The Amsterdam - Maastricht University

8 August to 26 August 2016

Intensive Dutch Language Course

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The Institute for Dutch Language Education (INTT), Universiteit van Amsterdam and The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University present the 2016 season of the intensive Dutch language course.

This very succesful course, which each year is overbooked, will give applicants an serious and exiting professional experience in just a few weeks.
Working in smaller groups and with a proven methodology is part of the succes, a cultural program is included.

Brief introduction of the levels offered

Level 1: Absolute Beginners: For students without any knowledge of Dutch whatsoever.

Level 2: Beginners: For students who do understand some Dutch but are (almost) incapable of making themselves understood in Dutch.

Level 3: Pre- Intermediate: For students with a global understanding of simple everyday Dutch, capable of making themselves understood in simple everyday Dutch that is still full of mistakes.

Level 4 : Intermediate: For students with a reasonable understanding of simple everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media, capable of making themselves understood in simple everyday Dutch with many mistakes.

Level 5: Pre-Advanced: For students with a good understanding of everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media. Capable of making themselves understood in everyday Dutch but with quite a few mistakes.

Level 6:  Advanced: For those who have a thorough understanding of everyday Dutch and a good understanding of Dutch at an academic level. They can express themselves in spoken and written Dutch in most everyday and professional situations but still make systematic mistakes.

NB. Those who have no problems understanding Dutch at an academic level are too advanced for these courses. This programme is NOT meant for foreigners intending to do a regular 4 year-study at the University of Amsterdam

Language of instruction
In the courses for absolute beginners the language of instruction is English and Dutch. In the other courses, the language being used in the classroom is mainly or exclusively Dutch.

Capacity
Participants will be divided in groups of 14-18 persons according to the result of the assessment on the first day (please read below).

Formation of groups
On the first day of the course (Monday the 8th of August 2016) each participant's level of command of the Dutch language will be assessed to make sure everyone is placed in the appropriate group. If there are two or more groups on the same level, the groups will be formed as homogeneous as possible. In order to get familiar with the building and the language laboratory a guided tour will be part of the first day. If necessary, groups will be reshuffled after one or two weeks.

Work load
The course lasts for three weeks. It involves four hours of teaching a day. The lessons are scheduled between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day, apart from the Wednesdays in the 2nd and 3rd week. Participants are expected to do two or three hours of homework every day.

Location
All lectures are given in buildings of the University of Amsterdam, located in the historic centre of Amsterdam.

Course fee & Application
€ 1095,- The course fee covers all study material during the course (but not the textbooks mentioned below) and the pass for the language laboratory. Due to great demand for this course only immediate payment will secure your participation in this course. Reservations are not possible.

Welcome reception
The complementary welcome reception will take place on Sunday 7nd of August 2016 between 3-5 pm in a location to be announced in Amsterdam city centre. Lessons will start on Monday, 8th of August 2016 with the level assesment test.

Certificate
On completion of the course a certificate of attendance will be given.

Description of the six levels of this course:

Absolute beginners
For those without any knowledge of Dutch whatsoever.

Contents/Objectives
The main objectives of the course are:
a) to help participants acquire a basic vocabulary of Dutch
b) to enable participants to globally understand simple spoken and written Dutch
c) to teach participants to make themselves understood in elementary spoken and written Dutch

Textbook

Heijne, N.C. e.a. Code plus, Takenboek deel 1 | 0-A1, Basisleergang Nederlands voor anderstaligen, Takenboek. Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. Price  € 37,90 (textbook + web-license).

Classroom activities
- watching video fragments;
- listening to audio fragments;
- preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
- communicative exercises

Beginners
For those who do understand some Dutch but are (almost) incapable of making themselves understood in Dutch.

Contents/Objectives
The main objectives of the course are:
a) to help participants acquire a basic vocabulary of Dutch
b) to enable participants to globally understand simple spoken and written Dutch
c) to teach participants how to make themselves understood in elementary spoken and written Dutch 

Textbook
Heijne, N.C. e.a., CODE Plus, Takenboek deel 2/ A1-A2, Basisleergang Nederlands voor anderstaligen, Takenboek. Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. Price € 37,90 (textbook + web-license).    

Classroom activities
- watching video fragments;
- listening to audio fragments;
- preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
- communicative exercises

Pre-intermediate
For those with a global understanding of simple everyday Dutch, capable of making themselves understood in simple everyday Dutch that is still full of mistakes.

Contents/Objectives
The aim of the course is:
a) to help participants to extend a basic vocabulary of Dutch
b) to enable participants to understand simple spoken and written Dutch
c) to teach participants how to make themselves understood, in speech as well as in writing

 Textbook
Heijne, N.C. e.a., CODE Plus, Talenboek deel 3 / A2-B1, Basisleergang Nederlands voor anderstaligen, Takenboek. Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. Price € 91,30 (textbook + web-license).

Classroom activities
- watching video fragments;
- listening to audio fragments;
- preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
- communicative exercises

Intermediate
For students with a reasonable understanding of simple everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media, capable of making themselves understood in simple everyday Dutch with many mistakes.

Contents/Objectives
The aim of the course is:
a) to help participants to extend a basic vocabulary of Dutch
b) to enable participants to understand simple spoken and written Dutch in a variety of familiar contexts
c) to teach participants how to make themselves understood, in speech as well as in writing

 Textbook 
Heijne, N.C. e.a., CODE Plus, Takenboek deel 3 / A2-B1, Basisleergang Nederlands voor anderstaligen, Takenboek. Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. Price € 91,30 (textbook + web-license).

Classroom activities
- watching video fragments;
- listening to audio fragments;
- preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
- communicative exercises

Pre-Advanced
For students with a good understanding of everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media. Capable of making themselves understood in everyday Dutch but with quite a few mistakes.

Contents/Objectives
The aim of the course is:
a) to help participants to extend their vocabulary of Dutch
b) to enable participants to understand simple spoken and written Dutch in a variety of contexts
c) to improve their basic writing and speaking skills .

Textbook
Heijne, N.c. e.a. CODE Plus, Takenboek deel 4 | B1-B2, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. Price € 91,30 (text book + web license).

Classroom activities
- listening to audio fragments;
- watching video fragments;
- discussion of written texts;
- studying Dutch grammar with follow-up exercises;
- speaking and writing exercises;
- conversation

Advanced

For those who have a thorough understanding of everyday Dutch and a good understanding of Dutch at an academic level. Participants can express themselves in spoken and written Dutch in most everyday and professional situations but still make systematic mistakes.

Contents/Objectives
The aim of the course is:
- To improve participants' writing and speaking skills
Some attention will be paid to reading, listening and extending vocabulary.

Textbook
 Heijne, N.C. e.a. CODE Plus, Takenboek deel 4 | B1-B2, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. Price € 91,30 (text book + web license).

Classroom activities
- listening to audio fragments;
- watching video fragments;
- discussion of written texts;
- studying Dutch grammar with follow-up exercises;
- speaking and writing exercises;
- conversation