NI04_14 Dutch language competence I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 G12
Prerequisites
This course is intended for advanced students who have at least level B2 according to the CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In this course and the follow-up courses (Language Proficiency II, III and IV) we work towards level C1 according to the CEFR. In addition to consolidation of grammar and expansion of vocabulary, receptive skills (listening and reading) and productive skills (speaking and writing) are practiced.
Learning outcomes
The students work in Language Proficiency I till IV towards level C1. The following learning objectives are intended with regard to the target level:
LISTENING
- The student can follow conversations about abstract topics
- The student is able to follow (academic) presentations, even if they are not well structured
- …
READING
- The student can understand business letters
- The student can understand (academic) articles
- …
SPEAKING
- The student can use Dutch in a flexible and effective way in different contexts
- The student is able to give a coherent presentation, also about abstract subjects
- …
WRITING
- The student can write complex business letters
- The student is able to write well-structured summaries on abstract and academic subjects
- …
See the CEFR for more can-do statements
Syllabus
  • In Language proficiency I and II the text book “Nederlands naar perfectie” is used. The following topics are covered in the first semester:
  • Language and Culture
  • - Text 1 “If You Want to Sound Authentic,...”
  • - Text 2 “Intercultural Communication”
  • Health and Nutrition
  • - Text 1: “Doomsday Scenario Seems Too Dark”
  • - Text 2: “Food is More than the Sum of Nutrients”
  • Philosophy and Ethics
  • - Text 1: “Zapping to the Next Moment of Excitement”
  • - Text 2: “Animal Testing”
Literature
    required literature
  • PALMER, Emily a Miranda VAN 'T HOUT, Nederlands naar perfectie. Methode Nederlands voor hoogopgeleide anderstaligen. UIgeverij Coutinho, Bussum, 2015.
    not specified
  • Alexander : leerboek ter uitbreiding van de Nederlandse woordenschaft van anderstalingen : sleutel [Kleijn, 1986] (Variant.) : Alexander : sleutel bij het leerboek ter uitbreiding van de Nederlandse woordenschaft van anderstalingen [Kleijn, 1986] (Supl. info
  • Winnie Geurtsen, Ghislaine Giezenaar en Ada van Deijk, Hogerop! De puntjes op de i. Nederlands voor vergevorderde anderstaligen, Utrecht, 2006.
  • WUYTS, An. Nederlands voor gevorderde anderstaligen. 1. druk. Leuven: Acco, 2003, 256 s. ISBN 9033451506. info
  • WUYTS, An. Nederlands voor gevorderde anderstaligen. 1. druk. Leuven: Acco, 2003, 262 s. ISBN 9033451689. info
  • FONTEIN, A. M. and A. PESCHER-TER MEER. Nederlandse grammatica voor anderstaligen. Utrecht: Nederlands Centrum Buitenlanders, 1993, 287 s. : i. ISBN 90-5517-143-3. info
Teaching methods
Students prepare texts and vocabulary at home. They are given various tasks, aimed at all skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking). During interactive seminars, mainly vocabulary and speaking skills are practiced.
Assessment methods
Requirements:
- Presence & active cooperation
- Submitting assignments on time
- Preparing texts and vocabulary
Written exam at the end of the semester
Language of instruction
Dutch
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2024.
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