10
10.3 Something about culture