Dutch LWE Year 1 (part A+B) /

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European Studies

Faculty Management & Organisation

European Studies
Dutch Department
2020-2021
Dutch LWE Year 1 (part A + B) – 2020-2021 Student Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. MODULE FORMAT.................................................................................................................3
2. LECTURERS............................................................................................................................5
3. COURSE MATERIAL................................................................................................................5
3.1 ONLINE MATERIAL......................................................................................................................6
4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES..........................................................................................................6
4.1 CEFR LEVEL A1.........................................................................................................................6
5. DIDACTIC APPROACH.............................................................................................................8
6. TESTS.....................................................................................................................................8
6.1 GENERAL INFORMATION..............................................................................................................8
6.2 ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS.........................................................................................................9
6.3 ORAL TEST (TERM 1).................................................................................................................. 9
6.4 WRITTEN TEST (TERM 2)...........................................................................................................10
7. LANGUAGE PARTNERS PROGRAMME..................................................................................11

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1. MODULE FORMAT

European Studies – 4
Title Dutch LWE Year 1

Name of Study Unit Dutch LWE Year 1 2 ects

Study Unit (incl. weighting factor)  Dutch LWE Year 1 Part A 30

 Dutch LWE Year 1 Part B 70
 Attendance P/F

Department Dutch

Module Manager M. van Dijk

Programme / Year of Study /

ES3+4 / year 1 / semester 1 / term 1+2
Semester / Term

Course code OSIRISCODE!

Programme P19

Study Load 56 hrs (2 x 28 hrs)

Language of Instruction
English and Dutch
(Classes and Course Material)

Entry Level n/a

Competences 1, 10, 11

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing Dutch LWE Year 1 Part A and B, students will be able
to communicate on Level A1 (Basic User) of the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
Students can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic
phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. They can introduce
themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details
such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact
in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared
to help.

Synopsis of the module Students will gain a practical knowledge of Dutch with an emphasis on speaking
and will acquire some basic grammar and vocabulary. The module is designed to
bring students’ skills up to a level to be able to communicate in everyday
situations (introducing oneself, shopping etc.).

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European Studies – 4
Title Dutch LWE Year 1

Focus Areas  Content

 Intercultural Development
 Presentation Skills
 Professional Orientation
 Project Management
 Research Methods
 Writing Skills

Didactics  2 seminars a week (one of 90 minutes, one of 45 minutes) for 6 weeks (part A)
 2 seminars a week (one of 90 minutes, one of 45 minutes) for 6 weeks (part B)

Attendance Regulations Compulsory attendance for a minimum of 75% of the seminars.

Type of Assessment (also resit)  Dutch LWE year 1 part A – Oral exam (30%)
 Dutch LWE Year 1 part B – MC + Open Question exam (70%)
 Attendance: P/F

Language of Written Exam Dutch and English

Duration of Written Exam 90 minutes

Exam Period (also resit)  Dutch Year 1 Part A:

Exam round 1 and resit in exam round 2
 Dutch Year 1 Part B:
Exam round 2 and resit in exam round 3
 Attendance:
For attendance regulations see module description chapter 6.2

Feedback During inspection of the exams.

Literature  Compulsory study material for this course:

Title: Nederlands in gang (3d edition – 2017)
Methode NT2 voor hoogopgeleide anderstaligen
Author: Berna de Boer, Margaret van der Kamp
Birgit Lijmbach
Editor: Uitgeverij Coutinho
ISBN: 9789046905609
(included the log-in code for the online material)

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2. LECTURERS

Name E-mail Office

Ms Marja van Dijk m.vandijk-1@hhs.nl OV 4.34

3. COURSE MATERIAL

It is compulsory for each student to be in possession of the following course material:

 This student manual (available on Blackboard)
 The study book:
Title: Nederlands in gang (3d edition – 2017)
Methode NT2 voor hoogopgeleide anderstaligen
Author: Berna de Boer, Margaret van der Kamp
Birgit Lijmbach
Editor: Uitgeverij Coutinho
ISBN: 9789046902257
(included the log-in code for the online material)

Nederlands in gang (Dutch in Motion) is a beginners L2 method for well-educated non-Dutch

speakers. Divided into eighteen chapters (during this 12 week course, only Chapter 1-9 will be
covered), it deals with everyday situations. Students practise all the language skills: reading,
listening, speaking and writing. In addition, attention is devoted to grammar, pronunciation and
intonation, culture, practical assignments and reflection. In all the parts, the emphasis is on the
use of Dutch in daily life.

