Course description Course title: Dutch Language II (Intermediate Basic) Course code: EN-IN-DLIM Domein: Bewegen & Educatie > Education Objectives - Understanding intermediate basic vocabulary: words (Dutch - English); - Use of intermediate basic vocabulary: words(english - Dutch); - Understanding intermediate basic vocabulary: small sentences (Dutch - English); - Use of intermediate basic vocabulary : small sentences (English - Dutch); - Use of vocabulary and grammar in small conversation. Educational content Topics To the cinema, expressing and inquiring after agreement, disagreement Shopping, asking about price, discussing what to buy Shopping, offering and requesting assistance, expressing appreciation, regret or disappointment Asking for directions and at the police station Public buildings and rules at public area Sending a post card Grammar Imperfect tense Word order and compound sentences Use of to have and don t have to Use of all Comparative and superlative forms of the adjective Pre-condition for entering the module Knowledge of English Student is able: To understand instructions; To take part in group discussions. Level of the module Intermediate module: Basic level or Enrichment level. Basic is enough for 3 EC. Enrichment level takes more hours of self-study. Note: There are 3 modules of Basic Dutch Language (I=Introduction Basic, II=Intermediate Basic, III=Advanced Basic). 3 modules at Enrichment level leads to level A1 of CEFR (=Common European Framework of Reference for Language). Discipline area Cultuur en Taalwetenschappen Educational support Book; Hand-outs during the lessons.
Literature Boek: Dutch for Self-study. This book can be borrowed at the Media Center for the duration of the course. Media Blackboard E-learning Blackboard Contact hours 14 hours weekly: 7 weeks, 2 hours Lecturer activities In classroom the intermediate vocabulary and grammar as referred to in the educational content is introduced, attention is paid to the pronunciation and the students are activated to practice with their fellow students in order to acquire basic Dutch, which will be of use in daily situations while staying in the Netherlands. During the lessons the students will be challenged to learn Dutch by means of different kinds of activating methods. The students are challenged in the classroom to use his/her knowledge in dialogues. The dialogues refer to situations like shopping, asking for directions, behavior in public area etc. Finalising the module - Obligatory assistance of 80% in classroom (11 hours) to be admitted to the exam. Alternative task prior to the exam in case of less assistance, with a minimum of 70 % (10 hours). Less than 70% means that there will be no admittance to the exam. - Written test: test of the vocabulary and functions taken from the lessons. - Oral test: Dialogue in small groups using the vocabulary and functions of the lessons. Final grading The mark to pass is an average of 5.5. Format for testing Module Major / department Minor - Level IM Intermediate Dutch Language Cross department courses Test information for Educator Way of testing Weight % B&E 100 % Totaal 100 % EC points 3 Study load 14 contact hours, 69 self-study hours (average of 10 hours weekly), 45 minutes written exam, 15 minutes oral exam. External links Blackboard digital learning environment Weekly Planning of the topics
Lecture Topics assignment Basic programme: The assignments below are the topics we work on during the lessons and which we expect you to study at home. The order of the topics corresponds to the order in classroom. Enrichment programme: basic programme + the rest of the chapter by self-study 8 To the cinema 2: Expressing agreement or disagreement 3: Expressing one is obliged or not obliged to do something 22: C6 Naar de bioscoop / To the cinema 24: Vocabulary 25-30: Exercises Literature corresponding to the lecture Book: Dutch for Self-study H. van Kampen, R. Stumpel Uitgeverij Unieboek, 12de druk 2011 Pages 113 114 Pages 120-123 Telling what happened 31: Grammar Section 18B, imperfect tense, page 273 Reminder: perfect tense :-k, -f, -s, -ch, -p, last letter: -t, rest last letter: -d Rule: perfect tense more frequent than imperfect tense, hebben ofter used than zijn Regular imperfect tense: stem ending in: -k, -f, -s, -ch, -p, + te (n), rest + de (n) 32-33: Exercises 9 Shopping 1: buying household goods 4: Expressions Asking about price 5: Vocabulary: selection of useful words see vocabulary list 14: In het warenhuis tekst C4 15: Expressing approval 16: Vocabulary: selection of useful words see vocabulary list 17, 18: True or false 19-22: Exercises pages 127-128 pages 130-133 Compound sentences - Dependent clauses 23: Grammar: change of word order, verb at the end in second part of the sentence: section 4B page 264, e.g.: Hij zegt dat hij morgen komt: he says he will be here tomorrow 10 Shopping 2: buying clothes 2: Offering assistance 3: Seeking permission 4: Expressing appreciation 5: Vocabulary: selection of useful words see pages 139-140
vocabulary list 13: Maten: Notice the difference between: USA/England/Europe 14: Answer the questions pages 142-146 15: C4 Een trui kopen 16: Requesting assistance 17: Expressing regret or disappointment 18: Vocabulary 19-23: Exercises 24: C5 25: Kleren 26: Vocabulary 27: Exercise 30: Granting permission 11 Directions and at the police station 2: Apologizing and granting forgiveness 3: Vocabulary: selection of useful words see vocabulary list 13: Asking for confirmation and answer 14: Vocabulary 15-22: Exercises 12 Public buildings and rules in public area pages 154-155 pages 157-161 pages 174 177 26: Grammar section 19: to have to = moeten, don t have to = niet hoeven (negation is different!) 33: Grammar: use of all, section 21: all =alle, unless it s a word with the article het (only singular, non-countable nouns!); in that case all = al het + noun, e.g.: al het bier. 35: Grammar section 20: worden = to be. To be has two meanings: zijn en worden. Same conjugation! pages 169-170, 175 29: Selection of useful vocabulary see vocabulary list (numbers 2, 8, 8/9, 29): 28: Text/ C9. 13 Sending a post card pages 187-189 23: Grammar: comparative and superlative forms of the adjective, Grammar section 23 Regular: groot (=big) groter (=bigger) grootst(=biggest)
lang (=long) langer (=longer) langst (longest) mooi (=beautiful) mooier (=more most (most beautiful) beautiful) Irregular: goed (=good) beter (=better) best (=best) veel (=many) meer (=more) meest (=most) weinig (=little / few) minder (=less) minst (=least) 24: Exercise 25: Text C5: Een kaart / a (post) card 26-27: expressions 28: vocabulary