Dutch 4
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- Start Date: 23 Sep 2025End Date: 02 Dec 2025Tue (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineLocation: OnlineDuration: 11 sessions (over -11 weeks)Course Code: LD311Tutors: Francine van den BergFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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What is the course about?
This course will help you develop your advanced communication skills in Dutch.You will learn more complex vocabulary and expressions to improve your communication skills in discussing a variety of more advanced topics.
What will we cover?
Topics will include talking about culture and current affairs in Dutch speaking countries.If there is interest, we might read excerpts from a novel.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- have an in-depth discussion on contemporary topics
- have an in-depth discussion on cultural topics
- be more fluent in telling an anecdote
- to speak with more accuracy at an advanced level.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is aimed at people who have studied Dutch for 3-4- years or have equivalent advanced experience of the language. For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please
see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at
http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
You will also need to be able to respond to instructions and explanations, as well as read course
documents. You will need to be at ease with a informal conversation in Dutch where you give and ask information or e.g. talk about something on the news. It is also expected to have an understanding of the basic grammar such as present, past and future tense and word order.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work,
group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
This course is based on the book Nederlands naar Perfectie (Uitgever: Coutinho
Eerste druk 2015, zevende oplage 2024; ISBN 978 90 469 0452 7 ) and tutor’s own materials where needed.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=nederlands+naar+perfectie&i=stripbooks&crid=PHJCTEHLNVLZ&sprefix=nederlands+naar+perfectie%2Cstripbooks%2C70&ref=nb_sb_noss_1.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Other Dutch 4 courses.
Having finished my MA in Communication Sciences paired with foreign languages, I went straight into tourism, working for airlines, tourism operators and cruise ships. As a tour guide working within Europe, I have had the pleasure to meet and greet wonderful people from all over the world. Ditto when working as a Dutch, Italian and German interpreter/translator on board cruise ships. Languages are the keys to new cultures, and I love helping people to open new doors. I am currently doing an MA in Creative Writing next to my tutoring assignments, so who knows? I might also be teaching creative writing at some stage. I look forward to many hours of fun language lessons with Citylit students!
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.