In a varied way, the beginner lays the foundation for a mastery of Dutch. Based on real life
dialogues, speaking and writing assignments, conjugation exercises, texts, films and songs, in 12
weeks the student works towards Level A1 of the Common European Framework (see below
under Learning Objectives). There is also a website that goes with the book with dialogues and
pronunciation exercises, supplementary exercises, intensive listening texts, video’s and songs.

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3.1 Online material

As mentioned above, the study book Nederlands in gang offers a range of online material on its
own website: www.coutinho.nl/nederlandsingang3
At this website the student will find exercises to give the student extra practice with the material
from the book. Students can also work with the extra listening exercises, songs and visual material.
In addition, they can download the vocabulary list for each chapter here and the complete
vocabulary list for the whole book.
Students are strongly advised to log in to this website and to work with the extra material offered.
To log in with a book code, follow the steps mentioned on the website under the button ‘help
logging in’.

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The module Dutch LWE Year 1 (part A+B) does not presuppose any knowledge of Dutch. The
students acquire a practical knowledge of Dutch with an emphasis on speaking and they acquire
some basic grammar and vocabulary. The module is designed to bring students’ skills up to a level
to be able to communicate in everyday situations. After completing the module Dutch LWE Year 1
(part A+B), students have reached Level A1 from the Common European Framework (CEFR).

4.1 CEFR level A1

On a global scale the CEFR specifies what you can do with your knowledge of Dutch at level A1:

He/she can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the
satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. He/she can introduce him/herself and others and can ask
and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and
things he/she has. He/she can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and
clearly and is prepared to help.

Within language acquisition we distinguish four language skills. Two passive skills, reading and
listening, and two active skills, speaking and writing.

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Underneath you can find all four skills specified and what you can do with each of these skills after
successfully completing level A1.

RECEPTION INTERACTION PRODUCTION

Listening Reading Spoken Written Spoken Written
Interaction Interaction Production Production
He/she can He/she can He/she can He/she can He/she can He/she can
recognise understand interact in a write a short, use simple write simple
familiar familiar simple way simple phrases and isolated
words and names, words provided the postcard, for sentences to phrases and
very basic and very other person example describe sentences.
phrases simple is prepared to sending where he/she
concerning sentences, for repeat or holiday lives and
him/herself, example on rephrase greetings. people
his/her family notices and things at a He/she can he/she
and posters or in slower rate of fill in forms knows.
immediate catalogues. speech and with personal
concrete help him/her details, for
surroundings formulate example
when people what he/she entering
speak slowly is trying to his/her name,
and clearly. say. He/she nationality
can ask and and address
answer on a hotel
simple registration
questions in form.
areas of
immediate
need or on
very familiar
topics.

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5. DIDACTIC APPROACH

The study book Nederlands in gang contains a lot of material that can be processed by the
students themselves, but lecturers’ support during the learning process is indispensable in many
cases. Each class offers new language structures which are practised straightaway under the
lecturer’s supervision. Students may work in groups of two or more students. Active participation
in these classes is the only way in which to practise the oral skills that need to be developed in
order to pass the test: not only do lecturers supervise these activities, they give feedback to
students as well. At the start of a class a number of homework exercises is discussed. This is the
best opportunity to ask questions about what you have studied. Next to this students work on a
portfolio. Every week they add an assignment to their portfolio.

6. TESTS

6.1 General information

Students are assessed by means of two tests. They build up a part grade for each test. In order to
be able to calculate the final grade for the study unit Dutch LWE Year 1 (part A+B) each of the two
part grades must not be lower than 4.5. To pass the study unit students need to score an average
of at least 5.5.

The skills acquired during the course Dutch LWE Year 1 (part A+B) are tested by means of a(n):
 oral test after term 1 (see 6.3) 30% of the final grade
 written test after term 2 (see 6.4) 70% of the final grade

Students have to take both tests and comply with the attendance regulations (see 6.2) in order to
qualify for the final grade.

