Study Programmes 2015-2016
LANG0810-4  
Business Dutch (L2) level 4
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in management (60 ECTS) (evening classes)4
Lecturer :
Marc Miceli
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Use of Dutch socio-economical vocabulary and texts. The basics of grammar and vocabulary acquired during the preliminary programme will be applied not only through written but also through oral exercices about the socioeconomic life in Flanders and in the Netherlands. Students will be invited to pay attention to the correct pronunciation of Dutch sounds through exercises.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The student will be expected to master the linguistic grammatical and lexical tools in order to be able to use them actively when he/she expresses himself/herself in Dutch, particularly in the spoken language.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The Dutch class given in the preliminary programme or, failing that, a good knowledge of basic Dutch.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Four essays to be handed in during the year (cf. schedule handed in at the beginning of the year) and a reading file (distance learning).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Theoretical notions of Dutch pronunciation and constant attempts to raise student's awareness of the correct pronunciation of Dutch and of the observance of Dutch grammar rules.
Grammar, vocabulary, translation, listening comprehension and oral expression exercises.
Student's presentations.
Recommended or required readings :
  • Mennen e.a., Ter zake - zakelijk Nederlands voor anderstaligen, 2006. Amsterdam: intertaaL.
  • L. Nachtergaele, B. Yans, N. Engelen, 2006. Talent voor Nederlands. Erasme.
  • Vocabulaire des affaires ; Volume 2 : phrases-types et exercices, 2012. Bruxeles : De Boeck.
  • File on Dutch Pronunciation
Assessment methods and criteria :
  • Vocabulaire des affaires : the student will be asked to study parts 1, 2 and 4.
  • The written tasks to be handed in during the year and the two oral presentations will account for part of the final mark.
  • Final assessment: listening comprehension (new text), transcription, translation, grammar, written expression and oral expression.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Native Dutch speakers are invited to get in contact with the teacher as soon as possible (adapted programme).



Advised dictionaries :

  • explanations : Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands als tweede taal
  • translations : Robert & Van Dale Dictionnaire français-néerlandais et néerlandais-français


Advised grammars :

  • BRUFFAERTS, F. et F. DU MONG, 1984. A claire-voie, grammaire de référence du néerlandais contemporain. Lier : Van In.
  • SONCK, G. 2003. Grammatica Nederlands, 2003. Bruxelles: De Boek & Larcier.


CD-Roms :

  • Johan VANPARYS, Guy SIRJACOBS, Marie-Thérèse CLAES, Sigmund THYS-FRERE, Richard PETRE. 2004. Interactief Nederlands. L'apprentissage vivant du néerlandais par la grammaire. De Boek. (niveau avancé)
  • Johan VANPARYS, Lut BATEN, Marie-Thérèse CLAES, L. DIELTJENS, 1996. Interactief Nederlands 2 - Multimediamethode op basis van de woordenschat. De Boek.


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Websites - radio and television :



Websites to learn Dutch or assess your knowledge of the language:
Contacts :