Dutch A2/B1>B1 for newcomers: civic integration

  Civic integration candidates        Pre-intermediate
 
€    € 1400
 
 

Dutch A2/B1>B1 for newcomers: civic integration

   Civic integration candidates

   Pre-intermediate

    € 1400

 

 

 

 

 

Have you recently moved to the Netherlands, have you completed or do you intend to complete a university degree, and is your cultural background very different from Dutch culture? Then the civic integration course is the right course for you. In this Dutch course from the University of Groningen Language Centre, we start at the level between A2 and B1. You will continue to learn to use the language in more complex situations. This way, you will be challenged to speak even better Dutch!

At the Language Centre, you will learn Dutch at a fast pace with the help of teaching methods we developed ourselves. Our language courses focus on speaking and understanding the Dutch language. This way, you will quickly start to feel more or less at home with the language, and you naturally expand your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for highly educated newcomers with a cultural background that differs significantly from Dutch culture. You have a pre-intermediate level of Dutch at CEFR level A2/B1. During the course, we work towards level B1. The course is taught in Dutch as much as possible, with explanations provided in English when necessary. It is therefore important that you have a good command of English in order to participate in the course.

Intake interview
Would you like to or do you have to complete the Dutch integration process and have you not done a Language Centre course before? Then, you will first have to do an intake interview with us before you can register for a course. Find out here which intake procedure applies to you.

What will you learn in this course?

The course consists of 36 lessons of three hours each, during which the following topics will be covered:

  • ‘Te’ + infinitive use
  • How to use passive sentences and irregular verbs 
  • To make and use sentences with ‘er’ and ‘zou’ 
  • More about pronouncing words according to colloquial speech

You will also learn a lot about Dutch culture during the course, which will help you prepare for the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam. In addition, you will have a number of individual mentor meetings with your teacher during the course, in which you discuss your progress and any problems you encounter in learning the language. In this way, the teacher will personally guide you towards completing the course with the best possible result.

How many hours of independent study are required?

Self-study is an important part of this course. In order to properly keep up with the course, you will have to take into account a total of three to four hours of self-study for this course. Self-study ensures a solid preparation for the upcoming lesson and makes you repeat what you have learned in previous lessons. Self-study includes, for example, learning words via an app, watching explanatory videos on grammar, and completing writing and speaking assignments from the book and the accompanying website. You will submit some of these assignments, via the online learning environment, to your teacher for review.

A lot of self-study is carried out in the online learning environment, for which you need a laptop or PC. A tablet is not suitable for this. It is your own responsibility that you have a laptop or PC. It is also important that you have the digital skills to use it. 

What will you be able to do after the course?
  • Read a Dutch newspaper, magazine, or news website 
  • Participate in conversations with friends and acquaintances
  • Write an email or short text

At the end of the course, the teacher assesses whether you are at level B1 for all four skills: reading, speaking, writing, and listening, and whether you will be eligible for a follow-up course at the Language Centre. The teacher will decide on this based on your results, intermediate assignments, your results of the reading test and listening test you take at the end of the course, and on your performance during lessons. Your ability to speak Dutch is especially decisive in this regard. After successfully completing this course, you will be ready for the Dutch for civic integration candidates B1>B2 follow-up course.

Course material

During this course, the second half of the book Nederlands in actie is covered. If you do not already have the book you will need to purchase it yourself.

  • Nederlands in actie
    Berna de Boer, Margaret van der Kamp, Simone Pentermann
    ISBN 9789046908426 (4th edition | 2022)
Practical information

Have a look at all our course options for civic integration candidates.

Dutch for civic integration candidates

  • For highly educated newcomers

  • Learn more about the Dutch language and culture

  • Learn Dutch at a fast pace

  • Engaged and experienced teachers

€ 1400
 

Available dates

 

 

Course participant says

 
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course participant says

The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!