Dutch 1

Duration

60h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Claire de Lamotte

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

- Organisation:

• 2 hours every week

• basic grammar of the Dutch language
• basic vocabulary of the Dutch language (+/- 1000 most frequent words)

• listening and reading exercises
• lexical and grammatical exercises
• speaking exercises (personal questions, role plays)
• several written works

• Listening A1
• Reading A1
• Speaking A1
• Writing A1

• Listening A2
• Reading A2
• Speaking A1+
• Writing A2

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

• Being able to use Dutch as an everyday language as well as the basic structures of the Dutch language.
• Focus on the four language skills: listening and reading comprehension, writing expression and, to a lesser extent, oral expression.
• Being able to use the communicative functions relative to the themes of study and everyday life (greeting and introducing oneself, talking about one's schedule, one's hobbies, making appointments, ordering a meal...)
• Level to be reached: A2 of the CEFRL
• The mastery of level A2 of the CEFRL is a condition to reach level B2 at the end, which is the objective in the KLO's.

• showing curiosity and a scientific precision of academic level
• showing creativity, autonomy and entrepreneurial spirit
• showing creativity, autonomy
• developing an expertise in a lifelong learning perspective

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None: the course is mainly aimed at students who have never studied Dutch. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Each course consists of a combination of: - reading exercises (homework)
- listening exercises
- vocabulary exercises based on the vocabulary from the reading exercises and the listening exercises
- grammar exercises based on structures coming from the reading exercises and/or the listening exercises
- speaking exercises (conversations, roleplays...) around the themes discussed in the reading exercises
  Some vocabulary and grammar exercises, such as translation exercises, will also have to be prepared at home.

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

Classes based on:

• a syllabus presenting 10 files around 10 themes in relation to one's everyday life (reading, listening, grammar and vocabulary exercises)
• grammar reviews
• a 'Basiswoordenschat' syllabus

Recommended or required readings

• Syllabus 'Dossiers thématiques' (online)
• Syllabus 'Basiswoordenschat' (online)
• Grammar reviews (online)
• website LANG 1908-1 http://newlola.hec.ulg.ac.be

Assessment methods and criteria

1) Exam in January (45%) on the first files of the syllabus 'Dossiers thématiques' and the 'Basiswoordenschat' syllabus, consisting of:
a) grammar and vocabulary exercises b) a reading exercise c) a listening exercise d) a written expression

2) Exam in June (45%) on the last files of the syllabus 'Dossiers thématiques', consisting of:
a) grammar and vocabulary exercises b) a reading exercise c) a listening exercise d) a written expression
  3) continuous assessment (10%) consisting of:
four written expressions, two on themes discussed during the first semester and two on themes discussed during the second semester
 
NB: A student who does not present one part of the exams, obtains 0/20 as a global mark.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is given in Dutch and French.

Contacts

Claire De Lamotte Tél : 04/2327278 Email: cdelamotte@ulg.ac.be

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