Learning a new language presupposes a progressive build-up of knowledge and skills. This implies
that every test builds on the knowledge and skills that students had to demonstrate in earlier
tests. It is extremely difficult to get a pass for a follow-on module if you do not have a reasonable

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command of what has gone before. At the start of a new term and when preparing for tests it is
important to realise this. If necessary, you have to rehearse earlier material.

6.2 Attendance regulations

For attendance regulation purposes we consider 24 seminars (2 per week for 12 weeks) for the
whole semester. Students have to be present for at least 75% of the seminars of semester 1 to
obtain a Pass for attendance. This means that attendance is compulsory for 18 seminars.
Students who do not comply with the attendance regulations described above, are given extra
assignments by the lecturer. The contents of these assignments and their deadline, will be
announced in the course of semester 1 via Blackboard.

6.3 Oral test (term 1)

The oral test covers chapters 1-5 (pages 16-74) of the study book Nederlands in gang.
The test lasts about 10 minutes and will take place at the end of term 1. Students will be asked to
sign up for the oral test with a fellow student from his/her class (they will be informed about
these procedures by their lecturer).

The oral test consists of three parts:

1. A dialogue prepared by the two students before the exam. The situation for the dialogue is
as follows: you meet each other for the first time at The Hague University and you start
talking. Ask each other and answer questions about:
 what your name and surname is;
 how you spell your surname;
 where you come from;
 where you live;
 what your telephone number is;
 which languages you speak;
 finally, you make an appointment to meet at a certain time tomorrow.
All the above elements must be part of your dialogue. The dialogue should be short, max.
3-4 minutes, during which you are not allowed to have the text for the dialogue written
out in front of you. However, you are allowed to write down some catch words in order to
not forget what you are supposed to ask.

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2. A role play given by the lecturer to be performed by the two students on the spot. The role
play is similar to the ones practised in class: you must be able to order drinks in a bar or go
shopping for groceries. During this part of the exam you may only use the material handed
to you by the lecturer: you are not allowed to keep a piece of paper with catchwords in
front of you or to write things down.
3. Open questions, related to the course programme, asked by the lecturer to each of the
students individually.

Evaluation of the oral exam

The student should be able to speak in reasonably fluent and correct Dutch, at a level in order to
be understood by Dutch people. Making small mistakes at this level is allowed, as long as it does
not hinder the conversation.

In case of any misunderstandings, when answering the questions of the examiner, students will
have to be capable of making clear to the examiner what he/she did mean to say or to ask the
examiner to repeat the question. Using English during the exam is not allowed!

The grade for the oral test is given for each student individually.
The oral test is taken during exam round 1 (October) and can be retaken during exam round 2
(January).

6.4 Written test (term 2)

The written test covers chapters 1-9 (pages 20-141) of Nederlands in gang.
During the written test the following skills are tested: reading and writing.
The reading part includes understanding and answering questions about short advertisements,
information leaflets or brochures and short informational texts about persons and/or places.
The writing part includes writing simple phrases and sentences about yourself and imaginary
people, where they live, what they do, what they look like and writing a postcard or e-mail about
activities that took place in the past.

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The written test is offered during exam round 2 (January) and can be retaken during exam round 3
(end of March / beginning of April).

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7. LANGUAGE PARTNERS PROGRAMME

As our Dutch language courses require a great deal of self-study, we highly recommend the help of
a Dutch Language Buddy, which has proven to be indispensable for most of our learners.

Your Buddy will help you practise spoken Dutch, will help with the listening and pronunciation
exercises you have to do as homework, with written assignments to be handed in to the teacher,
and of course to prepare for oral and written exams. Furthermore, the Dutch Buddies are a source
of knowledge about life in the Netherlands, the customs and habits, what is polite or impolite,
public transport, student life, etc., anything that can be of interest to foreign students in the
Netherlands.

In order to apply for a Language Buddy to help you, please register as a “Pup” by filling in this
form.

The meetings between Language Partners can be held at any time and place convenient for both
Buddy and Pupil(s).

For more information, please contact:

Drs M.G. Rais, co-ordinator Language Partners Programme

Office: OV 4.31.2
languagepartners@hhs.nl

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