Course: Dutch Language and Culture A1 credits: 5

Content
During this course the student specializes in the Dutch language and the culture of the Dutch language area (The Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname).

Topics of language skills:
Introduce yourself, asking for information, greet and say goodbye, spelling, describing people, asking what time it is, ordering and paying, thanking, asking and telling how you are, making an appointment, make a proposal, respond positively/negatively, asking/saying what you want to buy, the price and paying, asking how someone feels about something, judging positively/negatively, giving a tip, trying on and buying clothes, looking for a place to live, describing complaints, responding to doctor's questions, giving responses.

Grammar topics:
Personal pronouns (subject forms), possessive pronouns, structure of main sentences and subordinate clauses, structure of question sentences, use of definite and indefinite articles, diminutives, structure of main sentences with inversion, the use of the verb “zullen” (will, part I),  forming the plural of nouns and adjectives, imperative mood, modal verbs degrees of comparison (comparative and superlative) demonstrative pronoun (adjective use), personal pronouns (direct object forms), negation, prepositions,  the forms and use of the present perfect, the use of the indefinite pronouns “iets” and “niets”.

Details
We expect a minimum of 80% attendance and full (100%) preparation for each lesson.

Course Scheduling Options:

• Semester based (S1 or S2):
  Classes are held once a week in the late afternoon or evening.

• Period based (P3 or P4):
  Classes are held twice a week in the late afternoon or evening.

Important:

• If this course is part of your curriculum, you will be enrolled automatically and do not need to register for it yourself.
• If this course is not part of your curriculum, you can register in Osiris, please pay close attention to your selection. The course code is the same for both scheduling options; the only difference is S (Semester) or P (Period).

Contact:
hlcc@org,hanze.nl