Dutch in Practice A1

With this course, you will develop your language skills to A1 level. The starting level is beginner: A0. The aim of the course is to reach A1 level and feel confident in simple conversations in both professional and informal settings. Speaking is the main focus. You will learn how to introduce yourself, greet colleagues, say goodbye, make appointments, make suggestions, order and thank, have short customer service conversations, express a (physical) complaint, ask questions and exchange information.

You will also practise essential grammar, such as the present tense of verbs, modal verbs, the imperative, asking questions with and without question words, pronouns, adjectives, negation, and the perfect tense.

We use a workbook with e-learning materials during the course. We work with the book Nederlands in Gang (chapters 1–9, including e-learning), the Lest Best YouTube channel with grammar videos, Quizlet, and the A1 course guide from Lest Best.

Assessment and Certificate
During this course, you will complete tests and assignments in grammar, speaking and listening, writing, and vocabulary. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate with your results. If your results are sufficient, you can continue with the follow-up course: Dutch in Practice A2.

Learning Objectives

• Making introductions, greetings, and farewells
• Asking and answering questions
• Talking about your job, workplace, and exchanging details
• Asking for help and responding
• Asking how someone is and reacting to news
• Offering congratulations
• Talking about who you work with and your supervisor
• Ordering food and drinks and paying
• Talking about food and drink preferences
• Talking about hobbies, music, and sport
• Telling the time, saying you’ll arrive late
• Talking about transport and how you get to work

This course is intended for people who want to communicate effectively in Dutch at work and in social settings. The course is not aimed at the integration exam or state exams. In this course, you will learn the basics of Dutch to handle everyday workplace and social situations. Want to prepare for the NT2 State Exam? See the courses under Integration & State Exam.