HEVL0029-2 : Practice of the Dutch language 2

Study Programmes 2015-2016

HEVL0029-2

Practice of the Dutch language 2

Duration :

75h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in translation and interpretation		7

Lecturer :

Dominique Buurke

Language(s) of instruction :

Dutch language

Organisation and examination :

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course develops the four skills in Dutch by means of practical reading, listening, written and oral expression based on tests and real audiovisual material taken from the Dutch-speaking Belgian media. By analyzing the supporting material, the students will be requested to ensure that they have a deep understanding of all the nuances and cultural references as well as implicit messages understood in the texts and audiovisual extracts. To ensure correct expression, a basic revision of the grammar is provided. Given the practical nature of the activities, active and regular participation is obligatory.

Learning outcomes of the course :

By the end of the course, the student will be capable of :
-understanding and correctly transcribing the content of the authentic audiovisual material with an average to high difficulty level taken from the Dutch press(NOS);
-locating explicit and implicit messages contained in the written and audiovisual reports.
The student will also be capable of using correct language (written and oral)to:
-summarize and comment on texts with a medium to strong difficulty level taken from thje Dutch press;
-explaining and paraphrasing sections of text;
-explaining in his or her own words the nuances, ideas and cultural references contained in the supporting materials;
-applying the grammar and vocabulary covered in specific exercises (subjects, grammar exercises) and, in an integrated way, to all written and oral work produced.
-producing a written essay in Dutch on a subject covered during the academic year while adhering to requirements in terms of the form and length of the document.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Practice of the Dutch language 1

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

specific difficulties of Dutch, grammar and ecercises
reading exercises to be prepared at home: (comprehension: explain and/or paraphrase complex passages, answer questions based on the content of texts/vocabulary:definition of words, searching for synonyms and antonyms, identifying the correct meaning of polysemic words based on the context of the supporting material...).
comprehension and listening exercises
oral expression exercises: presentations, debates...
essay writing
e-Tandem project

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face and work to be prepared at home and/or in group.