Dutch for speakers of other languages 4

Practical information

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CEF

B1+

Course hours

50+10 zelfstudie

Prices   Evening
Commercial student
  €545
Student UGent
  €365
Incoming exchange student UGent
  €75 / 305
Staff member UGent
  €480
Hours per week

2x2,5

2x2,5

Books by

UCT

Objectives and content

  • Speaking skills: You will learn how to have conversation in special language situations that are not part of everyday life. Group discussions on more complex and abstract topics enable you to intensively practise oral language strategies (e.g. giving and defending a point of view, etc).
  • Listening skills: You will improve your listening skills further by means of authentic listening materials (e.g. video fragments, a lecture, etc).
  • Writing skills: You will learn how to write correct coherent texts in Dutch by means of guided and free writing exercises. Attention is paid to the formal use of the language (writing a letter, a resume).
  • Reading skills: By means of different sorts of authentic texts, you will learn strategies to understand texts in Dutch (recognising key words, taking notes, summarising texts, etc.).

Required prior knowledge

  • You know the basic vocabulary and grammar of the Dutch language.
  • You can manage well in everyday situations (shopping, asking how to get somewhere, asking for and giving personal information, etc).
  • Reading and writing longer and more difficult texts are problematic.

Tests

There is a placement test and a final test.
The date of the orientation test (for students Dutch level 2 - 6 who failed the final test) can be found of the proof of registration.

Course materials

UCT course book: You will receive this book from your teacher in class.

Recommended books:

  • Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands als tweede taal, Utrecht: Van Dale
  • Giezenaar, G en Schouten, E,: Wijze woorden - Woordenlijst Academisch Nederlands met idioomoefeningen, Intertaal
  • Peter Schoenaerts, Helga Van Loo (2018). Thematische woordenschat Nederlands voor Anderstaligen. Intertaal. ISBN 978-90-5451-698-9

If you buy one of these books at Standaard Boekhandel Shopping Zuid, Woodrow Wilsonplein 4, 9000 Gent (in the campus shop next to the shop), you will receive a discount of 10% on the official price. Make sure to mention that you take a language course at the UCT.

Are you already registered for this course? Check out our FAQ ‘What to do after my registration?’.

Schedule and subscribe

30/09/2024 - 11/12/2024 Full

Time 19:00 - 21:30
Days Mon+Wed
Orientation test 23/09/2024
Location Veyrac 2

10/02/2025 - 07/05/2025

Time 19:00 - 21:30
Days Mon+Wed
Orientation test 03/02/2025
Location Veyrac 3

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