Intensive Dutch Language Course 
Monday, August 6, 2007 - Friday, August 24, 2007
In conjunction with the University of Amsterdam, Institute for Dutch as a Second Language (INTT).
This Intensive Dutch language Course is offered in six different levels; from absolute beginner to advanced. The course involves classes as well as homework and students have access to the language laboratory of the University of Amsterdam.
1.) Absolute beginners Level: For those with absolutely no knowledge of Dutch;
2.) Beginners Level: For those who do understand some Dutch but are incapable (or almost incapable) of making themselves understood in Dutch;
3.) Pre-Intermediate Level: For those who have a global understanding of simple, everyday Dutch, and who can make themselves understood in simple, everyday Dutch that is still full of mistakes;
4.) Intermediate Level: For those who have a reasonable understanding of everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media and who can make themselves understood in simple everyday Dutch but still make many mistakes;
5.) Pre-Advanced Level: For those who have a good understanding of everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media and who can make themselves understood in everyday Dutch but still make quite a few mistakes;
6.) Advanced Level: 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.
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Applicant Profile
This course is primarily aimed at individuals who need to be able to speak and (depending on the level) write in Dutch for their work. Previous courses were followed by expats, managers, diplomats, researchers and people from many others professions.
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.
Application 
Applicants should submit their completed application form as soon as possible. Confirmation of participation will be forwarded after receiving the payment of the course fee. Emailed applications can not be accepted as a signature on the application form is required.
Applicants will be awarded a place on a first-come-first-served basis following receipt of the course fee payment.
AMSU Course Name: LANG-1.
Details
Date: Monday, August 6, 2007 - Friday, August 24, 2007.
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).
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.
Certificate: On completion of the course.
Location: All lectures are given in buildings of the University of Amsterdam, located in the historic centre of Amsterdam.
Fee: € 935 (including all study material during the course and a pass for the language laboratory - except textbooks mentioned on the detail page).
Initiators: Universiteit van Amsterdam; Institute for Dutch as a Second Language (INTT) & The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Coordination: The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU)
Registration: Confirmed participants are expected to register between 15.00 PM and 17.00 PM on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the building Felix Meritis, located at Keizersgracht 324 in Amsterdam.
Use of the Language Laboratory
Participants in our language courses may use the facilities of the modern language laboratory.
The language laboratory may be used for the following purposes:
• to do part of the homework;
• to work on the pronunciation of Dutch;
• to improve listening skills by working with video fragments and CDs;
• doing computer exercises.
Work Load
The course lasts for three weeks. It involves four hours of teaching a day. The lessons are scheduled between 9:00 AM and 01:00 PM every day, apart from the Wednesdays in the second and third week. On those Wednesdays, participants who wish to do so, can make appointments with their teachers. Participants are expected to do two or three hours of homework a day.
Description of Levels
On the first day of the course 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.
1.) Absolute Beginners Level
For those without any knowledge of Dutch whatsoever.
The main objectives of the course are:
• to help participants acquire a basic vocabulary of Dutch;
• to enable them to globally understand simple authentic spoken and written Dutch;
• to teach them how to make themselves understood in elementary spoken and written Dutch;
Textbook:
Boers, T.J. e.a.; Code 1, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Takenboek (including CD-ROM); Thieme Meulenhoff; Utrecht/Zutphen; 2004; Chapters 1 - 7.
Classroom activities:
• listening to audio fragments;
• watching video fragments;
• preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
• communicative exercises.
2.) Beginners Level
For those who do understand some Dutch but are (almost) incapable of making themselves understood in Dutch.
The main objectives of the course are:
• to help participants acquire a basic vocabulary of Dutch;
• to enable them to globally understand simple authentic spoken and written Dutch;
• to teach them how to make themselves understood in elementary spoken and written Dutch.
Textbook:
Boers, T.J. e.a.; Code 1, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Takenboek (including CD-ROM); Thieme Meulenhoff; Utrecht/Zutphen; 2004; Chapters 8 - 15.
Classroom activities:
• listening to audio fragments;
• watching video fragments;
• preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
• communicative exercises.
3.) Pre-Intermediate Level
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.
The aim of the course is:
• to help participants to extend a basic vocabulary of Dutch;
• to enable participants to understand simple authentic spoken and written Dutch;
• to teach them how to make themselves understood, in speech as well as in writing.
Textbook:
Boers, T.J. e.a.; Code 2, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Takenboek (including CD-ROM); Thieme Meulenhoff; Utrecht/Zutphen; 2004; Chapters 16 - 22.
Classroom activities:
• listening to audio fragments;
• watching video fragments;
• preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
• communicative exercises.
4.) Intermediate Level
For those who have a reasonable understanding of everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media and who can make themselves understood in simple everyday Dutch but still make many mistakes.
The aim of the course is:
• to help participants to extend a basic vocabulary of Dutch;
• to enable them to understand spoken and written Dutch in a variety of familiar contexts;
• to teach them how to make themselves understood in both spoken en written Dutch.
Textbook:
Boers, T.J. e.a.; Code 2, Basisleergang Nederlands voor Anderstaligen, Takenboek; Thieme Meulenhoff; Utrecht; 2004; Chapters 23 - 30.
Classroom activities:
• listening to audio fragments;
• watching video fragments;
• preparatory exercises for communicative tasks;
• communicative exercises.
5.) Pre-Advanced Level
For those who have a good understanding of everyday Dutch and of Dutch used in the media and who can make themselves understood in everyday Dutch but still make quite a few mistakes.
The main objectives of the course are:
• to help participants to extend their vocabulary of Dutch;
• to enable them to understand spoken and written Dutch in a variety of contexts;
• to improve their basic writing and speaking skills.
Textbooks:
• Bakker, I. de, e.a.; Lezen Las Gelezen 2; Wolters-Noordhoff; 2003;
• Florijn, A.F., Lalleman, J.A., Maureau, J.H.; De Regels van het Nederlands, Grammatica voor Anderstaligen; Wolters-Noordhoff; 2004.
Classroom activities:
• listening to audio fragments;
• watching video fragments;
• discussion of written texts;
• studying Dutch grammar and doing follow-up exercises;
• speaking and writing exercises;
• conversation.
6.) Advanced Level
For those with a thorough understanding of simple everyday Dutch and a good understanding of authentic 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.
The main objectives of the course are:
To improve paticipants' writing and speaking skills. Some attention will of course be paid to reading, listening and extending vocabulary.
Textbooks:
• Florijn, A.F., Lalleman, J.A., Maureau, J.H.; De Regels van het Nederlands, Grammatica voor Anderstaligen; 2e druk; Wolters-Noordhoff; Groningen; 2000;
• Various collections of reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises;
• Material composed by the staff of the Instituut voor Nederlands als Tweede Taal (INTT).
Classroom activities:
• watching video fragments;
• listening to CDs;
• discussion of written texts;
• studying Dutch grammar with follow-up exercises;
• speaking and writing exercises;
• conversation.
